From Australia to Belgium, the French woman at the centre of a mass rape trial has galvanised conversations about sexual violenceShe has been hailed as a feminist hero across France, commended for her courage at rallies across the country and applauded by supporters each time she enters or leaves the courtroom in the southern city of Avignon.But the...

Report also cast doubt on whether any rigorous cost-benefit analysis was done before the 2021 announcementFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government’s view that the Aukus nuclear-powered submarine project is “too big to fail” could heighten the risk of cost...

Police accuse man, 26, of fraud and drug offences after searching property north of BrisbaneFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCattle, a kitten and even donkeys have allegedly been falsely advertised for sale on social media by a man accused of running an online livestock...

Scientists examining contents of petroleum-based balls believed to have been caused by oil spill off Sydney coast as Bondi and some other beaches reopenFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales environment minister, Penny Sharpe, has promised to “throw the book”...

Bureau of Meteorology expects cold front to bring damaging weather and dangerous wind gusts across Australia’s east and south-east on FridayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSevere thunderstorms with “giant hail” the size of golfballs, wild winds and heavy rainfall are lashing...

Comments from the Stretton LNP candidate Freya Ostapovitch, who also links terminations with breast cancer, are at odds with her party’s positionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Liberal National party candidate for the Queensland election has been recorded telling a voter...