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Morgan McSweeney: brains behind Labour’s comeback undone by poor judgment
2+ min ago (614+ words) Starmer's chief of staff, who has resigned over Mandelson appointment, was accused of presiding over toxic culture in No 10 Morgan McSweeney resigns as Keir Starmer's chief of staff In the early hours of 5 July 2024, Keir Starmer arrived at Tate Modern…...
From New York to New Mexico: new Epstein files shed light on his sprawling ranch outside Santa Fe
16+ min ago (1739+ words) For years, Jeffrey Epstein took respite at a sprawling ranch in the desert scrub outside Santa Fe, New Mexico. Epstein's nearly 10,000-acre (4,000-hectare) property " known as Zorro ranch " was dotted with cholla cactus and Angus cattle, and came to include…...
Morgan McSweeney resigns as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff
25+ min ago (225+ words) Longtime aide departs after seemingly botched No 10 effort to shore up PM's position against supposed plotters Morgan McSweeney, Keir Starmer's chief of staff and longtime aide, has resigned after a bitter row about supposed plots to bring down the PM....
Bank chairs backtracking on climate commitments could face shareholder revolts
39+ min ago (506+ words) Exclusive: Campaign group calls on institutional shareholders to vote against re-election of bosses overseeing net zero row-back Bank chairs who water down their lenders" climate commitments this year could face embarrassing shareholder revolts as campaigners try to hold bosses to…...
‘Overwhelming sense of doom’: NDIS support cuts leave families in fear – and there are more to come
39+ min ago (1731+ words) Many small changes since 2024 have "added up to one big cut, advocates say, and the two biggest changes are due to roll out this year A little over a year ago, Bonnies hair started falling out. The then 30-year-old went…...
The Coalition has a much-needed chance to hold Labor to account – if they can stop talking about themselves | Josh Butler
39+ min ago (747+ words) With the Coalition rift ostensibly patched up, a strong week grilling the government could buy Sussan Ley more time. But Angus Taylor has yet to declare his hand With the Coalition finally reunited, the opposition now needs to get on…...
Liberals say Ley’s concessions to reunite Coalition may have tipped MPs into Taylor’s camp ahead of expected spill
39+ min ago (845+ words) One MP who now considers a spill inevitable says accepting shorter suspensions for rogue Nationals senators was a significant backdown Sussan Ley's deal to reunite with the Nationals has damaged her credibility and potentially shifted some MPs into her leadership…...
Make or break for the NDIS - podcast
39+ min ago (176+ words) Make or break for the NDIS " Full Story podcast'The Guardian Make or break for the NDIS " Full Story podcast When senior reporter Kate Lyons scratched beneath the surface of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, she says she found so many…...
Australian defence force expands space workforce as new specialist training centre unveiled
39+ min ago (309+ words) Expansion of space operations comes as ADF entering "most challenging strategic environment since second world war, minister says Australian defence force recruits are being asked to aim for the stars, with two new positions advertised in defences space command. Applicants…...
These US states want polluters to pay for the rising insurance costs of climate disasters
39+ min ago (570+ words) Proposals by California, Hawaii and New York lawmakers aim to hold fossil fuel industry accountable for soaring rates As climate disasters drive up the price of home insurance, three US states are considering empowering their state prosecutors to sue major…...