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‘Disgusted’: Gillard and Albanese condemn ‘ditch the witch’ campaign against Victorian premier Jacinta Allan
Trucks with billboards depicting phrase alongside Allan wearing a black pointed hat have been seen around Melbourne for about six weeksFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJulia Gillard and Anthony Albanese have joined a chorus of politicians criticising a truck-mounted billboard featuring Victorian premier Jacinta Allan alongside the phrase “ditch the witch”.The billboards, which have been seen travelling through Melbourne for about six weeks, also ran AI-generated images of Allan wearing a black pointed hat and with warts on her chin, in between advertisements for a brothel. Continue reading...
The jailing of Germany’s most wanted woman – podcast
Dancer, dog owner, bank robber. Germany’s most wanted woman, Daniela Klette, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after decades on the run. Deborah Cole and Jason Burke reportTo her friends and neighbours, there was nothing extraordinary about Claudia Ivone.As our Berlin correspondent, Deborah Cole, explains, the silver-haired 67-year-old had spent years living in the same apartment in a bohemian neighbourhood of West Berlin. She led an ordinary life: she owned a dog, went shopping and pursued an unusual hobby as an active member of a local capoeira dance group. Continue reading...
Richard Scolyer, cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, dies aged 59
Scolyer, who did pioneering work on immunotherapy, was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer in 2023Richard Scolyer’s open letter to AustraliansRichard Scolyer obituaryGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastProf Richard Scolyer, the world-renowned cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, has died at the age of 59.Scolyer’s family shared a statement the eminent pathologist and melanoma expert penned before his final stages of illness. Continue reading...
Hong Kong proposes to let city leader decide what counts as national security offense
The Hong Kong government is proposing to allow the city’s leader to classify certain criminal acts as national security offenses
Israel and Iran trade strikes, threatening to drag region back to war
Israel and Iran have traded fire in retaliatory strikes that threaten to drag the wider Middle East back into a regional war
Chinese leader Xi arrives in North Korea for closely watched talks with Kim
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Pyongyang in his first visit in seven years, a trip likely meant to reassert China’s unique influence over North Korea in return for providing economic and political benefits
Xi Jinping set to meet Kim Jong-un in North Korea, as China seeks to revitalise relationship
The China-North Korea relationship has been strained by a fall in trade during the pandemic and Pyongyang’s increasing ties with RussiaXi Jinping visits North Korea on Monday for a two-day trip, his first in nearly seven years, as China’s president looks to revitalise ties with his junior ally.Xi is expected to meet North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, in Pyongyang. North Korea is China’s only formal treaty ally but in recent years their relationship has been strained by a virtual freeze in trade during the Covid-19 pandemic and Pyongyang’s increasingly close relationship with Russia. Continue reading...
Tony awards 2026: full list of winners
This year’s Tony awards saw wins for John Lithgow, Laurie Metcalf, Joshua Henry and Lesley ManvilleTony awards 2026: Death of a Salesman triumphs, as Lesley Manville and John Lithgow also winTony awards 2026: red carpet looks and the best of the show – in picturesThe Lost BoysSchmigadoon! – WINNER!Titaníque Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) Continue reading...
1 million turn out for pope's Mass in Spain and iconic procession
Pope Leo XIV has challenged Europe to acknowledge Christianity’s contributions to its cultural identity
Saudi Arabia sounds missile alert in area home to the Prince Sultan Air Base, which hosts US forces
Saudi Arabia sounds missile alert in area home to the Prince Sultan Air Base, which hosts US forces
'Lebanon Should Have Better Life': Trump Wants Surgical Strikes On Hezbollah
Israel carried out strikes on Sunday on the southern suburbs of Beirut, a stronghold of the pro-Iranian Hezbollah, saying it was retaliating for attacks targeting its territory.
Ex-CIA official accused of stealing $40m in gold bars reportedly created fake spy program
David Rush, who was arrested in May, stole millions from US government through ‘special access program’, officials sayA former executive intelligence agent who is accused of stealing more than $40m in gold bars from the CIA reportedly created a fake spy program to siphon money, the latest on his fraudulent activity, the Washington Post first reported.David Rush, who was a senior-level employee of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for 17 years, was arrested in May after FBI agents discovered Rush had taken 303 bullion bars, each about 2.2lbs, dozens of luxury watches, and more than $2m in foreign currency from his government office. Continue reading...
Jun 8, 2026