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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, UK police force says
32+ min ago (40+ words) Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, UK police force says Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, UK police force says Updated February 19, 2026 " 9:29pm,first published 9:27pm...
Police will ‘choose their mark’ to enforce protest slogan ban
37+ min ago (924+ words) February 19, 2026 " 9:25pm Queensland police said their officers could lean on video evidence or "choose their moment and choose their mark, rather than make mass arrests, when enforcing a controversial government-proposed ban on widely used pro-Palestinian protest phrases. Greens Maiwar MP Michael…...
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrest LIVE updates: Former prince arrested by UK police at Sandringham estate amid Epstein scandal
42+ min ago (190+ words) In addition to the police statement, Assistant Chief Constable Oliver Wright said that Thames Valley Police had opened an investigation into alleged misconduct in public office, "following a thorough assessment. "It is important that we protect the integrity and objectivity…...
Initially keeping up with the Joneses
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (135+ words) Michael Dunlop, Jock Brodie, Col Burns, Unkle Cyril, Maggie Hamilton, Sue Casiglia, Afferbeck Lauder, Alistair Morrison, Geoff Bartlett February 19, 2026 " 9:00pm "Did Geoff Bartlett (C8) check his postie every day and find that he was always male?" wonders Jock Brodie of Port Macquarie....
Who is Angus Taylor’s deputy? Take the Brisbane Times Quiz
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (19+ words) Test your knowledge on national politics, local news, international headlines and the Winter Olympics. February 19, 2026 " 8:50pm...
There are invisible strings that the powerful use to keep critics at bay
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (769+ words) February 19, 2026 " 3:36pm In my experience, integrity rarely features in the public's consciousness until there is a scandal. But scandals in public life are as foreseeable as death and taxes. And when they happen, the public needs to know an independent watchdog…...
Looking to the past does not lead to the future
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (356+ words) February 19, 2026 " 8:00pm Greg Hardy, Upper Ferntree Gully Who is saying worst?Other than Angus Taylor and Jane Hume, who else is saying the current federal government is the worst in Australia's history? Both Taylor and Hume were prime movers in the…...
If AI can automate our work, what’s the point of having a job?
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (663+ words) February 19, 2026 " 7:55pm "Something big is happening." That was the ominous headline of a 5000-word essay that ricocheted around the internet last week. Written by Matt Shumer it breathlessly warned that the progress AI is making has now accelerated so quickly that…...
Premier clashes with reporter amid tensions over CFMEU corruption scandal
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (62+ words) Days of unrelenting pressure over Victoria's corruption crisis have taken a toll on the premier, who exchanged tense words with a reporter at a press conference. Days of unrelenting pressure over Victoria's corruption crisis have taken a toll on the…...
Saffioti gets minor speeding fine while Cook Government staffers rack up infringements
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (451+ words) February 19, 2026 " 7:30pm As the WA government battles a road safety crisis, its own staffers have been racking up fines in government vehicles, including one ministerial chief of staff who was pinged twice for not wearing a seatbelt correctly. The litany of…...