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Party approves last-minute loan to help former leader pay $2.3m defamation costs against Moira DeemingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian Liberal party will provide a $1.5m loan to former leader John Pesutto to ensure he can pay Moira Deeming’s legal fees and avoid bankruptcy.The loan was debated by the 19-member administrative committee on Thursday night and ultimately endorsed after a secret ballot, which was proposed to limit any factional retribution within a deeply divided party.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/19/victoria-liberals-bail-out-john-pesutto-with-15m-loan-to-avoid-bankruptcy-ntwnfb Author : Henry Belot and Benita

Putin’s comments come as fighting continues and Ukraine says Russia avoiding peace talksUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has just posted a video of his visit to the site of the Russian “vile attack” earlier this week, which killed 23 civilians.This strike is a reminder to the world that Russia spurns a ceasefire and chooses to kill. I am grateful to all our partners who understand that Ukraine must grow stronger every single day. I thank everyone who is ready to exert pressure on Moscow in a way that makes them feel the true cost of this war. Continue reading... Source link

Several missiles have hit civilian population centres, says Israeli military official; Israel attacks Arak heavy water reactor, Iranian state media reportsTrump undecided on joining war on Iran as Khamenei warns him not to attackThe leader of Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service has said that a directive had been issued to reduce the number of people on the floor that was hit at Soroko hospital in Beersheba, according to the Haaretz newspaper.He added that there had been no hazardous materials incident at the hospital and that for now Magen David Adom was transferring patients to other hospitals in southern Israel

Lehrmann allegedly took the Toyota Prado from Mountain River, a rural area in southern Tasmania, on 20 NovemberGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has pleaded not guilty to stealing a four-wheel drive after his lawyer raised contempt of court concerns about a media interview.It is alleged Lehrmann took a Toyota Prado from Mountain River, a rural area in southern Tasmania, on 20 November. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/19/bruce-lehrmann-pleads-not-guilty-to-stealing-four-wheel-drive-in-tasmania-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2025-06-19 03:26:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Accused, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one count of attempted murder over a beef wellington lunch she served to in-lawsMandy touches on his address yesterday where he said Patterson may have become unwell earlier than her lunch guests because she was tasting the mushroom duxelles for the beef wellington while she was cooking it.Patterson testified that she added dried mushrooms to the dish after she tasted it and noticed it was bland. Patterson told the trial it was possible she had added foraged mushrooms to a Tupperware container with store-bought dried mushrooms that she

Government rolls out changes barring retailers from raising prices more than once per year for most people. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) announced new rules today that will bar energy retailers from raising prices more than once per year for most people and remove fees for vulnerable customers, among other changes meant to help Australians find better energy deals.While the changes don’t address the base price of energy, the bulk of most power bills, they will provide more information for consumers to make better choices about

In letter to culture secretary, carnival’s chair says more money ‘essential’ to event’s future, but does not give a figureThe future of the Notting Hill carnival could be in jeopardy without “urgent funding” from the government, according to a leaked letter from its organisers.The carnival’s chair, Ian Comfort, has written to the culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, to request public money, the BBC reported on Wednesday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/jun/18/notting-hill-carnival-in-danger-without-urgent-funding-says-leaked-letter Author : Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2025-06-18 19:55:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor says decision ‘does irrevocable damage to the Equal Protection Clause’ and ‘invites legislatures to engage in discrimination’US supreme court upholds ban on youth gender-affirming careRussian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov warned on Wednesday that direct US military assistance to Israel could radically destabilise the situation in the Middle East, where an air war between Israel and Iran has raged for six days.In separate comments, the head of Russia’s SVR foreign intelligence service, Sergei Naryshkin, was quoted as saying that the situation between Israel and Iran was now critical. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/jun/18/donald-trump-brad-lander-ice-iran-israel-pakistan-india-fed-jerome-powell-us-politics-live-updates Author : Lucy

Garth Hamilton says special tax breaks for mothers would better support ‘modern families’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSpecial tax breaks for mothers should be considered as part of an overhaul of the tax system to better support “modern families”, a Coalition MP has argued.As Jim Chalmers opened the door to a national debate on tax reform, the opposition backbencher Garth Hamilton said “everything must be on the table” to redesign the system in favour of families.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/19/lifetime-tax-breaks-for-mothers-should-be-a-priority-argues-liberal-mp-before-party-review Author : Dan Jervis-Bardy Publish

UK Health Security Agency says person had contact with stray animal while on holiday in north AfricaA person has died in Yorkshire from rabies after contact with a stray dog while on holiday in Morocco, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.The UKHSA said there was no risk to the wider public because there was no evidence that rabies could be passed between people. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/18/person-dies-of-rabies-in-yorkshire-after-contact-with-dog-in-morocco Author : PA Media Publish date : 2025-06-18 12:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Justice secretary urges overhaul of European convention on human rightsA Brazilian mother and father have been left distraught after being told by the Home Office that their young children have no right to stay in the UK and should return to Brazil alone, Diane Taylor reports.There has been a lot of comment and reporting (including here) on one of the pictures of Keir Starmer that emerged from the G7 summit in Canada. It even provided the Morning Star with its splash. But, in his end of summit analysis, Peter Walker argues that another, more flattering, picture may have provided a

Frustration after US president refuses to make Ukraine a priority at G7 despite appearance of Zelenskyy in CanadaEU’s Kallas continues:On Ukraine, the European Union is doing its part here too, not least because Ukraine is Europe’s first line of defence. We know that Russia responds to strength and nothing else.We have to do more for Ukraine, for our own security too.To quote my friend Nato secretary general Mark Rutte: if we don’t help Ukraine further, we should all start learning Russian.We are living in very dangerous tough times.Russia is already a direct threat to the European Union. Europe’s collective economic

US president Trump calls for Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’, issuing a veiled threat to kill its supreme leader as conflict enters fifth dayAnalysis: Israel’s gamble on force could push Iran to accelerate nuclear plansPosting on X, the IDF says that it has attacked “a centrifuge production site and several weapons manufacturing sites” overnight. The Guardian was unable to verify the claims and the Iranian government has not acknowledged the attacks.The IDF wrote:Over 50 Air Force fighter jets, guided by precise intelligence from the Intelligence Directorate, completed a series of strikes on military targets in the Tehran area in recent hours.”“During the

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder following a fatal beef wellington lunch in Leongatha in 2023. Follow liveDefence says there is ‘not one scrap of evidence’ Erin Patterson saw iNaturalist death cap postsMandy says the jury has heard there had only been three reported sightings of death cap mushrooms in the Gippsland region. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/jun/18/erin-patterson-australia-mushroom-trial-live-updates-defence-closing-address-ntwnfb Author : Adeshola Ore Publish date : 2025-06-18 02:18:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Police accuse four males – aged 14, 16, 18 and 19 – of attacking a 17-year-old in her car in Liverpool in city’s south-westAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFour teenagers who allegedly lured a girl into a car in Sydney and sexually assaulted her for six hours have been charged.A 14-year-old boy was the youngest of the group who allegedly took part in the sexual assault.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/18/four-teenagers-charged-alleged-six-hour-sexual-assault-teenage-girl-liverpool-sydney-ntwnfb Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2025-06-17 23:53:00 Copyright

PM intervenes to tell summit no one country should control critical mineral supply. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMost Australians support under-16s social media ban, but many have concerns about privacyThe federal government is forging ahead with its age assurance trial for its under-16s social media ban, releasing survey results from late last year showing nearly 90% of Australians at the time backed the ban. But a survey of nearly 4,000 adults and children found a huge number of people concerned about privacy and security issues related to the new regime.This research

Lander, also the city’s comptroller, was ‘arrested for assaulting law enforcement’, says DHSBrad Lander, New York City’s comptroller and a mayoral candidate, was arrested by masked federal agents while visiting an immigration court and accompanying a person out of a courtroom.In a statement to the Guardian, assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlin from the Department of Homeland Security said Lander “was arrested for assaulting law enforcement and impeding a federal officer”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/17/brad-lander-arrested-new-york-city-comptroller Author : Jenna Amatulli Publish date : 2025-06-17 18:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Rachel Zegler sings Don’t Cry for Me Argentina on the balcony to passersby with a video feed to the theatreJamie Lloyd’s production of Evita has been referred to as the hottest ticket in the West End right now, with audiences paying as much as £250 for a seat.But theatregoers keen to watch one of the biggest showstoppers in musical history – Eva Perón’s performance of Don’t Cry for Me Argentina – were left bitterly disappointed when they learned the scene would not actually take place on stage. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/jun/17/evita-rachel-zegler-west-end-balcony-scene-dont-cry-for-me-argentina Author : Nadia Khomami Arts and culture

US president to break with traditional response to tragedies by not calling Minnesota governor Tim Walz in the wake of ‘politically motivated assassination’A memorial outside the Minnesota house chambers displays a photo of Melissa and Mark Hortman behind a table where people are dropping off flowers, notes, a hard hat, a plaid shirt. Signs in front of it read “in honor of our beloved Melissa”. On her desk, a photo and a bouquet of roses.On Monday afternoon, the skies darkened, spilling sheets of rain across the Minneapolis suburbs Melissa Hortman represented. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/jun/17/donald-trump-g7-iran-israel-ceasefire-us-politics-live-updates Author : Lucy

Casey tells MPs she was surprised to be asked to re-engage with issue 10 years after her Rotherham report but says it was right decisionGrooming gangs in UK ‘thrived in culture of ignorance’Casey says in the past government has talked relentlessly about the need for better data sharing between departments.But she says there is a need to consider making this mandatory.I was there when the tragedy of Soham happened. We knew at that point that if we had had better data sharing there’s a possibility that we might have saved those girls’ lives. There’s certaintly an absolute clarity that intelligence

Starmer should secure deal as soon as possible to exempt UK steel from US levies, says Community unionBusiness live – latest updatesSteel trade unions have said it is “absolutely vital” that the UK rapidly secures a deal to protect the sector from Donald Trump’s tariffs, after the industry was excluded from an initial UK-US pact signed last night.Keir Starmer and Trump signed off a UK-US trade deal at the G7 summit in Canada, with the US president saying Britain would have protection against future tariffs “because I like them”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jun/17/uk-steel-trump-tariff-deal-uk-us-trade-pact-starmer Author : Julia Kollewe and

Follow today’s news liveDonald Trump leaving G7 summit early, snubbing planned meeting with Anthony AlbaneseGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSouth Australia says support for Santos takeover bid will be contingent on ‘the state’s best interest’Santos, Australia’s second-largest gas producer, has early backing from its board for a $30bn takeover bid by a consortium led by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. Shares in the oil and gas giant have soared on the news, but the deal may depend on winning over a state government, AAP reports.Any judgments we make regarding this process will be made

Victorian woman, 50, has pleaded not guilty to three charges of murder and one of attempted murder following a fatal beef wellington lunch in Leongatha in 2023. Follow liveRogers says what Patterson “outwardly” portrayed did not always align with her “true feelings”.She says Simon gave evidence that when he told her his parents were in hospital the day after the lunch Patterson never asked about them. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/jun/17/australia-mushroom-trial-live-erin-patterson-triple-murder-closing-arguments-ntwnfb Author : Adeshola Ore Publish date : 2025-06-17 03:39:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

US president will leave G7 summit in Canada early due to situation in the Middle East, White House says; French president says ‘an offer was made especially to get a ceasefire and to then kick-start broader discussions’Israel issues Tehran evacuation order as Iran threatens to leave nuclear weapons treatyEarlier on Monday an Iranian newsreader was showered with rubble and her studio filled with dust live on air after an Israeli strike hit the national broadcaster.Footage showed the newsreader fleeing from her desk at the offices of IRIB late on Monday. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/17/israel-iran-conflict-live-updates-tehran-trump-evacuation-middle-east Author : Helen Livingstone

Officers arrest people at swap meet in Santa Fe and detain people in Montebello as curfew in LA remains in placeUS immigration raids continued to target southern California communities in recent days, including at a popular flea market and in a Los Angeles suburb where US citizens were detained.On Saturday, as mass protests swept the nation, including tens of thousands demonstrating in LA, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents descended on a swap meet in Santa Fe Springs in southeast LA county. Video showed dozens of heavily armed, masked officers carrying out the raid before a scheduled concert at the