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Sep 15, 2025 - World

Fabian Society argues service could keep more people in jobs and fix worklessness crisis driven by ill-healthKeir Starmer’s government has been urged to create a new “national occupational health service” funded by a £2bn levy on Britain’s biggest employers to fix a worklessness crisis driven by ill-health.As Labour battles to bring down record levels of long-term sickness keeping millions of people out of work, the Fabian Society argued that a universal at-work health service could help to keep more people in a job. Continue reading...

Sep 15, 2025 - World

Attorney general to appeal against ‘special circumstances’ which had justified shorter non-parole period on 14-year prison sentenceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland’s attorney general, Deb Frecklington, will appeal to the high court to increase the sentence for Emma Lovell’s murderer.Lovell was stabbed to death after a home invasion by two teenagers on Boxing Day in 2022. The case became a flashpoint amid a statewide debate about youth crime. Continue reading...

Sep 15, 2025 - World

Company admits allegations in four investigations brought by financial regulator AsicFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastANZ bank will pay $240m in penalties, the biggest fine issued by the financial regulator Asic to date, to settle four investigations into widespread misconduct that put public funds at risk, and affected tens of thousands of customers.The bank has admitted to engaging in unconscionable conduct when raising money for the federal government to finance spending in critical areas such as health, welfare, education, infrastructure and defence.Acting unconscionably in the bank’s dealings with the Australian government while managing a $14bn bond deal, including incorrectly reporting its bond trading data and overstating the volumes by tens of billions of dollars for nearly two years.Failing to respond to hundreds of customer hardship notices, in some cases for more than two years.Making false and misleading statements about savings interest rates and failing to pay the promised rates to tens of thousands of customers.Failing to refund fees charged to thousands of dead customers and not responding to families dealing with deceased estates within required timelines. Continue reading...

Sep 15, 2025 - World

Netflix drama dominated limited series categories while first season of Apple TV+ satire became most awarded comedy everFull list of Emmy 2025 winnersNetflix’s breakout drama Adolescence has triumphed at this year’s Emmys, winning six awards.The series, which became the streamer’s second most-watched show ever, won for limited series, directing and writing and also picked up three acting awards. Continue reading...

Sep 15, 2025 - World

Actor was just 14 when Adolescence was filmed and the show is his first professional creditEmmy awards 2025: red carpet looks at TV’s big night – in picturesFull list of Emmy winnersFifteen-year-old Adolescence star Owen Cooper has made history as the youngest ever actor to win the Emmy for best supporting actor in a limited series.The actor was just 14 when Adolescence was filmed and the show is his first professional credit. Cooper played Jamie, a teenage boy arrested for the murder of a female classmate. Continue reading...