Merseyside blaze that killed mother and three children caused by lithium-ion battery
Local fire and rescue service says last week’s tragic incident highlights risks the batteries can poseA fire that left a mother and her three children dead was caused by a lithium-ion battery, firefighters in Merseysid…
Australia news live: fuel prices rise ahead of interest rate decision; Panthers star Nathan Cleary posts hospital picture and says ‘I’ll be back’
Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRBA expected to hike cash rate to 4.6%, its highest level since 2011Australia’s key interest rate is expected to hit its highest le…
Beau Lamarre-Condon told friend if he killed anyone he’d dump belongings in bin and take bodies to bushland, court hears
Former police officer has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in early 2024 – nine months after discussion with friend Georgia CookFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our n…
Counter-terror police investigate Iran link over suspected bomb plot at RAF base used by US
Five men arrested on terrorism charges after explosives found near RAF Fairford in GloucestershireCounter-terrorism police are investigating whether Iran is behind a suspected bomb plot after armed officers found explosi…
The endangered wild ponies of Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides – a photo essay
Fewer than 400 Eriskay ponies remain. One of the rarest native breeds in the world, their plight is unique because the community living on their tiny Hebridean island are fighting for them. The ponies wander the village …
‘Thrilled’: huge swarms of bogong moths surprise NSW residents and may point to species’ recovery
Researcher says sightings of the endangered moth have increased over the last two years but ‘this year has blown them out of the water’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSwarms of bogong moths…
Extra 1,000 prison beds announced in NSW as union warns against arresting ‘our way out of domestic violence’
Minns government to spend $47.1m to recommission part of Silverwater jail while PSA says prison alone will not end violent behaviourFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free …
Cheers as murder charge dismissed for Queensland woman who helped terminally ill husband die
Kylie Ellina Truswell-Mobbs, 52, walks out of court after receiving suspended sentence over 2023 death of David Ronald MobbsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Queensland woman facing a potential…
Should you lock into a fixed-rate savings account paying 5.25%?
Savers face a dilemma: lock down the deals now or wait, with offers tipped to ‘get even better’Returns on the top fixed-rate savings accounts are at their highest level in years and still climbing, with some now payi…
Ed Miliband to acknowledge Labour’s former stance on Palestine fell short
Foreign secretary will tell party’s conference ‘we are not here to accept the status quo but to change it’Ed Miliband will tell campaigners and party members who raised the plight of Palestinians they were right th…