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‘Gobsmacked’: Australian workplace relations department to replace short-term staff with third-party contractor

29/01/2026 14:00 The Guardian

Workers and union say outsourcing will mean loss of knowledge and experience needed to help ‘very vulnerable people’ waiting for government paymentsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA group of call centre staff kept on short-term contracts at the government department responsible for workplace standards will be replaced by a third-party contractor, with their union warning “vulnerable people” contacting the government could be affected.Due to laws to improve job security, 13 workers at the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) are unable to renew their contracts after reaching the maximum period they can remain in short-term positions, their union says. Continue reading...

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EU designates Iran’s revolutionary guard as terrorist organisation – Europe live

The EU has just designated Iran’s revolutionary guard as terrorist organisation, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas confirmed.EU enlargement commissioner Marta Kos also strongly criticised Russia for its continuing attacks on Ukraine.Arriving for the EU foreign affairs council this morn...

29/01/2026 15:20 The Guardian
EU proposals for free extra cabin bags on planes ‘lunatic idea’, says easyJet

Giving passengers right to additional carry-on baggage would be ‘terrible for the consumer’, warns airline’s CEOEasyJet said proposals to enforce free additional cabin bags on planes across Europe are a “lunatic idea”, warning of fare rises and flight delays if legislation goes through.The...

29/01/2026 14:02 The Guardian
Planes hit by gunfire and blasts heard at airport in Niger capital – reports

Source says two aircraft on ground ‘destroyed’ although authorities yet to comment on situationGunfire and loud blasts have been heard at the main airport in the Nigerien capital of Niamey, according to the Reuters news agency and an independent source.A witness told Reuters they heard explosio...

29/01/2026 11:50 The Guardian
Santander closing further 44 branches as it gears up for £2.6bn takeover of TSB

Closure of one in eight sites puts almost 300 branch-based workers’ jobs at riskBusiness live – latest updatesSantander is closing another 44 of its UK bank branches, putting nearly 300 jobs at risk as it gears up for its £2.6bn takeover of rival TSB.The Spanish-owned lender said the closures w...

29/01/2026 10:40 The Guardian
Thursday briefing: Will Keir Starmer’s cautious China gamble pay off?

In today’s newsletter: With China now central to the world’s green tech​ and economic future, the UK faces a ​s​eries of strategic ​discussions it can no longer postponeGood morning. The Starmer has landed.Yesterday, Keir Starmer became the first British prime minister to make the trip t...

29/01/2026 06:46 The Guardian
Albanese defends Isaac Herzog’s Australia visit as federal MP joins calls to rescind invitation

Independent MP Sophie Scamps joins Labor’s Friends of Palestine group and Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi in objecting to Israeli president’s visitFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has defended the gove...

29/01/2026 06:30 The Guardian
War, conflict and Roman sculptures: Bath exhibit shows different side of Don McCullin’s work

Holburne museum places renowned photographer’s pictures of ancient Roman statutes alongside his images of war and conflictHe is revered for his extraordinary black-and-white images documenting conflict, humanitarian crises and the tougher side of postwar Britain.But an exhibition of work by photoj...

29/01/2026 05:00 The Guardian
FBI executes search warrant at election office in Fulton county, Georgia

County spokesperson says warrant seeks number of 2020 election records while FBI declines to give further detailsThe FBI executed a search warrant at the election office in Fulton county, Georgia, on Wednesday for records related to the 2020 election, according to a spokesperson for the county and t...

29/01/2026 01:51 The Guardian
Food sector calls for transition period if UK and EU agree post-Brexit rules reset

Industry groups warn that aligning agriculture standards overnight could cost British businesses up to £810m a yearBritish food sector representatives have urged the government to introduce a transition period if it agrees to realign post-Brexit agriculture rules with the EU.They warned that aligni...

29/01/2026 00:01 The Guardian
Powerful winter storm kills dozens in US as forecasters warn of new system

Tennessee officials report eight deaths as forecasters say another potentially major winter storm could hit east coastDozens of weather-related fatalities have been confirmed since the start of the powerful winter storm that swept across much of the US in recent days, with current estimates being as...

28/01/2026 22:17 The Guardian
Australia news live: authorities warn Otways bushfire could ‘run again’ as temperatures in Victoria’s north set to soar

Coastal areas of the state expected to experience cooler conditions on Thursday. Follow the latest updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastColin Boyce, Nationals leadership challenger, says he is not canvasing colleaguesStraight up next on ABC Radio is Colin Boyce, the...

28/01/2026 20:49 The Guardian
Threat of US-Iran war escalates as Trump warns time running out for deal

US president says armada heading towards Iran is ‘prepared to fulfil its missions with violence if necessary’The threat of war between the US and Iran appeared to loom closer after Donald Trump told Tehran time was running out and that a huge US armada was moving quickly towards the country “w...

28/01/2026 19:12 The Guardian
Burner phones and lead-lined bags: a history of UK security tactics in China

Starmer’s team is wary of spies but such fears are not new – with Theresa May once warned to get dressed under a duvetWhen prime ministers travel to China, heightened security arrangements are a given – as is the quiet game of cat and mouse that takes place behind the scenes as each country te...

28/01/2026 19:07 The Guardian
Artificial intelligence will cost jobs, admits Liz Kendall

UK technology secretary also announced plans to train up to 10 million Britons in AI skills to help workforce adapt Increasing deployment of artificial intelligence will cause job losses, the UK technology secretary has warned, saying: “I want to level with the public. Some jobs will go.”In a sp...

28/01/2026 18:52 The Guardian
Trump says he’ll ‘de-escalate’ Minnesota immigration crackdown even as raids continue

Fallout from shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents dogs White House as outrage mounts and protests are plannedDonald Trump claimed without offering further details that he would “de-escalate a little bit” his immigration enforcement crackdown in Minnesota as he tried to quell the backlash to...

28/01/2026 18:05 The Guardian
Nato needs to be ‘reimagined’ with Europe showing more capabilities, says Marco Rubio – as it happened

US secretary of state also said he was confident of ‘positive resolution’ on Denmark in ParisIn other news, a former French senator has been found guilty of drugging a fellow politician in order to sexually assault her, in a case that has shaken French politics. Continue reading...

28/01/2026 16:35 The Guardian
The arts of war: can Europe’s artists embrace the idea of ‘armed pacifism’?

Pacifism is core to modern European culture, but a ‘no arms’ attitude risks leaving artists and film-makers short of answers when facing military aggression and political threats• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereOne reason why art – painting, literature, film,...

28/01/2026 16:16 The Guardian
‘I don’t let bullies win’ Ilhan Omar says after attack, as Trump says he will ‘de-escalate’ in Minneapolis – US politics live

President had mocked congresswoman hours before she was sprayed with unknown substance during a town hall eventOmar sprayed with unknown substance at Minneapolis town hallDonald Trump, in a Truth Social post Wednesday morning, threw a warning shot at Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey after he said the ci...

28/01/2026 13:43 The Guardian
Rubio to warn that US is ‘prepared to use force’ if Venezuela does not meet demands

Secretary of state does not rule out further US military action in Venezuela, according to prepared remarksThe Trump administration is ready to take new military action against Venezuela if the country’s interim leadership strays from US expectations, according to Marco Rubio, the US secretary of...

28/01/2026 12:55 The Guardian
Labour risks election wipeout unless it improves Britain’s high streets, study finds

Decay of town centres a top issue among voters, especially Reform UK supporters, and is fuelling resentment against WestminsterHow has your local high street changed since 2019? Check your postcodeThe struggling billionaire-owned high street that shows Reform’s road to No 10Labour will be “washe...

28/01/2026 12:52 The Guardian
Criminal Cases Review Commission refers indefinite sentences of five men for appeal

Referrals all relate to controversial imprisonment for public protection scheme or its equivalent for childrenUK politics live – latest updatesFive men have had their indefinite sentences under the imprisonment for public protection (IPP) scheme, or its equivalent for children, referred for appeal...

28/01/2026 12:06 The Guardian
Russian and Ukrainian military casualties in war nearing 2m, study finds

Thinktank says about 1.2m Russians troops killed, wounded or missing to date and 600,000 UkrainiansThe number of Russian and Ukrainian troops killed, wounded or gone missing in nearly four years of war could reach 2 million by this spring, according to a study, as Moscow’s invasion shows no sign o...

28/01/2026 11:28 The Guardian
‘You’d be ashamed to bring someone here’: The struggling billionaire-owned high street that shows Reform’s road to No 10

Newton Aycliffe was meant to be a model town for a fairer postwar Britain. But unaffordable rents on a high street amounting to 0.12% of its property tycoon owner’s holdings have made it a symbol of decline – and a warning for LabourHow has your local high street changed since 2019? Check your p...

28/01/2026 10:02 The Guardian
‘Attacks day after day’: Odesa in Russia’s crosshairs as war pivots back to Black Sea

Unable to get near Ukraine’s main port, Moscow is pounding the city from afar with missiles and dronesOutside the Kadorr apartment complex in Ukraine’s Black Sea city of Odesa, about 500 metres from the seafront, residents and rescue workers mill around in freezing temperatures.Above an office o...

28/01/2026 05:00 The Guardian
China’s ambassador warns Albanese reclaiming Port of Darwin will force Beijing to intervene

Xiao Qian hits out at Labor’s policy to force the Chinese-owned company Landbridge to sell its 99-year lease on the portFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastChina’s ambassador to Australia says plans by the Albanese gove...

28/01/2026 04:22 The Guardian
New Zealand could see more deadly landslides as climate crisis triggers intense storms, experts warn

As it grapples with two fatal tragedies, questions emerge over how to protect the country from more landslides – its deadliest natural hazardNew Zealand could experience an increase in landslides – its most deadly natural hazard – as global warming triggers more intense and frequent storms, ex...

28/01/2026 03:26 The Guardian
More than 40 deaths from US winter storm as snow and ice persist

Three boys in Texas die after falling into icy pond, while outages mean many in US south still without power A colossal winter storm was responsible for more than 40 deaths as it brought more snow to the north-east and maintained icy conditions in the south, leaving many across the US without electr...

28/01/2026 02:15 The Guardian
Investigators say deadly midair collision near Washington DC followed years of ignored traffic warnings

Crash that killed 67 was ‘100% preventable’, says NTSB chair at hearing that addressed history of missed opportunitiesNational Transportation Safety Board members were deeply troubled on Tuesday over years of ignored warnings about helicopter traffic dangers and other problems, long before an Am...

28/01/2026 01:52 The Guardian
Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds to midnight amid threats from climate crisis and AI

Planet closer to destruction as Russia, China and US become more aggressive and nationalistic, says advocacy groupEarth is closer than it has ever been to destruction as Russia, China, the US and other countries become “increasingly aggressive, adversarial, and nationalistic”, a science-oriented...

28/01/2026 00:43 The Guardian
Australia news live: continuing extreme weather means another ‘dangerous day’, minister warns; ABC reveals Q&A replacement

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe minister for defence industry, Pat Conroy, has refuted claims made by shadow frontbencher Andrew Bragg about the Muslim community.Earlier Bragg accused Australia’s Muslim community of needing to “take some r...

28/01/2026 00:34 The Guardian
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