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Education review released – as it happened
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Kerry Stokes to pay costs of Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation case
Seven West Media chair's decision means network won't have to hand over internal correspondence related to the case
Brittany Higgins’ mother tells Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial hearing of her daughter’s alleged rape was a ‘mother’s worst nightmare’ – as it happened
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The climate crisis will amplify the UK’s existing health inequalities
A public health agency report issues a stark warning: the impact of changing climate on health is proportionately negative to the most disadvantagedThe health inequalities between different ethnicities, neighbourhoods and social classes are already stark, with millions of women in the most deprived areas in England dying almost eight years earlier than those from wealthier areas.But according to the UK Health Security Agency's (UKHSA) report, these disparities will worsen as the impact the climate crisis has on health is disproportionately negative to the most disadvantaged groups. Continue reading...
Steven Miles sidesteps questions on bid to be Queensland premier, saying he’s focused on cyclone Jasper
Deputy premier refuses to say if he has numbers to replace Annastacia Paluszczuk as he takes charge of state's disaster management committee
Sex crimes squad informed of 2017 complaint against Alan Jones
Jones strongly denies allegations as NSW police confirm there is no current investigation into Jones but say sex crimes squad will try to contact complainant this week
Next UK election set to be most unequal in 60 years, study finds
Voter turnout gap between top and bottom earners growing since 60s, says IPPR thinktankThe next election is set to be the most unequal in 60 years thanks to a rising gap in voter turnout based on age, income, class, home ownership and ethnicity, a new study has found.The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), a centre-left thinktank, found that the turnout gap was negligible between social groups in the 1960s, but that it had grown by 2010 to 18 percentage points between the top set of earners - who are more likely to vote - and the bottom set. Continue reading...
US will ‘lose face before world’ if it abandons Kyiv, says ex-Ukraine president
Exclusive: Leonid Kuchma describes history behind Putin's attack as new edition of his 2003 book Ukraine Is Not Russia is publishedUkraine's former president Leonid Kuchma has warned that the US will lose face before the entire world" if it abandons Kyiv, and said mistakes by the west contributed to Vladimir Putin's all-out invasion last year.In his first interview with a western publication since 2015, Kuchma described Putin as a career KGB operative. It's his profession, with everything that implies," he said, adding: People say his obsession with Ukraine is a kind of mania or mental disorder. Maybe it's true." Continue reading...
Qatar says ‘narrowing window’ for freeing more hostages held in Gaza – as it happened
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Alleged transnational crime boss may eventually have to be granted bail, Victorian court of appeal says
Three court justices denied Danny Zayneh bail again on Monday, saying the trial should happen as quickly as possible as he poses a flight risk
North Sydney mayor says Minns government overriding planning protections like a ‘totalitarian’ regime
Zoe Baker hits back after premier accuses Sydney councils of employing strategies to stop all development'
Boy, 15, given official warning after saluting as neo-Nazis marched through Ballarat
Victoria police say the boy's actions on 3 December were not racially motivated and he was educated' on law by officers
Anna Schwartz says Mike Parr’s use of ‘Israel’ and ‘Nazi’ in performance work led her to sever ties
Melbourne gallery owner says the two words together made her sick, whatever the intention' of the artist, who denies they were juxtaposed
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 656
Zelenskiy to visit Washington in bid to break Senate deadlock on aid; Ukrainian president attends inauguration of Javier Milei in Argentina
AFP warns travellers about new scam where ‘UN officials’ recruit drug mules
Alleged drug mules arriving in Melbourne from Asia, who claim to be victims of a smuggling scam, have been arrested by AFP
Ofsted chief ‘should quit now’, says Ruth Perry’s sister as briefing memo is revealed
Family of headteacher who killed herself calls on Amanda Spielman to resign over inadequate response to coroner's verdictRuth Perry's family has called on Ofsted's chief inspector to resign immediately after it was revealed its lead inspectors will spend just 90 minutes on a briefing to address concerns raised by the headteacher's suicide.Julia Waters, Perry's sister, said the shocking" response showed that Amanda Spielman had lost the plot" as chief inspector and should resign now ahead of her term finishing at the end of the year. Continue reading...
Britain delivers two mine-hunting ships to Ukraine
Move comes as defence secretary prepares to host Norwegian counterpart to discuss plans to help Kyiv
UK’s Christmas getaway traffic will peak earlier than usual, AA predicts
Friday 22 and Saturday 23 December expected to be the busiest days on the roadsFestive getaway traffic is expected to peak earlier than normal this year as Christmas Day falls on a Monday.The AA predicted that Friday 22 December and Saturday 23 December will be the busiest days on the UK's roads in the festive period. Continue reading...
Average asking price for home in UK drops by £7,000 in December
Prices usually decrease at this time of year but fall is greater than 20-year average owing to high mortgage rates, says RightmoveThe average asking price for a UK home has dropped by almost 7,000 this month as sellers became more competitive as they fought to find a buyer for their properties.With prices expected to fall further in 2024, the property portal Rightmove has reported that the average new seller asking price fell by 1.9% month-on-month to 355,177. That is a drop of 6,966 compared with November. Continue reading...
Tenants in Britain ‘hit by highest increase in rent for a decade’ last month
Estate agent Hamptons estimates rise of 10.2% year-on-year means people paid record 85bn in rent this yearTenants in Britain last month were hit by the highest increase in rents for any November in at least a decade.Rents on new tenancies rose 10.2% year-on-year, according to the estate agent Hamptons, which is the strongest growth recorded in any November since its records began in 2014. Continue reading...
David Cameron threat over Humza Yousaf’s meeting with Turkish president
Foreign secretary says FCDO support for Scottish ministers could be withdrawn after Recep Tayyip Erdoan talksDavid Cameron has threatened to withdraw Foreign Office support for Scottish ministers after Humza Yousaf met the Turkish president without UK officials.The foreign secretary wrote to the Scottish National party government saying it was a breach of protocol for Yousaf to have discussed Gaza and other matters with Recep Tayyip Erdoan at the Cop28 summit. Continue reading...
Rishi Sunak faces crunch week as Tory factions prepare to debate Rwanda bill
PM's allies spend weekend pleading with groups on left and right of party in effort to prevent rebellion on flagship legislationRishi Sunak is facing the biggest week of his premiership, with his authority in the hands of two warring Tory tribes vying to set out their battle lines on his flagship Rwanda bill.The prime minister is beset by rebellion on the right and left of the party, with up to 100 MPs on each side due to meet on Monday afternoon to debate how to vote on the legislation. To avoid defeat at Tuesday's parliamentary vote, Sunak will need to keep the rebellion below 56 abstentions or 28 votes against. Continue reading...
Iran accuses Swedish EU diplomat of crime that carries the death penalty
Johan Floderus faces trial for spying for Israel' and corruption on Earth', one of Iran's most serious offencesIran has accused a Swedish EU diplomat held in a Tehran prison for more than 600 days of spying for Israel and corruption on Earth", a crime that carries the death penalty.Johan Floderus is accused of extensive measures against the security of the country, extensive intelligence cooperation with the Zionist regime and corruption on Earth," the judiciary's Mizan Online news agency said on Sunday. Continue reading...
King Charles criticised for appointing pro-homeopathy doctor
Campaigners say monarch's decision to put Dr Michael Dixon in charge of royal medical household is inappropriate'King Charles's appointment of a pro-homeopathy head of the royal medical household has been described as worrying and inappropriate by academics and campaigners.Dr Michael Dixon, who has championed faith healing and herbalism in his work as a GP, has quietly held the senior position for the last year, the Sunday Times reported. Continue reading...
Javier Milei sworn in as president in ‘tipping point’ for Argentina
Radical libertarian likens his election to fall of Berlin Wall in inauguration speech with strong echoes of Trump's 2017 addressArgentina's new president, Javier Milei, has vowed to lead his country out of decades of decadence and decline" but said its punishing economic crisis would intensify over the coming months, as a who's who" of the global far right assembled in Buenos Aires to celebrate the radical libertarian's inauguration.Addressing tens of thousands of supporters outside Argentina's turquoise-domed neoclassical congress, Milei - a mercurial former TV celebrity known as El Loco or the Madman - - compared his shock election with the start of the Soviet Union's collapse. Continue reading...
Biden under scrutiny after bypassing Congress to supply tank shells to Israel
Administration reportedly not carrying out continual assessments on whether war crimes being committed in Gaza
Met investigates possible hate crime after north London robbery of Jewish woman
Two girls, 13 and 14, were arrested on Saturday and remain in custody after incident in Stamford HillPolice are investigating a possible hate crime after arresting two girls, 13 and 14, on suspicion of the robbery of a Jewish woman in north London.A 20-year-old woman, who is from the Orthodox Jewish community, was assaulted and had her handbag stolen in Stamford Hill on Thursday. Continue reading...
UK weather: more heavy rain as Met Office gives four yellow warnings
Storms bring warnings for north-east and south-west Scotland, north-west of England and West YorkshireThe UK will continue to be battered by heavy rain caused by the coming together of two storms, Elin and Fergus, with four yellow weather warnings for rain in place for Monday.The Met Office said heavy rain is expected in the north-east of Scotland including Aberdeen, the south-west of Scotland and most of the north-west of England and West Yorkshire. Continue reading...
Abu Dhabi-backed Telegraph takeover plan ‘unacceptable’ says ex-MI6 chief
Sir Richard Dearlove says the deal would be a profound security concern' and urges ministers to stop itThe former head of MI6 has labelled the planned Abu Dhabi-backed takeover of the Telegraph newspaper as completely unacceptable" and a profound security concern".Sir Richard Dearlove said an authoritarian state acquiring an influential newspaper poses a risk to the UK and its democracy, and urged ministers to intervene and block the deal. Continue reading...
Russia-Ukraine war: Volodymyr Zelenskiy holds call with Emmanuel Macron while he visits Argentina – as it happened
Ukrainian president updates French president on military progress as he visits Argentina's far-right populist as he is sworn in
Philippine festive flotilla turns back after Chinese ‘intimidation’
Forty fishing boats loaded with donations, Father Christmas figurines and nativity had set sail in disputed South China SeaA Philippine mission to bring Santa Claus to the South China Sea to spread holiday cheer to fisherfolk, troops and coastguard officials was cut short after organisers said Chinese vessels intimidated their convoy.The flotilla of 40 fishing boats loaded with Christmas donations, Father Christmas figurines and nativity displays set sail from El Nido in Palawan province at 1am local time on Sunday (1700 GMT Saturday), on its way to disputed areas that Beijing claims, without legal grounds, as its own. Continue reading...
Labor targets student and some worker visas in overhaul of Australia’s temporary migration program
Government says temporary migration system is broken' and changes to student and skilled worker visas are needed to address exploitation
Groundbreaking graphic novel on Gaza rushed back into print 20 years on
When Joe Sacco created Palestine no one knew what comics journalism' was. Now his pioneering book has eager new readersAn acclaimed nonfiction graphic novel about Gaza, which pioneered the medium of comics journalism", has been rushed back into print after surging demand since the fresh outbreak of the conflict two months ago.Palestine, by Joe Sacco, was originally released in comic book form by the American publisher Fantagraphics 30 years ago, then published as a single volume by the company, and by Jonathan Cape in the UK in 2003. Continue reading...
‘As a parent, I lost hope for justice’: family seeking answers over death of man on Del Monte farm
Kenyan parents of Peter Mutuku Mutisya claim his neck had marks like he had been strangled. No injuries were recorded on the official reportWhen Peter Mutuku Mutisya's body was found floating in a dam on Del Monte's farm in Kenya last month his family and friends had already been searching for days.Mutisya, 25, worked as a chemical sprayer at the neighbouring farm and was relied on by his relatives, to whom he would offer lifts on his prized motorbike. Continue reading...
Sisi poised to win power again, but Egyptians’ minds are on Gaza
There's no chance of a fair election on Sunday, but Egypt president's weakness on Gaza is showing in a country racked by poverty, corruption and inflationFor Egyptians, the only signs that an election is imminent are the posters of President Abdel-Fatah al-Sisi's face plastered on every available wall and billboard across the country.The repetitive images of Sisi - always gazing into the distance with a stiff, forced smile - are so ubiquitous that people have turned to the only venue for free expression they have left and have begun making memes of them to share online. One picture that circulated features Jack and Rose from the film Titanic sitting on the deck of the ship surrounded by Sisi's campaign posters. In another, people joke that a pregnant woman passed so many pictures of Sisi on her way to work that her newborn baby resembled the incumbent president. Continue reading...
Foreign investors who snap up Australian homes to face higher taxes
Fees for foreign investors who leave properties vacant will double and taxes will triple for those who buy existing houses
Bill Shorten says it would have ‘helped’ if high court released reasons for indefinite detention ruling earlier
High court demolished indefinite detention system and within one month the Albanese government's resolved it', Labor minister says
Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall wins best film at European Film Awards
Drama also claims the prizes for best director, best screenwriter and best actress for Sandra HullerAn arthouse whodunit about sexual jealousy and simmering creative rivalry between two married writers was everyone's envy at Saturday night's European Film Awards (EFA) in Berlin, with Justine Triet's Anatomy of a Fall beating her competitors to take home four of the five major awards.Centred around a deadly fall from the top floor of a chalet in the French Alps, Triet's drama scooped the European equivalent of the Oscars' coveted prizes for best film, best director and best screenwriter, as well as a best actress award for the film's lead, Sandra Huller. Continue reading...
Tory right deliver legal rebuke to Sunak’s Rwanda plan
ERG lawyers conclude plans will not forestall court challenges, echoing concerns of goverment's own legal teamRishi Sunak has been dealt a fresh blow over his Rwanda legislation as a legal assessment for the Tory right has concluded that the prime minister's plans are not fit for purpose.Bill Cash, who chairs the star chamber" of lawyers for the European Research Group, wrote in the Daily Telegraph that at present" the legislation is not sufficiently watertight to meet the government's policy objectives" such as circumventing individual legal challenges by people seeking to remain in the UK. Continue reading...
‘Nobody speaks about this’: Diana Rigg made impassioned plea for assisted dying law before death
In a recording in 2020, the actor made a case for giving human beings true agency over their bodies at the end of life' Read more: Push me over the edge' - Diana Rigg's daughter Rachael Stirling writes about her mother's dying wishesDiana Rigg made an impassioned case to legalise assisted dying in a message recorded shortly before her truly awful" and dehumanising" death from cancer three years ago.The actor's statement calling for a law that gives human beings true agency over their own bodies at the end of life", published today in the Observer, adds to the ongoing debate on assisted dying, with MPs expected to publish recommendations to the government within weeks. Continue reading...
Clash between criminal gang and villagers leaves 14 dead in central Mexico
Video of fight shows villagers with sickles and rifles chasing down suspected gang members amid gunfireA clash between gunmen from a criminal gang and residents of a small farming community in central Mexico left 14 people dead and seven injured, local authorities said on Saturday.Dramatic video of the fight on Friday posted on social media showed villagers in cowboy hats with sickles and hunting rifles chasing down suspected gang members amid bursts of automatic gunfire. Continue reading...
Thousands call for Gaza ceasefire on central London march
Police say 13 protesters arrested during march from Bank Junction to Parliament Square
Boy, 16, charged with murder after death of woman in Hackney shootings
Teenager also charged with attempted murder of 16- and 20-year-old males in incident in which Lianne Gordon diedA 16-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a woman was shot dead in Hackney, east London, on Tuesday evening. Lianne Gordon, 42, died at the scene after police were called to the incident in the early evening on 5 December.The teenager has also been charged with the attempted murder of a 20-year-old man and a boy, 16, according to the Metropolitan police. The pair were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and have since been discharged. Continue reading...
‘I’ve had death threats’: Real Happy Valley writer vilified in tweets by police
Former Met PC Alice Vinten says online abuse worse since publication of book about women in force that inspired BBC dramaWhen Alice Vinten wrote The Real Happy Valley, she intended the book to be a celebration of women in the police force, the real-life accounts of those who served as inspiration for protagonist Sgt Catherine Cawood in Sally Wainwright's acclaimed BBC drama. Vinten interviewed women officers across Yorkshire who told of their careers on the frontline of policing, as depicted by Sarah Lancashire in the series that was set in the Calder Valley around Halifax.Instead, the book has prompted a campaign of abuse against Vinten, 42, a former Metropolitan police officer herself, on Twitter, now known as X, including what the author calls an orchestrated campaign of leaving bad reviews and even threats. Worse, she says, they're from police. Continue reading...
UK weather: Met Office issues yellow alerts for rain and wind
Dozens of flood warnings in place as Britain and Ireland hit by fifth named storm since SeptemberThe Met Office has issued yellow alerts for rain and wind across large swathes of the UK and the Republic of Ireland on Saturday, with dozens of flood warnings in place as the countries are battered by the fifth named storm since September.As Storm Elin hits the UK and the Republic of Ireland, there are yellow alerts for wind covering Wales, the Midlands and parts of Northern Ireland and the north-west and south-west of England. Yellow alerts for rain are in place in the north-west of England and parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland. Continue reading...
Eating out and Partygate: Covid inquiry questions Sunak should prepare for
Five things the PM could be asked about next week when giving evidence about his role as chancellor during the crisisIt is Rishi Sunak's turn on Monday to spend the day being questioned at the Covid inquiry, with the prime minister expected to spend some of the weekend working in Downing Street being briefed on what to expect. He will give evidence about his job as chancellor during the crisis. Here are some of things he might be asked. Continue reading...
Will Nigel Farage return to Conservatives after I’m a Celebrity stint?
Reform UK expects its founder to lead election campaign, but GB News host did not rule out Tory return on reality showNigel Farage's stint as a contestant in I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here! has presented the former Ukip leader turned GB News host with a near-perfect platform for a return to frontline politics - but will it be as the head of Reform UK, the insurgent populist party he founded, or as a member once again of the Conservative party?Farage did not rule out a return to the Conservatives in never say never" comments to a fellow contestant in the Australian bush in an episode of the show, which ends on Sunday. Continue reading...
‘Complete disregard’: Charities condemn Barclays over frozen bank accounts
More community groups come forward to describe how shutdown suddenly left them unable to pay bills or staff
‘A very British thing’: UK gets creative to try to keep Christmas card tradition alive
As prices rise, more people are buying only for close relatives and friends, or getting out the glitter glue and making their ownBritons are buying single Christmas cards or reaching for the glitter glue to make them as they opt for quality over quantity in an attempt to keep the festive tradition alive amid high postage costs.A recent poll found a third of people intend to send fewer cards this year because of the cost. The price of a second-class stamp has risen by nearly 30% in five years to 75p. Over the same period a first-class stamp is up nearly 90% to 1.25. Continue reading...
Heatwave, fire, flood and cyclone: Sydney temperatures peak at 43C amid wild weather across Australia
As NSW sweltered in heatwave conditions, Cyclone Jasper bore down on Queensland and Adelaide expected close to 50mm of rain
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