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Sign up for the Guardian’s First Thing newsletter With nearly half a century in Washington behind him, Joe Biden has waited a long time for this moment. But when he places his hand on a Bible, repeats a 35-word oath […]

The chief reporter for Guardian US, Ed Pilkington, talks to Anushka Asthana about the history of the federal death penalty, which Donald Trump revived last July. Trump has so far sanctioned the executions of 11 prisoners, with a further two […]

A search operation is underway to locate a 50-year-old woman reported missing from Yamanto yesterday. Pearl Green was last seen around midnight walking into bushland north of Saleyards Road and hasn’t been seen since. A search of the bushland is […]

Most travellers fancy themselves as photographers, but now is the time to take your snapping game to the next level.  Photo: iStock So, you’re grounded right now. No international travel. Even crossing state borders seems dicey. You could spend this […]

Cato Cataldo The Brooklyn Nets reportedly acquired James Harden in a blockbuster four-team trade Wednesday, but the Houston Rockets are set up well in the draft going forward. According to Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic, the Rockets will […]

News Mathews will play as specialist batsman; Chandimal set to return after missing second Test in South Africa Batsman Angelo Mathews and fast bowler Nuwan Pradeep are among five players who have joined the Sri Lanka bio-bubble since their return […]

1.27pm EST13:27 Albania started vaccinating against Covid-19 on Monday as the prime minister, Edi Rama, accused the European Union of leaving the western Balkans behind in its immunisation efforts. Rama, after receiving his injection inside a Tirana stadium set up […]

Anushka Asthana talks to Noor*, 29, who escaped from Yemen when her life was threatened because of her work as a human rights campaigner focusing on girls’ rights to education and the right for children not to be forced into […]

Police investigating the alleged suspicious death of a man on Ronald Street, Wynnum earlier this week are appealing for public assistance. Just after midday on Wednesday, January 6, police were called to the residence where a 45-year-old man was located […]

Ezra Shaw As George Springer continues to wait out the slow free-agent market, the three-time All-Star’s reported asking price has been revealed.  Per Andy Martino of the SNY Network, Springer is looking for a contract worth at least $175 million: […]

News There could be changes within the team and the coaching staff as Pakistan prepare for the home series against SA Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan coach, was left to rue an age-old Pakistan shortcoming after a third successive Test series loss […]

US Vice President Mike Pence presides over a joint session of Congress to count the electoral votes for President at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, January 6, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Mike Pence just defied Trump.  […]

We recently started using Single Touch Payroll (STP to make it easier for Centrelink customers to report their income. Employers are required to report employment details and payroll information to the Australian Tax Office every payday through STP. We’re combining […]

Happy new year – although, “alas” (as the prime minister would say), that’s just a polite wish, and not an accurate description. On the plus side, this morning an 82-year-old dialysis patient from Oxford has become has become the first […]

Jonathan Freedland, Kenya Evelyn, Lauren Gambino and Richard Wolffe say goodbye to 2020 and tee up what is likely to be an incredibly interesting 12 months ahead. What will Joe Biden be able to do in his first year? Who […]

Officers from the Road Policing Investigations Unit (RPIU) have charged a 48-year-old Currumbin Waters man with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle after allegedly driving at more than 210km/h along a 26 kilometre stretch of the Pacific Motorway on December […]

Carlos Osorio/Associated Press The Golden State Warriors announced that they have picked up the third-year contract option for shooting guard Jordan Poole. The Warriors selected Poole, a former University of Michigan star, with the 28th overall pick in the 2019 NBA […]

West Indies Test captain Jason Holder, limited-overs captain Kieron Pollard, and Test vice-captain Roston Chase are among ten players who have pulled out of the upcoming tour of Bangladesh amid Covid-19 concerns. Darren Bravo, Shamarh Brooks, Sheldon Cottrell, Evin Lewis, […]

It’s no secret that China and the U.S. haven’t been the best of friends lately. But political antagonism appears to be seeping into public consciousness. Between October and November and before the U.S. election, a team of researchers surveyed 1,064 […]

A woman is being questioned by police about the suspicious death of a baby girl at a unit in south Brisbane last month. The 32-year-old woman was interviewed at the Morningside police station on Sunday about the death of the […]

Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email. Max Rushden, Barry Glendenning, Jonathan Wilson and Lars Sivertsen get together for a special Christmas edition, answering listener questions […]

Police have arrested 80 drink drivers across Queensland in the past two days as they continue a Christmas crackdown on drivers putting others at risk on our roads. Since midnight on December 23, 80 drink drivers and 29 drug drivers […]