Why terrorism laws stopped Sally Rooney selling books in the UK – podcast 20. October 2026 (04:00) The bestselling author says her books will no longer be supplied to UK bookshops over fears of prosecution. Zoe Williams and Haroon Siddique reportFor now there might be a copy or two of Intermezzo left kicking around in your local bookshop – snap it up if you haven’t already, because soon that will be it.Last year, Sally Rooney said she would be using her royalties to support Palestine Action, a group that is proscribed as a terrorist organisation under UK law. Since then, thousands of people have been arrested for supporting the group. Now, faced with the risk of prosecution under terrorism legislation, Rooney and her publishers have decided to stop supplying her books to retailers in the UK. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Kumanjayi Little Baby: damning report finds ‘heartbreaking’ child protection failures before five-year-old’s death 20. October 2026 (03:50) Northern Territory government announced sweeping reforms of child protection sector in May, just days after the Warlpiri girl was found dead• Warning: This article contains images of and references to Indigenous Australians who have diedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA report on the Northern Territory’s child protection sector has detailed “confronting” and “heartbreaking” failures in the lead-up to the alleged murder of Warlpiri girl Kumanjayi Little Baby.The five-year-old was found dead in April, five days after she was allegedly abducted from a town camp in Alice Springs. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Beau Lamarre-Condon had surgery after alleged double murder but before disposing of bodies, court told 20. October 2026 (03:38) Police officer had operation at St Vincent’s hospital two days after Jesse Baird and Luke Davies were shot dead in Paddington terrace in early 2024Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBeau Lamarre-Condon’s alleged attempt to dispose of two bodies was briefly interrupted so he could undergo surgery, a Sydney court has been told.Lamarre-Condon, 31, has been accused of fatally shooting couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies with his police service weapon in Baird’s Paddington home on 19 February 2024. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Chancellor rejects calls to raise Capital Gains Tax in Budget 20. October 2026 (03:31) Influential Labour figures had been pushing for equalising CGT and income tax, but critics have said this could drive wealthy people out of Britain.(BBC News)
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