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Gold Coast QCWA branch rejects $10 million offer for humble hall
The Queensland Country Women’s Association pushes for Coolangatta’s hall to be listed on the local heritage register in the hope it will deter pushy developers from snapping up the property. Source link
Live: Greens say Labor's environment bill has 'big holes'
Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says her party is a long way from supporting Labor’s environment reform bill which passed the lower house of parliament yesterday. Follow live. Source link
NSW organised crime link to fatal Melbourne shooting
Police believe two men travelled to Melbourne from NSW to carry out the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Athan Boursinos in July. Source link
Tasmanian Liberals won't want to take too slow a path to financial stability
For all the talk about avoiding slashing and burning, the Tasmanian Liberals will not want to take too slow a path back to financial stability, writes Adam Langenberg. Source link
Breaking: Former prince Andrew summoned by US politicians for Epstein questioning
A US congressional panel has summoned the former British prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor for questioning over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Source link
Nancy Pelosi to retire from Congress, ending long career in US politics
Ms Pelosi was the first woman to serve as US Speaker of the House of Representatives, and her decision will bring to an end a political career spanning four decades. Source link
Louvre prioritised art over upgrading security, report says
France’s highest auditor says the theft of $157 million worth of jewels was a “deafening alarm bell” for the world-renowned Parisian museum. Source link
Typhoon Kalmaegi makes landfall in central Vietnam, bringing destructive winds
Forecasters warn that Kalmaegi could dump more than 600 millimetres of rain in Vietnam. Source link
German police investigate swastikas drawn in human blood
The Nazi symbol was smeared dozens of times on cars, letter boxes and building facades, with tests confirming they were daubed in human blood. Source link
Australia's $4 billion illicit tobacco trade fuels a violent criminal market
Authorities stress the $4 billion figure is conservative, as it does not include illegal vapes and e-cigarettes. Source link