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Arcare says it’s unable to comment on the federal court case in which it’s alleged it illegally charged fees Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Residents at one of Australia’s largest aged care providers have launched a class action lawsuit alleging fees for services such as high teas and exercise classes were illegally charged to clients who cannot use them due to immob…

Exclusive: Prof Simon Baron-Cohen says his language was misunderstood and it is a myth that autistic people lack empathy The scientist who pioneered the “extreme male brain” theory of autism has said he regrets characterising the condition in this way because the phrase lends itself to misunderstandings. Prof Simon Baron-Cohen’s theory that autistic people strongly tend towards systemising over e…

Exclusive: University moves and falling exam entries fuel concerns about opportunities for working-class pupils Cutting language courses at universities and schools risks undermining social mobility and vocational skills, former education secretaries and experts in the UK have warned. More than 70 languages academics were among 500 staff at the University of Exeter to be told last week they were …

Paul Pelosi could face misdemeanor charges over crash that left car with ‘major’ damage, authorities say The husband of former House speaker Nancy Pelosi was involved in a hit-and-run car crash in California that left a parked vehicle with “major” damage, authorities said on Saturday – and he could face misdemeanor charges. Paul Pelosi was driving his brown convertible on Friday in Yountville, a …

As Britain reached its hottest June temperature on record, readers recall the summer when temperatures hit 36C The recent heatwave in the UK broke the previous June record of 35.6C, recorded during the 1976 heatwave . In Lingwood, Norfolk, a provisional temperature of 37.7C was recorded on Friday 26 June, breaking the previous record reached on 28 June 1976 and on 29 June 1957. Continue reading...

Finding that Norfolk butterfly has been distinct subspecies for 200,000 years could transform conservation approach The endangered swallowtail butterfly Papilio machaon britannicus , which is only regularly found breeding in Britain on the Norfolk Broads, has been a distinct subspecies for at least 200,000 years, according to a study. Smaller, darker in colour and much rarer than the continental …

Michael Phillips says he suffers from micropenis – but he’s now fundraised enough to increase his member’s girth A US man who has staked the uncontested claim of having the smallest penis in the world says he has booked a procedure to enhance his member at least somewhat after soliciting the online public’s financial support for that purpose. In a brief interview on Saturday, 38-year-old Michael …

Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick says Farage accepted staff, security and accommodation from George Cottrell before becoming an MP Nigel Farage did not declare gifts and benefits provided by a crypto entrepreneur who has previously been convicted of fraud, Reform’s economic spokesperson has admitted. Robert Jenrick said on Sunday that the Reform leader had accepted staff, security and accommodation fro…

Incident took place late in the evening on Independence Day with one victim said to be in a critical condition At ⁠least eight people, including four children, were shot and injured during the ⁠US ​Independence Day holiday in New York City’s Coney Island neighbourhood, ABC News ⁠said on Sunday, citing the New York City police department (NYPD). Police officers responded to reports of a shooting ​…

Three sons of killed ayatollah were seen beside coffin during ceremonies drawing huge crowds in Tehran Three sons of the former Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei prayed beside his coffin and those of ⁠four other family members ⁠on Sunday, but Mojtaba, ​the son who has succeeded him as Iran’s supreme leader, did not make an appearance. State TV showed Mostafa, Meysam and Masoud Khamenei prayin…

Australian Space Agency working to confirm origin of objects as space archaeologist says they may be connected to a rocket launch Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Six pieces of suspected space debris found washed up on north Queensland beaches could be “space balls” that are often left over from rocket launches, according to one expert. The Australian Space Agency conf…

Anthony Albanese mocks ructions on conservative side of politics and says three rightwing parties are caught up in ‘race to the bottom’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Liberal frontbencher Dan Tehan says he does not want to be in a rightwing coalition with One Nation, despite senior colleagues urging closer ties with Pauline Hanson and polls suggesting her rise will m…

State Labor conference expected to pass a motion which would commit to 50% of machines being removed from operation in next 10 years Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast New South Wales premier Chris Minns will take a tougher stance on poker machines to the next election after being pushed to adopt the approach by the party’s left. A motion expected to pass the NSW Labor c…

Ezra Jin, founder of Zion Church, lands in the US and reunites with family who are ‘overwhelmed with joy’ The founder of one of China’s most prominent underground churches has been released from prison and reunited with his family in the United States. Ezra Jin, the founder of Zion Church, landed in the US on Friday evening. He was one of dozens of church members who were detained in a sweeping c…

Police are investigating what happened to a boy who was found with significant arm injuries Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A woman has been charged with murder after police found the body of a pre-schooler at a home on the New South Wales Central Coast. Police rushed to the home at Wyong after a 32-year-old woman…