A plan for people who help Islamic State-linked families to be thrown in jail is unconstitutional, the prime minister says, as aid agencies warn it could set a dangerous precedent.
The federal opposition plans to introduce legislation to parliament in March that would punish anyone who helps the so-called 'ISIS brides' return to Australia with up to 10 years' jail.
Republicans in Congress are turning on their colleague who allegedly petitioned one of his staffers for explicit images during their reported affair before she committed suicide.
Congressman Tony Gonzales, 45, a Texas Republican, has been thrust into the limelight for his alleged affair with his staffer, Regina Aviles, 35. Gonzales denied that he was in a relationship with Aviles in November, and he has since accused Aviles' widower, Adrian, of blackmailing the lawmaker.
Police probing allegations that Jeffrey Epstein’s victims were trafficked into Britain will not be able to bring charges unless new victims come forward, it was claimed on Monday.
Eleven police forces are examining Epstein-related allegations, with the majority focusing on claims that the paedophile trafficked women via UK airports and RAF bases.
A long‑serving train driver sacked for giving the Nazi salute while on duty has lost his legal battle to overturn the dismissal.
The Fair Work Commission upheld rail operator Pacific National's decision to dismiss Eric Jordan, finding 'clear and compelling' CCTV footage showed he performed the gesture twice.
Federal spending on a long-sought high-speed rail project is on track to reach almost $700 million before the first shovel hits the ground.
A two-year development phase of a high-speed rail line between Sydney and Newcastle has begun, which will ensure work on the long-awaited transport project can begin.
A former politician's alleged sexual abuse of a young teen caused mental struggles for the boy as he tried to process what happened, a jury has heard.
Ex-state MP Rory Amon, 36, has pleaded not guilty to a swathe of criminal acts against a 13-year-old boy at a Sydney apartment complex in 2017.
Aussies have been warned to brace for severe weather today, with heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and potential flash flooding expected to lash vast swathes of the country.
Severe weather warnings were issued for parts of NSW and Victoria early on Tuesday morning.
The ECHR puts the rights of British citizens 'beneath those of criminals', Reform UK's pick for home secretary has said.
Zia Yusuf said his party would withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) to stop the rights of foreign criminals being 'prioritised' over British people.
More than half of local authorities are still failing to comply with the 'crystal clear' Supreme Court ruling on biological sex almost a year after the landmark judgment.
Some 159 of the 317 councils in England are still 'waiting for guidance', despite the Equalities Minister saying that the ruling was 'crystal, crystal clear'.
Keir Starmer is considering trade reprisals against the United States after Donald Trump threatened the world with 'more powerful and obnoxious' tariffs.
Ministers were left scrambling to get clarification from the White House after President Trump announced a new 10 per cent 'global tariff' on Friday only to raise it to 15 per cent the following day.
The mayor of a ritzy Bay Area town spoke out against his city council after a vote banned all short-term rentals on Airbnb or Vrbo ahead of the World Cup.
Chuck Page, who was voted in as Saratoga's mayor in 2025, admitted that he felt the ban wasn't solving community issues at their source as all short term rentals face fines of up to $5,000.
Special needs spending will keep soaring over the next decade despite reforms to bring it under control, Bridget Phillipson has admitted.
The revelation came in the Education Secretary's long-awaited schools white paper, which also contained a number of 'class warfare' measures.
