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नई रेंटल लिस्टिंग के लिए विज्ञापित कीमतें October 2024 के बाद से सबसे तेज़ गति से बढ़ रही हैं। अपडेट्स फॉलो करें, हमारा ब्रेकिंग न्यूज़ ईमेल, फ्री ऐप या डेली न्यूज़ पॉडकास्ट प्राप्त करें Australia का आवास बाजार लगभग 18 महीनों में अपने सबसे धीमे स्तर पर है क्योंकि खरीदार सस्ती संपत्तियों की ओर झुके हुए हैं और बाजार के top end से रुचि हटा रहे हैं। डेटा फर्म Cotality के आज के आंकड़े बताते हैं कि April में Melbourne और Sydney के घरों की कीमतों में 0.6% की गिरावट आई है। Melbourne में घरों की कीमतें November के बाद से 1.9% गिर गई हैं, जबकि Sydney में 1% की गिरावट आई है। पढ़ना जारी रखें...

• राज्य के गवर्नर और attorney general ने Supreme Court के उस फैसले के ठीक एक दिन बाद midterm 2026 primaries को स्थगित करने का कदम उठाया है, जिसने Voting Rights Act को कमजोर कर दिया है • लुइसियाना ने primaries को स्थगित किया क्योंकि Supreme Court के फैसले के बाद राज्य districts को फिर से redraw करने के लिए दौड़ रहे हैं • लुइसियाना की attorney general Liz Murrill और रिपब्लिकन गवर्नर Jeff Landry के उस बयान का विवरण यहाँ दिया गया है: लुइसियाना के लिए कल की ऐतिहासिक Supreme Court की जीत का राज्य के लिए तत्काल परिणाम हुआ है। Supreme Court ने पहले राज्य द्वारा वर्तमान Congressional map को लागू करने के खिलाफ एक injunction पर रोक लगा दी थी। हालांकि, Court के आदेश के अनुसार, कल के फैसले के साथ वह stay स्वतः ही समाप्त हो गया है। तदनुसार, राज्य को वर्तमान map के तहत congressional elections कराने से रोक दिया गया है। हम आगे का रास्ता विकसित करने के लिए Legislature और Secretary of State के कार्यालय के साथ मिलकर काम कर रहे हैं। पढ़ना जारी रखें...

• Housing secretary और housing minister इस विचार की आलोचना करने वाले नवीनतम व्यक्ति हैं, जिसे No 10 ने भी खारिज कर दिया है। • Senior ministers ने निजी क्षेत्र के rents को एक साल के लिए फ्रीज़ करने के विचार की कड़ी आलोचना की है, Guardian द्वारा यह खुलासा किए जाने के 48 घंटों से भी कम समय में कि Rachel Reeves इस पर विचार कर रही थीं। • Steve Reed, housing secretary, और Matthew Pennycook, housing minister, इस विचार की आलोचना करने वाले नवीनतम सरकारी चेहरे बन गए हैं, जिसे No 10 द्वारा खारिज कर दिया गया है।

Downing Street का कहना है कि ध्यान बिलों में कटौती करने, किरायेदारों का समर्थन करने और ऊर्जा की कीमतों को कम करने पर केंद्रित रहेगा। Downing Street ने निजी क्षेत्र के किरायों को फ्रीज करने के विचार को खारिज कर दिया है, भले ही Rachel Reeves ने इस विचार के लिए संभावना बनाए रखी थी। Guardian ने खुलासा किया था कि Chancellor जीवन यापन की लागत को कम करने के विकल्प के रूप में इस पर विचार कर रही हैं। No 10 के एक प्रवक्ता ने मंगलवार को कहा कि निजी क्षेत्र के किरायों पर रोक लगाना “वह दृष्टिकोण नहीं है जिसे हम अपनाएंगे”, जब सूत्रों ने Guardian को बताया कि यह Iran युद्ध के मद्देनजर आवास लागत में हुई वृद्धि से निपटने के लिए Reeves का पसंदीदा समाधान था। Continue reading...

• कंपनियों ने पिछले हफ्ते कहा कि वे अगले साल से कर्मचारियों के लिए पैरेंटल लीव और अन्य लाभों में कटौती करेंगे। • श्रम बाजार विशेषज्ञों के अनुसार, अमेरिकी कंपनियों Deloitte और Zoom द्वारा कर्मचारियों को दी जाने वाली सवैतनिक पैरेंटल लीव (paid parental leave) को कम करने के हालिया कदम कॉर्पोरेट अमेरिका में लाभों में एक बड़ी कटौती का संकेत हो सकते हैं। • यह माना जाता है कि अमेरिकी श्रमिकों के पास दुनिया भर के, विशेष रूप से यूरोप के अपने समकक्षों की तुलना में कम लाभ और श्रम सुरक्षा है। पढ़ना जारी रखें...

• FTSE 250 फर्म्स Paragon और OSB Group (Kent Reliance और Precise Mortgages के मालिक) लंदन स्टॉक एक्सचेंज पर गिरे • Rachel Reeves ईरान युद्ध के प्रभावों को सीमित करने के लिए किराया फ्रीज करने पर विचार कर रही हैं • Business live – नवीनतम अपडेट

Exclusive: Sources say chancellor is examining exceptional measures to protect household budgetsRachel Reeves is considering imposing a one-year rent freeze on private sector homes amid growing alarm in government about the impact of the Iran war on voters’ budgets.Landlords in England would be banned from raising rents for a limited period of time under the proposals, which are being debated within government as part of a major cost of living package to be launched in the coming weeks. Continue reading...

Heatwaves reach 45C across India as unseasonably cold weather affects parts of central CanadaWidespread heavy rain is sweeping over southern China. By Wednesday, rainfall totals are expected to exceed 100mm across many parts of Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Hunan provinces, and in some areas as much as 150-200mm.As a result, the Office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management have been holding meetings with meteorological and hydrological departments to emphasise the importance of reinforced patrols and emergency responses to mitigate against the probable flooding that the intense rainfall is expected to bring. In particular, reservoirs with known safety concerns must remain empty during the period, as well as through the coming rainy season. Continue reading...

Jake Reiner calls parents ‘center’ of his life and says brother being at ‘center’ of loss is ‘almost too impossible to process’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe elder son of beloved director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, eulogized his parents, who were “the center” of his life, in a Substack essay published Friday, four months after the pair were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home.Nick Reiner, the couple’s younger son, who long struggled with drug addiction and mental illness, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection to their deaths, to which he has pleaded not guilty. Continue reading...

Government advisers call for review of rules that cause loss of household income when a child takes up job training Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are abandoning valuable job training opportunities because of a little-known welfare “apprenticeship penalty” that can leave their families out of pocket by as much as £340 a week.The problem is caused by benefit rules that classify a 16-year-old apprentice as an “independent worker” who no longer requires parental support. As a result, the parents’ child benefit and child and disability elements of universal credit are withdrawn. Continue reading...

Data shows the market is at its tightest ever with rents going up in most capitals. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Nick Visser with the main action.Mark Butler told the ABC last night that the Albanese government’s sweeping changes to the national disability insurance scheme are expected to save the federal budget $35bn over four years. More coming up. Continue reading...

Police catch woman, 28, climbing colossal 16th-century statue of Neptune to touch its genitals as a dareA tourist has been charged after allegedly climbing a colossal marble statue in Florence to touch its genitals for a pre-wedding prank.Experts said the woman caused thousands of euros of damage to the Neptune fountain in Piazza della Signoria. Continue reading...

2Apply’s over-collection of personal information adds to the power of the real estate industry in the competitive rental market, Carly Kind saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn online rental platform has been urged to stop collecting users’ personal information after the Australian privacy commissioner found the gathering of “excessive” data compounded the vulnerability of tenants amid the housing crisis.RentTech platforms are increasingly used by real estate agents in Australia for people applying for rental properties to submit applications and supporting documentation. The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute has identified 57 different rent platforms operating in Australia. Continue reading...

UK representatives from Meta, Roblox and TikTok also tell MPs they believe under-16 ban would be ‘unenforceable’Executives from three social media companies have denied their platforms are inherently addictive to children and young people in a combative appearance before MPs in Westminster.Representatives from Meta, Roblox and TikTok faced robust questioning from the cross-party education select committee about the impact of screen time and social media on children. Continue reading...

• Brock Lesnar appeared to retire from WWE after a shocking loss to Oba Femi in under 5 minutes at WrestleMania 42 Night Two in Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium. • Femi dominated the 6'3", 286-pound Lesnar, throwing him effortlessly, leading to post-match scenes that stunned fans. • The event's opener sets a dramatic tone for WrestleMania 42, marking a potential end to Lesnar's legendary career amid injury history.

Secretary Kennedy Podcast so far seems designed to promote Trump administration talking points over any specific public health messageRobert F Kennedy Jr’s new Secretary Kennedy Podcast is a show that, so far, appears designed to promote Trump administration talking points over any specific public health message.Though, based on the trailer and episode one, which dropped last week, one might expect the Secretary Kennedy Podcast to be quite similar to the health secretary’s former show, The RFK Jr Podcast. In the trailer that dropped ahead of his new podcast’s release, Kennedy says: “Children are sicker, chronic disease is exploding and the answers we’ve been given aren’t working” – talking points that were common on his old series. He even adds: “Many of us have come to the conclusion that the government actually lies to us,” a statement that might have served his former podcast better, given that Kennedy is now a senior figure in the government. Continue reading...

Documents also show PM’s choice for US ambassador was offered ‘higher tiers’ briefing before vetting was finalisedUK politics live – latest updatesThe then cabinet secretary, Simon Case, appeared to advise Keir Starmer to complete security vetting for Peter Mandelson before announcing an appointment, documents reveal.The documents released last month by the Cabinet Office as part of the disclosures over the US ambassadorial appointment also show Mandelson was offered a “higher tiers” briefing before his vetting was finalised. Continue reading...

• Brent crude oil settled 4.7% higher at $99.39 per barrel on April 16 amid caution over Iran war. • Prices have risen from $70 pre-war to peaks near $119 due to Strait of Hormuz disruptions. • The climb tempers market optimism, highlighting persistent energy supply risks.

Man initially charged in July but Australian federal police uncovered dozens more alleged offences after reviewing files on his devicesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former childcare employee accused of abusing children in his care has been hit with another 129 charges after investigators say they identified more victims.The man, aged in his 30s, was initially charged with eight counts of online child abuse material offences in July 2025 after years of alleged offending. Continue reading...

More landlords having to cut prices to secure tenants, Rightmove data showsAverage private rents have stopped rising in Great Britain after almost a decade of increases, as more landlords cut their prices to secure a tenant, data shows.The typical advertised private rent outside London for properties coming on to the market remained flat at £1,370 a calendar month in the first three months of 2026, according to the property website Rightmove. Continue reading...

• Outfielder Trent Grisham has accepted the New York Yankees' qualifying offer, securing his spot on the roster. • The move provides stability to the Yankees' outfield amid roster adjustments and injuries. • Grisham's decision aligns with recent team transactions, including additions to the 40-man roster.

How much fuel does Australia have left today, and when could we run out? Track how much petrol and diesel prices have risen near you in Sydney, Melbourne and across the country.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government has released fuel reserves, cut fuel excise taxes and rolled out a national fuel security plan as Australia battles a fuel crisis.While we know there have been outages and price increases, it can be difficult to get a full picture of what is happening – this is partly due to the thousands of independent businesses and different governments involved. We have brought together the latest data on prices, outages and oil tanker deliveries. Continue reading...

• A Mexican migrant died in ICE custody on April 14, 2026, marking the 47th death during the Trump administration. • Incident occurred within the past 21 hours, prompting investigations into detention conditions. • Highlights ongoing debates over immigration enforcement and detainee welfare policies.

Report finds there were dozens of warning signs about Axel Rudakubana as far back as 2019 and identifies five main failures of those involvedSouthport attack blamed on ‘catastrophic’ failures by agencies and killer’s ‘irresponsible’ parentsIt took seconds for Axel Rudakubana to carry out one of the most barbaric attacks on children in modern British history.Yet by the time he entered that joy-filled holiday club, where young girls sat making Taylor Swift bracelets, his deadly intentions had been known for years. Continue reading...

Golfer puts spotlight on Rosie and Gerry McIlroy’s sacrifices to support his dream in emotional victory speechIn a sport filled with pushy parents the McIlroys do things differently: Rory McIlroy had to push his parents to attend the scene of his greatest triumph.Rosie and Gerry McIlroy feared their presence might jinx their son’s defence of the Masters, so they planned to steer clear of Augusta National. Continue reading...

Gaming company says it looks for signs a user may be younger than they appear in the age check process introduced in DecemberGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastParents have been caught helping their children bypass age checks and play as adults on Roblox, the gaming company has said, forcing rechecks on accounts deemed younger than they appeared.In December last year, Roblox rolled out new features to prevent children from chatting with adults they do not know, by making users who wish to use the chat function pass through facial age assurance that then groups them in similar age group cohorts until they turn 21. Continue reading...

Official report says system ‘completely failed’ because some form of violence by Axel Rudakubana had been ‘unambiguously signposted over many years’Southport attack inquiry report – latest updatesAxel Rudakubana was able to carry out the Southport atrocity because of “catastrophic” failures by multiple agencies and the “irresponsible and harmful” role of his parents, a damning inquiry has found.Sir Adrian Fulford condemned the “inappropriate merry-go-round” of state bodies passing the buck and their “frankly depressing” refusal to accept responsibility, saying: “This culture has to end.” Continue reading...

How much fuel does Australia have left today, and when could we run out? Track how much petrol and diesel prices have risen near you in Sydney, Melbourne and across the country.Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHundreds of service stations across Australia have run empty, fuel prices are elevated and oil shipments have been cancelled.Australia is battling a fuel crisis as Iran’s closure of the strait of Hormuz continues to bite. The federal government has released fuel reserves, cut fuel excise taxes and rolled out a national fuel security plan. Continue reading...

First Nations lawyers and politicians warn the change will disproportionately affect Indigenous people, making them feel ‘less safe, rather than more safe’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTransit safety and public housing officers in the Northern Territory will soon be armed with guns, in what the territory’s First Nations legal service has labelled an “inherently dangerous and unnecessary” move that would “disproportionately impact Aboriginal Territorians”.The first of a new force of armed Police Public Safety Officers (PPSOs) will begin patrolling Darwin, Palmerston, Katherine and Alice Springs in June, after an 18-week training program. Legislation to create the new PPSOs was introduced by the NT government last year, in response to what they said was an increase in antisocial behaviour on public transport. Continue reading...