Law And Order: SVU Guest Star Is 'Fulfilling A Bucket List' Item As A Longtime Fan, But Her Character Is Complicated In New Episode" target="_self"…

Law & Order: SVU has entered a new era in the fall 2025 TV schedule, with the arrival of the show's first female showrunner as well as the Season 27 return of fan-favorite Kelli Giddish as Amanda Rollins. In the new episode on October 23, the...

Australia’s humanitarian rhetoric is undermined by its own laws 

Australia champions humanitarian principles on the world stage, but at home, our laws make delivering aid nearly impossible. (EPA/ERDEM SAHIN) In recent years, Australia has positioned itself as a global humanitarian leader, engaging on the world...

'I bought it without telling Victoria. She didn’t want another project... I sat her down, gave her a vodka and tonic and told her what I’d done': David Beckham tells Alan Titchmarsh about his Cotswolds home and garden

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a successful footballer in possession of a large fortune must be in want of a house in Oxted or Alderley Edge. Although David Beckham might once have resided in such predictable localities, his heart is...

Hull FC's greatest Australian lineup including first captain to win silverware

Hull FC's Herb Gilbert pictured at the Boulevard. Hull FC have seen some of the very best Australian rugby league players turn out in the Black and White. Featuring across many different eras, the Airlie Birds were a pioneer for signing early...

Australian expert highlights Vietnam’s leading role in global cybercrime prevention

Sydney (VNA) – The upcoming signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime (Hanoi Convention) on October 25–26 marks a milestone in global cooperation against cyber threats. Vietnam is playing an increasingly prominent role...

Australia strengthens ties with Fiji Police Force

Source: Fiji Police Force The Australian Federal Police has reaffirmed its ongoing support for the Fiji Police Force with the recent handover of new equipment to assist the work of the Criminal Investigations Department’s Digital Forensic Unit....

ACCC Sues Microsoft for Misleading AI Bundling in 365 Subscriptions

In a move that underscores escalating tensions between tech giants and regulatory bodies, Microsoft Corp. is facing a significant lawsuit in Australia, where the country’s competition watchdog accuses the company of misleading millions of...

eSafety secures removal of video chat service used for child grooming

Tech giants Apple and Google have removed roulette-style video chat service OmeTV from their Australian app stores after eSafety alerted them to how the app was being used by predatory adults to groom and sexually exploit Australian children. In...

General : Australia Shifts From Strategy To Action As Business Interest In ASEAN Surges

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- The continuous engagement between ASEAN member states and Australia has spurred a significant shift in sentiment among the business community Down Under, with 61 per cent of businesses...

How posh is YOUR garden? From the society verdict on 'neat lawns' to hot tubs, fountains and what you SHOULD be using your greenhouse for, this is the ultimate test

Looking at the pictures in this month’s Country Life magazine of David and Victoria Beckham’s Cotswold country estate, it’s hard to believe that this is the same couple who wore purple and sat on gold thrones at their wedding in 1999. But Posh and...

Government gut our environmental regulations as extreme weather ravages Country

The disconnect between methane emissions and the reality of the climate change damage we are witnessing right now is obscene… New Zealand guts climate policy it bragged about on the world stage The government has gutted New Zealand’s once...

B.C. regulator bans tech CEO who moved $80M in investor funds from Australia (BC)

Photo: Joel Macdonald/YouTube Joel Macdonald was banned from participating in B.C. securities markets following a massive fraud case in Australia ended in record penalties. It's not clear where he is now though a recent video suggests he has been...

Sometimes defective, maybe unlawful: what can be done about Australia’s crisis-ridden welfare system?

It’s a system designed to help Australians who most need it. Yet its created continuous scandals, with parts of it paused because the government can’t say if it’s operating legally. Hundreds and thousands of Centrelink clients are affected by its...

Oak Bay proposes changes to short-term rental regulations

Council directed staff to draft bylaw amendments Oct. 20 Oak Bay residents may soon face new rules when listing their homes on Airbnb. On Oct. 20, council voted in favour of a motion directing staff to hatch a bylaw that could redefine the...

The queen who dazzled Australia but was divisive at home

Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size Sirikit Kitiyakara, the Queen Mother of Thailand who dazzled the world with her beauty and...

Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw represents Myanmar’s elected lawmakers despite regime elections

The Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (CRPH) announced on Friday that the 151st Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly reaffirmed the CRPH as Myanmar’s legitimate parliament at a meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, on Oct. 19-23. “This...

Albanese as bad as Morrison on integrity: Teal MPs and new report card slam Labor

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s decision to cut opposition staff and attempt to tighten freedom of information laws has earned his government a failing grade on transparency and spurred teal MPs to claim it is worse than the Morrison government...

How a hidden English vault united King and star Australian actress

Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size A frozen bunker in the English countryside is helping save Australian plants from extinction,...

F1: Verstappen chases fifth world title as Lawson fights to keep race seat

To stay in the hunt for a fifth F1 title in a row, Max Verstappen needs to keep closing the points gap on McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Racing in Mexico City might help him to do just that. The Red Bull driver hit the ground...

B.C. regulator bans tech CEO who moved $80M in investor funds from Australia

Joel Macdonald had previously been found liable for over 50 securities contraventions in Australia in a high-profile fraud case An Australian former tech executive who relocated his company in B.C. with $80 million of investor funds has been...