
Department says it’s received 834 requests for a review of tool’s assessments since it launched in November Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast There appears to be no legal barrier for a human to override a controversial algorithm that determines financial support for elderly Australians, a Senate inquiry has heard, despite government assessors being banned from doing so. The Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT), introduced in November as part of aged care Support at Home re

Visa ban makes Iranian-Australian feel her adopted country is a ‘home that doesn’t support you’ Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Hedieh Jamshidian feared the window to see her mother, living in Tehran under waves of airstrikes, was closing. The Australian government had just announced it could block some visa holders from entering the country. So, Jamshidian, a 32-year-old Iranian Australian, decided to act quickly. Within a week she bought her mother, who held a thre

Artist renderings and diagrams of the new White House East Wing and Ballroom.

Affected cars include models in Peugeot, Citroën, Vauxhall, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Jeep and Fiat brands made since 2023 The European carmaker Stellantis has issued a recall for 44,000 UK vehicles after discovering a fault that could result in its cars catching fire. The fault has been found in certain models across its Peugeot, Citroën, DS Automobiles, Vauxhall, Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Jeep and Fiat brands, produced between 2023 and 2026. Key vehicles affected by the recall include the Citroën C3, Peug

Historian Ian Buruma chronicles the lives of ordinary Berliners — including his own father — during World War II. Stay Alive is about the past, but has powerful lessons for the present.

Guardian - World · Oct 8
The coalition of organizations says Trump’s executive order restricting who can receive mail ballots is unconstitutional Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox A coalition of civil rights groups sued the Trump administration on Thursday, saying that a new executive order to limit mail-in voting is unconstitutional. The order, which Trump signed on Tuesday, instructs the federal government to come up with a list of eligible citizens who can vote in each stat

NBC News · Oct 8
Traders work Tuesday on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

NBC News · Oct 8
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone on March 17, 2026.

Guardian - World · Oct 8
Sale of Providence House believed to be the most expensive on record in London UK politics live – latest updates Nick Candy, the honorary treasurer of Reform UK and a major donor, has sold his mansion in the Chelsea district of London for a reported £275m. The property developer declined to comment on the transaction, which was first reported by Bloomberg, but it is believed to be the most expensive on record in London and one of the biggest in the world. Continue reading...