‘Direct line to Jacinta’: CFMEU’s links to political power and organised crime probed

As the IUCN global conservation body prepares to update its red list of endangered species, scientists explain why calculating the true toll of a pandemic is so hard It began with the brown skuas. The migratory seabirds had arrived on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia in 2023, harbouring a deadly passenger. Within months, the southern elephant seals that had come ashore to breed became sick. Mothers and newborn pups were weak and trembling, with many struggling to breathe. What followed

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Pochettino wants to leave USA role for United Wilcox and Berrada to recommend Carrick sacking Manchester United are closing in on agreeing a deal for Mauricio Pochettino to become their head coach if Michael Carrick is sacked in line with the recommendation from Jason Wilcox, the director of football, and Omar Berrada, the chief executive, to Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Pochettino is the US men’s national team head coach but wants the United job if, as expected, Carrick is removed. Continue reading...

A former top bureaucrat has continued his second day of tense evidence at Queensland’s CFMEU inquiry, which released its first interim report.