Key points Epworth Geelong private hospital’s maternity service could shut by March. The nurses union said the closure was still a proposal and not “a foregone conclusion”. Women in the area due to give birth after March will need to go to St John of God Geelong Hospital or a public hospital. A key maternity ward in Geelong is set […]

Shock survey reveals 1.6million children have lied about their age to create social media account The Advertising Standards Authority found that children are signing up for social media at increasingly young ages More than 3.6million profiles owned by young people carried false ages Children were exposed to almost two-thirds more age-restricted ads Tech giants allowed an estimated 1.6million children to create […]

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: It’s time for Rishi Sunak to get on the front foot In 1974, Tory prime minister Edward Heath went to the country with the election slogan: ‘Who Governs Britain?’ Sadly for him, the voters took one look at Britain, plagued by strikes, social turmoil and economic slump, and emphatically replied: ‘Obviously not you, chum!’ He was dumped […]

Suella Braverman pushes ahead with migrant crackdown: Home Secretary looks to put Albanian asylum seekers who cross the Channel in small boats on the fast track to deportation Suella Braverman wants to deport asylum seekers from ‘safe’ countries faster  Channel crossings have risen rapidly this year, with many coming from Albania Those on the list of safe countries could see […]

‘The so-called golden era is over’: Rishi Sunak says idea that trade with China would bring human rights was naive as regime cracks down on protests China ‘poses a systemic challenge to our values and interests,’ PM said today Country also ‘biggest long-term threat to Britain’ and world’s ‘national security’ U-turn on relations in 2015, when David Cameron and Xi […]

William and Kate’s star-studded US awards bash is a ‘good opportunity’ to boost monarchy’s image in America in wake of Harry and Meghan’s bombshell attacks but could lead to comparisons in ‘royal smackdown’, say experts William and Kate set to fly to Boston on Wednesday for the start of three-day trip He sees Earthshot as part of increasing global leadership role […]

Brussels: Law enforcement authorities in six different countries have joined forces to take down a “super cartel” of drugs traffickers controlling about one-third of the cocaine trade in Europe, the European Union crime agency said on Monday. Europol said 49 suspects have been arrested during the investigation, with the latest series of raids across Europe and the United Arab Emirates […]

Hunter is ‘shot dead by his own DOG after pet stepped on the trigger of still-loaded shotgun’ in boot of his car while packing up in Turkey Ozgur Gevrekoglu, 32, was on a weekend hunting trip in Turkey’s Alacam district Thought to have loaded shotgun into his car before his dog stepped on weapon Dog’s paw depressed the trigger and […]

By Toby Davis DOHA (Reuters) – Croatia absorbed an early blow before revving into gear at the World Cup with two goals from Andrej Kramaric securing a 4-1 victory over Canada on Sunday that moved them a point away from the last 16 and dashed their opponents' knockout-stage hopes. The 2018 runners-up had fallen behind after 68 seconds at the […]

Sudden death of foreign minister of Belarus raises suspicions of foul play after it emerged he was due in Poland to meet with key Western officials ‘against Russia’s wishes’ Vladimir Makei ‘passed away suddenly’, Belarusian state media reported today They gave no cause for Makei’s death or any explanation of the circumstances Makei, 64, was due to meet Russian counterpart […]