More than 200 musicians, including Brian Eno and Massive Attack, have petitioned the UK government to reject the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas projects, citing climate concerns and the failure of these sites to ensure domestic energy security.
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned fuel retailers for failing to pass on wholesale price drops quickly and for non-compliance with the government's Fuel Finder scheme. Retailer profit margins remain at historically high levels.
Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari dismissed Iranian claims that Qatar is holding captured pilots. Doha maintains that Iranian aircraft were shot down in March after violating Qatari airspace and failing to respond to warnings.
President Donald Trump has ordered a substantial reduction in the Ulchi Freedom Shield joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his relationship with Kim Jong-un, despite military warnings that North Korea is applying new battlefield tactics learned in Ukraine.
Amid record-breaking heat and wildfires, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces pressure to reconcile climate action with economic concerns, including North Sea drilling and automotive industry mandates, as he navigates the political fallout of the climate crisis.
Andrei Klepach, former chief economist at Russia's state-controlled VEB bank, was dismissed after warning that Russia cannot win a long-term war of attrition with Ukraine and faces a looming social crisis, highlighting the Kremlin's intolerance for dissent.
The Australian government is suing 3M for $2 billion in Federal Court, alleging the chemical manufacturer intentionally withheld evidence that its firefighting foam contained toxic, persistent PFAS chemicals used by the ADF.
Wall Street's VIX volatility index fell to a 2026 low of 14.2 as stocks hit record highs, prompting strategist warnings of complacency amid unresolved geopolitical risks.
Playboy founder Hugh Hefner repeatedly contacted the FBI in 2005 on behalf of a model alleging Jeffrey Epstein raped and trafficked her, but investigators did not reach out to her until 15 years later, according to a lawsuit.
Reform UK's plans to slash £50bn from the UK benefits bill through disability cuts, non-citizen bans, and workfare would plunge hundreds of thousands into poverty, campaigners and leaked government analysis warn.
Severe heatwaves and continent-wide drought have triggered an unprecedented agricultural crisis across Europe, with massive shortfalls in vegetable, grain, dairy, and wine production in France, Italy, and Spain.
Angus Taylor says the Coalition will only support the Albanese government's NDIS overhaul bill if it first removes the "widow tax" loophole from investment property tax changes.
Historical analysis explores how 20th-century scientists, sociologists, and technologists between the 1950s and 1980s predicted the rise of an automated state, torn between visions of technological utopia and warnings of algorithmic control.
Andrei Klepach, chief economist at Russia's VEB development bank, has been fired after warning that mounting economic costs from the Ukraine war and growing lag behind the West and China could trigger an unexpected social crisis akin to the 1917 revolution.
A coronial inquest in Australia examines the death of Budda Spencer, a 13-year-old First Nations boy who died in an industrial skip bin in Port Lincoln in May 2021, highlighting concerns over support for his family.
Western Europe sees a drop in temperatures with rain expected, ending a prolonged heatwave, while the southern US extends extreme heat warnings with dangerously high heat indices.
More than 200 musicians, including Massive Attack, Brian Eno, and members of Radiohead, have urged Andy Burnham to reject plans for the Rosebank oilfield and North Sea fossil fuel expansion, warning of climate impacts and arguing it will not lower energy bills.
Angus Taylor states the Coalition will only back the Albanese government's NDIS overhaul if the 'widow tax' investment property loophole is removed first.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei defended his warnings about artificial intelligence against investor Gavin Baker's criticism, arguing that public skepticism stems from a broader crisis of trust rather than executive messaging.
Morning briefing covering an FBI probe into Chinese espionage via a fake Brisbane consultancy, Sally McManus's departure from the ACTU, Logie award winners, and global news updates.
The UK maintained its position as the fastest-growing G7 economy in the first half of 2026, defying IMF warnings regarding the impact of the Iran war. Strong consumer spending, aided by warm weather and the World Cup, alongside business IT investment, drove growth, though rising energy bills and inflation threaten future resilience.
Donald Trump has ordered US defense secretary Pete Hegseth to substantially reduce joint US-South Korean military drills, citing his relationship with Kim Jong-un, despite warnings that North Korea is adapting battlefield tactics from Ukraine.
Heavy rain in eastern Japan has left nine people dead after an unprecedented deluge flooded over a thousand homes and severely disrupted transportation in the Chiba region.
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Flores island, killing at least 47 people, collapsing buildings, and prompting a brief tsunami warning.
