South African man detained in pre-dawn immigration raid after attending Sydney neo-Nazi rally 18. November 2025 (05:17) White Australia, formerly known as the National Socialist Network, have raised $20,000 for Matthew GruterFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA South African man whose visa was cancelled after attending a neo-Nazi rally in Sydney was detained by immigration agents in a pre-dawn operation and taken to Villawood detention centre.Matthew Gruter, a South African national, has been quoted by his organisation, White Australia, as planning to fight his deportation “via every possible angle” but the home affairs minister, Tony Burke, defended his decision to cancel the visa. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Philippine president Marcos denies estranged sister’s claim he is a cocaine addict 18. November 2025 (04:37) Communications undersecretary Claire Castro says claims from the president’s sister may be an attempt to distract from investigations into a corruption scandal Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr has denied accusations made by his estranged sister that he is longtime drug addict, whose alleged cocaine dependence has led to governance issues, including corruption, a spokesperson for the president has said.Communications undersecretary Claire Castro described the comments by the president’s sister, senator Imee Marcos’, as baseless, and suggested they may have been a desperate attempt to distract ongoing investigations into a corruption scandal involving flood control projects that may implicate her allies in the Senate. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Man charged with murder of Oakland football coach John Beam 18. November 2025 (04:12) Cedric Irving Jr, 27, charged over death of ‘legend’ Beam, who was shot and killed on Laney College campus last weekA 27-year-old man was charged on Monday with the murder of the beloved Oakland football coach John Beam, who died last week after being shot in the head on the junior college campus in northern California where he worked.Cedric Irving Jr, who does not have a criminal record, was charged with murder and use of a gun during the crime, Alameda county district attorney Ursula Jones Dickson said at a news conference. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Why are US border agents in Charlotte, and are they allowed to operate there? 18. November 2025 (02:54) Border Patrol is at the center of the immigration crackdown in North Carolina – what does US law say about their presence?Robert Tait and the Associated Press contributed reporting Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Hannah McGuire’s ex-partner jailed for 28 years for murder after burning her body near Ballarat 18. November 2025 (02:07) Lachlan Young, 23, sentenced after court heard he later impersonated McGuire in text messages to her motherFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA killer has been jailed for 28 years for murdering his ex-girlfriend, Hannah McGuire, and burning her body in a brutal attack in regional Victoria.Lachlan Young, 23, looked straight ahead as justice James Elliott handed down the sentence in the supreme court in Ballarat on Tuesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Larry Summers faces bipartisan scrutiny over years-long ties to Epstein 18. November 2025 (01:57) Democrats and Republicans urge institutions to cut ties after files show Epstein called himself Summers’ ‘wing man’Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are urging companies and institutions to cut ties with Harvard professor and economist Larry Summers after documents released by the House oversight committee revealed email exchanges between Summers and the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who called himself Summers’ “wing man”.Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren told CNN that Summers should be held accountable for his years-long relationship with Epstein. Besides Summers, the emails released last week revealed how Epstein maintained contact with other business executives, reporters, academics and political players despite his 2008 guilty plea for soliciting prostitution from an underage girl. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Authors dumped from New Zealand’s top book prize after AI used in cover designs 18. November 2025 (01:55) Ockham Book Awards dropped two titles from contention after new guidelines introduced on artificial intelligence useThe books of two award-winning New Zealand authors have been disqualified from consideration for the country’s top literature prize because artificial intelligence was used in the creation of their cover designs.Stephanie Johnson’s collection of short stories Obligate Carnivore and Elizabeth Smither’s collection of novellas Angel Train were submitted to the 2026 Ockham book awards’ NZ$65,000 fiction prize in October, but were ruled out of the competition the following month in light of new guidelines around AI use. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Is bird-dogging your Roman empire? Macquarie Dictionary reveals word of the year finalists 18. November 2025 (01:44) ‘AI slop’, ‘Australian sushi’ and ‘ate (left no crumbs)’ are also among the shortlist, which is open for voting until Sunday nightFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast“Attention economy”, “bathroom camping” and “Ozempic face” have little in common – except for being three of the finalists for Macquarie Dictionary’s 2025 word of the year.The phrases are in the top 15 for both the Australian national dictionary’s committee’s choice and people’s choice award, joined by other terms such as “AI slop”, “Australian sushi”, “ate (and left no crumbs)” and “Roman empire”. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Customer died after triple-zero call did not work on their Samsung phone, TPG says 18. November 2025 (01:26) Early investigations suggest device was using software incompatible with emergency calls on TPG networkFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTPG – the parent company of Vodafone – has said a Lebara customer who tried to dial triple zero on an incompatible Samsung device could not make the call and subsequently died.TPG said in a statement to the ASX that it was informed of the incident, which took place on 13 November, at 5.22pm yesterday after advice from NSW Ambulance.Galaxy A7 (2017)Galaxy A5 2017Galaxy J1 2016Galaxy J3 2016Galaxy J5 2017Galaxy Note 5Galaxy S6Galaxy S6 EdgeGalaxy S6 Edge+Galaxy S7Galaxy S7 Edge Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UN security council votes to endorse Donald Trump’s Gaza plan 18. November 2025 (01:05) The resolution, which includes references to an independent Palestine, was passed by a vote of 13-0 with China and Russia abstaining The UN security council has endorsed proposals put forward by Donald Trump for a lasting peace in Gaza, including the deployment of an international stabilisation force and a possible path to a sovereign Palestinian state.The resolution, passed by a vote of 13-0 with abstentions by China and Russia, charted “a new course in the Middle East for Israelis and Palestinians and all the people of the region alike”, the US envoy to the UN, Mike Waltz, told the council chamber. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
