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May 9, 2025 - World

Man, who police say is a family member, granted bail after being charged nearly two years since boy’s deathGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA family member charged with manslaughter nearly two years after the “abhorrent” death of a four-week-old baby has been granted bail.Police arrested a 26-year-old man on Friday morning over the July 2023 death of the boy in Wagga Wagga.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

May 9, 2025 - World

The Stockholm City Council has rejected the U.S. Embassy’s demands that it comply with the Trump administration’s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion policies

May 9, 2025 - World

President Trump says an 80% tariff "seems right," setting a potential guidepost ahead of weekend talks in Switzerland between the U.S. and Chinese sides.

May 9, 2025 - World

Russia has celebrated the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, with President Vladimir Putin presiding over a massive parade of tanks, missiles and troops through Red Square

May 9, 2025 - World

This blog is now closedFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionListen to the latest episode of our narrative podcast series: GinaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘I want to harness all the talent in my team’“We do need to reflect a modern Liberal party,” Sussan Ley says. She is speaking on Sunrise before the Liberals’ party room meeting on Tuesday, when they will select a new leader:It’s about making sure that I am listening to my colleagues and … demonstrate to them we want a strong approach that includes everyone. I want to harness all of the talent in my team, take it forward under my leadership and meet the Australian people where they are because, clearly we didn’t do that at the last election. But we do need to reflect a modern Liberal party, meeting modern Australians in every single walk of life across the country.On the weekend, we suffered a significant election defeat and since then, I have been having many conversations with my colleagues, members of the community, with members of the party, indeed the Coalition, with everyday Australians. I have listened. We got it wrong. We need to do things differently, going forward, and we do need a fresh approach. So, on Tuesday morning when the Liberal party room meets in Canberra, I will be putting myself forward for the position of leader of the federal party. Continue reading...