Clarence Valley Council Suspended After Mayoral Hat-Draw Blunder
NSW Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig has suspended Clarence Valley Council for three months and appointed John Rayner as interim
Porn Showing Strangulation to Be Banned in England and Wales From 6 November
From 6 November it will be illegal in England and Wales to possess or publish pornography that shows strangulation or
Kindergarten Operator Jailed for Life Over Lead Poisoning of 247 Children in China
A court in China’s Gansu province has sentenced Li Huifang, the de facto operator of a private kindergarten in Tianshui,
Carnival Cruise Line to Pull Half Its Australian Fleet in 2028
Carnival Cruise Line will withdraw two of its four Australian ships, the Carnival Adventure and the Carnival Luminosa, from March
Starlink Ukraine Row: Trump Denies Role in Military Slowdown
Donald Trump has denied limiting Ukraine’s access to Starshield, the military sister network of Starlink, after speeds were cut this
Peshawar School Roof Collapse: Pakistan Orders School Inspections
A school roof collapsed during morning lessons in Peshawar on Thursday, killing at least 33 pupils and a teacher, according
MI5 Chief Says State Threats Have Quadrupled in a Decade
Threats from foreign adversaries have quadrupled in the last decade, and MI5 now devotes more resource to state threats than
Toyota Agrees to $750 Million DPF Class Action Settlement
Toyota Australia has agreed to a $750 million settlement covering two class actions over defective diesel particulate filters, or DPFs,
Leap Second Scrapped as Timekeepers Vote for a Leap Hour
Updated 17 October 2026: Timekeepers voted on Thursday 15 October to scrap the leap second in favour of a leap
Pope Leo Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After Surgery
Updated 14 October 2026: The Vatican said surgery on Tuesday 13 October found lung cancer and removed the lower lobe