The Victorian Nationals are a diminished political party. In just two state elections, the Nats’ numbers on Spring Street have dropped from 13 to just seven. Regional voters in once-safe seats like Shepparton and Mildura have turned their backs on the junior Coalition partner in favour of female independent candidates. The National Party is hoping […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate passed a short-term spending bill on Thursday that would avert a partial government shutdown when the current fiscal year ends at midnight Friday and provide another infusion of military and economic aid to Ukraine as it seeks to repel Russia's brutal invasion. The bill finances the federal government through Dec. […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Six Republican-led states are suing the Biden administration in an effort to halt its plan to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans, accusing it of overstepping its executive powers. It’s at least the second legal challenge this week to the sweeping proposal laid out by President Joe Biden […]

DIVORCE applications are at their highest for a decade after a change in the law. There were 33,566 in April to June — a fifth more than the same period in 2021, figures show. Almost all were made under the new no-fault legislation, three in four by sole applicants, the Ministry of Justice said. The […]

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris mistakenly touted the U.S. “alliance with the Republic of North Korea” in remarks Thursday from Korea’s Demilitarized Zone that sought to reaffirm America’s commitment to the security of its Asian allies. “The United States shares a very important relationship, which is an alliance with the Republic of North Korea,” […]

Gangsters are jailed for murdering their pal Billy Da Kid because they organised ‘ride-out’ that saw him gunned down by rival gang Billy McCullagh, 27, known as ‘Billy Da Kid’ was shot dead by a rival gang His fellow gang members have been convicted of his killing in a legal first  Three were found guilty […]

In the latest episode of The Kardashians on Hulu, Khloé’s sisters expressed concern about her weight loss. Khloé, who has dealt with body image issues in the past, and had at one point referred to herself as the “fat sister,” received backlash just hours before the episode aired for calling herself a “fatty” after eating […]

Drew Barrymore can add pizza pundit to her résumé now. The Emmy-nominated actress and talk show host inspired awe and horror with a viral TikTok video, in which she’s seen eating a slice of pizza in a deconstructed style. In the video posted Friday, Barrymore removes the toppings of her pizza to create what she […]

Something fishy happened on the day Hurricane Ian made landfall. Hours before Ian made landfall in Cayo Costa in southwest Florida, its impacts were being felt in Brevard County in the eastern part of the state by way of catfish appearing in driveways and yards. USA TODAY Network-Florida producer Jennifer Sangalang spotted two catfish at […]

TWO people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 71-year-old woman was found dead in her home in a "targeted" attack. Emergency crews were scrambled to the house in Brent, North London, on Monday morning following a concern for welfare. They tragically discovered the body of Susan Hawkey inside the property. A murder […]