‘Diabolical’: why Australia’s teacher shortages are among the worst in the world – and who is suffering most 02. November 2025 (15:00) Regional and disadvantaged schools are bearing the brunt of the crisis, with almost two-thirds of teachers reporting high levels of stressGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMathew Burt has been principal at Broome Senior High School for less than a decade, yet he’s one of the longest-serving school leaders across the Kimberly.After spending most of his teaching career in Perth, Burt decided to make the tree change north in 2018 with his wife and two children. He said teacher shortages have hit all of Western Australia but, the more regional you go, the worse the crisis gets. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
The Coalition have a better chance of winning by chasing teal voters over One Nation voters 02. November 2025 (15:00) Opposition faultlines have opened up over net zero and immigration, but the data shows there’s more to gain targeting moderate electorates Want to get more charts and analysis in your inbox every fortnight? Sign up for The Crunch hereRecent moves by prominent Coalition figures Andrew Hastie and Barnaby Joyce have highlighted a major faultline within the Coalition between conservatives who want to scrap net zero and curtail immigration and moderates who believe they need to regain voters in urban seats where there is strong support for action on the climate emergency.That fault line ominously shook further on Sunday afternoon, with David Littleproud announcing the National party was officially abandoning its commitment to reach net zero by 2050. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Strap in for a feral lead-up into Christmas in the NSW parliament 02. November 2025 (15:00) The Minns government has two major pieces of legislation it desperately wants to pass – but to do so it needs to woo some crossbenchersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs the New South Wales parliament draws to a close at the end of November, expect it to be dominated by feral horses, feral pigs and feral politics.The Minns Labor government has two major pieces of legislation it desperately wants to pass before parliament rises. But it faces obstacles in the upper house where a clutch of minor parties hold the balance of power. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Two men in police custody after mass stabbing on Cambridgeshire train 02. November 2025 (14:50) Police say they are not treating attack that left two people with life-threatening injuries as terrorist incidentCambridgeshire train stabbing: latest updatesExplainer: Cambridgeshire train attack – what we know so farTwo men are in custody after multiple stabbings on a high-speed train in Cambridgeshire that left two people with life-threatening injuries, police have said.A 32-year-old black British national and a 35-year-old Briton of Caribbean descent have been arrested, British Transport Police have said, after the incident on Saturday night after which 11 people were treated in hospital. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
More pets being abandoned in England as food and vet bills soar, say charities 02. November 2025 (14:19) Firefighters report rise in rescue callouts as RSPCA says some who got pets during Covid have ‘realised it costs a lot more money than they want it to’Firefighter callouts for animal rescue have risen by more than a quarter in five years, figures show, as charities warn of a new wave of abandonment linked to the soaring costs of food and vet bills.The RSPCA received a record 22,503 abandonment reports last year, as the cost of vets and pet food surged dramatically. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show vet costs last month were almost 50% higher than they were in 2020, and the average can of dog food went up in price from 60p to £1.03 over the same time period. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
John Lewis to open VIP lounge at Oxford Street store with free drinks and massages 02. November 2025 (14:04) Waitrose chocolates will also be used to lure in loyalty card holdersJohn Lewis is to open a VIP space at its flagship London department store as part of a drive to lure customers back, after years in which it has lost ground to rivals including Marks & Spencer.The retailer is to unveil the John Lewis Lounge at its Oxford Street store on Tuesday, with access for members of its loyalty card scheme, weeks after the retailer reported that its losses nearly tripled to £88m in the first half of this year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Israel threatens to step up attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon 02. November 2025 (13:30) Israel’s defence minister accuses Beirut of delaying efforts to disarm militant group a day after deadly Israeli airstrikeIsrael has threatened to step up its attacks against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, a day after the Lebanese health ministry reported that four people had been killed in an Israeli airstrike.Despite the November 2024 ceasefire, Israel maintains troops in five areas in southern Lebanon and has kept up regular strikes. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK ‘to lose 600,000 workers to illness without better health support at work’ 02. November 2025 (13:00) Exclusive: Royal Society of Public Health says ‘fundamental shift’ needed in how firms help those with health conditionsAn extra 600,000 people will leave the British workforce in the next decade due to long-term health conditions unless ministers usher in “a fundamental shift” in how employers help maintain staff wellbeing, a report has warned.More than 3.3 million adults are expected to become economically inactive by 2035, according to analysis by the Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH), costing the UK £36bn a year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
The president who cried tariffs: will the US supreme court challenge Trump’s trade war? 02. November 2025 (13:00) The US high court will hear arguments on whether Trump’s erratic imposition of global tariffs is legally validDonald Trump thrives on emergencies. He cried havoc on the very first day of his second term, declaring a national emergency caused by an “invasion” of “illegal aliens” from Mexico. He has since invoked emergencies more than any president since the passage of the National Emergencies Act in 1976.Next Wednesday, he faces another of his own making, as the US supreme court hears oral arguments on whether his globe-shaking signature economic policy – tariffs – is legally valid. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Has OpenAI really made ChatGPT better for users with mental health problems? 02. November 2025 (13:00) Prompts indicating suicidal ideation got alarming replies, which experts say shows ‘how easy it is to break the model’An OpenAI statement released this week claimed the company had made its popular service ChatGPT better at supporting users experiencing mental health problems like suicidal ideation or delusions, but experts tell the Guardian they need to do more to truly ensure users are protected.The Guardian tested several prompts indicating suicidal ideation with the ChatGPT GPT-5 updated model, which is now the default, and got alarming responses from the large language model (LLM) chatbot. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
