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Badenoch vows ‘mission of renewal’ as Cleverly returns in Tory reshuffle

The former foreign secretary will shadow Angela Rayner in the housing, communities and local government brief.

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2025

Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt is ‘scared’ about Australia’s research capacity – this is why

On Wednesday, Nobel laureate Brian Schmidt and economics professor Richard Holden gave a joint address to the National Press Club in Canberra. Their key message? Australia isn’t spending enough money on university research.

The Conversation · May 28, 2025

Trump's attacks on academia offers chance for Australia

Australia could seize on talent from the world's top universities as US president Donald Trump's threats against American institutions drives researchers away.

AAP · May 28, 2025

Trump tariffs send ASX tumbling and raise expectations of further interest rate cuts this year

Australian stock market follows Wall Street lower with benchmark S&P/ASX 200 shedding almost 3% value since ‘liberation day’ tariffs unveiled

The Guardian - AU · Apr 4, 2025

No respite from tax burden on younger workers in budget

Young income earners will be increasingly called upon to fund rising public spending unless structural tax reforms are made in the next term of government.

AAP · Mar 25, 2025

Government refuses to say whether primary school Sats will be abolished

Education minister Catherine McKinnell said the final decision would be shaped by the curriculum and assessment review

Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025

Banning first cousin marriage would be eugenic and ineffective – expert view

A bill that proposes to ban first-cousin marriage in the UK will receive its second reading in the House of Commons on March 7.

The Conversation · Mar 4, 2025

Keir Starmer Slammed for ‘Insulting’ Taxpayers Amid Chagos Islands Scandal

Furious Conservative MPs have accused Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer of keeping British taxpayers “in the dark” over the cost of a controversial deal.

The Fashion Central · Mar 1, 2025

Keir Starmer Blasted for ‘Treating Taxpayers Like Children’ in Controversial Chagos Deal

Conservative MPs have accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of keeping British taxpayers “in the dark” over a controversial deal that could see the UK pay

The Fashion Central · Feb 27, 2025

Top Tory accidentally exposes party’s shocking record on prison spaces

Exclusive: Responding to a written question from Tory MP Richard Holden, a justice minister revealed that the Conservatives increased the capacity of the prison estate by less than 500 spaces in fourteen years

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025