Australia's public sector faces 5% budget savings search
Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirms departments must identify savings from low-priority spending, denying major job cuts while facing Coalition criticism over election promises.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirms departments must identify savings from low-priority spending, denying major job cuts while facing Coalition criticism over election promises.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces budget crisis as borrowing hits £17.4bn in October. Growth Commission proposes £105bn spending cuts to break economic 'doom loop'. Read analysis.
Elon Musk's government efficiency department (Doge) has been quietly dissolved with eight months remaining on its contract after laying off 200,000 federal workers. Discover the full story behind its abrupt closure.
Elderly residents in England will wait until 67 for a free bus pass from 2026, aligning with the State Pension age change. Discover the impact and local authority options.
The US Justice Department is recruiting legal experts as 'deportation judges' as part of a major Trump administration immigration overhaul, purging existing judges and targeting sanctuary cities.
US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr reveals he instructed the CDC to change its official position on vaccines and autism, sparking widespread condemnation from public health experts. Discover the full story.
Exclusive: Federal investigators examine unfounded claims Venezuela helped steal the 2020 US election, potentially strengthening case for military action. Read the full investigation.
Two Texas men face federal charges for allegedly plotting a violent coup on Haiti's Gonâve island, planning to use homeless people and commit atrocities. Read the shocking details.
Shawny Williams, Vallejo's first Black police chief, testifies about racist threats and harassment that forced his resignation. Read the shocking details of police reform resistance.
US Education Secretary Linda McMahon oversees agency's dissolution as staff describe plummeting morale and chaotic transfers of key programmes. Read the full investigation.
Westminster Council plans to convert Broadwick Street's former public toilet, once labelled the UK's top cottaging spot, into retail or café space despite local opposition over toilet provision.
CDC website altered to reflect RFK Jr's belief in vaccine-autism link, sparking condemnation from health experts. Scientific consensus maintains no connection exists.
Justice Department examines whether Trump allies improperly influenced Adam Schiff mortgage fraud investigation as prosecutors struggle with evidence. Latest US political developments.
A former Soho toilet, once notorious as a 'cottaging' spot, is set for a new life as a café or shop. Westminster Council's plan faces criticism over the area's lack of public facilities.
Senator Elizabeth Warren urges a Department of Justice investigation into the private funding of Trump's White House ballroom, citing serious corruption concerns. Discover the full story.
Donald Trump has signed a bill compelling the release of Jeffrey Epstein investigation files. Discover the political implications and what happens next.
President Donald Trump has signed a bill mandating the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files within 30 days. Discover the key details and what happens next.
Donald Trump has signed legislation compelling the Justice Department to release Jeffrey Epstein files within 30 days. Follow for breaking updates on this developing story.
Denver health inspectors poured bleach over a street vendor's taco ingredients after repeated safety violations. Video of the incident goes viral as officials defend the practice.
Donald Trump is set to sign legislation compelling the US Justice Department to release more documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. Discover the details and implications.
The US State Department plans to suspend 38 elite universities, including Harvard and Yale, from its Diplomacy Lab research partnership due to their diversity hiring practices. Discover the full list and implications.
The US Congress has passed a bill forcing the Justice Department to release all its Jeffrey Epstein files within 30 days. Discover the key details and political implications.
The Trump administration reassigns US Education Department powers to six federal agencies, sparking Democratic criticism over resource cuts for schools and students.
A 26-year-old woman is in critical condition after a man poured liquid on her and set her alight during an argument on a Chicago CTA Blue Line train. Police are hunting the suspect.
A US magistrate judge has condemned 'disturbing' investigative failures in the James Comey indictment, citing potential government misconduct. Read the latest developments.
FirstGroup is aggressively expanding its open access rail services, defying government warnings over network capacity and taxpayer cost. Discover the full story behind the clash.
The House votes today on releasing Jeffrey Epstein files. Discover the timeline, key figures involved, and what the potential disclosure means. Follow the latest developments.
John Oliver exposes the dire consequences of Republican-led defunding of US public media, threatening local news and emergency services. Discover why this matters.
Scrutiny intensifies over LA fire department's handling of initial blaze that reignited into catastrophic Palisades fire, killing 12 and destroying 6,800 structures. Mayor orders independent probe.
A two-year-old boy has died after falling from the twentieth floor of a Newark apartment block. The tragic accident has sparked urgent calls for improved window safety in high-rise buildings.