Military chief writes to PM in unusual move - as hopes of major announcement this week dashed

Families tell of grief and police failures over loved ones and killer Ivan Milat

Families tell of grief and police failures over loved ones and killer Ivan Milat Thu 11 Jun 2026 at 12:30pm In short: A NSW man has told an inquiry into unsolved disappearances that his parents "died of a broken heart" after his twin sister, 16-year-old Kay Docherty went missing, in 1979.

Smacking leads to worse exam results, research finds

Canada’s social media ban for under-16s goes to parliament

Legislation would exempt platforms that can prove they have safeguards for children in placeCanada’s government has introduced legislation to parliament that could ban children younger than 16 from having social media accounts unless the companies show they can make their platforms safe. Ottawa is joining a growing global effort to tighten online safety. Canadian government officials said social media platforms can obtain an exemption if they have put in place sufficient safeguards.

French man on trial accused of raping partner after contact with Dominique Pelicot

Man accused of sedating and filming abuse of partner had contact with Pelicot, who was jailed for drugging wife and inviting men to rape herA bodyguard from Lyon is to go on trial for allegedly sedating and raping his partner after he was in contact online with Dominique Pelicot, who was convicted of drugging and raping his own wife, Gisèle Pelicot. Pelicot, one of the worst sex offenders in modern French history, is serving 20 years in prison after he was found guilty of drugging his then...