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A feasibility study for the Western Australian project will show the project is uneconomic and requires government subsidies, experts say Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Leading Australian climate policy experts say a new oil r…

Former leader shows support for new Victorian premier while paying tribute to Jacinta Allan Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Daniel Andrews has thrown his support behind Victoria’s new premier, Ben Carroll, saying he has what it takes to win November’s state election. In a rare public statement on Wednesday, the fo…

In today’s newsletter: A recent government reshuffle has exposed deep fractures within Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s wartime cabinet Good morning. Another week, another diplomatic success for Volodymyr Zelenskyy. On Monday, his first meeting with Andy Burnham as PM confirmed continuity in the UK’s steadfast support for Ukraine. “We’ve got your back,” Burnham said as the pair spoke in Portsmouth. Yesterda…

Opposition leader says he is ‘not a party to proceedings’ being investigated by NSW corruption watchdog as fellow Liberals close ranks Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Angus Taylor says no payments were made in relation to a growing corruption case involving members of the New South Wales Liberal party, insisting h…

Police say search for three-month-old a ‘retrieval effort’ after bodies of mother Helena Wright and toddler found in the ocean near Port Macdonnell Hopes of finding a three-month-old boy alive have faded as South Australian police investigate the death of his mother and sister as a murder-suicide. The bodies of Helena Wright, 36, and her 23-month-old daughter were found in the ocean off the coast…

Adopting organic free-range model in UK could lead to greenhouse emissions equivalent to 2,316,000 tonnes of CO2, study suggests Organic eggs are twice as bad for the climate as eggs from chickens living in cages, research suggests. According to the study, switching the UK’s entire egg production to an organic free-range model would lead to greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 2,316,000 tonnes …

Handful of ticketholders will be selected at random for up-close visits to ancient site throughout August Trips to Stonehenge can be a little hectic. Tens of thousands of people turn up to celebrate summer and winter solstices and most other days the site is a place of bustle, excited conversation and selfie action. But throughout August, English Heritage is offering visitors the chance to win so…

‘Racist bias’ overestimating ages in Home Office’s facial-recognition software will lead to solo children being housed with adults, says Human Rights Network Flawed and racialised models that underpin the AI-powered age-detection systems to be introduced by the British government will endanger children, rights groups and children’s charities have warned. Urging ministers to reverse plans to intro…

The A350 landed in Toulouse 24 hours and 24 minutes after leaving Melbourne as airline plans direct London service Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Qantas completed what is believed to be the longest-ever commercial flight when its Airbus jet landed in Toulouse on Tuesday after a flight from Melbourne lasting 24 ho…

Potential toxic substance detected in several of 15 elephants found dead in Kenya’s Amboseli national park Officials are investigating the deaths of 15 elephants over the past month in Kenya’s Amboseli national park. The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said 10 of the elephants showed signs of partial paralysis before dying within two days. Continue reading...

Military mobilises thousands of personnel after quake on southern Kyushu island that registered a maximum 7 on the Japanese shindo intensity scale At least five people have been killed, and nine are missing after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Japan on Tuesday, injuring hundreds and knocking out power and water to tens of thousands. The quake – which registered a maximum 7 on the Japa…

Agents accused in lawsuit of using anti-immigrant slurs and denigrating undocumented Mexicans ICE agents deployed last summer to the Los Angeles area referred to the subjects of their immigration operations with racial slurs, according to newly released court documents. On 4 July 2025, an unidentified agent wrote in a text chain, “btw tonks everywhere selling food for the 4th festivities in long …

Fighting was paused after nearly two weeks of nightly strikes by the US on Iran, as both sides battled for control of the strait of Hormuz Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles at US forces in the Middle East late on Tuesday, shattering a brief pause in fighting as mediators tried to get both sides back to negotiations and toward a ceasefire, the US military said. “At 5.45pm ET today, Islamic…

Ukraine seeks more firepower for air defenses and Israeli prime minister tries to repair relationship with US president Donald Trump hosted back-to-back White House meetings with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, as Ukraine seeks more firepower for its air defenses and the Israeli prime minister tries to repair his strained relationship with the US president. It was Netanyahu…

Move comes as the Trump administration has increasingly sought to keep Chinese technology out of the US The Federal Communications Commission announced a ban on humanoid robots from China on Tuesday, saying that the technology poses “unacceptable risks” to the country’s national security. The move comes as the Trump administration has increasingly sought to keep Chinese technology out of the US. …