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Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:46:51 GMT
AstraZeneca lost £21 BILLION in profits from selling Covid vaccine cheaply
The British company has pledged to produce 3billion doses of the life-saving jab it developed with Oxford University for an average price of just $5 (£3.60) globally - the minimum needed to recover costs.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:27:09 GMT
EU's new jab threat: Desperate Von Der Leyen threatens to block AstraZeneca vaccine exports to UK
Despite alarm at the legal implications of the export ban from countries, including Ireland, it was clear that the threat of embargoes would not be taken off the table.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:20:07 GMT
Dulwich College reports its own students to the police
EXCLUSIVE: Head Joe Spence announced the move in a message to parents explaining how the public school was responding to accusations from victims of assault and revenge porn.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:17:59 GMT
China sanctions British politicians over Uighur criticism
China today hit four British institutions and nine people including Tory MP Iain Duncan Smith with sanctions in response to similar moves by the UK over the treatment of people in Xinjiang.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:11:29 GMT
Fury over plans for Covid 'pub passport' app that would show proof of jab, negative test or immunity
The software would provide a virtual 'coronavirus certificate' - probably featuring a scannable QR code - allowing them entry to pubs, clubs and restaurants.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:56:53 GMT
Police in Devon arrest two care home staff for 'wilful neglect' after Covid outbreak
Nine deaths have been reported at Holmesley Care Home in Sidford since February 25, which are all believed to be coronavirus-related.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:54:18 GMT
Hancock hails Covid jabs for saving more than 6,000 lives by the end of February
Vaccine centres in Devon, Cornwall and Kent are among those to confirm they will 'have to pause' during the month-long slowdown, caused by a shortfall of five million Oxford jabs from India.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:40:48 GMT
Soldier, 18, is burned and wounded in horrific abduction after he went to meet woman from Tinder
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Cobhan Mclelland, 18, suffered 'life changing' burns, wounds and 'mental trauma' after going to meet a woman he met on Tinder at a property in Edinburgh on Sunday.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 02:02:15 GMT
Six students get roads ban after they were caught drink-driving through city on e-scooters 
Six students have been banned from the roads for drink-driving e-scooters in Newcastle. A court heard how one was almost four times over the drink-drive limit.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 02:01:56 GMT
Cream cake makers to face new red tape to export products to EU from April under post-Brexit rules
British firms will need export health certificates signed by vets before their foods containing dairy products are deemed safe to be sold on the continent.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 02:01:46 GMT
Lloyd's of London may ditch formal attire after 335 years
A group representing brokers at Lloyd's of London, the world's largest insurance market which built its reputation in the maritime industry, wants to scrap the 'stuffy' dress code.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 01:59:59 GMT
Peer once ate a biscuit that was 20 years old... and insists it tasted fine 
Lord Palmer, whose family used to own the Huntley & Palmers biscuit company, told peers he once ate a 'perfectly edible' 20-year-old biscuit.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 01:53:15 GMT
Prince Harry landed work in US with visa for people with 'extraordinary ability', experts claim
The Duke of Sussex, 36, now has two jobs and TV and radio projects in the US, prompting many to question how he obtained a visa.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 01:42:45 GMT
Gavin Williamson condemns death threats against Batley Grammar School teacher
Dozens of furious Muslim parents protested outside the historic Batley Grammar School in West Yorkshire for seven hours on Thursday and chanted 'shame on you'.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 01:39:47 GMT
Britain's youngest lottery winner Callie Rogers is penniless and living on benefits
Callie Rogers, 33, was recently given a driving ban after crashing her 4x4 in Cumbria while high on cocaine when it emerged she had blown her winnings.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 01:04:25 GMT
Drones drafted in to wage war on beach litter as council uses them to create real-time map of waste
Drones are being used by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council to speed up its response to rubbish left behind by visitors.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 01:00:52 GMT
Payout hope for thousands of tainted blood victims who could be handed billions in compensation
Up to 30,000 Britons - largely haemophiliacs - contracted HIV and hepatitis in the Seventies and Eighties after being treated by the NHS with cheap US blood products. Some 3,000 have died.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:53:54 GMT
Boris Johnson could face a SECOND probe over bill for makeover of Downing Street flat
The Cabinet Secretary has been urged to investigate whether Boris Johnson broke the ministerial code to pay for his lavish Downing Street flat refurbishment.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 23:13:15 GMT
Queen rocker Brian May appears in court to back his chauffeur who is on trial for child sex abuse 
Brian May, 73, described Phillip Webb, 59, as a 'gentle giant'. The driver is facing allegations he had plied a young victim with hallucinogenic drugs during abuse that began when girl was seven.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 22:01:26 GMT
Boulder shooter Ahmad Alissa, 21, appears in court charged with ten counts of murder
On Monday, Alissa opened fire at the King Soopers grocery store shortly before 3pm, shooting dead two people outside then another eight once inside the store.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 20:44:49 GMT
Royal Navy Hawk T1 jet crashes in Cornwall
The Ministry of Defence has launched an investigation after two pilots ejected from a Royal Navy Hawk jet before it crashed in Cornwall this morning.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 19:20:50 GMT
BBC presenter Simon McCoy announces he is leaving for GB News after 17 years
The veteran BBC News presenter, known for his sarcastic coverage of royal stories and holding a stack of A4 paper instead of an iPad on live TV, has announced he is leaving the channel.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 18:58:20 GMT
Covid UK: Daily death toll falls another third to 63, though cases rise 1.5% to 6,397
Department of Health statistics showed today's death toll was down 33 per cent on the 95 recorded at the same time last week. But cases rose by 1.5 per cent after 6,397 were announced.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 17:25:01 GMT
Bitcoin tycoons who founded Blockchain.com are worth hundreds of millions
Founders Peter Smith (pictured), Nicolas Cary and Ben Reeves are thought to have kept considerable stakes in the company, which traces its beginnings to a 'small, crowded' flat in York.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 17:24:09 GMT
Police release horrifying video of Bristol Kill The BIll protestor trying to set light to force van
Newly released footage, taken during the violent 'Kill the Bill' disorder in Bristol on Sunday, shows the moment a lit item was placed under a police van while a police officer was inside.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 17:18:24 GMT
Major General is found guilty of fraudulently claiming nearly £50,000
Major General Nick Welch, 57, claimed the funds to send two of his children to £37,000-a-year and £22,500-a-year private boarding schools in Dorset, Bulford Military Court heard.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 17:04:28 GMT
UK imports may be delayed by Suez Canal blockage with electronics, clothes and toys affected
Shipments from Asia to Britain are likely to be delayed by the huge cargo ship that has run aground in the Suez Canal, Downing Street has warned, as workers race to try and free it.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 16:52:15 GMT
Portsmouth University embarks on Shakespeare VR project after sacking bard specialists
Portsmouth University collaborated on the Royal Shakespeare Company's VR performance of 'Dream' - an idea initiated by an English lecturer who was later made redundant.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 16:49:44 GMT
Will UK be hit by an 'exit wave' of Covid as lockdown is lifted?
Scientists told MailOnline that while there was 'no doubt UK infections will rise' when pubs reopen and people start mixing again, the vaccines have 'solved the problem of serious disease'.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 16:39:58 GMT
Meghan Markle's sister Samantha says Prince Harry in 'no position' to 'fight misinformation' in job
Samantha, 56, has provided evidence disproving the Duchess of Sussex's claims she had not seen her for 19 years and that she only changed her surname to Markle after she met Harry.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 16:35:26 GMT
Coronavirus UK: Nightclub boss says vaccine passports WILL bring revellers back to venues
The PM said the result of the review into health certificates is expected by April 12, although it may not be possible to roll them out until everyone has been offered a jab - which could take months.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 16:34:10 GMT
Covid lockdown UK: Business leaders say closure of John Lewis stores 'devastating' for High Street
The UK retail giant said it will shut four department stores in Aberdeen, Peterborough, Sheffield and York, and four At Home stores in Ashford, Basingstoke, Chester and Tunbridge Wells.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 16:29:55 GMT
Toilet paper shortage could return, industry boss warns
Walter Schalka, whose firm Suzano SA produces the wood pulp that loo roll is made from, said the ships needed to transport the raw material are docking at his terminals less often than usual.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 15:18:58 GMT
MPs go on Easter recess for nearly THREE WEEKS from tonight
At the end of its business this evening the House of Commons will break up and not return until April 13.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 15:10:18 GMT
Councillor calls rival 'you silly girl' during Zoom meeting
Michael McMullen was overheard making the 'misogynistic' and 'inappropriate remark' while East Hertfordshire District Council voted on a council budget.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 15:03:52 GMT
More migrants arrive by boat to Kent one day after Priti Patel announced new crackdown
The Home Secretary announced yesterday that illegal migrants 'should and could' make claims in the European countries they pass through on their way to Britain, rather than the UK itself.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:44:45 GMT
Bournemouth council votes against adopting gender-neutral language such as 'Mx' and 'chair'
The move to change pronouns was proposed by Bournemouth councillor L.J Evans who said the terms are 'unnecessary and inaccurate' and 'reinforce historic gender stereotypes'.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:49:59 GMT
Female science teacher, 33, is spared jail over sex with 16-year-old boy pupil
Shannon Parsons' relationship with the teen was exposed after other parents at the school in Gravesham, Kent, raised concerns.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:42:23 GMT
Jeremy Vine blasts QC whose dog fatally savaged Freddie the seal for taking legal action
Lawyers acting for Rebecca Sabben-Clare QC, 49, sent a legal warning to media outlets on Tuesday night claiming that naming her was a 'breach of privacy' - before she released a statement.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 12:37:56 GMT
Scots Tory leader Douglas Ross blasts Nicola Sturgeon's 'reckless' demand for a new IndyRef
Kicking off the Scottish Tories' Holyrood election campaign the party leader laid into the First Minister over the SNP's plans to tear up the Union.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:45:33 GMT
National Trust boss insists she's not 'woke' as she defends slavery report
Last September The National Trust published a report into slavery and colonialism's links to 93 historic houses' including Winston Churchill's home Chartwell, in Kent.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 07:14:01 GMT
Acid-penned biographer Tom Bower 'is given six-figure deal to write biography of Meghan' 
Tom Bower is renowned for his unsparing, unauthorised biographies of towering figures including Boris Johnson, Prince Charles and Robert Maxwell.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 02:21:18 GMT
North Korea 'fires another missile' after Biden 'laughed off' previous test as 'business as usual'
Japan's Defense Ministry said on Wednesday (US time) that two ballistic missile were launched by North Korea, days after they launched cruise missiles in their first test of the Biden era.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 01:17:58 GMT
Priti Patel warns countries that refuse to take back migrants will LOSE visas to the UK
The move could target countries such as Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Sudan, Eritrea and the Philippines, which are the most reluctant to take back their migrants.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 00:45:48 GMT
Millionaire Jaguar collector lost £150k to salesman after trusting him to restore vintage E-Type
Scott Shearman, a multi-millionaire car enthusiast, lost £150,000 at the hands of rogue salesman Scott Nicolson who he had entrusted to find and restore an E-Type Jaguar.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 20:49:53 GMT
Couple jailed 26 years for role in 'Deliveroo-style' chemsex drugs ring
Suellen Miguez, 36, and Diego Arruda-Reis, 35, rented out properties through Airbnb to store drugs for just a few days at a time to avoid detection.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 02:56:33 GMT
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Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:03:45 GMT
The NHS hospitals that have suffered the most Covid-19 deaths since the pandemic began
NHS England figures show University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, which runs two hospitals, has recorded 2,578 fatalities since March.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:01:37 GMT
Python lunges at zookeeper's face as she protects her eggs in California zoo [Video]
Jay Brewer, who owns The Reptile Zoo in Fountain Valley, California, shared footage of the frightening experience when he tried to save the 'few good eggs' the snake had left.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:00:37 GMT
Holland sends 200 people on eight-day holiday to Greece as an experiment
The holiday trial will see a group of holiday-goers from Holland head to a resort in Rhodes, Greece, for an all-inclusive eight-day break costing £342 per person.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:00:32 GMT
Pupils stage walk out at £22,000-a-year Highgate School in protest over 'toxic rape culture'
Boys and girls hugged each other outside the £22,000-a-year Highgate School in north London after shocking claims emerged from current and former students.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:00:15 GMT
NHS Covid figures show parts of England have only vaccinated a THIRD of people aged 50-55
EXCLUSIVE: NHS England figures show just 60 per cent of adults aged between 50 and 55 had at least one dose of the Covid vaccine by March 21 - the most recent day local data is available for.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:57:11 GMT
Protesters line up outside Batley school for second day
The amateur rugby player, who is in his late 20s, had trained to teach in the mid-2010s after going to university in the north of England, and now lives a short distance from his Yorkshire school.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:56:08 GMT
Donald Trump claims he 'prefers' his post-White House press releases after Twitter ban
Since leaving office, the former US president has put out a series of tweet-like press releases under the letterhead of The Office Of Donald J. Trump in which he has endorsed favored candidates.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:53:06 GMT
Disintegrating SpaceX rocket booster makes spectacular display
A disintegrating Space X Falcon rocket booster made a spectacular display over Seattle as it reentered orbit on Thursday night.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:43:18 GMT
Sean Hannity brands Seth Meyers an 'a******' after Late Night host called him a 'sociopath' 
Sean Hannity ripped Seth Meyers and branded him a 'hypocritical a******' after the Late Night host called him a 'sociopath' sparking a feud between the TV hosts.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:41:57 GMT
Sayer Hamood Jaber Alenezi: Rapist who assaulted woman in Sydney alleyway sobs in court
An Iraqi refugee who pleaded guilty to raping a woman in a dark Sydney alleyway has broken down in court after his barrister announced he was pulling out of the case.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:40:07 GMT
KFC, Kmart and noodle house added to Covid hotspots after case roamed Brisbane for a WEEK undetected
Shops in a Westfield shopping centre have been added to the covid hotspot list after an infected tradie roamed Brisbane for a week before testing positive to the super-spreader UK strain.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:37:49 GMT
Republican Tom Cotton introduces legislation to stop US military from promoting critical race theory
Republican Sen. Tom Cotton, left, has introduced legislation to remove 'divisive' and 'anti-American' ideas from military training he says are promoted by critical race theory.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:36:00 GMT
Israel election results show nation is deeply divided over Benjamin Netanyahu's future
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing allies fell short of winning a parliamentary majority according to a final vote count released Thursday.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:32:58 GMT
Suez Canal: Satellite image reveals extent of traffic jam behind stuck ship
An image captured above the Gulf of Suez, leading into Egypt's Suez Canal, shows at least 50 large ships at anchor waiting to pass through the narrow waterway where cargo ship Ever Given is stuck.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:32:35 GMT
Johns Hopkins professor slams Dr. Fauci for denying the US is approaching herd immunity
Dr. Marty Makary, who is also a Fox News contributor, told Brian Kilmeade on Thursday that 'it's not healthy for a small group of people' to be making all the health decisions for Americans.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:07:44 GMT
'Burly Yorkshire lad' is now receiving police protection after sparking blasphemy protests
The amateur rugby player, who is in his late 20s, had trained to teach in the mid-2010s after going to university in the north of England. Pictured: Protest outside Batley.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 08:06:44 GMT
Shops struggle to claw back ground in February
Grim figures today showed retail sales volumes only rose 2.1 per cent in February, having slumped by 8.2 per cent as the third national lockdown was imposed in January.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:58:31 GMT
Radio star Ray Hadley reveals he's inviting his ex-wife to his wedding - and it was his lover's idea
Veteran Sydney radio identity Ray Hadley has revealed a name on his wedding guest list this weekend many didn't expect - his first wife Anne Maree.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:53:21 GMT
Covid UK: Oxford University to trial giving AstraZeneca vaccine as a nasal spray
Oxford University is looking for 30 adults to get the vaccine squirted up their noses as soon as next week. Volunteers will be tracked for four months to see make sure it's safe and works.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:52:56 GMT
The 600kg flightless bird that once roamed Australia - as 10 million year old skull found
A bird the size of a brush turkey gradually evolved into a massive animal that roamed northern Australia millions of years ago and survived by 'kicking the s*** out of' meat--eating predators.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:50:03 GMT
Lottery winner quits her job after she and her partner scoop £10,000 a month for the next 30 YEARS
Laura Hoyle, 39, and her partner Kirk Stevens, 37, from Nottingham, landed the top prize on the National Lottery's Set for Life draw and will now be given £3.6million over three decades.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:49:59 GMT
Smart motorway death crash statistics will be analysed by roads regulator
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has commissioned the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to carry out an independent review of safety data despite insisting the roads are safe.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:49:46 GMT
Biden is slammed for taking ZERO questions on COVID, tax hikes or Russia at first press conference
At the one-hour press conference on Thursday, Biden called on just 10 reporters to ask questions, and many of them focused on the migrant crisis at the southern border, leaving other topics unadressed.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:45:52 GMT
Westpac to close 48 branches across Australia with 165 jobs to go
Westpac is closing 48 bank branches across Australia. This will affect its subsidiaries St George, Bank SA and Bank of Melbourne. Australia's oldest bank is embarking on the biggest ever cull.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:38:30 GMT
Jarryd Hayne turns to his mum Jodie and wife Amellia after rape verdict
She is Jarryd Hayne's most fierce protector and a key part of her son's legend - and Jodie Hayne is still in her son's corner, running errands to help his young family and hosting his wife for a meal.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:37:58 GMT
New Aldi duvet that's cool on one side and warm on the other aims to end couples' blanket squabbles
Aldi is currently stocking the Made For You Two duvet in double and king size. The bedding's tog - a measure of warmth - is divided down the middle, so couples won't have to battle for the covers.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:24:05 GMT
Troubled Block star Suzi Taylor faces 103 charges including extortion over 'honey trap kidnapping'
The ex-Block star appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Thursday accused of breaching bail and failing to appear.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:07:34 GMT
Mother of British backpacker writes book about daughter's life and calls for change
The mother of a British backpacker who was killed in a Queensland hostel while doing farm work has written a book calling for an end to the abuse and sexual exploitation of participants.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 06:48:04 GMT
Quarantine dodgers sentenced 80 hours of community service due to racist messages
Haja Umu Timbo and Diana Lasu, both 21, avoided a $13,000 fine and had no convictions recorded after Brisbane magistrate took racist abuse from members of the public into account.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 06:40:55 GMT
Covid Australia: Queensland records new case - Bunnings, Carindale Shopping Centre on alert
A new case of coronavirus has been found in Queensland, outside of hotel quarantine.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 06:11:51 GMT
Ja Rule cashes in on his Fyre Festival notoriety by selling logo painting as a NFT for $122,000 
A painted portrait of the Fyre Media logo held by rapper Ja Rule sold at auction Tuesday for $122,000 through the rapper's new exchange venture, Flipkick, which focuses on NFT sales.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 06:09:10 GMT
Trump slams Biden's claim he left children starving on the border
Donald Trump has lashed out at President Joe Biden, calling his border policy 'outrageous' and 'inhumane' after Biden accused him of letting migrant children 'starve to death'.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 06:06:42 GMT
Depraved tradie, 27, is found guilty of repeatedly raping an 11-year-old girl
Dylan Buckingham, 27, was sentenced this week for three counts of rape, four counts of indecent treatment of a child, and maintaining an unlawful relationship with a child.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 05:46:22 GMT
Mum accused of injecting her son with faeces to be acquitted as case was based on 'wild speculation'
A Blue Mountains mother accused of injecting her son with faecal matter was only brought to trial because of 'wild speculation', her lawyer says. She will now be acquitted.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 05:44:14 GMT
Locals mock Lexus stuck on a flooded crossing for five days after driver tried driving through
A luxury Lexus was stuck on Audley Weir crossing due to ferocious floods. The driver attempted to make it over despite the NSW SES roadblocks and warnings - providing endless fun for locals.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 05:39:56 GMT
New campaign calls for vegan Golden Gaytime instead of renaming Aussie ice cream
A new petition launched on Thursday on Change.org, is requesting Streets and Unilever Australia to create a vegan alternative of the popular treat, just days after calls to change it's 'outdated' name.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 05:33:26 GMT
Learner driver, 31, caught drink driving TWICE in a day on expired Ls, cops seize huge alcohol stash
A 31 year old Northern Territory woman was arrested after being caught drink driving with only an expired learner's licence - twice in one evening. She was also carrying a massive load of alcohol.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 05:31:13 GMT
BMW motorcyclist charged after allegedly speeding on Sunshine Motorway at Maroochydore
The motorcyclist allegedly captured himself doing a wheelie at 201km/h while overtaking cars in a 100km/h zone on the Sunshine Motorway at Maroochydore, Queensland.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 05:04:14 GMT
Michael Jordan's dad was not shot by Daniel Andre Green, new documentary claims
Basketball star Michael Jordan's dad was not shot by Daniel Andre Green, a new documentary called Moment of Truth claims - supporting a theory he was killed by Larry Demery.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 05:01:50 GMT
'No such thing as free speech', ABC defends censoring feedback about transgender swimmer story
ABC social media moderators have banned Facebook users from commenting on an article about a transgender swimmer and claimed 'there is no such things as free speech in Australia'.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 04:21:10 GMT
Curiocity festival, Brisbane, Queensland: Amazing 17-day festival of arts, science and technology
Curiocity is a 17-day festival celebrating science, technology and the arts that is running in Brisbane until Sunday. The event is expected to draw in 325,000 people and generate $14million.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 04:17:41 GMT
Number of Australians who are religious drop to just half the population
The number of Australians that described themselves as having no religion was at 26 per cent in 2003 but this has since jumped to 45 per cent, data from Roy Morgan found.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 04:11:24 GMT
Hope fades in desperate search for missing Adele Morrison as police find her car in NSW flood waters
Adele Morrison's Toyota Corolla was recovered by emergency services from the swollen Barrington River on the New South Wales mid-north coast on Thursday morning.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 04:07:37 GMT
Terrorist trio admit planning a mass shooting attack in Victoria to advance Islam through violence
Three men have admitted to planning to gun down members of the public in a terrorist attack in Victoria.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 03:30:28 GMT
Matt Stonham proposed to Melbourne City's Rhali Dobson during her final soccer
Melbourne City's Rhali Dobson has enjoyed an emotional farewell to soccer, scoring a goal in her last match and saying 'yes' to a marriage proposal on Thursday.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 03:29:50 GMT
National Guard troops are found SLEEPING in truck at the Texas border as migrants cross
The incident in Texas unfolded near the border in Roma during the early hours of Tuesday, as border personnel stretched thin from a huge surge in illegal crossings couldn't stay awake.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 03:28:44 GMT
Joe Biden sends mixed messaging on filibuster as he claims it's a 'relic of Jim Crow era'
Joe Biden gave his biggest rebuke of the filibuster yet during his first press conference as president Thursday where he said it is a 'relic of the Jim Crow era' that has been fundamentally abused.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 03:22:58 GMT
Cardijn College Michael Herbert defended by students after 'boys don't wear dresses' note is leaked
Students, parents and alumni have defended a teacher after he sent an email saying 'boys don't wear dresses' to Year 12 students at Cardijn College, a Catholic school in Adelaide's south.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 03:17:09 GMT
Five alleged child sex offenders arrested in major crackdown on paedophiles in just a week
Raids were conducted in Adelaide in the last week with two of the five men arrested after they were alerted by United States authorities of people trading illegal content online.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 03:11:24 GMT
Annastacia Palaszczuk urges Queenslanders to be extra cautious with new coronavirus case
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has urged Queenslanders not to shake hands and renew social distancing after community case of coronavirus has been reported in Brisbane.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 02:59:11 GMT
Couple racially abused reveal the surprising message they have for the woman
A Perth couple racially vilified by a white woman while waiting for an ultrasound of their unborn baby this week have a surprising message for their abuser.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 02:58:43 GMT
Sydney gang rapist who attacked teenage girl refused bail after begging to be let out for procedure
It took a jury just two hours to find Ricardo Audish guilty of three charges of aggravated sexual assault in company in a southern Sydney eatery in October 2016.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 02:47:08 GMT
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern shares throwback photo as a student
A popular world leader who was nicknamed 'Aunty Jack' as a young child and dreamed of being a police officer like her father has shared a throwback school photo.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 02:41:14 GMT
Leather lounges in Parliament House to be cleaned after group sex revelations
Australia's 151 MPs in the House of Representatives have received an email advising them leather lounges would be serviced following new revelations about orgies in Canberra.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 02:30:37 GMT
Raw photo of NRL Manly Sea Eagles player Andrew Davey has tragic backstory
Andrew Davey, who joined the Manly Sea Eagles from the Parramatta Eels in the off-season, knew he was in trouble after collapsing on the field mid-match at Brookvale Oval.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 01:52:20 GMT
Joe Biden jokes he 'misses' Donald Trump at his first press conference
President Joe Biden said he would be 'flattered' if migrants were coming to the United States because of him as he was grilled about his border policy during the first formal press conference.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 01:42:59 GMT
Perth man Russ Alan Portelli avoids jail after arranging to meet a 14-year-old boy on Grindr
Russ Alan Portelli faced a Perth court on Thursday following his arrest in October after two vigilantes created a fake Grindr profile and posed as the teenager.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 01:39:16 GMT
Judge refuses to move trial for cop involved in Breonna Taylor raid
A judge has rejected a request by an attorney for former police officer Brett Hankison, left, on charges related to the killing of Breonna Taylor, right, in Louisville, Kentucky, in her home on March 13, 2020.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 01:36:13 GMT
Urgent alert for thousands of Australians in 100 Brisbane suburbs over covid sewage fragments
Coronavirus fragments have been found in sewage linked to 100 Brisbane suburbs, with health officials putting thousands on high alert for symptoms.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 01:36:08 GMT
Cow carcass is washed onto Harrington Beach in Taree after shark attack during NSW floods
Beachgoers were shocked to discover the decomposing cow had washed up on Harrington Beach near the mid-north coast town of Taree on Tuesday after horror NSW flooding event.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 01:33:49 GMT
Flooding, NSW: Plague of mice seen swimming down the street after wild weather
Residents in some parts of flood affected NSW had already been dealing with a mouse plague. They had been under the impression the waters would lessen their numbers but video shows them swimming. 

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 01:33:05 GMT
Brauer College, Warrnambool male students made to 'apologise for their gender' to female classmates
One parent said her son in Year 7 was left confused about why he had to stage the bizarre apology, where boys were told to say sorry that women are raped and sexually assaulted.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 01:18:24 GMT
Macleay Island, Queensland schoolgirl allegedly choked and raped by 20-year-old man
The 14-year-old girl had been making her way home from school when she got off the bus near Hamilton Parade on Macleay Island, off the Brisbane coast, on Wednesday.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 01:12:48 GMT
Liberal MP Andrew Laming is forced to apologise for trolling two women
Liberal MP Andrew Laming conceded his social media commentary had caused significant distress to two highly respected members of his federal electorate in Queensland.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 01:02:15 GMT
Zero deaths in most areas for first time in SIX MONTHS
Five out of nine regions were free of fatalities for a minimum 24 hours while London averaged 1.5 deaths daily over the week. Public Health England said cases have 'plateaued'.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:43:21 GMT
Five lobstermen were given years in jail for supposedly fishing £53m of cocaine lost their appeal
Fishermen Jamie Green and Jonathan Beere, two of the Freshwater Five, had their bid to clear their convictions dismissed by the Court of Appeal.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:34:47 GMT
Why we should mourn for Mondeo man: STEPHEN BAYLEY on the axing of Ford's iconic model
STEPHEN BAYLEY: Isn't it the same with news that Ford is to stop making the Mondeo? Did anybody even realise that these cars were actually still in production?

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:16:29 GMT
Commonwealth Bank accused of owing $45million to staff for not giving them tea breaks
Commonwealth Bank has disputed a union's claims thousands of staff are owed $45million for not being given their entitled tea breaks.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:14:45 GMT
Ford's 100 feet-long wonder-truck 'Big Red' from 1964 NYC World's Fair rediscovered
When 'Big Red' was unveiled at 1964's World's Fair, it captured the car-loving public's imagination. After disappearing for 40 years, its owner has revealed he restored the truck to its former glory.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:14:32 GMT
Biden says he will come out with legislation to repeal liability protections for gun manufacturers
President Joe Biden said it was a 'matter of timing,' when asked about executive actions on gun control and legislation he promised to strip liability protections from gun manufacturers.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 00:13:18 GMT
Families trapped in Melbourne towers as coronavirus cases spiralled SUE Dan Andrews
From July 4 last year more than 3,000 people were shut inside nine apartment towers with little warning and not allowed to leave as statewide Stage Four restrictions were introduced.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 23:40:08 GMT
Travel to Phuket for Australians by July as Thailand island looks to revive tourism industry
Travellers will need to be fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus to be able to travel to the resort island in Thailand.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 23:24:49 GMT
Joe Biden considers executive orders on gun control after mass shootings in Boulder and Atlanta
President Joe Biden is weighing using executive orders on gun control as doubts rise Congress will pass legislation in the wake of mass shootings in Atlanta and Boulder.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 23:21:34 GMT
Professor of women's studies sparks fury by comparing trans people to QAnon conspiracy theorists
Donna Hughes, left, a professor of gender studies at the University of Rhode Island, angered colleague, Annie Russell, right, for comparing transgender people to QAnon followers.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 23:00:52 GMT
Sharon Stone blasts cancel culture as 'the stupidest thing' she has ever seen
Sharon Stone, 63, called cancel culture 'the stupidest thing' while appearing on SiriusXM's Just Jenny show to promote her new book The Beauty of Living Twice.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 23:00:25 GMT
Extinction Rebellion protesters cause traffic chaos blocking major Melbourne freeway 
Extinction Rebellion protesters have caused peak hour traffic chaos after assembling a tripod at the exit of a major Melbourne freeway.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 22:59:39 GMT
Back to the Moon! Most powerful rocket ever built is set for the biggest blast-off in history
Towering at 177ft tall, these are the two boosters that will propel astronauts back to the Moon for the first time in 50 years. They are part of NASA's Space Launch System.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 22:54:31 GMT
Two men charged by counter terrorism police over alleged links to terrorist network in Queensland
Two men have been charged over their alleged involvement in a terror network that operated in Queensland. 

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 22:53:29 GMT
Former Mexican governor pleads guilty to laundering money that was used to buy properties in Texas
A former Mexican governor Tomás Yarrington appeared before a federal Texas court judge Thursday and pleaded guilty to a single count of laundering money.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 22:43:00 GMT
Five elephants are feared dead after Kenya fires 'started by British soldiers cooking' 
Five elephants, including a calf, have reportedly been killed in fires started by UK soldiers in Kenya, prompting an investigation by the British Army.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 22:37:47 GMT
Twitter's Jack Dorsey calls it a 'total mistake' that New York Post got blocked over Hunter report
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said Thursday it was a 'total mistake' for The New York Post to be locked out of its Twitter account for tweets sharing the newspaper's report on Hunter Biden's emails.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 22:36:41 GMT
Rhode Island Democrats complain senate dress code is biased towards white people
The Rhode Island Senate approved a dress code Tuesday, mandating that elected officials wear 'proper and appropriate attire, such as blouses, and collared shirts'.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 22:33:43 GMT
Row on Q+A as audience member EXPLODES over Australia's Covid-19 response - who do you agree with? 
The audience member claimed The Australian's economics editor Adam Creighton and UNSW economist Gigi Foster suggested 'when people get to 60 their life is pretty much done'.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 22:29:36 GMT
The heads of Facebook, Google and Twitter testify at House hearing on disinformation
The trio of tech CEOs - Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter's Jack Dorsey and Google's parent company Alphabet's Sundar Pichai - will again testify before Congress on Thursday.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 22:13:12 GMT
Amazon and Congressman Mark Pocan sparred on Twitter over providing a $15 minimum wage for workers
Rep. Mark Pocan sparred with Amazon executive Dave Clark who said the company pays good wages and is a model firm. Workers at a fulfillment center in Alabama are pushing for a union.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 22:09:38 GMT
Council tax misery for millions: Families in more than 100 areas will see bill soar to £2,000
Across England the average bill for a typical Band D home will be £1,898 - up £80 on last year, according to figures released yesterday. Average bills are now third higher than a decade ago.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 22:03:41 GMT
How a dashcam borrowed from a flatmate could unlock the mystery of Ayaz Younas death in NSW floods
Ayaz Younas grabbed a dashcam from a flatmate just moments before he left his home in Whalan, Sydney's west, and set-off on a trip that we end in him becoming trapped in floodwaters.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 22:03:36 GMT
Patrick Frazee's girlfriend who helped him cover-up murder of Kelsey Berreth is FREED
Patrick Frazee's nurse girlfriend, who helped him cover up the murder of his fiancee Kelsey Berreth, has been freed from prison after having her three year sentence reduced to 18 months. 

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:59:45 GMT
Mexican health board looks at claim that more than 1,000 factory workers got fake Sputnik V shots
More than 1,000 workers at a textile company in Campeche, Mexico, were injected with a fake version of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, according to a store in newspaper Reforma.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:55:55 GMT
Family dog kills 1-year-old girl in Illinois who came too close to food bowl
A'myrikal Jolynn Hull was attacked and killed by her family's pocket bully dog when the 1-year-old reached for the animal's food while it was eating in Springfield, Illinois, on March 18.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:55:35 GMT
Pete Doherty, 42, and girlfriend Katia de Vidas walk dog in French countryside
Pete Doherty appeared to have shaken off his bad boy rock and roll image as he enjoyed a stroll through the French countryside with his dog and girlfriend, Puta Madres bandmate Katia De Vidas.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:50:39 GMT
Covid Lockdown UK: Boris Johnson to unveil new 'take the next step safely' slogan on Monday
Downing Street has confirmed the work on its £2.6million media room in Number Nine has now been completed.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:49:19 GMT
Razor wire steel fences around the US Capitol complex removed
The imposing 7-foot fence line around the US Capitol complex that has cut off the entire area to pedestrians and traffic since the January 6 riots has now been heavily scaled back.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:48:50 GMT
Dog race musher, 59, sentenced to 37 years in prison for 2001 rape and kidnapping after DNA match
Carmen Perzechino, 59, of Sterling, Alaska, was convicted on two counts of sexual assault in the first degree and one count of kidnapping for a 2001 assault after a DNA sample led to an arrest

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:47:18 GMT
Sesame Street introduces two black muppets
The new characters, five-year-old Wesley Walker and his father Elijah, were revealed this week in a video with Elmo.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:45:32 GMT
Republicans call Kamala Harris 'weak' on immigration and slam her for comparing ICE to the KKK
Kamala Harris is now in charge of the White House response to the southern border crisis and has immediately faced a slew of criticism from conservatives for her very lax stance on immigration.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:40:12 GMT
Ex-convict, 39, 'beat up woman for bringing him a quarter-pounder instead of a Big Mac'
Mohamed Aboubaker, 39, from Minnesota, has been charged with two counts of domestic assault for allegedly throwing the mother of his child to the floor during an argument about a McDonald's meal.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:35:00 GMT
China accuses Australia of running 'concentration camps' on Manus Island
Zhao Lijian, who sparked outrage after tweeting a fake photo of an Australian soldier slitting a young Afghan woman's throat, sounded off the on Manus Island immigration detention facility.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:29:58 GMT
$100 Dine & Discover vouchers for all in NSW as program reaches Bondi and Woollahra in Sydney
Eager diners in popular Sydney suburbs including Bondi, Woollahra and the Inner West council area can apply for the vouchers through the Service NSW app.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:29:25 GMT
Boy and girl, 15, rescued on paddleboard a mile off Florida coast
The boy and girl, who have not been identified, had been using the paddle board of Playalinda Beach, just south of Orlando, when strong winds swept them out to sea last week.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:28:50 GMT
Police officer tasers two men fighting and hurling profanities at Atlanta airport TSA checkpoint
A viral video shows an Atlanta police officer deploying his Taser on two of three suspects who were fighting at a TSA checkpoint at Hartsfield Jackson Airport on Tuesday.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:27:18 GMT
Instagram influencer 'Jay Mazini', 25, charged with wire fraud in $2.5M Bitcoin scheme
Instagram influencer 'Jay Mazini,' 25, whose legal name is Jegara Igbara, has been charged with wire fraud for allegedly swindling $2.5million out of some of his one million followers.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:27:06 GMT
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue try to save cat stuck on Florida bridge that proceeds to rescue itself
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to the scene unfolding on the 17th Street Causeway Bridge on Wednesday afternoon, where the black and white cat was readying to save itself.



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