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21 Jul, 2025

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Brian Kim

Walter Sofronoff had no ‘corrupt, dishonest or malicious motive’ in leaking Lehrmann inquiry report, lawyer argues

Former Queensland judge ‘believed he was acting in the public good’ when he leaked report on Bruce Lehrmann’s prosecution to journalists, court hears Follow our Australia news live blog for ...

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21 Jul, 2025

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George Ward

Victoria to establish state register of childcare workers within weeks, Jacinta Allan says

State’s premier says systems ‘need to be strengthened’ after an alleged Victorian sex offender was sacked from multiple centres Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get ourbreaking ...

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21 Jul, 2025

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Kevin Howard

‘Significant gap’ between Australian companies’ climate commitments and how they actually invest, analysts find

Experts say the level of ambition in Labor’s upcoming 2035 emissions target will influence the capital decisions of many companies Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get ...

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21 Jul, 2025

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Joshua Peterson

Watt announces $14m for SA toxic algal bloom response – as it happened

This blog is now closed Get ourbreaking news email,free appordaily news podcast We will wrap up the live blog here for the evening. Here’s what made the news: $14m in ...

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21 Jul, 2025

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Kenneth Reed

Small band of independents offer Liberals and Labor a path to power in Tasmania

Jeremy Rockliff has begun courting crossbench support, while Dean Winter is open to governing with five-seat Greens plus independents Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get ourbreaking ...

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21 Jul, 2025

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Paul Gutierrez

Typhoon Wipha hits Hong Kong bringing on highest storm alert

Authorities axe flights and school classes as typhoon closes in, with China’s Hainan and Guangdong provinces also on high alert Hong Kong issued its highest tropical cyclone warning as Typhoon ...

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21 Jul, 2025

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Andrew Morgan

At least 38 dead after tourist boat capsizes in Ha Long Bay in Vietnam

Rescue workers save 12 people with seven still missing after vessel overturns during sudden thunderstorm A tourist boat capsized during a sudden thunderstorm inVietnamon Saturday afternoon, killing 38 people and ...

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21 Jul, 2025

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Steven Cook

Death toll from South Korean rains rises to 17

Heavy rain inSouth Koreahas killed at least 17 people with 11 others unaccounted for in the intense downpours. Close to 170mm (6.7in) of rain hit the resort town of Gapyeong ...

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21 Jul, 2025

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Mark Stewart

Rubio moves to strip US visas from eight Brazilian judges in Bolsonaro battle

The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has reportedly stripped eight of Brazil’s 11 supreme court judges of their US visas as the White House escalates its campaign to help ...

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21 Jul, 2025

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Donald Morales

Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba vows to stay on despite losing upper house majority

Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba has vowed to stay on despite his coalition losing its upper house majority in elections that saw strong gains by a rightwing populist party. While ...