Australia’s first Indigenous treaty passes Benita Kolovos Australia’s first treaty with traditional owners has passed the Victorian parliament to cheers and tears in the public gallery. After two days of debate in parliament’s upper house this week, the statewide treaty bill passed 21 votes to 16 just before 9pm. After the bill passed without amendment, […]
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Widespread uncertainty as US food aid set to lapse amid government shutdown | Politics News
New York declares a ‘state of emergency’ as state and local officials scramble to assist residents set to lose benefits. Millions of people in the United States who rely on nutrition assistance programmes are facing uncertainty, as food aid is set to lapse on Saturday amid the ongoing government shutdown. New York Governor Kathy Hochul […]
Lebanon’s Aoun says army to confront Israeli forces after deadly incursion | Israel attacks Lebanon News
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has instructed the armed forces to confront any further Israeli incursion in the country’s south after Israeli forces crossed their shared border and killed a municipal worker during an overnight raid. The pivotal announcement was made on Thursday after days of Israeli attacks on Lebanese territory in near-daily Israeli violations of […]
US says it killed four ‘terrorists’ in latest strike on alleged drug vessel | Donald Trump News
The White House claimed, without providing evidence, the vessel was operated by a ‘designated terrorist organisation’. Published On 30 Oct 202530 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The White House has said United States forces have bombed another alleged drug smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four men, […]
Israeli military kills two in new Gaza attack despite ‘resuming’ ceasefire | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israel’s military has carried out another deadly attack in northern Gaza despite claiming to resume the fragile ceasefire, which was already teetering from a wave of deadly bombardment it waged the night before. Israel’s latest aerial attack on Wednesday evening occurred in Gaza’s Beit Lahiya area, killing at least two people, according to al-Shifa Hospital. […]
Australia politics live: ‘not our job to make a bad bill better’, opposition says of nature laws face-off; Victoria passes changes to assisted dying bill | Australia news
‘Not our job to make a bad bill better,’ says shadow environment minister The shadow environment minister, Angie Bell, is doing the media rounds this morning, and sits in the “hot seat” – as she calls it – on RN Breakfast after Murray Watt. The Coalition says its chief concerns lie in the “wide-ranging powers” […]
South Korea showers Trump with gifts as it works on a softer trade deal | Donald Trump News
The United States and South Korea have advanced trade talks, addressing details of $350bn that would be invested in the US economy, after negotiations and ceremonies that included the presentation of a gold medal and crown to US President Donald Trump. Both were gifts from the country’s president, Lee Jae Myung, who dialled up the […]
Israel kills over 100 Palestinians in Gaza as Trump insists truce holds | Israel-Palestine conflict News
United States President Donald Trump insists that the Washington-brokered ceasefire in Gaza is holding, despite Israeli forces killing more than 100 Palestinians, including 46 children. In about 12 hours from Tuesday to Wednesday, Israeli attacks on Gaza killed at least 104 Palestinians and wounded 253 others, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health. Recommended Stories list […]
Carlos Alcaraz suffers shock loss to Cameron Norrie at Paris Masters | Tennis News
Cameron Norrie rallied from a set down to record the biggest win of his career against world number 1 Carlos Alcaraz. Published On 29 Oct 202529 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Britain’s Cameron Norrie stunned world number 1 Carlos Alcaraz 4-6 6-3 6-4 on Tuesday to reach the third […]
Australia politics live: Labor votes against Pocock’s climate duty of care bill; Chalmers blames inflation rise on end of state energy subsidies | Australia news
Labor votes against Pocock’s climate duty of care bill and Liberal senator crosses the floor Labor have been put into a slightly uncomfortable position in the Senate, on David Pocock’s bill that would insert a duty of care to young people and future children into the Climate Change Act. The legislation would force decision-makers to […]