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On eve of economic roundtable, Chalmers downplays prospect of major tax changes. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTim Wilson sidesteps question about whether Coalition will dump support for net zeroFinally, Wilson was asked about internal pressure within the Coalition to abandon support for any policies that might help Australia achieve net zero and to address the climate crisis.We should make sure that we have net zero outages, net zero price increases, and net zero emissions, because you need to have things in a position of balance of policy to make sure that

Troops requested by Trump team are ‘ready to respond’ but ‘not on a political policing mission’, veteran group saysWest Virginia is to deploy 300 to 400 national guard troops to Washington DC at the request of the Trump administration, the state’s governor said on Saturday.West Virginia governor Patrick Morrisey’s office said in a statement that the deployment is “a show of commitment to public safety and regional cooperation” and the state will provide equipment and “approximately 300-400 skilled personnel as directed”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/16/west-virginia-national-guard-troops-dc-trump Author : Edward Helmore Publish date : 2025-08-16 22:31:00 Copyright for syndicated content

Some MPs received more than 100 emails within 48 hours from the same address criticising the party’s energy policyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal MPs have been sent a barrage of emails demanding they drop net zero targets or “risk losing our support” by a group connected to conservative right-wing lobby group Advance.The mass emails, seen by Guardian Australia, have been sent to multiple Liberals by Whitestone Strategic, a secretive political consultancy group and come as the Coalition reviews its energy policy. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/17/dump-it-or-well-dump-you-secretive-consultancy-group-sends-liberal-mps-barrage-of-emails-over-net-zero-policy-ntwnfb Author : Krishani Dhanji and Josh Butler

Putin told Trump he would halt further advances and freeze Ukrainian frontline where Russian forces occupy significant areas, sources sayZelenskyy to meet Trump on Monday after Putin summit briefingDonald Trump hand-delivered a personal letter from first lady Melania Trump to Russian leader Vladimir Putin raising the plight of Ukrainian and Russian children caught in the middle of the ongoing war between the two European countries, it was reported on Saturday.The contents of the letter were unknown – but two Trump administration officials told Reuters that it mentioned the abductions of children resulting from the war that broke out after Russia

Corrections department review shows how Grant Hardin made fake guard uniform and details lax security at facilityA former police chief known and convicted murderer known as “the devil in the Ozarks” spent months planning his escape from an Arkansas prison, and he said lax security in the kitchen where he worked allowed him to gather the supplies he needed, according to an internal review by prison officials released on Friday.The state corrections department’s critical incident review of Grant Hardin’s 25 May escape from the Calico Rock prison provides the most detailed description so far of his planning – and the

Ukrainian president to make first return to White House since infamous row with Trump in FebruaryZelenskyy to meet US president in Washington on Monday after Trump-Putin summit ends without deal – liveUkraine’s president has said he will fly to Washington on Monday to meet Donald Trump after an hour long call with the US president in which he was briefed on the key points of the Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin.Next week’s meeting will mark the first return to the White House for Volodymyr Zelenskyy since his infamous row with Trump and the vice-president, JD Vance, in the Oval Office

Four children were among those killed in strikes on Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, according to the Wafa news agencyUnrwa has warned that women and girls in Gaza are forced to adopt “increasingly dangerous survival strategies like venturing out in search of food and water at the extreme risk of being killed”.The agency added that one million women and girls in Gaza are now facing “mass starvation, violence and abuse”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/aug/16/middle-east-crisis-gaza-israel-hamas-lebanon-hezbollah-latest-news-updates Author : Kyriakos Petrakos Publish date : 2025-08-16 09:51:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Meteorologist says while there is disagreement over how much rain will fall, the general consensus is NSW and Queensland will have another wet weekFor Australia’s east coast, the wet weeks are dragging on with no immediate reprieve in sight.“I know people in Sydney and other parts of New South Wales will be sick of hearing this,” the Bureau of Meteorology’s Angus Hines told the ABC on Saturday. “But it will be another wet week across the eastern coastline, all the way from the Illawarra through New South Wales, through Sydney, Newcastle, through Brisbane up to the Wide Bay in Queensland”.

Liam and Noel used to be taken for summer holidays with relatives in Mayo and kept returning after finding fameEmigration ripped the heart out of Charlestown: generations of young people took the boat to England and left behind derelict homes and shuttered shops, a hollowing chronicled in a landmark 1968 book, The Death of an Irish Town.Some returned to this corner of County Mayo for summer holidays – with children who were growing up with English accents and city ways – before vanishing back across the Irish Sea and leaving Charlestown to its decay. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/16/charlestown-gallagher-connection-oasis-ireland

US capital city’s law enforcement will remain under control of its chief, Pamela SmithWhite House officials and attorneys for Washington DC have agreed to scale back the Trump administration’s takeover of the city’s police department.Under an agreement announced early Friday evening, the US capital city’s Metropolitan police department will remain under the control of its chief, Pamela Smith, instead of Terry Cole, the top administrator for the Drug and Enforcement Administration (DEA), according to reports. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/15/trump-dc-police-chief-dea Author : Edward Helmore, Maya Yang and agencies Publish date : 2025-08-16 02:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to

Pair decline to take questions in short press conference as US president says ‘we didn’t get there … but we have a good chance of getting there’No deal after brief Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine in AlaskaThe president has yet to deplane, but is currently greeting Alaska governor Muke Dunleavy and senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, all Republicans, aboard Air Force One, per the White House.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also says that for the expanded bilateral meeting and lunch, Trump, Rubio, and Witkoff will be joined by treasury secretary Scott Bessent, commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, defense secretary Pete

Discussions could reshape war in Ukraine and US-Moscow relations – without Zelenskyy or European leadersTrump-Putin summit – live updatesDonald Trump has given Russian president Vladimir Putin a warm welcome to US soil as they begin a critical summit on the war in Ukraine.Both leaders disembarked their planes at 11.08am local time at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, a cold war-era air force base on the outskirts of Anchorage, Alaska. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/15/trump-putin-alaska-meeting-ukraine Author : David Smith in Anchorage, Alaska Publish date : 2025-08-15 21:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Hurricane is predicted pick up steam toward Florida before veering away from the US mainlandA tropical storm sped up to become Hurricane Erin mid-morning on Friday, as it approached Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, bringing heavy rains that could cause flooding and landslides on its way to becoming a major Atlantic hurricane.The huge storm was swirling across the Caribbean and is ultimately expected to head towards Florida, picking up speed over warm ocean water, before ultimately veering away from the US mainland. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/15/tropical-storm-erin-hurricane Author : Edward Helmore and agency Publish date : 2025-08-15 18:43:00

Trump police takeover will create ‘immediate, devastating, and irreparable harm’ for DC, federal lawsuit saysDC sues Trump administration over ‘hostile takeover’ of city policeWashington DC’s only Home Depot was busy with contractors and customers on Thursday morning – but the Hispanic day laborers who usually gather and wait for work under the parking lot’s sparse trees were nowhere to be found.Two days earlier, masked federal agents swarmed the area and made several arrests, which were photographed by bystanders and posted on social media. Juwan Brooks, a store employee who witnessed the raid, said the agents grabbed anyone who appeared Hispanic.

Aircraft escorted to Stansted by supersonic Typhoon fighters and not deemed a concern after flying from FrancePeople across parts of southern England have reported hearing a sonic boom after RAF fighter jets were sent to intercept a civilian plane.Three Typhoon jets were launched from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire on Friday morning to investigate the aircraft, which was not in contact with air traffic control. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/15/sonic-boom-reported-as-raf-jets-intercept-civilian-plane-over-england Author : PA Media Publish date : 2025-08-15 13:47:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

US and Russian presidents to meet in Anchorage, Alaska, starting at 11am local time, in what US hopes will be pivotal moment in efforts to end warIn the last few minutes, US president Donald Trump appeared to recognise the importance of the occassion ahead, posting on his Truth Social account:HIGH STAKES!!! Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/aug/15/donald-trump-vladimir-putin-meeting-anchorage-alaska-ukraine-war-europe-live-latest-updates-news Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-08-15 11:19:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Stock jumps despite White House saying claims of talks to invest in factories are ‘speculation’Shares in Intel have jumped 7.4% after it was reported that the Trump administration is considering taking a stake in the struggling US chipmaker.The potential investment, which would be paid for by the US government, would be used to develop Intel’s factory hub in Ohio, according to Bloomberg. It would also help shore up the chipmaker’s finances at a time when Intel has been slashing jobs as part of a wider cost-cutting drive. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/aug/15/intel-shares-jump-after-report-says-trump-administration-looking-at-stake Author : Kalyeena Makortoff Publish date :

Michelle Rowland says ‘consistency’ across jurisdictions will ensure workers banned in one state or territory are ‘banned in all’, but rules out national schemeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAll states and territories have agreed to introduce reforms by the end of the year to close a “loophole” which allowed potential child abusers to work across jurisdictions, the federal attorney general has announced.Following a meeting of state and territory attorneys general on Friday, Michelle Rowland announced the “long-overdue reform” to create a system that ensured those working with

Sharren Haskel says she is disappointed at ‘people marching with terrorist organisations’ and denies starvation occurring in GazaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Israeli government minister has said the thousands of Australians who marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge to protest the killing in Gaza were “naive” and “useful idiots” for Hamas.Sharren Haskel, Israel’s deputy foreign affairs minister, also said during Friday’s interview on ABC radio that there was not a “real famine” in Gaza. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/15/sydney-harbour-bridge-protest-israel-minister-sharren-haskel-comments-ntwnfb Author : Josh Butler Publish date

Governor reveals election rigging response act to counter Trump’s push to gain five extra seats in Texas midtermsGavin Newsom, California’s governor, said on Thursday state Democratic lawmakers would move forward with a redistricting plan to counter the Republican-led map-drawing effort in Texas aimed at securing a House majority after the midterm elections.Newsom, joined by congressional Democrats and legislative leaders, unveiled a plan, known as the election rigging response act, that would override California’s independent redistricting commission and draw new congressional lines – a direct counter to a Texas effort, sought by Donald Trump, to push through mid-cycle maps that could

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAttorney general says Australia complying with international obligations regarding defence exports to IsraelMichelle Rowland says she is confident that Australia is meeting its obligations regarding defence approvals for exports of parts for F-35 fighter jets bound for Israel.Certainly Israel is a democracy in the region. We maintain relations, obviously at that level. But as the prime minister himself has clearly said, these were difficult conversations that he needed to have with the government of Israel. We stand by the statements that we’ve made in terms of recognition

Sixteen-year-old from Huddersfield held on suspicion of murder and rapeA teenager has been arrested on suspicion of rape and murder after the death of a 13-year-old girl in West Yorkshire, police have said.Officers were called to a flat on Sheepridge Road in Huddersfield on Monday night to reports that a girl was unresponsive. West Yorkshire police said the victim died in hospital and her death was being treated as “unexplained” after a postmortem examination. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/14/teenage-boy-arrested-death-girl-huddersfield-west-yorkshire Author : Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2025-08-14 19:45:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Senator echoes Trump’s claims about crime in Washington DC, disputing statistics showing a drop in car thefts and other violationsUS politics live – latest updatesA Republican senator said that he doesn’t wear a seatbelt when he’s driving in Washington DC so he can act more swiftly if he gets carjacked, adding further fuel to repeated rhetoric by the Trump administration that crime is on the rise in the US – despite statistics indicating otherwise.Markwayne Mullin told Fox News on Wednesday that he avoids buckling up, violating local traffic ordinances, so he can “exit in a hurry”. Continue reading... Source link

Glencore says it is working with state and federal governments to minimise the impact of flora and fauna in the 680ha area west of MackayHabitat for threatened koalas that are part of a population described by one expert as nationally significant would be bulldozed under plans to extend a Queensland coalmine.The campaign group Lock the Gate used drones with thermal imaging cameras to find 13 koalas in one night in trees earmarked for clearing by mining company Glencore.Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/15/plan-to-extend-queensland-coalmine-would-bulldoze-critical-koala-habitat

Council says measure at Danescourt cemetery in Tettenhall is in response to increase in obesity levels in cityResidents of Wolverhampton have criticised plans for what is being called a “fat tax” on burial plots after a city cemetery imposed a premium on wider graves.Danescourt cemetery in Tettenhall will charge an extra 20% to families whose loved ones need a 6ft-wide plot, as opposed to a standard 5ft grave. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/aug/14/wolverhampton-cemetery-extra-fee-wider-graves-fat-tax Author : Robyn Vinter Publish date : 2025-08-14 12:37:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.