The top three reasons Victorians want to work from home regularly as state government looks to enshrine it under law

Tens of thousands of Victorians want their legal right to work from home protected under state law, according to a new survey.
If proposed Victorian laws pass, both public and private sector workers will have the legal right to…[Read more]

Papua New Guinea’s cabinet approves ‘Pukpuk’ defence treaty with Australia

A landmark defence treaty between Australia and Papua New Guinea has been approved, with PNG’s Prime Minister James Marape saying it will elevate the two countries’ security relationship to “its highest level in history”.

The treaty, known as the Pukpuk treaty, is…[Read more]

EU leaders discuss drone defence and assistance for Ukraine

Against the backdrop of recent airspace violations by Russian fighter jets and kamikaze drones, EU heads of state and government are today discussing joint efforts to improve deterrence and defence. Plans are already on the table for a “drone wall” that would detect, track and int…[Read more]

Germany arrests suspected Hamas members accused of procuring weapons to target Jewish or Israeli institutions

German police arrested three suspected Hamas members who were allegedly procuring weapons “for assassinations targeting Israeli or Jewish institutions,” German prosecutors said in a statement Wednesday.

The three accused, who police onl…[Read more]

Trump’s 100% pharmaceutical tariffs won’t apply to Japan and EU

U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on pharmaceutical imports will not apply to countries with negotiated agreements with the U.S. that contain provisions on drugs, according to a White House official, delivering promised relief to economies including the European Union and J…[Read more]

In Prime Minister Election, JIP Leader Rules out Cooperation with CDPJ, Lowering Risk of Loss for LDP

Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura effectively denied on Friday that his party would cooperate with the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan in a prime minister election.

“It would be difficult to name a CDPJ representative i…[Read more]

Ukrainian YouTuber arrested in Japan over Fukushima livestream

A Ukrainian YouTuber with more than 6.5 million subscribers has been arrested in Japan after livestreaming himself trespassing in a house in the Fukushima nuclear exclusion zone, police and media said Friday.
The arrest, which reportedly occurred in an area declared a no-go zone after…[Read more]

Clive Palmer ordered to pay $13m after claim of being ‘foreign investor’ in Australian mining project thrown out

Attorney general says mining magnate is ‘not a foreign investor’ and is ‘not entitled to any benefits under Australia’s free trade and investment agreements’

The Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer has been ordered to pay more than…[Read more]

Optus scandal: How the triple-0 outage nightmare unfolded and what happens next

Experts have weighed in on the future of embattled telco Optus and its CEO after a shocking outage now linked to the deaths of three Australians.

Here we go again. Another catastrophic Optus failure.

It’s been a nightmare week for the embattled telecommunications g…[Read more]

Adelaide’s leading charities can keep doors open with $30,000 raised to support South Australians in crisis

The Advertiser Foundation’s annual Blanket Appeal has wrapped up just as winter comes to a close.

Partnering with major charities like Hutt St Centre and Catherine House to support South Australians in financial crisis, the foundations hel…[Read more]

Merz wants to use Russian assets for Ukraine loan

Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants to make almost 140 billion euros available to Ukraine in the form of an interest-free loan, financed with the Russian Central Bank’s assets frozen in Europe. “This loan would not be repaid until Russia has compensated Ukraine for the damage it has cau…[Read more]

Germany’s Merz says Europe still far too dependent on software from US

Germany still depends far too much on software from the United States, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday, calling for Europe to focus more on digital sovereignty and its own data centers.

“I want us in Europe, not just us in Germany, but we in Europe as a whole, to bec…[Read more]

Which German cities are the most expensive for international students?

Authorities probe suspected surveillance operations in northern state of Schleswig-Holstein after similar incidents in neighboring Denmark

Multiple drones were spotted over Germany’s northern state of Schleswig-Holstein overnight, prompting an investigation into possible…[Read more]

Private detectives tail French workers to root out surging sick leave fraud

Fabrice Lehmann caught sight of his target as he left his suburban Paris home, dressed for work. He began tailing him, trying to blend in with the commuters heading into the city.
A private detective since 1994, Lehmann has increasingly found himself tracking white-collar…[Read more]

First migrants arrive from France under ‘one in one out’ deal

A family of three, including a small child, are the first people to arrive in the UK under the government’s “one in, one out” agreement with France.

The BBC has been told they have been given three-month visas, with no right to work and no recourse to public funding. They can,…[Read more]

How effective is UK’s one-in-one-out migrant deal with France so far?

Just four people have been deported to France under migrant deal with the UK.

Just four men who crossed the English Channel in small boats from France to the United Kingdom have been deported back to France under a migrant-swap scheme signed between the two countries in J…[Read more]

Aussie mum Emma Mason speaks at UN with hopes of taking under-16 social media ban global

Emma Mason has taken her plea to ban social media for those under the age of 16 to the world stage, receiving backing from Europe as she spoke on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
The Aussie mum made the journey from regional NSW to New Y…[Read more]

Adelaide early childhood centre forced to close after alleged breaches in safety and supervision

Parents have been forced to find new childcare arrangements in less than 12 hours after a centre in Adelaidesouth-west was closed for two weeks.
The closure comes as authorities investigate alleged breaches in safety and supervision after reports a…[Read more]

Kindy parents told to pay thousands for kids’ art – sparking uproar and a midnight heist

How much would you pay for your child’s art?

That’s the question one Australian kindergarten posed to dozens of families this week when it asked them to stump up A$2,200 (£1,000; $1,400) for the pleasure of taking home a curated portfolio of their child’s…[Read more]

Energy Minister holds high-level meetings in New York

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar met with leading figures from the energy and finance sectors during his visit to New York for the United Nations General Assembly.

According to a statement from the ministry, the Turkish delegation headed by President Recep Tayyip…[Read more]