‘He’s still got some time in him’: Jimmy Carter’s niece reveals the former president, 98, is talking and eating and even asked her to drop off some broccoli and cheese soup The former President chose to return home following a series of hospital visits His niece Leanne claims he will stay around for longer as […]

ONE of Vladimir Putin's advanced spy planes has been blown up by two drones at a Russian air base in Belarus, say reports. Belarussian partisans who oppose the war in Ukraine claimed responsibility for destroying the £274million Beriev A-50U surveillance jet near Minsk. The distinctive plane carries a fibreglass dome more than 33ft in diameter […]

A PUTIN spin doctor who later became one of the tyrant's biggest critics has died in Moscow. Gleb Pavlovsky, 71, had previously warned against the war and even questioned the dictator’s state of mind. He was reported to have suffered a stroke ten days ago, and died on Sunday “after a long and serious illness". The […]

Wagner mercenary chief calls for Russian defence minister’s son-in-law to be raped or ‘given the sledgehammer’ as extraordinary rift between Putin’s top military cronies spirals out of control Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin threatened Sergei Shoigu’s son-in-law  Prigozhin said Alexey Stolyarov, 33, must be trained to go and fight in Ukraine The boss of the feared Russian […]

Can Rishi FINALLY settle Brexit? Sunak braces for Tory and DUP backlash as he prepares to unveil new ‘Windsor Deal’ for Northern Ireland TODAY alongside EU’s Ursula von der Leyen – claiming he has secured major concessions EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is coming to the UK today  She is set to shake […]

Energy bills expected to rise by average of £500 a year, Ofgem will warn households today despite reduction in price cap Energy price cap sets maximum price energy suppliers can charge per kWh Price cap drop expected to be effective from April 1, Cornwall Insight says Ofgem is expected to announce that it will drop […]

Extraordinary photo shows the moment a cheeky dolphin almost HITS a surfer in the swell  Surfers in Byron shredded with dolphins on Sunday Local enthusiast caught remarkable moment on his camera  A remarkable photo shows the moment a surfer was nearly knocked off his board by a playful dolphin – as perfect conditions on the […]

Farmers could be paid to kill grey squirrels under plans to rid Britain of the invasive species in post-Brexit revamp of subsidies The new environmental scheme will reward farmers for conserving nature  Read more: Vegetable shortages will last another month  Farmers could be given extra financial incentives to band together to kill grey squirrels in a drive […]

Shamima Begum and other British women who joined Islamic State should be brought home, Government terror watchdog says The reviewer of terrorism legislation Jonathan Hall QC will argue that British women should be able to return to the UK from Syria in King’s College London  Comes after the UK’s allies are putting pressure on Britain […]

First published in The Age on March 1, 1973 Their first – bill for votes at 18 CANBERRA – The Federal Government yesterday introduced a bill to allow 18-year-olds to vote in Federal elections. It was the first substantive bill brought before Parliament by the Labor Government. Students enrol to vote at a table set […]