Pauline Hanson claimed taxpayer-funded trips around Australia that coincided with One Nation fundraisers 02. March 2026 (15:00) Queensland senator also billed taxpayers for flights to campaign alongside her daughter, Lee Hanson, in Tasmania at last electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson has claimed thousands of dollars in taxpayer-funded flights and chauffeured vehicles to headline political fundraisers for One Nation, raising questions about whether she is in potential breach of parliamentary rules.Hanson has previously criticised MPs’ use of taxpayer-funded entitlements, but Guardian Australia can reveal the Queensland senator billed taxpayers for multiple flights to campaign alongside her daughter, Lee Hanson, who was the party’s lead senate candidate in Tasmania at the last election. This included a return trip from Hobart to Sydney to appear live on Channel 7’s Sunrise program. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Free-roaming lobbyists in Australian parliament face tighter restrictions, Albanese says 02. March 2026 (15:00) Exclusive: prime minister outlines ‘security’ review of conditions for coveted orange passes which allow unrestricted accessGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolitical lobbyists with unfettered access to Canberra’s halls of power could be exposed to more scrutiny as Anthony Albanese suggests greater “transparency and rigour” of sponsored passholders at Parliament House.The prime minister has written to the house speaker, Milton Dick, and Senate president, Sue Lines, ahead of an upcoming review of the policies governing access to the building’s private areas. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Three US fighter jets mistakenly shot down over Kuwait 02. March 2026 (14:44) All six crew members ejected safely in apparent ‘friendly fire’ as Kuwait launches investigation into incidentUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesThree US fighter jets were mistakenly shot down over Kuwait early Monday in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, military officials said. All six crew members ejected safely.According to a statement from US Central Command (Centcom), Kuwait’s air defences fired on the F-15 war planes during a combat mission on the third day of conflict following Saturday’s launch of US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Pete Hegseth claims Donald Trump is ‘finishing’ war with Iran as conflict widens – US politics live 02. March 2026 (14:43) Defense secretary says that for ‘47 long years’ Iranian regime has waged ‘savage, one-sided war against America’ as he holds press conference with Gen Dan Caine, chair of the joint chiefs of staffSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxWhile speaking today, Pete Hegseth acknowledged the fourth US service member killed in Iran’s counterattacks.“War is hell and always will be,” he said. “Our grateful nation honors the four Americans we have lost thus far and those injured – the absolute best of America.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK surgeon cleared of antisemitism criticises GMC’s plan to challenge ruling 02. March 2026 (14:25) Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah accuses regulator of seeking ‘politically acceptable’ outcome after allegations dismissedA surgeon who was cleared by a tribunal of alleged antisemitism and support for terrorism has accused his regulator of seeking a “politically acceptable” outcome after it announced it would appeal against the decision to the high court.Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah, who gave testimony to the international criminal court on Israel’s assault on Gaza and is the rector of the University of Glasgow, was cleared of misconduct by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) in January. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Rijksmuseum reveals painting to be early work by Rembrandt 02. March 2026 (14:17) 17th-century Dutch master’s Vision of Zacharias in the Temple to go on display this weekIt hung unrecognised on the wall of a private home for decades but now a 17th-century painting has been revealed as a Rembrandt, taking its potential value from thousands to millions of pounds.The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam announced on Monday that it had rediscovered an early biblical scene by the Dutch master that was once thought lost, thanks to hi-tech scanning and two years of expert analysis. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
UK ‘took far too long’ to let US use its airbases to attack Iran, Trump says 02. March 2026 (14:12) US president also ‘very disappointed’ in Keir Starmer over UK government’s deal to hand Chagos Islands to MauritiusUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesThe UK “took far too long” to allow US forces to use its airbases to attack Iran, Donald Trump has said.The US president added that he was “very disappointed” in Keir Starmer over the British government’s deal to hand sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius as a means to preserve the status of the UK-US airbase on Diego Garcia, part of the Indian Ocean archipegalo. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Jesse Jackson returns to South Carolina to lie in state 02. March 2026 (14:11) Civil rights leader will get final full honors from state where, in 1960, he led Black students into segregated libraryAfter a long career of fighting for civil rights, the Rev Jesse Jackson Sr is visiting his home for one last time to lie in state at the South Carolina capitol on Monday.The final full honors from the state where he was born is a far cry from his childhood in segregated Greenville, where in 1960 he couldn’t go inside the local library’s much better funded whites-only branch to check out a book he needed. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Top UK film and TV production school puts spotlight on students with disabilities 02. March 2026 (13:00) Exclusive: National Film and Television School introduces fully accessible accommodation and bursary scheme at its Beaconsfield campus For a long time, physically disabled students who dreamed of studying at the UK’s most prestigious film and TV production school had nowhere to stay in the local area. And when they commuted, they would encounter hundreds of inaccessible areas on campus.In an industry where just 12% of TV employees are disabled, compared with 18% in the labour market as a whole, something had to change. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Democrats thrown into disarray as US offensive on Iran creates cracks 02. March 2026 (12:00) Lawmakers from Sanders to Mark Kelly offer mixed feelings on Trump’s action and killing of Iranian supreme leaderAs Republicans celebrated the death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with praise for Donald Trump’s decisive action, Democrats faced their own divisions and a reckoning over how to present a united front.Most were quick to condemn the US president for sidelining Congress to launch an illegal and unconstitutional war and demanded a swift vote on a war powers resolution that would restrain his military onslaught. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
