'Zero chance' of another Rwanda flight until new PM is appointed

‘Zero chance’ of another Rwanda flight until Britain’s new PM is appointed in September – despite all leading Tory candidates backing deportation policy Home Office has insisted it is in the process of planning the next flight to Uganda But sources said no more flights will leave until next PM is in office by September […]

Team GB hero Mo Farah reveals he was treated like a slave

‘I’ve been hiding a secret all my life. My name is not Mo Farah, it’s Hussein’: Britain’s Olympic hero reveals he was TRAFFICKED into UK from Somalia with stolen identity and forced into slavery in London – and his fears he’ll be stripped of citizenship Sir Mo Farah has said he was illegally trafficked into […]

Belfast ablaze: Fire crews get 203 calls for Twelfth of July bonfires

Fire crews receive more than 200 calls on first night of Twelfth of July loyalist bonfires across Belfast Hundreds of fires were lit across loyalist areas of Northern Ireland last night ahead of Twelfth of July parades Northern Ireland fire service said it received 203 emergency calls and responded to 98 operational incidents Twelfth parades, […]

Why the Victorian government won’t go harder on COVID restrictions

Nine months ago, when Daniel Andrews told Victorians “we’re not locking people down any more”, most Victorians took it with a grain of salt. Following seemingly endless COVID-19 restrictions and constant uncertainty, it was hard to imagine the state government, which long-prided itself on a strict adherence to health advice, would ever reject rules recommended […]

From the Archives, 1997: Canberra hospital demolition ends in tragedy

First published in The Age on July 14, 1997 Blast ends in tragedy Two investigations were launched last night after the demolition of an old Canberra hospital building went horribly wrong, leaving a young girl dead and nine other spectators injured by flying debris. The old Royal Canberra Hospital is imploded.Credit:Andrew Meares Tens of thousands […]