17 June 2024
Birmingham was once a powerhouse industrial metropolis, but now the UK's second city is a shell of its former self as rubbish lines the streets, the lights stay off and children grow up below the poverty line.
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17 Jun: The government’s priorities are shifting towards adaptation to protect communities, jobs and industries. But the longer we wait to cut emissions, the more the costs of climate change will compound.... more
17 Jun: As a parliamentary system with a presidency, France is unique: the effective leader is the president when parliament supports him, but in the event of cohabitation, the prime minister calls the shots.... more
16 Jun: The Minns government will build apartment blocks for Sydney's essential workers, offering them cheap rent so they're not priced out of the city.... more
16 Jun: A series of opinion polls have projected that the far-right party National Rally could win the upcoming French elections and be in a position to form the next government.... more
16 Jun: The Israeli military suffers its largest loss of life in a single incident in months, which could complicate the political situation for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who is facing protests and calls for a ceasefire deal with Hamas.... more
RUGBY The three New South Wales players under injury clouds have been cleared to play in Game 2 of the State of Origin series in Melbourne tonight More...
BUSINESS Power has been restored to more than a thousand customers across Wairoa and Tairawhiti -- as flooding subsides around a substation More...
