My Tough Mudder event was cancelled but they won’t refund my tickets. What are my rights?
Your consumer rights depend on the reason for the cancellation, policy professional Kat George writes, and whether the circumstances were beyond the organiser’s control Read more Australian customer service questions…
Eva v Goliath: the 20-year-old climate activist taking on Trump and the fossil fuel industry
Young Americans are suing the president for violating rights with executive orders that fuel the climate crisis Young Americans demand court halt Trump’s biggest rollbacks of pollution protections Eva Lighthiser…
‘If she didn’t have us, she would be toast’: a New Zealand mother’s fight to free her daughter from ICE detention
Everlee Wihongi was detained at Los Angeles airport on 10 April after she had returned to US from a family trip There have been numerous disturbing moments during New Zealander…
The Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks warn us we must be better prepared if we are to prevent the next pandemic | Helen Clark
Surveillance that misses a haemorrhagic fever or fails to consider endemic risks at a departure port will be blind to something far more dangerous Vaccine to tackle Ebola outbreak will…
How Labor’s budget hit the brakes on Australia’s housing market
Economists believe home values are set for their first national slump since 2022, though Australia’s persistent housing shortage means any fall would be short term Follow our Australia news live…
Tesla Cybertruck pulled from Texas lake after attempting ‘wade mode’
Police said the vehicle became disabled and took on water, prompting the driver and passengers to abandon it before calling for help Authorities in Texas have removed a Tesla Cybertruck…
Man charged with stealing camera equipment from Bondi shooting victim in aftermath of terror attack
Police allege man took camera equipment from 61 year-old shooting victim then pawned it Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app…
Neo-Nazi group told by AEC it can’t become a political party while it hides identities of members
White Australia group says it does not want to ‘doxx’ members as it challenges designation as banned hate group Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our…
Trump claims he will speak to Taiwan’s president, departing from decades-long diplomatic norms
US and Taiwanese presidents have not spoken directly since Washington shifted diplomatic recognition to Beijing from Taipei in 1979 US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would speak with…
‘Marginal change’: Keating lashes Coalition, John Howard and startup sector over CGT claims
Former Labor prime minister says the wealthy have been beneficiaries of tax system ‘distortion’ for decades Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email,…