Woman in bank row over depositing £900 HMRC cheque
Annabel Yates says she faces a 94 mile round trip to bank a cheque because of changes at Lloyds. Source link
'Beekeeping helps me clear my mind and get better headspace'
Jenson, 17, says it helped him feel good to return to school after four years learning at home. Source link
Olly Murs cheered on in charity challenge
The singer is running, cycling and rowing between Manchester and London to raise money for charity. Source link
HMRC to use AI from British tech firm to spot fraud and tax return errors
Quantexa, a financial data platform, won the £175m contract to spot fraud and tax return errors. Source link
New Eric Morecambe mural to be unveiled for centenary
A festival is underway to mark 100 years of Eric Morecambe – including a new mural to be unveiled. Source link
Cuba has run out of diesel and oil, energy minister says
The minister says the situation in Cuba is “extremely tense”, as a US-led blockade of oil to the country causes widespread power cuts. Source link
Power to cut funding and stricter 'permanence' test under new NDIS
Legislation designed to save $35 billion in NDIS spending is introduced to parliament, revealing new powers for the minister to cut funding to classes of supports, automate some decisions and create requirements for prospective participants to exhaust all other treatment options before entering the NDIS. Source link
State of Security 2026: Application Security
AI is accelerating software development, creating new challenges for application security to keep up. Source link
Hardwick defends Suns staffer amid AFL betting probe
Gold Coast Suns coach Damien Hardwick says team manager Mark Opie will continue his match-day duties despite being investigated by the AFL integrity unit over his links to a bookmaking firm. Source link
Coalition to propose permanent end to tax bracket creep
The Coalition will make a bold play to win back voters with a plan to automatically index income tax brackets to keep up with inflation. Source link