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Report urges changes to Australia’s consumer law to stamp out extreme dynamic pricing and improve transparency of fees and chargesTropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA parliamentary inquiry into Australia’s struggling live music sector has recommended the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission monitor the industry for anti-competitive conduct and urged a crackdown on “extreme dynamic pricing”.The final report, Am I Ever Gonna See You Live Again, concluded consumer law should be amended to improve transparency in fee and charging practices for concert tickets, and stamp out “conduct that distorts,

Michael Safi travelled to north-east Syria to speak to IS foreign fighters imprisoned there. And discovered that a change in the US administration, and USAid funding cuts, means there is a growing fear of prison breaksA few weeks ago, Michael Safi travelled to north-east Syria, an area controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. Here, suspected foreign fighters for Islamic State – including those from Britain – have for years been imprisoned without charge and with no idea of when they would be released.Few prisoners in the camp say they are IS members. Michael and fellow journalist, Will Christou, spoke

Amid growing concern exemption will not be secured, some in Coalition have said it would be failure of prime ministerTropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Liberal party is “cheering against Australia’s interest” in relation to looming US steel and aluminium tariffs, Anthony Albanese has claimed, with escalating concern that Donald Trump may not give the exemption Canberra had hoped for.Despite President Trump saying Australian exemptions to the 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium would be given “great consideration”, hopes are fading that a carve-out will come through. The

Weather bureau says there is ‘considerable uncertainty’ around where and when system could make landfall between Noosa and Coolangatta in QueenslandTropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 70,000 people in two states have lost power, as damaging winds, huge waves and heavy rainfall from the approaching Tropical Cyclone Alfred begin to batter coastal communities.Forecasters say Tropical Cyclone Alfred might make a “prolonged” coastal crossing, as the category two storm moves slowly towards landfall in southeast Queensland.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link :

The remarks could trigger alarm bells in capitals from Europe to Asia, where leaders were already worried about a withdrawal of US security support US President Donald Trump has cast doubt on his willingness to defend Washington’s Nato allies, saying that he would not do so if they are not paying enough for their own defense.“It’s common sense, right,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “If they don’t pay, I’m not going to defend them. No, I’m not going to defend them.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/07/donald-trump-nato-alliance-us-security-support Author : Agencies Publish date : 2025-03-07 00:38:00 Copyright for syndicated

Democratic California governor faces backlash after saying trans women playing in female sports was ‘deeply unfair’Gavin Newsom, the Democratic governor of California believed to be eyeing a run for president in 2028, is facing fierce backlash from LGBTQ+ rights advocates after his suggestion that the participation of transgender women and girls to compete in female sports was “deeply unfair”.In the inaugural episode of his podcast, This is Gavin, the governor hosted conservative political activist and Maga darling, Charlie Kirk. The co-founder and executive director of the rightwing Turning Point USA, a Phoenix-based organization that operates on school campuses, told Newsom:

Pontiff nearing three weeks in hospital in Rome after being admitted with respiratory problemsPope Francis has recorded and released an audio message thanking those who have been praying for his recovery, his voice breathless as he nears three weeks in hospital with pneumonia.“I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your prayers for my health from the square, I accompany you from here,” Francis said in a message broadcast in St Peter’s Square. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/06/pope-francis-sounds-breathless-in-new-audio-message-from-hospital Author : Agence France-Presse in Vatican City Publish date : 2025-03-06 21:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

President’s decree claims white South Africans being unjustly discriminated against and orders end to foreign aidThe state department has ordered an immediate pause on most US foreign assistance to South Africa, according to a cable seen by the Guardian, officially implementing a contentious executive order by Donald Trump.The directive, issued on Thursday, implements Executive Order 14204 targeting what the administration called “egregious actions” by South Africa. It orders all state department entities to immediately suspend aid disbursements, with minimal exceptions. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/06/aid-trump-south-africa Author : Joseph Gedeon in Washington Publish date : 2025-03-06 20:33:00 Copyright for syndicated

BoM path track map predicts TC Alfred will cross coast on Saturday near Brisbane, the first storm of its size to do so in decades. Follow the latest updates todayWhy did Tropical Cyclone Alfred slow down on its path towards the east coast?What is melioidosis and why do cases spike after flooding and heavy rainfall?Brisbane flood map: suburbs at risk during Cyclone AlfredAs we’re all now beginning to realise, Alfred is slow moving and not entirely predictable in its movements. The past few hours underline this.At one point in the night – according to the update at 11pm AEST –

Levies on tourists and cruise ships considered by some local authorities in attempt to plug funding gapsCouncil tax costs in Scotland will hit record levels next month after local authorities agreed to raise rates by up to 15%, with some planning new levies on tourists and cruise ships.All of Scotland’s 32 local authorities have announced council tax increases from April of at least 6%, with the majority raising them by about 10%, after years of successive cuts to their grant funding. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/06/council-tax-in-scotland-to-reach-record-high-with-15-rise-in-some-areas Author : Severin Carrell Scotland editor Publish date : 2025-03-06 18:09:00 Copyright for

Support groups say cultural and linguistic issues as well as structural racism can prevent women from getting helpWhen asked if she was surprised that most of the victims of Zhenhao Zou, who could be one of Britain’s worst serial rapists, remained unknown to authorities, Viny Poon, who has spent the past decade supporting east Asian women in the UK, simply said: “No.”Zou, a 28-year-old PhD student, was convicted on Wednesday of drugging and raping 10 women in London and China. After recovering videos of Zou attacking a further 50 women, police have said this could be one of the worst

Prime minister says countries will have to defend a peace deal, if one happens, as he takes questions at a defence factoryLucy Powell, the leader of the Commons, defended the government’s position on the new Sentencing Council guidelines (see 9.46am) during business questions in the Commons a few minutes ago.She was responding to the Conservative MP Luke Evans who said:When the law favours identity over principle, it ceases to be justice at all. Magna Carta taught us that.So will ensure that the justice secretary comes to the house to ensure that under this government sentencing become about who you are,

Trump order to Linda McMahon expected to claim that department has failed ‘children, teachers and families’, ABC News reportsSenator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and 10 Democratic Senators have called on the government accountability office (GAO) to investigate the effects of the recent firing of federal probationary employees on the health and safety of the American public.The letter noted at least 25,000 probationary employees at the federal government appear to have been indiscriminately fired under the claims of poor performance, regardless of their performance. The firings put American people “at risk”, Warren warned. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/mar/06/trump-education-tariffs-ukraine-hamas-usaid-medicare-federal-workers-us-politics-live-news Author :

Comments by China’s foreign ministry mark an escalation in rhetoric following Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs. Plus, Trump posts fresh ultimatum to HamasGood morning.China’s ministry of foreign affairs has warned that China will “fight to the end” against the US in a “tariff war, trade war or any other war”, in a stark escalation of rhetoric.How has China responded to US tariffs? It is imposing duties of up to 15% on a range of US agricultural products.What else has the US done? After pausing military aid to Ukraine this week, the US stopped sharing intelligence with Kyiv. Continue reading... Source

CEO refuses to comment on deal speculation as broadcaster benefits from hits including Mr Bates vs The Post OfficeITV’s profits jumped in 2024 thanks to record earnings at the British broadcaster’s production arm, ITV Studios, as it benefited from hits including Mr Bates vs The Post Office, the Jilly Cooper adaptation Rivals and Fool Me Once.The FTSE 250 company said revenues were down 3% to £4.1bn in 2024 compared with the previous year, but its measure of adjusted profits was up 11% at £542m. Profit before tax more than doubled to £521m, up from £193m a year earlier. Continue reading...

Leaders gather to discuss €800bn plan to boost military capacity and help Ukraine as French president says Europe has to be ready to defend itself without US helpSee all our Ukraine war coverageRomanian authorities detained six people on an alleged organised criminal group accusing them of treason and plans to “undermine the sovereignty and independence of the Romanian state,” the country’s Directorate for the Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism Crimes, or DIICOT, said.The group allegedly worked with “agents of a foreign power,” both on territory of Romania and Russia, and was formed in “a military-type structure” involving a retired

Stigma, lack of treatment and disproportionate rise of the disease in women draws comparisons with HIV epidemicAn alarming rise in obesity in Africa has been compared with the HIV epidemic, with stigma and lack of treatment having a disproportionate impact on women.Almost half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by the end of the decade, according to a recent study by the World Obesity Federation. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/mar/06/nearly-half-of-women-in-africa-will-be-obese-or-overweight-by-2030-study Author : Kat Lay Global health correspondent Publish date : 2025-03-06 07:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Wolf warrior-style comments mark China’s strongest rhetoric on US president Donald Trump since he entered the White HouseChina’s ministry of foreign affairs has promised that China will “fight to the end” with the US in a “tariff war, trade war or any other war”, marking China’s strongest rhetoric on US president Donald Trump since he entered the White House.On Tuesday, in response to Trump imposing an extra 10% tariff on Chinese goods, taking the cumulative duty to 20%, China’s foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said: “Exerting extreme pressure on China is the wrong target and the wrong calculation … If

Phil Goff questioned Donald Trump’s grasp of history at a Chatham House event in London, prompting the foreign minister to say his position is ‘untenable’New Zealand’s high commissioner to the United Kingdom has been removed from his role after publicly questioning US President Donald Trump’s grasp of history – remarks that have rendered his position “untenable” in the eyes of New Zealand’s government.At a public Chatham House event in London this week, high commissioner Phil Goff asked a question of Finnish foreign affairs minister Elina Valtonen, who was speaking on how to keep the peace with Russia, with which Finland

What can a major leak teach us about how call-centre fraudsters work? Simon Goodley reports“I’d quite like to just try and get a deposit together, to buy a house and stuff.”After Mark* saw an advert for a financial trading website, he signed up to what he believed was access to an adviser who called herself Lilliana. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2025/mar/06/exposed-listening-in-on-a-35m-phone-scam-podcast Author : Presented by Michael Safi with Simon Goodley; produced by Eleanor Biggs, Joel Cox; executive producers Courtney Yusuf and Phil Maynard Publish date : 2025-03-06 03:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Weather system has stalled, David Crisafulli says, but it’s still on track to cross the coast at category-two strengthTropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE updates and latest newsHow to prepare for a cycloneWhen and where is Cyclone Alfred likely to hit?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall early on Saturday morning, after the system “spun around on itself” and briefly stalled before resuming its predicted path to the populated south-east Queensland coast.The 3.8 million residents of urban areas between the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast had been asked to hunker

State senate passes bill as its sponsor suggests shooting someone is more effective and humane than other methodsFiring squads could become Idaho’s primary execution method under a bill headed to the governor’s desk this week.The Idaho senate passed the bill on Wednesday, and if signed by governor Brad Little, it will take effect next year. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/05/idaho-firing-squad-execution Author : Guardian staff and agencies Publish date : 2025-03-06 00:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

US president tells group to ‘release all of the Hostages now ... or it is OVER for you’ as White House enters negotiationsDonald Trump has posted a fresh ultimatum to Hamas, telling the group to “release all of the Hostages now, not later, and immediately return all of the dead bodies of the people you murdered, or it is OVER for you”.“‘Shalom Hamas’ means Hello and Goodbye,” he wrote in a social media post on Wednesday, in an apparent reference to the beginning of direct talks with the group. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/05/trump-administration-hamas-israel-gaza-ceasefire Author : Andrew Roth in

BoM path track map predicts Tropical Cyclone Alfred will cross coast on Friday near Brisbane, the first storm of its size to do so in decades. Follow the latest updates todayRead more of Guardian Australia’s Tropical Cyclone Alfred coverage:When and where is Cyclone Alfred likely to make landfall?What we know so far about Tropical Cyclone AlfredHow to prepare for a cycloneBrisbane flood map: suburbs at risk during Cyclone AlfredSpeaking of preparations, adjunct senior lecturer at the Centre for Disaster Studies at James Cook University Yetta Gurtner gives advice here:Chalmers confident insurance companies ‘know their responsibilities’I’m confident they know their responsibilities