Australia news live: big donation to teal candidate ahead of byelection fight for Ley’s seat; universities ‘deeply troubled’ by racism report
Independent receives $60,000 campaign donation from Climate 200-linked Regional Voices fund. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTotal fire ban across much of Victoria todayA total fire ban has been declared across a large stretch of southern Victoria today. The ban applies to the central, north central, south west, west and south Gippsland and Wimmera fire districts amid forecasted hot, dry temperatures.We’re seeing very dry fuels across large parts of the state, and when that’s paired with low humidity, fires can start easily and spread quickly.Any spark under these conditions has the potential to turn into something serious, particularly ahead of gusty winds or thunderstorms. Continue reading...
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Frederick Wiseman, prolific documentary film-maker, dies aged 96
Recognised with an honorary Academy Award in 2016, Wiseman directed and produced almost 50 films with a lifelong commitment to curiosity and naturalismFrederick Wiseman, the prolific film-maker whose documentaries primarily explored US public institutions and communities, has died aged 96.His death on Monday was announced in a joint statement from the Wiseman family and his production company, Zipporah Films. Continue reading...
Rhode Island shooting: 2 killed, 3 critically injured at Pawtucket ice rink
The attacker has also died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after opening fire at an ice hockey rink in the US.
Taylor Swift concert attack plot: 21-year-old man charged with terrorism in Austria
Unnamed suspect accused of planning to bomb one of singer’s Eras tour shows in ViennaAustrian prosecutors have filed terrorism-related charges against a 21-year-old who they say planned toattack one of Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna in August 2024.Three dates in Swift’s record-breaking Eras tour were cancelled after authorities warned of the plot. Continue reading...
After Trip to Germany, AOC Expresses Frustrations
The congresswoman argued in an interview that presidential speculation, which included scrutiny of her slip-ups, had overshadowed her anti-authoritarian message at the Munich Security Conference.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,454
These are the key developments from day 1,454 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Man arrested after stabbing in western Sydney leaves one dead and two critically injured
Three people stabbed in attack near Merrylands train stationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man is in custody after three people were stabbed near a train station in western Sydney, leaving one of them dead.Police responded to reports of the stabbing in Merrylands, about 10am on Tuesday. Continue reading...
Coles tells court its Down Down promotions were ‘fair dinkum’ discounts and did not mislead shoppers
Supermarket defends pricing practices after ACCC labels discounts ‘utterly misleading’ in federal court caseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastColes has defended its promotional prices in a high-profile court case brought by the consumer watchdog, arguing that shoppers would understand the supermarket’s well-known “Down Down” promotion to be “fair dinkum”.The federal court battle between the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and Coles began this week, testing allegations the supermarket breached the law by offering “illusory” discounts on many everyday products. Continue reading...
‘I just want to stop hearing about it’: a weary South Korea awaits verdict on Yoon insurrection charges
Yoon Suk Yeol could face the death penalty when judges rule on the martial law crisis that many in South Korea see as a dark moment they would rather forgetSouth Korea is awaiting one of the most consequential court rulings in decades this week, with judges due to deliver their verdict on insurrection charges against the former president Yoon Suk Yeol and prosecutors demanding the death penalty.When Yoon stands in courtroom 417 of Seoul central district court on Thursday to hear his fate, which will be broadcast live, he will do so in the same room where the military dictator Chun Doo-hwan was sentenced to death three decades ago. The charge is formally the same. Last time, it took almost 17 years and a democratic transition to deliver a verdict. This time, it has taken 14 months. Chun’s death sentence was later reduced to life imprisonment on appeal, and he was eventually pardoned. Continue reading...
Former NRL star Matt Utai shot in alleged ‘brazen ambush’ outside home in western Sydney
Premiership-winning Canterbury winger hit in stomach and leg in Greenacre shootingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer NRL star Matt Utai is in hospital fighting for his life after being shot multiple times on his front lawn, in what police are treating as an ambush attack with no clear motive.The 2004 premiership-winning Canterbury winger was left with serious leg wounds after the attack in Greenacre, in western Sydney, at about 6am on Tuesday. Continue reading...