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Sir Keir Starmer says he will resign as prime minister of the United Kingdom.
Good morning from Westminster, London. We’re expecting British Prime Minsiter, Sir Keir Starmer, to make a statement shortly. He won a general election with a significant majority less than two years ago. However, since then, his approval ratings have reached historic lows, and he has been under pressure to resign. I’ll take you through all…
A Victorian court has heard that a class action involving allegations of offensive noise and odour from GrainCorp’s Numurkah factory, in the state’s north, may not be decided until November. Numurkah resident Kevin Green told the Supreme Court of Victoria that he lost his job and his family experienced financial and health impacts, which he…
A 36-year-old father-of-five and a teenager have been denied bail over their alleged involvement in a violent disturbance in the remote Central Australian community of Yuendumu. NT Police said they received multiple reports around 1am on Saturday of a large group of people rioting in Yuendumu, about 300 kilometres north-west of Alice Springs. Some of…
The Queensland government will invest $545 million in water security and top up two south-east dams in its second budget. Treasurer David Janetzki has also ruled out cuts to the public service but has not committed to a return to surplus within the next four years. Under the funding, North Pine and Lake Macdonald Dams…
Enhanced bird flu surveillance of Australia’s southern coast will focus on the movements of two migratory seabirds species that have tested positive for the deadly virus. A second bird, a giant petrel, was today confirmed to have a strain of avian influenza known as H5N1 2.3.4.4b, which has killed millions of birds and mammals around…
The multi-billion-dollar Marinus Link interconnector across Bass Strait will shore up Tasmania’s energy security and break the “deadlock” hobbling the state’s energy sector development, according to a report defending the project. The report by independent economist Saul Eslake, for Clean Energy Tasmania, follows another analysis released last week, which concluded the business case for Marinus…
Direct flights from Canberra to Bali have taken off once again — but this time, with a new carrier. From today, Virgin Australia will run three 160-seat return services per week to the Indonesian city of Denpasar, with the prospect of five flights per week during school holidays. It makes them the first Australian airline…
Yet another Western Australian council is in turmoil after three South Perth councillors resigned over three days, with the instability set against the backdrop of a ministerial threat of forced council amalgamations. On Friday, Hayley Prendiville announced she would be leaving the City of South Perth, while colleagues Bronwyn Waugh and Tim Houweling did the…