A Victorian lesbian group cannot exclude transgender and bisexual women from its public events as doing so would constitute unlawful discrimination, a tribunal has ruled. In 2023 the Lesbian Action Group (LAG) applied to the Australian Human Rights Commission for a five-year exemption under the Sex Discrimination Act (SDA) to allow it to exclude transgender…
US President Donald Trump has paused grants, loans and other federal assistance, according to a leaked government memo verified by the BBC’s US partner, CBS News. In the memo, the acting head of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) calls on government agencies to ensure spending is consistent with Trump’s priorities. The full impact…
Joel Embiid popped up from a pregame fall and scored 27 points with nine rebounds, making 4 of 5 from 3-point range and sinking a pair of free throws with 3 seconds left to turn back Boston’s final rally and lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-114 victory on Wednesday. Tyrese Maxey had 33 points…
The Dallas Cowboys have released running back Ezekiel Elliott, FOX Sports Insider Jordan Schultz reports. On Tuesday, Schultz revealed Elliott requested his release and the Cowboys had granted it out of respect for the “player and person he has been for the organization.” Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones confirmed Elliott’s release in a…
People around the world prepare to welcome 2025 Hello and welcome to our live coverage of New Year’s Eve celebrations from around the world as 2025 begins. We will bring you some of the best photos as people around the globe ring in the new year – well at least those parts of the world…
If you’re a fan of any of the other 31 teams in the NFL, then you’re probably decrying the questionable officiating that helped spur the Kansas City Chiefs to yet another playoff win on Saturday. But if you’re Taylor Swift and her new bestie Caitlin Clark then you couldn’t be happier with the results of…
Dutch authorities say one of Europe’s most-wanted fugitives has been living in Sierra Leone for about six months. Jos Leijdekkers, 33, was sentenced in absentia to 24 years in prison on 25 June last year by a Rotterdam court for smuggling more than seven tonnes of cocaine. Dutch prosecutor Wim de Bruin said the fugitive’s…
Barry Silbert, founder and chief executive officer of Digital Currency Group Inc., speaks during the Skybridge Alternatives (SALT) conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Thursday, May 9, 2019. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Digital Currency Group, the crypto firm founded by Barry Silbert, and the former executive of a defunct unit are paying…
Billionaire Elon Musk hit back at incumbent President Joe blasted Donald Trump’s rampage against “illegal” immigrants, stating that the Tesla CEO was an illegal worker when he entered the US. Biden, who referred to Musk as a Trump “ally,” called the SpaceX CEO “wealthiest man in the world”, quipping that he turned out to be…
Mark Savage Music Correspondent Getty Images “I love you LA,” said Billie Eilish, as she performed her Grammy-nominated hit Birds Of A Feather The 2025 Grammy Awards have opened with a special performance by the Los Angeles band Dawes, two brothers whose homes were destroyed in the recent wildfires. The duo were joined on stage…
