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The opposition leader won’t give away whether the Coalition will offer an alternative tax package. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPM says budget strengthens Australia in face of global turbulenceAsked whether there’s enough reserve in the budget to weather another global economic storm – for example, if the US tariffs wreak havoc in global markets – Albanese reiterates the point that Labor has set up the budget to reduce deficits and improve the bottom line.What we’ll always do is stand up for Australia’s national interest. That is what we will do. That’s

Pledge comes after Labour MPs were whipped to remove legal protections from Great British Energy billMinisters have vowed to tackle forced labour in supply chains to mollify MPs after asking them to remove legal protections from the Great British Energy bill.Labour MPs were whipped on Tuesday night to strip out an amendment intended to ensure that companies using forced labour do not drive the UK’s green energy transition. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/mar/25/uk-ministers-vow-to-tackle-forced-labour-in-supply-chains-to-mollify-mps Author : Eleni Courea Political correspondent Publish date : 2025-03-25 20:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Spider-Man’s Amy Pascal and Harry Potter’s David Heyman will helm the tech company’s first official 007 adventureAfter rumours circulated online, Amazon has now confirmed that Amy Pascal and David Heyman will steer the next James Bond adventure.The news comes after longtime producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson gave creative control to the tech company in a deal that is reported to have cost around $1bn. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/mar/25/amazon-james-bond-producers Author : Benjamin Lee Publish date : 2025-03-25 17:55:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Annual report says Beijing making ‘steady but uneven’ progress on capabilities to capture TaiwanChina remains the United States’ top military and cyber threat, according to a new report by US intelligence agencies that said Beijing was making “steady but uneven” progress on capabilities it could use to capture Taiwan.China has the ability to hit the United States with conventional weapons, compromise US infrastructure through cyber-attacks, and target its assets in space, as well as seeking to displace the US as the top AI power by 2030, the Annual Threat Assessment by the intelligence community said. Continue reading... Source link :

Amid protests, White House officials close ranks around Elon Musk, the Tesla owner leading efforts to slash federal jobsEscalating reports of vandalism at Tesla dealerships and charging stations across the US have prompted the FBI to create a taskforce to target the perpetrators.The development, announced by Kash Patel, the bureau’s director, comes as Donald Trump White House officials close ranks around Elon Musk, the Tesla owner and world’s richest person who has been leading efforts to slash federal jobs and budgets as head of the “department of government efficiency” (Doge). Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/25/fbi-tesla-taskforce-vandalism Author : Richard Luscombe

Sergei Lavrov says Russia willing to agree deal on safety of shipping in Black Sea but says Moscow will need guarantees A former head of Dutch cybersecurity has expressed his surprise at Donald Trump’s top team’s use of Signal for classified communications that revealed “visceral anti-European messaging”.Bart Groothuis, an MEP for the Dutch liberal VVD party, who used to run the cybersecurity bureau at the Dutch ministry of defence, said he was “a bit surprised” at the US government’s use of a commercial app for highly classified conversations. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/mar/25/europe-russia-us-ukraine-security-blunder-latest-live-news-updates Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date

Democratic national committee chair Ken Martin calls on defense secretary to resign; House speaker Mike Johnson signals support for Pete Hegseth and national security adviser Mike WaltzSignal leak reveals depths of Trump administration’s loathing of EuropeExploitable flaws: what US adversaries could learn from leakElon Musk appears to be laying the groundwork to privatize some space and satellite operations now under the authority of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), or steer lucrative contracts toward his SpaceX and Starlink companies, former agency employees say.They’re sounding the alarm as at least four other federal agencies have reportedly begun pushing new contracts toward

Exhibition opens this week in Taunton Castle, where mass death sentences were infamously issued during Bloody AssizesA fresh look at an ill-fated 17th-century uprising that haunts the English West Country – and may hold lessons for the world today – is taking place close to the spot where many of the rebels were condemned to death.An exhibition at the Museum of Somerset tells the story of the Monmouth Rebellion, which ended with defeat for the rebels who fought alongside the charismatic Duke of Monmouth, with many condemned to death at the notorious Bloody Assizes led by George Jeffreys, the Lord

Report claims Stay Belvedere Hotels, responsible for running multiple hotels housing asylum seekers, was exploiting system for profitDuring his interview round this morning Matthew Pennycook, the housing minister, said he did not believe accepting free concert tickets was “appropriate” – in an apparent criticism of the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, who received tickets to watch Sabrina Carpenter. Jessica Elgot has the story.In a response to Pennycook’s comments (which follow a similar response from Heidi Alexander, the transport secretary, to questions about Reeves’ tickets yesterday), the shadow Cabinet Office minister, Mike Wood, said:This is an extraordinary slap down of the profligate champagne

MPs likely to be whipped against move to add protections, as government insists it is already taking action on risk of forced labourMinisters have been accused of turning a “blind eye to slavery” by ordering Labour MPs to remove legal protections to stop money being spent by state-owned Great British Energy on solar panels manufactured by forced labour in China.The protections have been added to the government bill in the House of Lords via an amendment from the cross-bench peer Lord Alton, which said the new body must not spend money on solar or other materials where supply chains have

Military tells people to head towards ‘known shelters’ despite the fact there is no guarantee of safety as 57 people killed in past 24 hoursWelcome to our live coverage of the latest developments in the Middle East, with a particular focus on Israel’s continuing war on Gaza.Gaza’s health ministry said yesterday that 730 Palestinian people had been killed in Israeli attacks since the country’s military resumed intensive bombardments across the strip last Tuesday, including about 60 people in the past 24 hours.Hossam Shabat, a journalist for the Al Jazeera Mubasher channel, was killed in northern Gaza on Monday. Witnesses told

In extraordinary blunder top Trump cabinet members added Atlantic editor to chat discussing strikes on HouthisOutrage after White House accidentally texts journalist war plans: ‘Huge screw-up’Senior members of Donald Trump’s cabinet have been involved in a serious security breach while discussing secret military plans for recent US attacks on the Houthi armed group in Yemen.In an extraordinary blunder, key figures in the Trump administration – including the vice-president, JD Vance, the defence secretary Pete Hegseth, the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and the director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard – used the commercial chat app Signal to convene and discuss

Iwao Hakamada, the world’s longest serving death row prisoner, had been wrongly convicted of a quadruple murderA Japanese man wrongly convicted of murder who was the world’s longest-serving death row inmate has been awarded $1.4m in compensation, an official has said.The payout represents 12,500 yen ($83) for each day of the 46 years that Iwao Hakamada spent in detention, most of it on death row when each day could have been his last. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/25/iwao-hakamada-worlds-longest-death-row-prisoner-japan-compensation-after-release Author : Agence France-Presse Publish date : 2025-03-25 05:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Amid fears of a ‘wide-scale rollback’ of protections, there are questions over whether ‘rushed legislation’ would actually workFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereA new bill being introduced by the Albanese government to protect Tasmanian salmon farming could stop communities challenging other decisions, including coal and gas developments, and may not even be effective in its principal aim, experts have warned.The government plans to amend the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act to end a formal reconsideration by

Questions include whether science organisation receives funding from China, and whether it is a climate or ‘environmental justice’ projectFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government’s scientific agency joins more than a dozen universities that have been sent a questionnaire from the Trump administration asking to confirm if they align with US government interests.On Tuesday, the CSIRO revealed it had received the correspondence from the US. A spokesperson at the CSIRO said it was aware of a “small number” of researchers who had received the questionnaire in

Security leak triggers bipartisan anger after Atlantic reveals officials inadvertently broadcast highly sensitive military plansWhite House inadvertently texted top-secret Yemen war plans to journalistA catastrophic security leak is triggering bipartisan outrage after the Atlantic revealed that senior Trump administration officials accidentally broadcast highly sensitive military plans through a Signal group chat with a journalist reading along.On the Senate floor on Monday, the minority leader, Chuck Schumer, called it “one of the most stunning breaches of military intelligence I have read about in a very, very long time” and urged Republicans to seek a “full investigation into how this happened, the

Despite premier David Crisafulli ruling it out during election, the government is expected to announce plans for stadium at Victoria ParkGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland government is expected to announce that a significant preserved site of Indigenous heritage in central Brisbane, a massacre site on a songline, will host the main stadium of the 2032 Olympics.Premier David Crisafulli repeatedly promised not to build a new stadium to host the athletics during last year’s election, and also specifically ruled out building one in Victoria Park.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Ukrainian officials say 88 injured in missile strike as US and Russian officials start talks on ceasefire dealUkraine has accused Moscow of making “hollow statements about peace” after 88 people were injured in a Russian missile attack as US and Russian officials began talks that Washington hopes will mark the first step toward lasting peace.Seventeen children were among the casualties after the missile hit schools and residential buildings in the city of Sumy, Ukrainian officials said late on Monday, as Moscow appeared to be exploiting the window before any ceasefire to launch attacks on Ukraine. Continue reading... Source link :

Fiona Larkin’s poem uses Finnish grammar to explore her feelings about her son’s move from the UK to BrisbaneA poem inspired by the writer’s experience missing her son after he moved from the UK to Australia has won this year’s £5,000 National Poetry Competition.Fiona Larkin’s poem, Absence has a grammar, was picked from nearly 22,000 entries. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/mar/24/impressive-ingenious-and-affecting-poem-about-missing-an-absent-son-wins-national-poetry-competition Author : Ella Creamer Publish date : 2025-03-24 20:45:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

CMA stance moves Britain step closer to outright ban on ticket touts ripping off fansThe UK appears to be a step closer to an outright ban on ticket touts ripping off fans, after the competition watchdog threw its weight behind government plans to cap ticket resale prices.In a blow to websites such as lawful companies Viagogo and StubHub, which make hundreds of millions a year by selling access to popular gigs and shows, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said for the first time that it would back a ceiling on “secondary” ticket prices. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/24/uk-watchdog-backs-plan-for-cap-on-price-of-resale-tickets-in-blow-to-touts

Trump administration has pledged to crack down on vandalism and protests against Elon Musk’s car companyPolice in Texas said they found “incendiary devices” at a Tesla dealership in Austin on Monday morning, as the Trump administration has pledged to crack down on vandalism and protests against Elon Musk’s car company.“On Monday, March 24, 2025, at approximately 8.04am, Austin police department (APD) officers responded to a found/abandoned hazardous call at the Tesla dealership located at 12845 N US 183 Hwy SVRD NB,” Austin police department said in a statement shared with CBS Austin. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/24/tesla-austin-bomb-squad Author :

Supermarket chain said it was mitigating extra cost amid rise in employer national insurance contributionsMorrisons has put more than 300 jobs at risk as it shuts cafes, convenience stores and food counters as retailers grapple with rising labour costs.The supermarket chain said on Monday that it plans to close 52 cafes, 17 convenience stores, all 18 of its Market Kitchen hot food counters, 13 florists, 35 meat counters, 35 fish counters and four pharmacies. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/24/morrisons-jobs-at-risk-cafes-stores-food-counters Author : Simon Goodley Publish date : 2025-03-24 16:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Reports suggest cuts in Great Britain would include removing ‘duplication’ of teams, as well job losses at HS2Thousands of jobs could go as part of the government’s planned shake-up of Britain’s railway industry, according to a report.Under Labour’s plans, a state-owned company, Great British Railways, will run the railway and take every train operator into public ownership as existing contracts expire. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/24/thousands-of-jobs-could-go-as-part-of-uk-government-rail-shake-up Author : Julia Kollewe Publish date : 2025-03-24 15:21:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The IOC – which gave us 11 years to plan – must be nervous about the state of affairsThe 2032 Olympic Games loom for Brisbane residents with equal parts promise and fear.On one hand, there is the opportunity to write Brisbane’s name alongside some of the world’s great cities.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/mar/25/brisbane-olympics-2032-why-these-games-could-turn-out-nothing-like-we-had-planned Author : Ben Smee Publish date : 2025-03-24 14:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Outgoing prime minister says Greenland can no longer trust Americans ahead of visit led by Usha Vance and Mike WaltzKremlin says Russia and US have common understanding on need for settlement in UkraineSome information is trickling in from what is being discussed in the talks between US and Russian officials at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/mar/24/donald-trump-jd-vance-greenland-us-politics-latest-live-news Author : Lucy Campbell (now) and Tom Ambrose (earlier) Publish date : 2025-03-24 12:41:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.