Pyongyang blasted on Monday the FBI’s allegations it was behind the theft of $6 billion from cryptocurrency platform Binance, as it test-fired strategic cruise missiles in a new display of its weapons capabilities.The missile launch came on the heels of a public rebuttal from Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong-un, who slammed…
Annette Young is pleased to welcome Jodie Ginsberg, Chief Executive Officer of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). The killing of journalists is not simply an assault on those who report the news, explains Ginsberg. It is an attack on the public’s right to know, on institutional accountability and, ultimately, on the democratic foundations of…
Administration demanded that California separate any allegedly unlawful ballots from other ballots and not count them
Labor and Coalition members sponsoring resource companies and lobby group representing online gambling giantsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor and Coalition MPs are facilitating permanent access to Parliament House for the country’s biggest resources companies and the lobby group representing online gambling giants, new data has revealed.Updated rules about access…
The strikes on Iran come on the eve of US midterm elections, and just hours after Trump signalled progress in negotiations with Tehran.
Reddit challenges ban on grounds it impinges implied freedom of political communications for teensThe Australian government’s rush to pass the under-16s social media ban legislation in 2024 led to “ill-thought-out, over-broad legislation” that has since been narrowed after Reddit sued the government, lawyers for the social media company told the high court on Tuesday.Reddit, one…
Reserve Bank of Australia increases official cash rate to 4.85%, bringing it to highest level since 2008RBA interest rates live updates: Reserve Bank cash rate decisionGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastThe Reserve Bank has hiked rates for the fifth time this year, from 4.6% to 4.85%, in an attempt to…
Police confirm arrest of 37-year-old and 14-year-old boy over alleged assault in Torquay on Sunday nightGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLeaders from across the political spectrum have condemned the alleged assault of a One Nation volunteer with a baseball bat outside his home on Victoria’s Surf Coast.Police on Tuesday confirmed…
Kim Jong Un’s sister accuses Washington of politicising allegations to damage Pyongyang’s international standing
US officials described the attacks on Qeshm Island as limited and defensive, according to CBS, the BBC’s US partner.