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Reeves considering tax on high-value homes to help plug hole in finances
Reported plans could raise up to £40bn while preserving pledge not to raise income tax, VAT or national insuranceUK politics live – latest updatesRachel Reeves is considering plans...
UK inflation rises by more than expected to 3.8% amid higher food prices
Fuel and air fares also pushed up annual July rate, making interest rate cuts less likely this yearRail fares in England expected to rise by 5.8% next yearBusiness live – latest up...
University of Melbourne breached students’ privacy by using wifi network to monitor pro-Palestine protest
Victoria’s deputy information commissioner finds university did not give adequate notice or justification for how location data would be usedFollow our Australia news live blog for...
Vienna announced as host city for Eurovision song contest 2026
Final of 70th edition of competition to be held on 16 May at the Wiener Stadthalle, Austria’s largest indoor arenaVienna has been chosen to host the Eurovision song contest 2026, t...
Childcare needs a ‘fundamental reset’ to improve safety. These are Victoria’s key recommendations
State to accept all 22 recommendations as federal government releases names of 30 childcare centres subject to compliance actionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updat...
Arkansas Housing Development Restricted to White Residents Sparks Legal Concerns
Eric Orwoll, president of Return to the Land, said his group can reject an applicant “who doesn’t present as white.”
Bruce Lehrmann has become a ‘national joke’ and can’t afford barrister for defamation appeal, his lawyer says
Former Liberal staffer’s lawyer begins three-day appeal hearing by apologising to justices for her client’s failure to appoint an experienced barristerFollow our Australia news liv...
There are risks in Australia’s row with Israel, but it’s Netanyahu who is trashing the relationship
The Israeli prime minister has launched a diplomatic broadside against Albanese, adopting a similar playbook to his approach to UK, Canada and FranceFollow our Australia news live ...
New investigation into backpacker killer Ivan Milat possible after NSW premier leaves door open
Chris Minns says he will seek to meet victims’ families after agreeing police sketch of cold case suspect ‘incredibly similar’ to serial killerThe premier of New South Wales, Chris...
We Need a New Language After This War
We must find a way to speak in a common language again, a language that has a name for everything, even for a person holding a photograph of a dead child.
India and China hail warming ties amid Trump-induced geopolitical shake-up
Visit to Delhi by Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat, has seen both countries agree to resume trade ties and work towards resolving border disputeIndia’s prime minister and China’s fore...
Malaysian state threatens to jail Muslim men who skip Friday prayers
Under the new laws in Malaysia’s Terengganu state, first-time offenders could be imprisoned for up to two years and finedThe Malaysian state of Terengganu has threatened to jail me...