‘Nationals-lite’: former Liberal president says party would be ‘rewarding standover tactics’ if net zero dumped 05. November 2025 (09:53) Exclusive: Jason Falinski says cutting net zero would tell young Australians ‘we have given up’ and could have negative impact at next election Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Liberal party ran as “Nationals-lite” last election and would be “rewarding standover tactics” from its junior Coalition partner if it caves to dropping a net zero emissions commitment, says former party president and MP Jason Falinski, as moderate and conservative forces continue warring over climate policy.The Liberals are poised to ditch their net zero pledge after conservative powerbrokers urged Sussan Ley to follow the Nationals in dumping the target. With a special meeting to be convened in the coming fortnight to resolve a position, moderate Liberals are fighting privately and publicly to retain a semblance of the policy amid fears abandoning the climate goal would further damage its standing in city seats. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Footage of guards holding down and putting spit hood on disabled NT prisoner shown at inquest 05. November 2025 (09:04) Wayne Hunt didn’t receive full medical assessment after seizure in cell and died days later, coroner hearsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastConfronting footage of a disabled inmate being roughly handled and placed in a spit hood by prison guards after an epileptic seizure has been played at an inquest into his death.Wayne Hunt struggled and yelled as Northern Territory corrections officers pinned him down, held him tightly by the head and put him in handcuffs and a spit hood, the inquest before coroner Elisabeth Armitage has heard. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Marks & Spencer profits more than halve after cyber-attack 05. November 2025 (08:56) Clothing and homeware sales slump after retailer had to halt online orders for more than six weeksBusiness live – latest updatesProfits at Marks & Spencer have more than halved after a damaging cyber-attack that is still affecting its struggling clothing and homeware business.The retailer said underlying profits fell to £184.1m in the six months to 27 September, from £413.1m a year before, after it had to halt online orders of clothing and homewares for more than six weeks. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
US supreme court to hear oral arguments on legality of Trump imposing tariffs 05. November 2025 (08:00) President’s tariffs to be scrutinized in crucial legal test of his strategy to impose tariffs on nearly every US trading partnerDonald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on the world will be scrutinized by the US supreme court today, a crucial legal test of the president’s controversial economic strategy – and his power.Justices are scheduled to hear oral arguments today on the legality of using emergency powers to impose tariffs on almost every US trading partner. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Just Stop Oil protesters convicted after being denied right to state climate facts 05. November 2025 (08:00) Lawyers call for clarity over law as six are found guilty while being stopped from using defence used by fellow activistsSix environmental protesters were convicted after they were denied the ability to put a “reasonable excuse” defence or climate facts before the jury, despite these being afforded to other activists acquitted for taking part in the same demonstration.After an eight-day trial at Southwark crown court in London, the six Just Stop Oil (JSO) activists were found guilty of public nuisance, which carries a maximum 10-year sentence, for climbing gantries on the M25 in 2022 to demand an end to new fossil fuel projects. They will be sentenced next month. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Democrats have racked up election wins across America – but they would do well not to misread the results 05. November 2025 (07:40) Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York and gubernatorial wins in Virginia and New Jersey have given Democrats a night better than they dared hope forAmerica gave Donald Trump a bloody nose.On the first big election night since Trump swept back into power, the results were better than Democrats could have dared hope. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Fake claims about Australian road rules on headlights generated by AI and spread on Google 05. November 2025 (07:34) Google search results displayed false information from an AI website about drivers risking a $250 fine for not keeping their headlights on at all timesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales transport department has warned the rise of AI is increasing misinformation about road rules, after false claims that drivers must legally keep their headlights on at all times spread online.When Australians searched for “Australian road rules for headlights”, Google summarised – and linked to – a site falsely claiming that drivers will need to keep headlights on at all times or face a $250 fine from 10 November. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Erin Patterson cites ‘unfair and oppressive’ questioning and jury ‘irregularity’ in mushroom murder appeal 05. November 2025 (07:34) Patterson appealing convictions on seven grounds, after being found guilty of killing three people using beef wellingtons laced with death cap mushrooms in regional AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastErin Patterson is appealing against her triple murder conviction on seven grounds, including the “irregularity” around sequestering the jury in the same hotel as police and media representatives, and that her cross-examination during the trial was “unfair and oppressive”.According to documents filed to the Victorian court of appeal and released to the media on Wednesday, Patterson also seeks to appeal on the grounds that cell tower evidence – along with evidence of death cap mushroom sightings near her home – should not have been allowed. She also agued evidence from the so-called Facebook friends, who met Patterson through a true-crime group, should also not have been heard during the trial. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Return of Chinese astronauts delayed after spacecraft struck by debris 05. November 2025 (07:25) The three astronauts from the Shenzhou-20 mission flew to the Tiangong space station in April, and were expected to return on WednesdayThe return to Earth of three Chinese astronauts has been delayed until an unspecified date after their spacecraft was apparently struck by a small piece of debris, according to Chinese state media.The three astronauts from the Shenzhou-20 mission flew to the Tiangong space station in April, and were expected to return on Wednesday at the end of a six month mission. Their replacements, the crew of Shenzhou-21, had already arrived on the weekend. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Danish authorities in rush to close security loophole in Chinese electric buses 05. November 2025 (07:00) Investigation launched after discovery that Chinese supplier had remote access to vehicles’ control systemsAuthorities in Denmark are urgently studying how to close an apparent security loophole in hundreds of Chinese-made electric buses that enables them to be remotely deactivated.The investigation comes after transport authorities in Norway, where the Yutong buses are also in service, found that the Chinese supplier had remote access for software updates and diagnostics to the vehicles’ control systems – which could be exploited to affect buses while in transit. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
