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Dozens of women found to have been ignored, disrespected and neglected in Mackay hospital, with many suffering lifelong injuries

Optus has agreed to repay the cost of replacement passports for those affected by the huge data breach, the prime minister said

Workers in health, disability and aged care will be exempt when both measures are scrapped on 14 October, Anthony Albanese says

Stokes, a senior member of Dominic Perrottet’s cabinet, made a failed attempt to replace Gladys Berejiklian as premier last year

Each will receive distributable profit of £1,058,000 in year to end of May – 33 times UK’s average annual payPartners at Deloitte in the UK and Switzerland will receive an average income of more than £1m each for the second year in a row, after the accountancy firm enjoyed another successful year.Each partner will receive an average distributable profit of £1,058,000 in the year to the end of May, about 33 times the UK’s average annual pay. This is the first time the sum has exceeded £1m and is an increase of about 24% compared with the same period the year before. Continue reading...

New monarch depicted facing left on Royal Mint’s new coin designs, the opposite way to Queen Elizabeth IIA new 50p design featuring an image of King Charles III has been unveiled by the Royal Mint and will enter circulation by the end of the year.Meanwhile, a special memorial coin range commemorating Queen Elizabeth II will be released on Monday at 9am. Charles’ portrait will appear on a £5 crown and a 50p celebrating the Queen. Continue reading...

The radio show, which has not been repeated since first airing in 1955, will be played on Radio 4 on 18 OctoberA lost episode of 1950s radio show Hancock’s Half Hour has been found and restored and will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 next month.The episode, the only one to feature the actor and comedian Peter Sellers – who was standing in for Hancock’s regular collaborator Kenneth Williams – is from the first series of the sitcom and is called The Marriage Bureau. Continue reading...

Tehran says film-makers, athletes and actors who have backed demonstrations ‘fanned flames of riots’Iran has stepped up pressure on celebrities and journalists over the wave of women-led protests sparked by outrage over the death of Mahsa Amini, after she was arrested by the Islamic republic’s morality police.Film-makers, athletes, musicians and actors have backed the demonstrations, and many saw it as a signal when the national football team remained in their black tracksuits when the anthems were played before a match in Vienna against Senegal. Continue reading...

Watchdog said it was ready to supply information, but was not asked to do so by Kwasi KwartengQ: Can you reassure listeners that your judgment is better than that of people like the IMF and the Bank of England, who have criticised the mini-budget?Truss says:I have to do what I believe is right for the country and what is going to help move our country forward. Continue reading...

Inaugural summit of EU initiative that aims to unite Europe on issues such as security and energy to take place in PragueLiz Truss will attend the inaugural summit of the European Political Community (EPC) next week, an initiative by the EU aimed at uniting the continent to work together on security and other common projects.The prime minister plans to attend the first EPC summit in Prague on 6 October, a No 10 source told the Guardian, despite her scepticism about the EU-led initiative. Continue reading...

Search and rescue effort under way after vessel sank in Stock Island, in the Florida Keys, hours before hurricane made landfallEighteen people are missing after a boat carrying Cuban migrants sank off Florida due to Hurricane Ian, further underlining the human cost of the storm.US border patrol said on Wednesday that it responded to a migrant landing in Stock Island, in the lower Florida Keys, Reuters said. Continue reading...

As Norway steps up seabed security, experts say underwater cables carrying world’s internet traffic are also at riskNato countries are scrambling to improve security of highly vulnerable undersea pipelines and communications cables after the apparent Nord Stream attack in the Baltic Sea underlines the west’s extreme vulnerability.Four gas leaks on two Nord Stream pipelines have now been reported after blasts were detected on Monday. According to several reports citing European officials, Russian vessels were seen in the vicinity of the Nord Stream I and II pipelines where they were damaged, but an examination of the damage may not be possible for weeks for safety reasons, and no proof of Moscow’s involvement has been presented. Continue reading...

Health officials urge parents to ensure children have routine jabs amid fears of measles outbreakThousands of children face an increased risk of catching deadly diseases in England, and significant outbreaks are likely, child health experts have warned, as “alarming” figures show vaccination levels have plunged across virtually all jabs.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is urging parents and guardians to ensure their children have received the routine jabs against potentially serious diseases, such as polio and measles, after official data revealed a drop in vaccination rates. Continue reading...

Exclusive: health secretary has decided not to publish white paper, which was originally intended for publication by last springThérèse Coffey is ditching the government’s long-promised white paper on health inequalities, despite the 19-year gap in life expectancy between rich and poor, the Guardian has been told.The health secretary has decided to not publish a document that was due to set out plans to address the stark inequalities in health that the Covid-19 pandemic exposed. Continue reading...

Show entitled Free Your Mind will be the first production at the city’s much-anticipated new arts venueAn immersive Matrix films-themed dance, music and visual effects experience directed by Danny Boyle is to be the opening production at one of Europe’s most anticipated cultural venues.The £186m Factory International in Manchester will, its supporters say, be like no other arts venue. Continue reading...

Before conclusion of hearing, Andrew Walker says risk posed to children by online content needs to be recognisedThe senior coroner examining the death of Molly Russell has said the inquest must serve as a catalyst for protecting children from the risk that the internet has brought into family homes.Andrew Walker outlined a series of concerns about the impact of social media on children, including the use of algorithms to push content to their accounts, a lack of age verification and a lack of content regulation.In the UK, the youth suicide charity Papyrus can be contacted on 0800 068 4141 or email pat@papyrus-uk.org, and in the UK and Ireland Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is at 800-273-8255 or chat for support. You can also text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis text line counsellor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

Document registered by Princess Anne shows Queen died at 3.10pm on 8 September 2022Queen Elizabeth II’s cause of death is described as “old age” in the register of deaths released on Thursday.The registrar general for Scotland, Paul Lowe, confirmed that the Queen’s death was registered in Aberdeenshire on 16 September. Continue reading...

Ministers accused of paternalistic approach after keeping coats on indoors to promote saving energyFrench ministers have been photographed in puffer jackets and polo necks instead of suits, in an attempt to set an example on wrapping up warm as the nation struggles to afford heating this winter.But political opponents attacked the government’s winter wardrobe messaging as nannying and out of touch with people’s struggles over the energy crisis and cost of living. Continue reading...

Criminal Bar Association agrees to ballot members again after fresh government offer on legal aid feesCriminal barristers in England and Wales will vote on whether to end their indefinite strike action after the government proposed a new package of reforms and legal aid fees.A further investment of £54m has been proposed after discussions between the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) and the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). Continue reading...

German carmaker Volkswagen lists 12.5% of Porsche shares to raise billions to invest in electric carsPorsche shares have risen on their first day of trading as the sports carmaker shrugged off a worsening global economy in a €75bn (£67bn) stock market float, the largest European listing for more than a decade.The shares were issued at €82.50 on the Frankfurt stock exchange on Thursday, before rising in value to €86.30 by late morning. Continue reading...

Customers call for transparency and clear information about what personal information has been compromised

Identification repair service receives a month’s worth of complaint calls in three days as government pressures telco to pay for replacement ID documents

King’s College London finds 65% believe campuses places of ‘robust debate’ – but growing number disagreesMost UK students say their universities are places of free speech and debate – although a growing number are aware of free speech being restricted on campus, a study published by King’s College London has found.The analysis, by KCL’s Policy Institute, found that 65% of students agreed that “free speech and robust debate are well protected in my university”, a higher proportion than the 63% who felt that way in a survey three years ago. Continue reading...

Oceanographer tells inquest it was entirely possible fraudulent adviser’s body entered the water when she was last seen in November 2020

No injuries have been reported and there is no significant impact on departures or arrivalsTwo aircraft have been involved in a “minor collision” on the runway at Heathrow, the airport has said.Emergency services are at the scene but no injuries have been reported. An Icelandair plane and Korean Air aircraft are understood to have had a collision on the airfield at about 8pm on Wednesday, which is being investigated. Continue reading...

Government says country ‘moving ahead’ with ceasefire as new leftist president Gustavo Petro promises ‘total peace’At least 10 armed groups in Colombia, including the Gulf Clan crime gang and dissident members of the Farc rebels who rejected a peace deal have agreed to participate in unilateral ceasefires, according to the government.President Gustavo Petro, who took office in August, has promised to seek “total peace” with armed groups, fully implementing a 2016 peace accord with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) and meeting with dissidents and gangs. Continue reading...

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Sally Mays’ parents fought for seven years to hear details of chat outside mental health unit their daughter was turned away fromAn NHS trust has “not covered itself in glory” in its dealings with the family of a vulnerable young woman who killed herself after being refused admission to hospital, a coroner has found.The three-day hearing looked at evidence withheld from the original inquest into the death of Sally Mays, who killed herself in 2014 after being turned away from a mental health unit.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org. Continue reading...

Lack of supply will prevent crash, say some, while others predict ‘simple maths’ mean property price bubble poised to burst

FoI request reveals long wait to repair roofs at risk of collapse, including those affecting Truss and Coffey constituentsDangerous roofs which could collapse at any time at hospitals across England will not be fixed until 2035, NHS bosses have admitted.The disclosure came in NHS England’s response to a freedom of information request from the Liberal Democrats about hospitals which have roofs at risk of falling down on to staff, patients and equipment. Continue reading...

Court heard Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith struck Atkinson with her baton three times as he lay on groundDalian Atkinson’s family have criticised police for taking the life of their loved one and condemned the justice system for taking six years to complete criminal trials of officers involved.The former Premier League footballer died in August 2016 after a clash with two officers in Telford, Shropshire, during which he was shot with a stun gun for 33 seconds and kicked in the head. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Edward Argar offers first public explanation for use of taxpayers’ money on Lord Pannick report

This live blog is now closed, you can find our latest coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war hereSweden’s foreign minister Ann Linde has said on the public television broadcaster SVT this morning that the suspected sabotage against the Nord Stream gas pipelines does not constitute an attack on Sweden, Reuters reports.If you missed it yesterday, my colleague Dan Sabbagh offered this analysis, suggesting that even if European nations decided that Russia had been behind the action, it was unlikely to generate a military response, since the suspected explosions were outside of Danish territorial waters, and technically on assets owned by Russia’s Gazprom.This is Martin Belam taking over the live blog in London. You can reach me at martin.belam@theguardian.com Continue reading...

Boys, 15 and 16, appear via video link after teenager stabbed outside school in HuddersfieldTwo teenagers have appeared before a crown court judge charged with the murder of the Huddersfield schoolboy Khayri Mclean .Khayri, 15, was stabbed near the entrance of North Huddersfield Trust School last week, later dying in hospital. Continue reading...

Report says children heavily exposed to content and calls for better regulationSexual and physical abuse in France’s porn industry is “systemic” and lawmakers should better regulate the production of videos and protect children who are “heavily exposed” to the content, according to a French senate report.The report, titled Hell Behind the Scenes, was the first prepared for the French parliament to focus on the porn industry, which the authors described as “predatory”. Continue reading...

Acquittal of four who toppled statue unchanged but appeal court decision could affect future trials for ‘significant’ criminal damageProtesters accused of “significant” criminal damage cannot rely on human rights protections when on trial, the court of appeal has said.The ruling comes after the attorney general made a referral on a point of law following the acquittal of the Colston four. Suella Braverman, who is now home secretary, made the referral after Conservative MPs criticised the acquittal of protesters who toppled the Bristol statue of the slave trader Edward Colston. Continue reading...

MP tells World Transformed festival at Labour conference she experienced racism in party

Formal annexation could be declared by end of week while Ukrainian president condemns ‘farce’ vote on regions joining Russia

The woman likely to be the first transgender member of parliament says she still feels threat hanging over herNo one does political rags to riches stories quite like Brazil, but even in a nation where the most celebrated president in decades once shined shoes to survive, the story of Erika Hilton takes some beating.The transgender teenager was kicked out of her house aged 14 and spent several years as a sex worker in rural Brazil before reconnecting with her mother and studying teaching and gerontology at university. Continue reading...

Threat of sanctions from Gazprom adds to turmoil caused by damage to Nord Stream pipelines in Baltic SeaGas prices have risen on fears that Russia could halt supplies to Europe through Ukraine, adding to turmoil caused by damage to the Nord Stream pipelines under the Baltic Sea.The Kremlin-controlled gas company Gazprom said it could impose sanctions on Ukraine’s Naftogaz due to ongoing arbitration. Continue reading...

Refusal to extend period defendants can be kept in jail awaiting trial in cases delayed by protest deemed error of judgmentJudges were wrong to refuse to extend the period defendants could be kept in jail awaiting trial in cases delayed by the criminal barristers’ strike, the high court has ruled.It accepted a challenge by the director of public prosecutions (DPP) to decisions made by judges at Bristol and Manchester crown courts not to extend the period that three men in two cases could be held on remand beyond the six-month limit. Continue reading...

Airline reflects diversity of workforce with policy on its Vivienne Westwood-designed outfitsVirgin Atlantic’s crew, pilots and ground staff can now wear whichever of its uniforms they feel most comfortable in, regardless of the original male or female design of its red skirt suit or burgundy trousers.The airline has announced a gender identity policy that lets its staff choose which of the Vivienne Westwood-designed outfits they wear to work – “no matter their gender, gender identity or gender expression”. Continue reading...

Volodymyr Zelenskiy vows to defend Ukrainian citizens after Moscow-backed officials declare victory in regional ‘referendums’ on joining Russia

Cost of living crisis blamed for fast-fashion brand’s performance, with 10% fall in total revenues in first halfBoohoo has issued a profit and sales warning as the cost of living crisis causes a slump in shopper demand for the fast-fashion brand’s products.The online clothing retailer, whose brands include Pretty Little Thing and Nasty Gal, reported a 10% fall in total revenues to £882m in the half year to 31 August and said it now expects annual sales to be down about the same level. Continue reading...

Detectives found Karthik Pappu’s fingerprints on a book containing information about 305 bank accounts and 68 compromised identities

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As lenders pull mortgage products amid interest rate turmoil, experts forecast ‘significant fall’House prices are likely to fall by at least 10% next year as mortgage providers pull deals and raise interest payments to levels not seen since before the 2008 financial crisis, property experts have predicted.Nearly 300 mortgage deals have been pulled by banks and building societies, after a fall in the pound fuelled forecasts of a jump in the Bank of England base rate to nearly 6%, with those offers remaining on the market entailing huge borrowing costs for potential buyers, reducing how much they can pay for properties. Continue reading...

The German author’s contribution will remain unseen, alongside contributions from authors including Margaret Atwood and David Mitchell, until 2114German writer Judith Schalansky has become the ninth author to be selected for the Future Library, which asks authors to create a work that will not be revealed to readers until 2114.The Future Library is an organic artwork dreamed up by the Scottish artist Katie Paterson. It began in 2014 with the planting of 1,000 Norwegian spruces in a patch of forest outside Oslo, and one writer a year is asked to contribute a manuscript to the project. Continue reading...

Fighting since country’s election in July has continued in the highlands, with women and children most vulnerableAn estimated 90,000 people have been displaced by violence in the highlands of Papua New Guinea since May, with about 25,000 children unable to attend school and reports of rape, kidnapping and other violence, say the UN and local officials.The fighting has been related in many cases to the recent national elections, in which around 50 people were killed and schools and other public buildings burnt down. Continue reading...