The US government shutdown is one step closer to ending. Here is what happens next

The United States Senate is set to pass amended funding legislation that moves the country’s government one step closer to ending its longest-ever shutdown. In an hours-long vote held at Capitol Hill... Read more »

Twickenham holds special value for All Blacks

Chandler Cunningham-South tackles Codie Taylor of New Zealand. Twickenham. England vs All Blacks, 2024. Photo: © Photosport Ltd 2024 www.photosport.nz Twickenham is the biggest rugby stadium in the world and for many... Read more »

Urban Rampage withdraws bid to have Centrepay credit ban overturned

Outback retailer Urban Rampage has withdrawn its bid to overturn a permanent ban on signing customers up to Centrepay credit arrangements. The clothing, jewellery and homewares retailer operates 10 stores across regional... Read more »

Australia news live: Angus Taylor says he is not ‘focused’ on a leadership challenge; Melbourne council rejects new McDonald’s | Australia news

Angus Taylor says leadership challenge against Ley ‘not something I’m focused on’ Angus Taylor, the shadow defence minister, said he is not “focused” on a leadership challenge against Sussan Ley amid grumblings... Read more »

Trump threatens to sue BBC over edited speech

US President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the BBC over the way a speech he made was edited in a documentary aired by Britain’s national broadcaster. BBC chairman Samir Shah... Read more »

‘Blind spot’: Researchers warn of hidden crisis undercutting environmental progress

Conservation experts are warning of a “blind spot” threatening global progress towards biodiversity and environmental goals.An international paper co-led by a University of Sydney researcher highlights the quiet abandonment of conservation projects... Read more »

BBC faces leadership crisis after news bosses quit over Trump speech edit and bias claims

US President Donald Trump has reportedly sent a letter to the BBC threatening legal action over the way a speech he made was edited in a documentary aired by the British broadcaster.... Read more »

Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and IGA criticised for excessive packaging

For the past three years, volunteers have scoured supermarkets for annual surveys of the four largest supermarket groups – Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and Metcash (which owns the IGA, Foodland, Supa Valu and... Read more »

The Brisbane state school with an IB program preparing students for university

And the imagery itself, Carter said, reflected teamwork, the school’s core tenet. “The IB is academically rigorous, it is challenging, but we fly in V-formation together – we lift each other up... Read more »

Global humanitarian Alison Thompson awarded 2026 Australian of the Year for NSW

The founder of a global humanitarian movement for first responders in disaster and war zones has been named the 2026 Australian of the Year for NSW. Alison Thompson OAM began her journey... Read more »