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Gina Cass-Gottlieb says one of the regulator’s main priorities is to ensure price claims are ‘clear and truthful’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The head of Australia’s consumer regulator says she is concerned by the growing practice of major supermarkets charging customers for fresh produce by item, rather than by weight, leaving some shoppers confused and short cha…

Exclusive: Man accused of triple murders last month previously sentenced to prison after intimidating another partner Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Warning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have died Julian Ingram told a former partner he had a “gun and a hole” for a man he assumed to be her new partner and made threats towards her, the…

The biggest premium hike in 10 years prompts questions, as government incentives continue to drive people to take out cover merely to avoid tax penalties Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The government has approved a 4.41% private health insurance premium rise from April – the largest hike in almost 10 years. With consumers already grappling with cost-of-living pressur…

A program to put additional staff in Australia’s childcare centres to support children with complex needs is plagued by funding gaps and delays Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Children with complex needs are being turned away from childcare centres due to funding gaps and staff burnout, with industry leaders warning federal government inclusion rules are having the re…

Tabcorp and Sportsbet provided tickets to at least six Liberal and Labor politicians, register of interests shows Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast At least six federal Labor and Liberal politicians, including an assistant minister and shadow ministers, have disclosed they accepted free tickets to lucrative sporting events from major gambling companies in the past six m…

Zelenskyy accuses Moscow of ‘trying to drag out’ process as Putin continues to demand Kyiv withdraws from Donbas Europe live – latest updates The latest round of US-mediated peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Geneva on Wednesday ended without a major breakthrough, as fighting continues in a war that will enter its fifth year next week. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said no agre…

Government takes its first serious steps to crack down on dangerous driving but progress is slow Europe live – latest updates The first time Lucian Mîndruță crashed his car, he swerved to avoid a village dog and hit another vehicle. The second time, he missed a right-of-way sign and was struck by a car at a junction. The third time, ice sent him skidding off the road and into two trees. Crashes f…

Government considering delay to equalising national minimum wage after jump in youth unemployment UK politics live – latest updates Ministers are considering a slower rise in the minimum wage for younger workers, amid fears over rising youth unemployment. Labour had promised in its manifesto to equalise national minimum wage rates by the time of the next election, saying it was unfair younger wor…

State regulators seek to block Kalshi from offering events contracts that would allow residents to bet on sports Nevada gaming regulators filed a lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to block prediction market operator Kalshi from offering events contracts that would allow its residents to bet on sports including football and basketball games. The Nevada gaming control board filed the lawsuit as part of an…

Six rescued after backcountry group swept up near Castle Peak in California’s Sierra Nevada during severe storm Nine skiers are still missing after an avalanche swept the Castle Peak area of the Sierra, Nevada, mountains in California . Authorities said six others, who had been stranded, have since been rescued. The avalanche occurred about 10 miles north of Lake Tahoe at about 11.30am on Tuesday…

Coalition of refugee support groups says board’s ‘traumatic’ and ‘flawed’ processes are putting children at risk A coalition of refugee support groups has called for a Home Office organisation to be axed, claiming it is putting hundreds of children at risk. The Refugee and Migrant Children’s Consortium, which consists of more than 100 organisations including the Refugee Council, Barnardo’s and th…

Prosecutors drop charges over break-in at Israeli defence firm site after jury cleared six other defendants of offence Prosecutors have dropped aggravated burglary charges against 18 defendants accused of a Palestine Action break-in at an Israeli defence firm’s UK site after a jury cleared six other defendants of the offence. Charlotte Head, 29, Samuel Corner, 23, Leona Kamio, 30, Fatema Rajwani,…

Business leaders tout AI as a path to shorter weeks and better balance. But without power, workers are unlikely to share the gains The front-page headline in a recent Washington Post was breathless: “These companies say AI is key to their four-day workweeks. ” The subhead was euphoric: “Some companies are giving workers back more time as artificial intelligence takes over more tasks.” As the Post…

Alberto Castañeda Mondragón was hospitalized with eight skull fractures after being arrested by ICE agents in January Minnesota and federal authorities are investigating the alleged beating of a Mexican citizen by immigration officers last month, seeking to identify what caused the eight skull fractures that landed the man in the intensive care unit of a Minneapolis hospital. Investigators from t…

William tells radio panel that talking about emotions and mental health should become ‘second nature to us all’ Prince William has called the prevalence of male suicide in the UK a “national catastrophe” in a radio appearance in which he opened up about his approaches to dealing with difficult emotions. William told a special episode of Radio 1’s Life Hacks that “we need more male role models” to…