England
London’s most exciting new museum has landed, with big plans
London’s beloved V&A is expanding with a new building that will also house the David Bowie Centre.
- Julietta Jameson
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It has held dictators to account for 75 years, but Trump has left it in survival mode
It was founded to ensure people living in restrictive regimes in post-Soviet states had access to uncensored news. But the future of Radio Free Europe is more uncertain than ever.
- Rob Harris
- Exclusive
- Crime
Backpacker who allegedly killed Perth dad in e-scooter crash identified
Alicia Kemp, 24, studied psychology and criminology at university before volunteering at an animal shelter in the Philippines as part of her travels before coming to Perth.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
Driver charged with Liverpool soccer parade tragedy appears in court
Paul Doyle faces a charge of dangerous driving and six serious offences alleging he caused or tried to cause grievous bodily harm.
- Brian Melley
‘Get the saws warmed up’: Pair guilty of felling Sycamore Gap tree
The court was shown evidence that either put the men near the tree at the time it was felled, or showed them excitedly discussing it the next day as the story of the tree’s demise went viral.
- Brian Melley
- Analysis
- World War II
As war again rages in Europe, VE Day reminds us all what’s at stake
Eighty years on, the story of Australia’s Stanley Bruce, Winston Churchill and Victory in Europe Day remains strikingly relevant.
- Rob Harris
Video shows felling of Sycamore Gap tree
A British court has been shown footage of a person with a chainsaw cutting down a Sycamore Gap tree near Hadrian's Wall.
The moment the 150-year-old Sycamore Gap tree was chainsawed down
As a blade buzzes loudly, the majestic tree’s final moments can be seen in footage showing a person chopping it down and toppling it onto the ancient Hadrian’s Wall.
- Brian Melley
Prince Harry makes secret visit to Ukraine
The duke’s visit, to an area that is a frequent target of Russian missiles, was not announced until after he had returned to the US.
- Connor Stringer, Timothy Sigsworth and India McTaggart
Labor’s strength lies in the quality of its cabinet
The shadow cabinet has nowhere near the same amount of talent, writes Robert McAulay.
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