Public urged not to ‘engage in methods of disrupting criminal activity or reprisal’ after alleged attack on Michael Trout in Holloways BeachPolice and political leaders are urging people not to intervene in crime matters after alleged vigilantism.Police were called to a disturbance in Holloways Beach near Cairns on Friday where officers seized weapons...

Follow the day’s news liveEvacuation flights unable to reach tourists stranded in New Caledonia amid unrestGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW police minister, Yasmin Catley, was on ABC News Breakfast earlier to discuss the state’s four-day domestic violence blitz.She said it was the sixth operation in 18...

Grattan Institute estimate backs Jim Chalmers’ claim move would cost ‘billions’ – but opposition leader labels treasurer’s statement ‘voodoo economics’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton’s cuts to migration over four years would cause a $34bn hit...

Five years after her last companion died and the aquarium’s owner pledged to free her, Bella still languishes in a tiny tank amid shopsIn the heart of Seoul, amid the luxury shops at the foot of the world’s sixth-tallest skyscraper, a lone beluga whale named Bella swims aimlessly in a tiny, lifeless tank, where she has been trapped for a decade.Her...

Iran faces western opposition over its nuclear programme, a dire economy and tense relations with other Middle Eastern statesLive updates: Iranian president and foreign minister die in helicopter crashThe death of the Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, in a helicopter crash comes at a time when the country, faced by unprecedented external challenges,...

Follow the day’s news liveEvacuation flights unable to reach tourists stranded in New Caledonia amid unrestGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW police minister, Yasmin Catley, was on ABC News Breakfast earlier to discuss the state’s four-day domestic violence blitz.She said it was the sixth operation in 18...