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The advisory groups are intended to bring riders, operators and community representatives into discussions about the two bus networks. Councillor seats are set, but wider membership...
The prime minister wants a national commission involving other parties to examine electoral reform, but has not chosen a replacement for first-past-the-post.
Maheta Molango says Palmer’s England withdrawal shows the strain on players, while the Premier League says a proposed summer break cannot fit the current calendar.
Students protesting crowded classes, long timetables and staff shortages faced police at schools across France as teachers joined wider demonstrations.
A judge imposed the region’s largest environmental-offence fine after the company pleaded guilty to 18 charges involving discharges and a pumping-station failure.
The Great Room brings five years of portraits and body prints to London. Hubbard describes how caregiving shaped the work, and why her mother’s willingness mattered as they...
Tyson Frizell has reached his first NRL grand final after a long career. Fletcher Sharpe grew up hearing about Newcastle’s last titles. Both have seen what the club’s return...
Adam Bandt says the Greens’ next leader should resist new fossil fuel approvals, while Bob Brown calls for a strong negotiator who can confront Labor and One Nation.
Scientists have brought samples from Scotland’s Stoer formation to laboratories to investigate reduction spots that may help them interpret observations by the Perseverance rover.
At a September 28 summit, the health secretary described linking medical, insurance and lifestyle information for research. The scope of wider access and its safeguards remain...
The Austrian bakery’s SoHo outpost sells a 3.3-pound loaf in portions. Bakers who spoke to The Guardian praised the bread while differing over what makes the price worthwhile.
At a television industry convention, Clarkson argued that a shared platform could help British broadcasters compete for audiences while production workers struggle to find jobs.
IllustrationThe proposed publicly owned body would invest alongside private network companies and help businesses build connections. Lower energy costs remain a ten-year goal, not a...
Figures compiled by an energy assistance group show 173,598 household disconnections in July 2026. The count covers 10 states and cannot establish a national trend.
A new account of the tiny Texas community traces its musical reputation through Crouch’s 1971 purchase, Jerry Jeff Walker’s live album and a Waylon Jennings hit.
The proposals would extend eviction protections for vulnerable households to 2030 and change rental rules, but both decrees still face separate votes in Congress.
Australia’s central bank raised rates for the fourth time this year, citing higher energy prices and signs that fuel costs are spreading through the economy.
The housing secretary says agents would need licences and face enforceable standards, while a consultation would determine limits on some charges paid by homeowners.