By JASON GROVES, POLITICAL EDITOR Published: 23:04 GMT, 15 March 2026 | Updated: 23:28 GMT, 15 March 2026 Ministers will signal a fresh fight with Labour MPs over welfare reform on Monday, amid rising panic about the number of young people signed off sick. Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden…
Working harder, getting poorer: How Australia’s middle class is shrinking before our eyes
The Australian middle class is vanishing at breakneck speed, as families, workers and retirees find themselves priced out of the lifestyle once considered the norm. For 25‑year‑old university student and barista Saxon, owning a home in a safe, comfortable suburb isn’t a distant goal – it’s a fantasy. Where earlier…
Outrage at Guardian article calling store opening of Jewish-founded Gail’s an ‘act of heavy-handed high-street aggression’ against Palestinians
The Guardian has been accused of using antisemitic tropes to describe the opening of a Gail’s as an ‘act of heavy-handed high-street aggression’ against Palestinians. The opinion piece has prompted furious backlash from critics, who said the newspaper had published ‘centuries-old stereotypes’ about Jews. It suggested the presence of a new…
Elon Musk blasts decision by Australian judge to allow pervert to walk free
By CAMERON CARPENTER, DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR, AUSTRALIA and WILLIAM TON FOR AAP Published: 20:05 GMT, 15 March 2026 | Updated: 21:28 GMT, 15 March 2026 Elon Musk has condemned an Australian judge’s decision to let a medical student go free after he was caught filming a woman in a public…
Another Iranian footballer changes their mind and rejects Australia’s asylum offer
A fifth member of Iran’s women’s national football team delegation has withdrawn her asylum claim and left Australia overnight, amid fears the players were pressured to reverse their decisions through threats against family members back home. Seven members of the visiting women’s football delegation, six players and one backroom staff…
How Migrant Workers Have Been Affected by Iran’s Strikes
new video loaded: How Migrant Workers Have Been Affected by Iran’s Strikes Since the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran began, Iran has fired hundreds of missiles and drones in retaliation at Gulf countries. Iranian officials say that they are attacking U.S. military bases and American interests in the Gulf countries, not…
Two people are dead and 11 are ‘seriously ill’ in hospital amid ‘invasive’ meningitis outbreak among university students
Two people have died after an ‘invasive’ outbreak of meningitis at a British university. A further 11 people are said to be currently in hospital and seriously ill. More than 30,000 students, staff and their families have been contacted by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to inform them of…
Man dies after shooting in Lidcombe, Sydney
The 38-year-old man was shot multiple times Another man injured Shooting happened just after 4am By MAISY RAE Published: 19:28 GMT, 15 March 2026 | Updated: 20:18 GMT, 15 March 2026 A man has died following a shooting in Sydney’s west on Monday morning. The 38-year-old man was found at…
Megastorm wreaks havoc on Midwest as thousands of flights are canceled with 18IN of snow and wild thunderstorms putting 200million on urgent alert
A rapidly-intensifying megastorm is slamming the United States, unleashing blizzards, violent thunderstorms and raging wildfires while grounding thousands of flights and knocking out power across multiple states. The bomb cyclone has already triggered travel chaos across the Midwest, with thousands of flights delayed or canceled at major hubs including Chicago…
Toy firm boss who gatecrashed the Oscars killed himself after his business failed leaving him with huge debts
A flamboyant entrepreneur who made toys used by millions of children around the world for 25 years took his own life when the business began to go under. David Strang, 52, made toys including supersized bouncy balls and indoor boomerangs that were sold at outlets including Hamleys, Walmart, Sports Direct…