Extending the lives of the Collins submarines could have been avoided if a replacement project was started a decade earlier.

Australia’s $11 billion upgrade to keep subs afloat while navy waits for AUKUS

Collins class submarines will get a scaled-back upgrade to keep them at sea while Australia waits for the first nuclear submarines to be delivered.

  • James Massola andBrittany Busch

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MAFS UK star Shona Manderson has alleged she was the victim of a non-consensual sex act on the show in a BBC documentary.

British broadcaster pulls Married at First Sight UK amid rape allegations

Channel 4 has removed the show following a BBC investigation detailing allegations of wrongdoing in the British edition of the global franchise.

  • Albert Tait
Protesters gather at Parliament Square during the far right Unite the Kingdom march in London,Saturday,May 16,2026.(AP

‘Our country is falling apart’:Meeting the far right on London’s divided streets

The political shift in the UK is significant and real. The recent local elections,followed by a large weekend protest in the capital,show it’s not just about a few rabble-rousers.

  • David Crowe
Despite the media hype around “Swiftonomics” and “Swiftflation”,the Australian leg of the Eras Tour was expected to add just $10 million to the economy.

‘Concert-goers pay’:Ticket levy could raise $3m for Sydney’s struggling music scene

A proposal for an extra tax has raised questions about whether consumers or corporations should fund the impact that large tours have on the local gig economy.

  • Kayla Olaya
Wes Streeting,former UK health secretary,at the Progress Conference 2026! in London.

Brexit back in focus as Streeting says he’ll join any UK leadership contest

The leadership ructions came as tens of thousands of people marched through London in two protests – one against high levels of immigration and another in support of Palestinians.

  • David Milliken
Last days at the helm? British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the state opening of parliament at the Palace of Westminster on Wednesday.

Australia got addicted to political beheadings. Ten years on,is the UK following suit?

Such is the public revulsion for Keir Starmer,Britain is on the brink of surpassing Australia’s record for ousting PMs.

  • Nick Bryant
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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaks after the local elections.

The UK’s leadership circus has huge implications for Australia

If an underwhelming,complacent Labour fails to sort itself out over the coming months,the potential for a Reform victory at the next election will only grow.

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The bland and the brazen:Why this Labour implosion will not save a broken Britain

The contenders for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s job all profess to have the solutions to the unfolding crisis. In fact,they are all part of the problem.

  • David Crowe

‘You will not lead’:Starmer rivals get their ducks in a row for leadership contest

The UK health secretary ended days of speculation by formally resigning from the government in a letter he posted on social media,while another rival for the top job emerged hours later.

  • David Crowe
King Charles III and Queen Camilla smile during the King’s Speech in the House of Lord’s Chamber during the State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday.

King stays calm as Labour lurches into crisis – and challenger emerges

Health Secretary Wes Streeting is poised to seek the top job after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer dared his challengers to call a formal contest.

  • David Crowe