Cancelled safety upgrades on Sydney light rail would have only cost $2.2m, whistleblower claims after fatal incidents
NSW government urged to investigate if transport department refused to share cost of sensors that would detect a person entering coupling area Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
Republican Tony Gonzales to step down from Congress amid expulsion threat
Gonzales, who admitted affair with aide who later died by suicide, says he will file retirement from office on Tuesday US politics live – latest updates Representative Tony Gonzales, a…
Iran releases assets of women’s football team captain in Australia asylum drama
Zahra Ghanbari had been on list of ‘traitors’ whose assets were frozen Latest move taken ‘following her change in behaviour’ Iran’s judiciary said on Monday authorities had released the assets…
Qantas raises fares and cuts domestic flights as travel patterns shift due to Middle East turmoil
As Persian Gulf carriers reduce routes, the Australian airline is also feeling the impact of rising fuel costs Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking…
News live: Taylor claims migrants from liberal democracies likelier to share values; Greens accuse Coalition of reviving White Australia policy
The opposition leader said Australia is ‘changing for the worse’ due to declining immigration standards Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Sydney is getting its…
Israeli forces fire teargas at schoolchildren holding West Bank sit-in
Incident took place on first day back at school in small village, as settlers blocked pupils’ access Israeli forces have fired teargas at Palestinian schoolchildren who were staging a sit-in…
Trump deletes post with AI image of himself as Jesus-like figure after outcry
The US president’s conservative, Christian supporters decried the Truth Social post, calling it ‘disgusting’ Less than a year after signing legislation that will pull nearly 12 million Americans off health…
Middle East crisis live: Hezbollah urges Lebanon to pull out of talks with Israel; blockade of strait of Hormuz begins
Hezbollah says it will not abide by agreements that result from the Lebanon-Israel talks in the US; Trump claims Iran wants to make a deal US starts naval blockade of…
Sit, stay, slay: Anton the poodle named best in show at Sydney’s Royal Easter Show
For competitive dog owners, winning here is the achievement of a lifetime. This year’s champion has won it twice Anton knew he’d won, jumping up and down as though he’d…
Back on ya bike! How to keep your bicycle running smoothly and save amid the fuel crisis
Basic maintenance is one of the most satisfying ways of getting to know your bike – with most parts costing less than a tank of fuel With fuel prices soaring…