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Nov 26, 2025 - World

Bolsonaro, a former army captain, once electrified supporters with his gloves-off style, while drawing criticism for comments slamming gays, demeaning women and praising Brazil's dictatorship years.

Nov 26, 2025 - World

Follow latest updatesInflation up to 3.8% as price pressures rise and hopes for Reserve Bank interest rate cuts fallGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe treasurer, Jim Chalmers, who’s doing the media rounds this morning, is next to defend the “savings” the departments have to come up with.On the Today show, he is asked: is the government being hypocritical here, considering the criticism they hurled at the Coalition for their proposed public servant cuts during the election?What the Coalition was proposing was to cut tens of thousands of jobs. What we are proposing or what we’re asking departments to suggest is ways to reprioritise their lower priority spending so that we can invest it in higher priority areas.There’s absolutely areas in the public service where we do need to think about making sure that we’re spending taxpayers money wisely.[There’s a] trillion dollars worth of debt, $50,000 in interest repayments every single minute of every single day because they refuse to make the tough decisions and now you’ve got Christmas job cuts on the table that they’re saying won’t be cuts. Continue reading...

Nov 26, 2025 - World

Jim Chalmers says government deciding on energy rebate extension in ‘next few weeks’ as cost of living continues to biteFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastInflation has climbed to 3.8% in the year to October, from 3.6% the month before, as Jim Chalmers flagged he could announce further energy bill subsidies for households in the upcoming midyear budget.Electricity prices were 37% higher in the year to October, which the head of the Australian Bureau of Statistics, David Gruen, said reflected a “huge valley” in electricity prices this time last year when state governments’ household energy subsidies were at their peak. Continue reading...

Nov 26, 2025 - World

Another boy, 15, charged on Monday after 17-year-old boy died from wounds to thigh in Rouse HillFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA second teenage boy arrested in his home over his alleged “active role” in the stabbing murder of a 17-year-old in a suburban park will spend months in custody.The alleged victim died from a knife wound to his thigh after a confrontation at a park behind a school in north-west Sydney on Monday afternoon. Continue reading...

Nov 26, 2025 - World

Director of audio concedes ‘there is always more to do’ on diversity as station staff express dismay at dearth of female presentersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter hereABC radio’s chief, Ben Latimer, says “there is always more to do” on diversity after Chris Bath was replaced with a male presenter on ABC Sydney, leaving the station with an all-male lineup from Breakfast through to Drive in 2026.Bath, who announced her resignation after only one year on Monday, will be replaced by Thomas Oriti in the key Drive slot, which was vacated by the veteran broadcaster Richard Glover after 26 years.Sign up to get Guardian Australia’s weekly media diary as a free newsletter Continue reading...