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Witnesses said Craig Laidley had almost reached safety when a wave dragged the 56-year-old back into heavy seas Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFriends and family of Australian man Craig Laidley have paid tribute to a “hero” who drowned saving someone he didn’t know.His body was found in Bali on Friday,...

Hail swath estimated at 120 miles damages crops in western Victoria as winds break windows and rip tiles from roofsOn Wednesday, the Australian state of Victoria was hit by thunderstorms. The town of Casterton was particularly badly affected, receiving 21mm of rain in just 30 minutes, followed by large hailstones.Vehicles and properties were severely damaged, with reports of broken windows and tiles blown off...

Researchers shocked at discovery that gender difference in physical activity appears to begin so early in life Girls play outside in nature less than boys even at the age of two, according to the first national survey of play among preschool-age children in Britain.While researchers expect to see older children socialised to particular gender roles, they were shocked to see similar patterns of behaviour...

John Lyttle will stay as CEO of fashion group, which includes Debenhams and Karen Millen, until successor foundBoohoo’s chief executive is stepping down as the online fashion retailer launches a strategic review of its brands, which include Debenhams, Karen Millen and PrettyLittleThing, that could result in a breakup of the company.John Lyttle, who joined from Primark in 2019, has agreed to remain in post...

NRL, AFL and betting companies intensified efforts to try to influence PM in lead-up to finalsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Newly released documents show how in the lead-up to footy finals the NRL, AFL and major wagering companies accelerated and intensified their efforts to directly lobby the prime minister’s office to influence a proposed gambling ad ban.The gambling...

French authorities say 65 people rescued after overloaded boat sinks off coast of WissantA baby died after a boat carrying people in the Channel towards Britain capsized off the French coast, local coastguards have said.The incident happened on Thursday night when 65 people were rescued after an overloaded boat started to sink off the coast of Wissant in northern France. Some people were in...

Work and pensions minister says government will not go ahead with Tory plans but needs to make savingsLabour will bring its “own reforms” to the benefits system in order to make £3bn worth of cuts, rather than stick to Conservative plans, a minister has suggested.The work and pensions minister Alison McGovern was asked by Times Radio why Labour was pressing ahead with plans made...

This blog is now closed. Victoria at risk of tornadoes as thunderstorms and giant hail lash south-eastGet our weekly media email, free app or daily news podcastMax Chandler-Mather continued, and told ABC News Breakfast:I would argue in this instance in the context of one of the worst housing crises we have seen in generations … now is precisely the time where we need more...

Exclusive: CEO Will Hayward was yet to speak to Rundle, who also made headlines this year for a column relating to Brittany Higgins’ alleged sexual assaultGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA text to ABC Radio from Crikey’s correspondent-at-large Guy Rundle saying sexual assault complaints have gone up because “every grope is now a sexual assault” has been labelled abhorrent...

Archie York died in blast at residential properties, which also killed Jason Laws, believed to be in his 30sA family member has paid tribute to a “beautiful, funny and caring” seven-year-old boy who was killed in an explosion at a property in Newcastle.The boy has been widely named locally as Archie York. Continue reading...

Sales volumes unexpectedly rise in September but are held back by drop in supermarket shoppingBusiness live – latest updatesSales growth in shops in Great Britain slowed last month as an increase in purchases of technology was tempered by the largest monthly fall in spending at supermarkets this year.Retail sales volumes grew by 0.3% in September, beating analyst expectations of a 0.3% drop, according to...

In today’s newsletter: The architect of the 7 October attack is dead, but Benjamin Netanyahu gave no indication that the war is about to end• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.Yesterday, Israel confirmed that its forces had killed the Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar, architect of the 7 October attacks that killed 1,200 Israeli civilians and in which a further 250...

Bureau of Meteorology warns parts of Victoria to brace for ‘dangerous’ storm and intense rainfall that could lead to ‘life-threatening flash flooding’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSevere thunderstorms with “giant hail” the size of golf balls, wild winds and heavy rainfall are lashing Australia’s south-east as a cold front tracks across...

Law Enforcement Conduct Commission says 29-year-old was denied his right to silence and was fed false information during interviewFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales police watchdog has found three police officers engaged in serious misconduct after they refused an Indigenous man his right to silence in custody and...

Ukrainians face new airborne threat that has killed 24 civilians and injured hundreds more since JulySasha Ustenko has survived three attacks by the Russian drones that stalk the streets of Kherson carrying fragmentation grenades to drop on anything that moves. The first, in late July, targeted a parked police car in central Kherson just as Ustenko walked past, throwing him to the ground. The...

PoW Charles Hare, 19, escaped in rare uniform with tall feathered hat and travelled back to Lincolnshire – accompanied by his dogA handwritten manuscript detailing the daring escape of a British prisoner of Napoleon’s troops – with the flamboyant French uniform in which he disguised himself as he fled – have gone on display at the National Maritime Museum in London after being carefully...

US president joins western leaders in urging Israeli PM to seek end to war, as Iran suggests death inspires future generations and Hezbollah vows escalationMiddle East crisis: live updatesJoe Biden has urged Israel’s prime minister to “move on” and make progress towards a ceasefire in Gaza after the killing of Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader and mastermind of the 7 October attack, as world...

The Harris campaign, which has been praised for how it has managed to reach out to women, is now having to balance their attention and pitch some policies that would appeal to men.But is it too little too late? Jonathan Freedland speaks to Richard Reeves, the president of the American Institute for Boys and Men, and Gloria Oladipo, a breaking news reporter for Guardian...

Blistering sharemarket rally of recent weeks recedes as expectations cool towards long-awaited ‘bazooka stimulus’ for ailing property sectorChina posted its slowest growth in a year and a half on Friday, as Beijing struggles to steady an economy shaken by sluggish consumer spending and persistent property sector woes.Officials have in recent weeks unveiled a string of measures to reignite the world’s number-two economy, with an...

This live coverage has ended, thanks for following along. Don’t miss important US election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alertsHere are some key takeaways from Kamala Harris’s Fox News interview, the Guardian’s Helen Sullivan reports:1. Immigration Continue reading...

Israeli military presents drone footage from Gaza it says shows Sinwar sitting in a chair alone in a room wrecked by shelling with a severely wounded arm. Warning: video shows scenes that some viewers may find distressingMiddle East crisis: latest updatesThe Israeli military has released drone footage it says shows Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s final moments: alone in a ruined Gaza apartment with the...

Other leaders hail the death of the Hamas leader, saying there is opportunity for ceasefire and humanitarian aidIsrael kills its prime target – but Sinwar’s death seems down to chance, not precise planningKamala Harris has hailed the death of Yahya Sinwar as an opportunity to finally end the war in Gaza and prepare for “the day after” when Hamas no longer dominates the territory.The...

Although choosing a venue is not uncommon, northern district stands out because it’s not where X is locatedElon Musk’s X has updated its terms of service to steer any disputes from users of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter to a federal court in Texas whose judges frequently deliver victories to conservative litigants in political cases.New terms of service that will take...

Survey of young people aged 16-25 from all US states shows concerns across political spectrumThe overwhelming majority of young Americans worry about the climate crisis, and more than half say their concerns about the environment will affect where they decide to live and whether to have children, new research finds.The study comes just weeks after back-to-back hurricanes, Helene and Milton, pummeled the south-eastern US....