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August 05, 2025

Worker at Berkshire psychiatric hospital where girl, 14, died, had no experience, inquest hears

Man, who had a false identity and had never worked in a hospital before, left Ruth Szymankiewicz unwatched despite her vulnerabilityA support worker...

August 05, 2025

Canada wildfires: 81 million Americans under air quality alerts as blazes rage

Hundreds of fires across Canada and parts of the US prompt alerts in 14 states from Great Lakes region to the north-eastHundreds of wild...

August 05, 2025

HMRC could claw back VAT from private school advance fee schemes, experts say

More than £500m deposited with schools upfront by parents hoping to avoid taxMoney saved using schemes to avoid paying VAT on private school fees...

August 05, 2025

Hundreds of jobseeker payments cancelled illegally by government IT system, watchdog finds

Ombudsman says staff at DEWR were wrong to rely on an automated system to stop money for claimantsGet our

August 05, 2025

Australian researchers discover two invasive weeds have the potential to be burned as biofuel

Brazilian nightshade and climbing asparagus can be made into biomass pellets, presenting an opportunity for an alternative form of energy, scientists...

August 05, 2025

Great Barrier Reef suffers biggest annual drop in live coral since 1980s after devastating coral bleaching

Researchers warn reef may reach tipping point where coral cannot recover fast enough between major catastrophic eventsGet our

August 05, 2025

Labor MPs urge government to prioritise reform of ‘failed’ job-ready university graduates scheme

Morrison-era graduate scheme increased costs for subjects such as arts and law, while lowering course fees for degrees in StemGet our

August 05, 2025

Israeli cabinet meeting postponed as tensions rise over Netanyahu’s occupation plan

Officials said prime minister was planning offensive to fully occupy Gaza, but resistance reveals splits in government

August 05, 2025

Moldovan regional leader sentenced to seven years in prison over Russian funding

Gagauzia governor Yevgenia Gutsul funnelled undeclared funds to now-banned political party, prosecutors said

August 05, 2025

Wave of Spanish politicians edit CVs over incorrect claims of degrees and diplomas

Resignation of rising star of People’s party prompts others to revise entries about educational qualificationsIt began as a confession by a rising...

August 05, 2025

Should big tech be allowed to mine Australians’ text and data to train AI? The Productivity Commission is considering it

Interim report on digital economy also mulls changes to privacy rules and copyright collections to help harness AI’s benefitsGet our

August 05, 2025

Mark Latham escapes NSW censure motion for now – but faces privileges committee

Vote on conduct of independent MP delayed until investigation into his handling of information about police chief Karen Webb completedGet our

Global Articles

Worker at Berkshire psychiatric hospital where girl, 14, died, had no experience, inquest hears

Canada wildfires: 81 million Americans under air quality alerts as blazes rage

HMRC could claw back VAT from private school advance fee schemes, experts say

Hundreds of jobseeker payments cancelled illegally by government IT system, watchdog finds

Australian researchers discover two invasive weeds have the potential to be burned as biofuel

Great Barrier Reef suffers biggest annual drop in live coral since 1980s after devastating coral bleaching

Labor MPs urge government to prioritise reform of ‘failed’ job-ready university graduates scheme

Israeli cabinet meeting postponed as tensions rise over Netanyahu’s occupation plan

Moldovan regional leader sentenced to seven years in prison over Russian funding

Wave of Spanish politicians edit CVs over incorrect claims of degrees and diplomas

Should big tech be allowed to mine Australians’ text and data to train AI? The Productivity Commission is considering it

Mark Latham escapes NSW censure motion for now – but faces privileges committee