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Why rightwing critics are wrong to say the Australian super system is broken
Spending on aged pension will be stable for decades to come, experts argue, despite claims by Bragg and HansonGet our breaking news email, free app or…
3M knew for more than 50 years that its products could harm humans, Australian government alleges in court documents
Exclusive: federal government court filings claim internal company documents included warnings about products being toxicGet our breaking news email, …
French Serie A footballer Yael Trepy in intensive care after near-drowning
Italian media reports that the Cagliari forward was rescued after swallowing a lot of water in a swimming pool in Porto Cervo.…
DHS defends investigating agency critics and giving them warning notices
Federal officials acknowledged that ICE special agents tracked a New York man to his house, the airport and a hotel to question him about a critical e…
UK government ‘irresponsible’ for not publishing emergency drought plans
Campaigners demand greater transparency into water companies’ plans not made public due to ‘security reasons’The UK government has been accused of a l…
Support for Jason Arday’s family shows ‘Britain still cares’, says Windrush campaigner
Crowdfund passes £150,000, while Cambridge chancellor criticises ‘racist feeding frenzy’ around academic’s deathA Windrush campaigner who launched a f…
Marra and Fagan to contest Scottish Labour leadership
Anas Sarwar triggered the contest last month after he announced his intention to stand down to join Andy Burnham's government.…
Angus Taylor links support for NDIS reform to removal of ‘widow tax’ loophole
Coalition leader tells Anthony Albanese that delaying repeal of ‘cruel’ measure is ‘unconscionable’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news…
Can a student ID be used for voting? More Republican-led states are banning it
New bans on using student IDs for voting in Indiana and New Hampshire have sparked lawsuits after creating the latest hurdles to the ballot box for th…
Will India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement force Modi’s BJP to rethink its politics?
Modi's BJP once controlled media narratives in India, but this might be changing with the 'Cockroach' movement.…
Burnham exchanged messages with individual impersonating Trump chief of staff
PM was in contact with unknown person pretending to be senior White House aide Susie Wiles, it is understoodAndy Burnham exchanged messages with someo…
Spurs' Vicario set to join Juventus on loan
Tottenham accept a loan offer from Juventus for goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, which includes an option to buy.…
Man City in advanced talks for £85m Bouaddi, 18
Manchester City are in advanced talks with Lille over a move for Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi.…
Cambridge chancellor criticises 'racist feeding frenzy' around Jason Arday
Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor at the centre of a plagiarism row, was found dead last week.…
Sainsbury's pauses AI cameras after shopper ousted
Matt Arnold says he was asked to leave the store after being wrongly flagged as a shoplifter.…
Singapore police investigate assault on elderly man who patted child's head
A man believed to be the father of the young girl allegedly threw the 73-year-old to the ground.…
Bronze explains out-of-character contract extension
England defender Lucy Bronze says she has found a "really good role" at a club she is "comfortable" with, after signing a rare contract extension with…
Outrage as Colombia’s president hands out footballs as residents await aid
Outrage as Colombian president hands out footballs in earthquake-hit city where residents say they await urgent aid.…
Cincinnati Open: Sabalenka takes six match points to defeat Gibson
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka escapes with a nail-biting win while Felix Auger-Aliassime downs ex-champ Stefanos Tsitsipas.…
Burnham exchanged messages with White House imposter
Downing Street has declined to comment on the security breach, first reported by Politico.…
Housebuilding near train stations to get ‘default yes’ under new planning changes – UK politics live
Thousands more houses could be built near transport hubs including on green belt sitesAndy Burnham exchanged messages with someone impersonating Donal…
Signings impress but squad issues remain - learnings from Man Utd's summer
Positives, negatives and areas to address urgently - how are Michael Carrick's Manchester United shaping up now pre-season is over?…
Who is Hasan Piker – and why are some Australian conservatives outraged about his return to the ABC?
The leftwing commentator has been invited to appear on the Planet America program on Monday nightThe ABC is set to air the return of its Planet Americ…
JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon warns UK chancellor not to hike taxes on banks
Billionaire CEO of world’s biggest bank says any windfall tax on sector’s bumper profits could harm jobs in the CityJamie Dimon, the boss of the US ba…
Victorian teachers are to be the best paid in Australia. A union rebellion helped seal the deal
Salaries will rise 28.3% to 32.4% over four years, an outcome partly shaped by a rank-and-file revolt within the Australian Education UnionFollow our …
Monday briefing: What can Andy Burnham learn from Spain’s Pedro Sànchez?
In today’s newsletter: The Spanish prime minister has remade himself as Europe’s leading leftwing standard-bearer. Could his success offer the UK’s PM…
Public in England and Wales wrongly think most killers are minority ethnic
Research from King’s College London finds that Reform voters’ perceptions were furthest from the truthThe public overestimate how many minority ethnic…
Labor pledges opt-out register for online gambling ads akin to Do Not Call register for spam calls
The new measure falls short of calls for gambling ads to move to an opt-in model, or for an outright banFollow our Australia news live blog for latest…
Loosening of planning rules in England to allow more new homes near stations
Angela Rayner to launch guidance for ‘default yes’ on developments near transport hubs, including on green belt sitesThousands more homes could be bui…
Report supporting Australia’s teen social media ban appears to contain AI hallucinations, Senate hears
Exclusive: Guardian analysis finds one section of report includes links to academic articles that do not exist, but authors deny the references were m…