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Researchers say budget decision to cut commercialisation program to fund the CSIRO and other science initiatives undermines the government’s own priorities Explore all of our 2026 Australia federal budget coverage Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The federal government has been accused of “robbing Peter to pay Paul” over the budget axing of a $760m research commerciali…

Ahead of the crucial talks, security has been heightened in Beijing, with the US president set to meet Xi at the Great Hall of the People One of Trump’s pressing concerns as he visits Beijing is how to find a way to reopen the strait of Hormuz , through which half of China’s crude oil passes. China has been more insulated from the energy shock than other Asian countries, thanks to its diversified…

Landmark finding against supermarket giant after competition watchdog argued discounts did not represent genuine savings Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Coles misled Australian shoppers with fake discounts on everyday grocery products, the federal court has ruled in a landmark decision for the supermarket industry…

Cindy Burbank, who bested an alleged Republican plant, plans to step aside for Dan Osborn in general election Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A Democratic challenger who said she intends to drop out of November’s race for the US Senate in Nebraska to clear the way for an independent candidate has won the state’s Democratic primary. Cindy Burbank ran against William Forbes, who D…

Lu Jianwang was accused of operating a ‘secret police station’ in Manhattan’s Chinatown at the behest of Beijing A New York man was found guilty on Wednesday of acting as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government after he was accused of operating a “secret police station” on behalf of Beijing in Manhattan’s Chinatown neighborhood. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn said Lu Jianwang, 64, should…

Mariyah Symone Collington and Kendrick Lamont Key Jr, who also died, had fallen off a cliff during an off-duty hike The remains of the second US army soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered, the army said on Wednesday, ending a multinational search operation that deployed air, naval and artificial intelligence assets. The soldier was identified as Spc Mar…

Prime minister under pressure over failure to grant military service exemptions as multi-party government looks at risk of collapse Israel’s ruling coalition has submitted a proposal to dissolve parliament to pave the way for early elections as the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, came under mounting attack from ultra-Orthodox parties. The move, initiated by Netanyahu’s rightwing Likud party, …

Greenpeace finds cocktail of pesticides including seven banned in EU may have been used on seven categories of vegetables and soft fruit It is a beautiful early summer Sunday afternoon and you have stopped for a pub lunch. A waiter sets down a roast served with carrots, peas, parsnips, potatoes and onion gravy, and then for pudding, strawberries and cream. It feels like the perfect rustic meal to…

Homebuyers more cautious due to possible mortgage rate rises and higher inflation as sellers sit on properties Fears of higher mortgage rates and rising inflation as a result of the Middle East conflict are leading to a subdued and downbeat housing market, according to estate agents. Demand from potential homebuyers across England and Wales has shown a “noticeable softening” recently, according t…

Medicines watchdog approves two treatments for patients with spinal muscular atrophy Hundreds of children with a rare muscle-wasting disease will be able to receive two drugs that can improve their survival in a move parents hailed as a “lifeline”. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has published final draft guidance recommending that any patient who would benefit can ha…

In House committee transcript, commerce secretary denied any further contact with disgraced financier Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The US commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, told lawmakers in a closed-door interview earlier this month that he met Jeffrey Epstein only three times and had no “personal or professional relationship” with the disgraced financier, according to a ne…

Dalton Eatherly, 28, known as Chud the Builder, accused of firing at another man outside courthouse in Clarksville An influencer has been detained in Tennessee following his alleged involvement in a shooting, according to local police. On Wednesday afternoon, Dalton Eatherly, 28 – known online as Chud the Builder – was involved in a confrontation with another man outside the Montgomery county cou…

With Mexico under pressure from Trump to tackle drug trafficking groups, analysts say ‘it’s the most tense situation since the 1980s’ Relations between Mexico and the United States are being pushed to breaking point amid accusations by Washington that Mexican officials have been “in bed for years” with drug traffickers, and reports of CIA agents freely operating south of the border. “There are ma…

Changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing will make the strategy of renting in a preferred area while buying a cheaper property elsewhere less attractive, experts say Explore all of our 2026 Australia federal budget coverage Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Rent-vesting – a popular strategy used by young Au…

Medicare has already paused hospice and home healthcare agency signups as potential fraud is investigated US politics live – latest updates JD Vance has threatened to “turn off” federal funding for government health insurance programs in states that refuse to comply with the Trump administration ’s crackdown on suspected fraud. States which fail to “get serious” about fraud would lose Medicaid an…