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Humanitix co-chief executive calls for ‘proper prosecution’ for people and online sites that buy tickets for the sole purpose of reselling them at huge markupsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe government must ban dynamic pricing and banish scalpers if consumers are to pay fair prices for concerts, the head of Australia’s largest locally owned ticketing platform says.Last month the Albanese government said it planned to change consumer laws to address the practice of inflating tickets while customers wait in online queues, known as dynamic pricing, after tickets

Police say worker was killed at a Rokewood windfarm, north-west of Geelong, at 8am MondayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man has died after being crushed beneath a turbine blade while working at a regional Victorian windfarm.Victoria police said the man was working at Golden Plains windfarm on Bells Road in Rokewood, about 133km west of Melbourne and 69km north-west of Geelong.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/11/victoria-windfarm-death-rokewood-fan-blade-ntwnfb Author : Adeshola Ore and Emily Wind Publish date : 2024-11-11 01:30:42

Kristian James Samuel White, 34, formally pleads not guilty in NSW supreme court at start of trial that could last three weeksFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA New South Wales police officer who allegedly tasered a 95-year-old great-grandmother has formally pleaded not guilty to a charge of manslaughter in a Sydney court.Sen Const Kristian James Samuel White, 34, spoke only to enter his plea in the NSW supreme court on Monday morning.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/11/clare-nowland-tasering-case-kristian-white-manslaughter-trial-ntwnfb Author :

Toy company advises parents to ‘discard the product packaging or obscure the link’ on Glinda and Elphaba dollsThe toy company Mattel says it is taking “immediate action” after mistakenly printing a pornographic website address on the packaging for dolls released to tie in with the upcoming Wicked film.Over the weekend, individuals began sharing photos online of the dolls’ packaging, which showed a link to wicked.com, instead of wickedmovie.com. The address was printed on boxes for Glinda and Elphaba dolls, the main characters in Wicked, played in the film adaptation by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo respectively. Continue reading... Source link

British and French leaders will discuss Ukraine and defence amid fears for future of Nato after Trump’s re-electionKeir Starmer will join Emmanual Macron in Paris for the French Armistice Day service in a pointed show of European solidarity days after Donald Trump’s re-election, with Ukraine and defence on the agenda for private talks between the two leaders.The visit will have a symbolic element with Starmer becoming the first UK leader to attend France’s national commemoration event since Winston Churchill in 1944. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/nov/10/starmer-join-macron-armistice-day-paris-show-european-solidarity Author : Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor Publish date : 2024-11-10 22:30:28 Copyright

Swift wins best artist award for third time as Liam Gallagher, Calvin Harris and Sabrina Carpenter also triumphThere was something different about the announcements on the Manchester tram network this week. Instead of the usual voice calling out Deansgate-Castlefield and St Peter’s Square, passengers have been listening to Rita Ora warning: “Make sure you plan your journey – it’s gonna be busy!”The pop star was in Manchester on Sunday to host the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs), one of the highlights of the global music calendar, at the city’s Co-op Live Arena. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/nov/10/mtv-europe-awards-taylor-swift-raye-pet-shop-boys-big-winners-manchester Author :

Greens estimate that forgiving all student debt will save someone owing $27,600 about $5,500 a year. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastExecutives from supermarket giant Aldi are set to be grilled on the state of the sector, AAP reports, as the consumer watchdog examines rising prices at the checkout.Aldi officials will be questioned by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission over the next two days as part of its latest round of hearings into supermarkets.This demonstrates the level of difficulty entering and expanding in supermarket retailing, and the significant investment, time and

Trump to visit Oval Office on Wednesday as Biden says he will ‘ensure a peaceful and orderly transition’Donald Trump was declared the winner in Arizona early on Sunday, completing the Republicans’ clean sweep of the so-called swing states and rubbing salt in Democrats’ wounds as it was announced that the president-elect is scheduled to meet with Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday to discuss the presidential handover.In a national campaign that was projected as being extremely close but he ended up winning handily, the result in Arizona gives Trump 312 electoral college votes, compared with Kamala Harris’s 226.

Family of Callum Tindal-Draper, 22, say he died following his ‘heart, soul and morals’ and was ‘as brave as they come’A British man has been killed while fighting in Ukraine for the country’s foreign volunteer platoon.Callum Tindal-Draper, 22, had travelled to the country to join the fight against Russia despite his family’s pleas for him not to. His father, Steven Draper, paid tribute to his son, a former NHS worker from Gunnislake in Cornwall, in an interview with BBC News. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/10/british-man-killed-fighting-for-ukraines-foreign-volunteer-platoon Author : Tom Ambrose Publish date : 2024-11-10 18:33:46 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Financial lifeline could alleviate fears end-of-life services are at risk of closure from tax hike and higher wage billsThe government is likely to offer a financial lifeline to the hospice sector amid fears end-of-life care providers are at risk of closure due to the double blow of the employers’ national insurance rise and higher wage bills, the Guardian understands.Officials have been looking at the options for providing more funding to hospices and other end-of-life care through the NHS partly to offset the impact of the national insurance rise, which the sector believes could cost it £30m a year. Continue reading...

Grey and misty English weather has been a mainstay this month – but brighter skies should arrive soonIf things have felt especially gloomy this week, it’s not just the politics.The grey mist that seems to have descended is down to an outlier weather event that has been under way since the start of November, which has seen some regions of England record just a few minutes of sunshine this month. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/10/grey-misty-english-weather-anticyclonic-gloom-met-office Author : Hannah Devlin Science Correspondent Publish date : 2024-11-10 17:12:59 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Research into psychology of people in US and UK suggests it is better to submit work on time rather than perfecting it through procrastinationIs there a job you’re putting off finishing so you can read this story? Well, if new research into procrastination is anything to go by, you’d better get back to it.Scientists studying the psychology of people who leave things to the last minute have found that work that is submitted late tends to be judged more harshly than when a deadline is met. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/nov/10/missed-deadlines-procrastination-psychology-study Author : Hannah Devlin Science Correspondent Publish date

Regional vice-president says ‘we cannot abandon the victims’ after huge protest over handling of disasterThe Valencian regional government, which has been heavily criticised over its response to the deadly floods that have killed at least 222 people in Spain, has ruled out any imminent resignations over the matter, arguing that the departure of senior leaders would constitute a betrayal of the victims of the disaster.Growing public anger over the authorities’ handling of the emergency brought 130,000 people on to the streets of the city of Valencia on Saturday night to call for the resignation of the regional president, Carlos Mazón.

Treasurer says he spoke about tariffs to a ‘key member’ of Trump’s economic team before the US electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s economy will not be immune from escalating trade tensions, Jim Chalmers has warned, as the Albanese government prepares itself for an incoming Donald Trump administration.In a speech to be delivered on Monday , the treasurer will outline the risks of an “uncertain world characterised by economic vulnerability and volatility” but will say the Australian government is “well-placed and well-prepared”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/11/australia-not-immune-from-trade-tensions-chalmers-says-ahead-of-incoming-trump-presidency

Chief secretary to the Treasury says security and defence spending is a priority but it requires ‘trade-offs’US politics – live updatesThe UK is examining all possible options when it comes to the US president-elect Donald Trump’s approach to Ukraine, the chief secretary to the Treasury has said, as the UK’s chief of defence staff said approximately 1,500 Russian troops were being killed and injured every day.Whitehall officials are “considering and planning lots of different scenarios,” Darren Jones told Sky News on Sunday. During the election campaign, Trump said he would find a solution to end the war “within a day”,

BBC presenter says unrest over the summer has made her question her beliefs about British toleranceThe BBC presenter Mishal Husain has said her experience of racism in Britain over the last year has been more pronounced than at any other time in her career.The presenter of Radio 4’s Today programme said that she had been left “shaken” at times and the summer riots had made her question her beliefs about British tolerance. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/nov/10/mishal-husain-left-shaken-by-experience-of-racism-in-uk-this-year Author : Emily Dugan Publish date : 2024-11-10 12:02:40 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Lifesize hologram of Betty Szabó in red light district is intended to jog memories and help find 19-year-old’s killerCold-case detectives in the Netherlands are hoping that an innovative lifesize hologram of a young sex worker who was murdered in Amsterdam 15 years ago will jog people’s memories and help bring her killer, or killers, to justice.Bernadett Szabó, known as Betty, was born in Hungary and left for Amsterdam when she was 18. Once there, she started earning money as a sex worker in the red light district. She continued to work after becoming pregnant and gave birth to a son

People with vouchers for Glynn Purnell’s Michelin-starred restaurant, Purnell’s, told they cannot be refundedA Michelin-starred restaurant run by the Saturday Kitchen chef Glynn Purnell has left customers with gift vouchers hundreds of pounds out of pocket after announcing its sudden closure.Purnell said he could “only apologise for this difficult situation” after customers were told their vouchers, many worth hundred of pounds, could not be refunded or redeemed. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/nov/10/customers-hundreds-of-pounds-out-of-pocket-after-closure-of-celebrity-chef-glynn-purnell-birmingham-restaurant Author : Jessica Murray Midlands correspondent Publish date : 2024-11-10 10:55:03 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

President-elect completes clean sweep of seven battleground states; Republican representative defeats former Navajo Nation president for House seatScrambling to construct an administration in the wake of his shock victory eight years ago, Donald Trump looked far beyond his inner circle, and those who ardently embraced his agenda. Not this time.The president-elect has charged Howard Lutnick, a longtime friend, and one of the few high-profile figures in corporate America to vocally endorse his campaign, with recruiting officials who will deliver, rather than dilute, his agenda. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2024/nov/10/donald-trump-arizona-swing-states-house-representatives-republicans-us-politics-latest-updates Author : Amy Sedghi Publish date : 2024-11-10 09:54:53 Copyright

Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick is planning to stack the incoming White House staff with Trump loyalistsScrambling to construct an administration in the wake of his shock victory eight years ago, Donald Trump looked far beyond his inner circle, and those who ardently embraced his agenda. Not this time.The president-elect has charged Howard Lutnick, a longtime friend, and one of the few high-profile figures in corporate America to vocally endorse his campaign, with recruiting officials who will deliver, rather than dilute, his agenda.A masculinity researcher on the Democrats’ ‘fatal miscalculation’Election deniers use Trump victory to sow more doubt over 2020

Prince and Princess of Wales will join the king and senior politicians to remember those who have died in conflictKing Charles will lay wreaths at the Cenotaph and lead the nation in a two-minute silence at 11am to remember the dead who gave their lives in two world wars as well as those who have died in other conflicts involving British and Commonwealth forces.The Prince and Princess of Wales will join the king and senior politicians for the national service of remembrance at the Cenotaph to honour all those killed. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/10/king-charles-to-lay-wreath-and-lead-nation-in-remembrance-sunday-silence Author : Donna Ferguson

Director sets out to unmask the secret underwater agent known as Hvaldimir in new documentary When a white whale, mysteriously kitted out with covert surveillance equipment, was first spotted in icy waters around Norway five years ago it seemed like an improbable chapter from a spy thriller. But working out the true identity and secret objectives of this beluga, nicknamed Hvaldimir by the Norwegians, quickly became a real-life puzzle that has continued to fascinate the public and trouble western intelligence analysts.Now missing clues have surfaced that finally begin to make sense of the underwater enigma. The makers of a new

Calls for UK to work more closely with the EU on everything from defence and trade to immigration grow following Trump’s re-electionKeir Starmer’s government is coming under fire for having failed over more than four months to appoint new MPs and peers to a key EU-UK inter-parliamentary forum, as pressure grows for closer co-operation with the European Union after Donald’s Trump re-election to the White House.Today in an article for the Observer online the MEP and former Italian government minister Sandro Gozi, recently elected as the new chair of the 70-strong UK-EU parliamentary partnership assembly (PPA), and the chair of

Businessman, who has mostly lived in US and only entered politics last year, left after party congress refused to consider his leadership candidacyStefanos Kasselakis, the Greek American shipping investor and former banker who burst into Greek politics over a year ago, has said he is leaving leftwing Syriza, the country’s main opposition party he had led, and forming his own.Kasselakis announced he was leaving Syriza on Friday after a two-day party congress refused to consider his leadership candidacy in a contest that will take place later this month. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/10/stefanos-kasselakis-ousted-leader-of-greeces-syriza-leaves-party-to-launch-new-movement Author : Guardian staff and agencies

Donald Trump now has what is expected to be a final total of 312 electoral college votes, with Kamala Harris securing 226Donald Trump has won the presidential election in Arizona, the Associated Press declared on Saturday, completing a clean sweep of all seven battleground states and locking in a decisive electoral college victory over the Democratic vice-president, Kamala Harris.Trump, who had secured the 270 electoral college votes needed to win the White House by early Wednesday, now has what is expected to be a final total of 312 votes to Harris’ 226. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/10/trump-wins-arizona-completing-sweep-of-all-seven-battleground-states-ap-reports Author :