Commissions for strata managers should be banned ‘sooner rather than later’, NSW productivity commissioner says
Peter Achterstraat says protections are essential as apartments increasingly become ‘the only place people can afford to buy’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales productivity commissioner wants exorbitant...
Petrol prices are rising, but Australians don’t appear to be driving less or taking public transport more – yet
Vehicle numbers on key Sydney and Melbourne roads have held steady, as calls grow for free or cheaper public transport to encourage people to drive lessFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians appear to have kept dri...
European wine, chocolate and cars to become cheaper in Australia amid landmark trade deal with EU
Australian manufacturers can call their wares parmesan and kransky, but terms like feta, romano and gruyere will eventually be phased outFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEuropean food, wine, cars and fashion goods will b...
Victorian business fined for telling influencers to lie about paid Instagram post in first of its kind penalty
Watchdog also fines PhotobookShop for editing a paid review from an influencer who had described process as ‘fiddly’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn online photobook retailer has been fined nearly $40,000 for asking s...
Teachers in Victoria strike for first time in 13 years, with classes cancelled at about 500 public schools
Australian Education Union members to rally outside state parliament in dispute over pay and conditionsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastClasses have been halted across Victoria as thousands of striking public school teac...
Australia politics live: NSW reveals laws to crush illegal ebikes; Kate Chaney pushes for action 1,000 days after gambling ad ban report
State legislation due to be introduced on Tuesday will give authorities powers to seize high-powered e-motorbikes. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live politics blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories a...
Hillsborough campaigners accuse Starmer of ‘insult’ after failing to introduce promised law
Government sources said new amendment to bill being worked on that would ensure duty of candour applies to individuals working for security servicesFamilies whose relatives were killed in disasters and who have suffered state injustice have written to Keir Starmer, accusing the government of an “ins...
Australian politics live: ASX plunges as investors weigh Trump’s Iran ultimatum; Plibersek says working from home could be ‘helpful’ during fuel crisis
Labor under pressure over fuel crisis as federal parliament returns. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe pollies have been asked this morning whether people should consider working from home to save fuel, as conflict escalates in the Middle East.Tehran h...
Trump Is Deploying ICE Agents to US Airports
US President Donald Trump has confirmed he is sending Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to US airports starting Monday. The post Trump Is Deploying ICE Agents to US Airports appeared first on Morocco World News.
Historian Pierre Vermeren Maps the Complex and Troubled Ties Between France, Algeria
French historian Pierre Vermeren has cast a stark light on relations between France and Algeria, which he describes as “pathological,” during an appearance on “Points de vue” aired by Le Figaro. The post Historian Pierre Vermeren Maps the Complex and Troubled Ties Between France, Algeria appeared fi...
CAF Ruling Shows That Whoever Infringes on Africa Football Will Pay the Price
“It’s really happening!” a man said in Moroccan Darija on Tuesday night, calling out to his wife to join him and see the news. Surprised and struggling to put the announcement in simple words, the man in his 30s suddenly mumbled: “Morocco … we won the AFCONNNNN.” The post CAF Ruling Shows That Whoev...
Israel Claims It Killed Head of Iran’s Basij Intelligence Division
The Israeli military announced on Friday that its forces killed Esmail Ahmadi, head of the intelligence division of Iran’s Basij paramilitary force, in an air strike on Tehran. The post Israel Claims It Killed Head of Iran’s Basij Intelligence Division appeared first on Morocco World News.
Trump aides tried to block appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to US, reports say – US politics live
Senior figures said to have been skeptical over Keir Starmer’s appointment of ‘arrogant’ veteran politician, later sacked over connections to Jeffrey EpsteinSign up for the Breaking US News US emailThe supreme court is likely to announce at least one opinion this morning at 10am ET. Some of the high...
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage r...
Syria in the halls of Congress, Ghazal escalates while Kteila defends the gains
The issue of Alawites and the March 2025 coastal events has re-emerged in discussions at the US Congress, amid growing […] The post Syria in the halls of Congress, Ghazal escalates while Kteila defends the gains appeared first on Enab Baladi.
Reading the UN Committee Report on Syria: Reform, Justice, and the Persistence of Violent Structures
Assad has fallen, yet the report serves as a reminder that the removal of a ruler does not in itself dismantle the structure that sustained his rule. The post Reading the UN Committee Report on Syria: Reform, Justice, and the Persistence of Violent Structures first appeared on The Syrian Observer.
The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage r...
Iraqi official urges Australia to take back alleged IS fighters during meeting with ambassador
Iraq’s national security adviser Qassim al-Araji says he told Australian ambassador that countries should repatriate prisonersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA senior Iraqi government official has implored Australia to...
Yusuf was trafficked into Islamic State territory as a boy – now the Australian faces a ‘vague and chaotic’ situation
While Yusuf is believed to be trapped in Iraq’s opaque prison system, hundreds of kilometres away, his mother remains in a Syrian detention camp with other Australian familiesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAbout 460km...
In 2022, Labor MPs urged compassion for Australian women and children stuck in Syria. Now Albanese has only contempt
The government’s drastically changed rhetoric about its legal obligations to Australian citizens is a symptom of 2026’s ugly politicsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJust after question time on 23 November 2022, the fede...