Sydney’s $60 road toll cap to be made permanent with plan for two-way fee on Harbour Bridge to fund it 17. November 2025 (23:42) ‘It’s a massive cost-of-living relief measure for hundreds of thousands of people who live in western Sydney,’ premier Chris Minns saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales government plans to make permanent a $60 weekly cap for tolls on Sydney’s roads, with the premier saying it could be funded by reintroducing two-way tolling on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.The cap – under which drivers can claim up to $340 a week back from the government after spending $60 per vehicle – started in early 2024 and was due to expire at the end of this year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump Gaza plan: UN security council approves US-drafted resolution for international stabilisation force – live 17. November 2025 (23:42) UN body quickly passes resolution that also includes reference to a future Palestinian state The US is planning for the long-term division of Gaza into a “green zone” under Israeli and international military control, where reconstruction would start, and a “red zone” to be left in ruins.Foreign forces will initially deploy alongside Israeli soldiers in the east of Gaza, leaving the devastated strip divided by the current Israeli-controlled “yellow line”, according to US military planning documents seen by the Guardian and sources briefed on American plans. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
News Corp apologises to Victorian Liberal MP Sam Groth and wife over relationship claims 17. November 2025 (23:41) Groth had sued the Herald Sun for defamation, while his wife Brittany had launched the first test of a new statutory tort for serious invasions of privacyThe Herald Sun has apologised to Victorian Liberal MP Sam Groth and his wife, Brittany, for a series of articles earlier this year that suggested their relationship had begun when Brittany was underage.Groth was suing publisher the Herald and Weekly Times, reporter Stephen Drill and Herald Sun editor Sam Weir for defamation, while his wife had launched the first test of a new statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Families of IRA victims in England told new Troubles bill could revive path to justice 17. November 2025 (23:30) Security minister Dan Jarvis says scrapping immunity scheme would give relatives a renewed chance for answersThe families of more than 70 people killed by the IRA and other paramilitaries in unsolved attacks on English soil can once again hope for justice under the new Northern Ireland Troubles bill, the UK government has claimed.As MPs in the House of Commons prepared to debate the bill for the first time on Tuesday, the Home Office said there remained 77 unsolved killings, including 39 British armed forces personnel in English towns and cities, from the time of the Troubles. It said more than 1,000 people were injured in the attacks. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Children in care who lash out may no longer face automatic arrest under UK review 17. November 2025 (23:30) Plan aims to restrict ‘over-policing’ of looked-after young people and ensure challenging behaviour is met with support rather than criminalisationVulnerable young people in care who assault staff or damage property will not automatically be arrested by police or charged, under proposals intended to reduce the excessive criminalisation of looked-after children.A government review will examine how children in state care who exhibit challenging behaviour can be offered targeted support such as trauma counselling rather than being punished through the criminal justice system. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Victorian Liberal party ousts Brad Battin to install Jess Wilson as first female leader 17. November 2025 (23:13) First term Kew MP elected leader after Battin lasted less than a year in roleFirst-term Liberal MP Jess Wilson has defeated Brad Battin to become leader of the troubled Victorian Liberal Party.Wilson is the Victorian party’s first ever female leader. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump has ‘blurred’ line between military and politics, ex-officers warn 17. November 2025 (22:52) Former leaders’ report cautions against politicizing armed forces as national guard deployments raise tensions in USWith months of escalation between US cities and the Trump administration amid the deployment of national guard troops, former military officials released a report on Monday about the risks of politicizing the nation’s armed forces.The report warns that increasing domestic military deployments, such as using national guard troops for immigration enforcement in the US, and removing senior military officers and legal advisers have made the armed forces appear to serve partisan agendas. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
OJ Simpson’s estate accepts $58m claim from father of Ron Goldman 17. November 2025 (22:45) Jury said former NFL star was liable for Goldman’s deathGoldman’s family unlikely to receive full amountOJ Simpson’s estate has accepted a $58m claim from the father of Ron Goldman, decades after a jury said the NFL star and actor was liable for the man’s fatal stabbing.However, the amount far exceeds the Simpson estate’s assets, and Goldman’s father, Fred, is unlikely to receive anywhere near the full amount. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Lawyers for Fed governor accuse Trump administration of ‘cherry-picking’ facts in fraud case 17. November 2025 (22:28) Lisa Cook’s lawyer details defense against accusations she misrepresented residences to get better mortgage rateLawyers for Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor, called Trump administration allegations of mortgage fraud against her “baseless” on Monday and accused the administration of “cherry-picking” discrepancies to bolster their claims.After accusing Cook of misrepresenting multiple residences as her primary residence to get a better mortgage rate, Donald Trump briefly fired Cook from her role as a Fed governor and as one of 12 voting members of the Federal Reserve board that sets interest rates. The supreme court reinstated her back into her position and will be hearing arguments over Cook’s removal in January. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Cop30: UN accused of crackdown on Indigenous people – as it happened 17. November 2025 (22:03) As the summit entered its second week, complex issues remain with anxiety growing over conference outcomesColombia will host a first international conference on the phase out of fossil fuels in April next year, according to advocates of more ambitious action to eliminate the main source of the gases that are heating the planet.The South American country, which has demonstrated strong climate leadership in recent years, is among a group of 17 nations that have joined the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative which held a press conference on its plans at Cop30 on Monday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
