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Firefighters union behind push to stop release of anti-corruption report
Firefighters union and secretary trying to block IBAC's Operation Richmond report Fri 12 Jun 2026 at 11:05am The United Firefighters Union and its secretary Peter Marshall are behind a legal attempt to stop a anti-corruption report from being published. Victoria's highest court has ordered that the identities of parties trying to block the release of the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission's (IBAC) report should be identified. Last month, two mystery parties made a last-ditch...
‘I’m tired of getting kicked in the teeth’: firefighting union leader seeks to shake up Congress
Pennsylvania’s Bob Brooks one of a slew of working-class Democrats on the ballot – can he beat a Koch-backed rival?Bob Brooks has worked a lot of jobs, sometimes several at once to make ends meet. He was a paper boy at age 10, and then a dishwasher, prep cook, pizza deliverer, bartender and truck driver. Even after he became a firefighter in 2005, Brooks managed to start a snow-removal and lawn-care business and coach baseball.
'Flip flop': Democrat firefighter in tight House race blasts popular Trump policy his national union supports
A swing-district Democrat disparaged Trump’s landmark overtime tax break despite his national firefighters union's support, prompting his GOP opponent to accuse him of a "flip flop. "Nazareth, Pennsylvania's Bob Brooks — running against Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pa., in a toss-up seat — is the president of the commonwealth's firefighters union, setting up an apparent discrepancy with the national council, though the Democrat's campaign says his concerns about the cuts are more nuanced and that...
'Flip flop': Democrat firefighter in tight House race blasts popular Trump policy his national union supports
A swing-district Democrat disparaged Trump’s landmark overtime tax break despite his national firefighters union's support, prompting his GOP opponent to accuse him of a "flip flop. "Nazareth, Pennsylvania's Bob Brooks — running against Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pa., in a toss-up seat — is the president of the commonwealth's firefighters union, setting up an apparent discrepancy with the national council, though the Democrat's campaign says his concerns about the cuts are more nuanced and that...
Union claims under-resourcing led to delayed Melbourne fatal fire response
The United Firefighters Union says under-resourcing meant crews arrived "too late" to a fatal fire in Werribee yesterday. Three-year-old Jordan Dashwood died and his father suffered serious burns in the house fire. The union says the only fire truck at the nearest station had already been called to a job when the fire was reported.
Anti-Trump ex-Republicans are running in Democratic primaries. They’re off to a rocky start.
Anti-Trump Republicans have carved out a huge niche on the political left since President Donald Trump’s first campaign — generating large fundraising hauls, seemingly endless cable news bookings and persistent, public sniping from the president himself. Some of these one-time Republicans have taken their political journey one step further: running for office as full-fledged Democrats. But so far in 2026, their new party’s primary voters haven’t shown much appetite for their candidacies.
UN tells world to brace for extreme weather as El Nino looms
UN tells world to brace for extreme weather as El Nino looms Potential impacts, including drought, heatwaves and hurricanes, could ‘hit even harder’ this year, UN chief warns. The United Nations’ climate agency has warned of an increased risk of extreme weather in the coming weeks and months due to the emerging El Nino weather pattern. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) issued the alert in a news release on Tuesday, saying that there was an 80 percent chance of an El Nino event –...
Farage’s call for unions to affiliate with Reform sparks furious backlash
Farage’s call for unions to affiliate with Reform sparks furious backlash Unison, Britain’s largest union, has led warnings over workers’ rights and job losses against Nigel Farage’s invitation to trade unions - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Trade union leaders and Labour MPs have reacted with fury to Nigel Farage’s invitation for unions to affiliate with Reform UK. The extraordinary call by Mr Farage came after recent polling suggested that Reform may have as many if not more trade...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv ‘recaptures area two times size of Birmingham’ as Zelensky calls Trump envoys
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv ‘recaptures area two times size of Birmingham’ as Zelensky calls Trump envoys Zelensky says he has held a 'positive conversation' with Witkoff and Kushner about ending Putin's invasion - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Ukraine military chief says Kyiv forces recovered 600sq-km land in 2026 Ukrainian forces have recaptured more than 600 square km of territory so far this year, according to Ukraine's top military commander. In May alone, Ukraine recaptured 100...
Anti-immigrant terror takes Northern Ireland back to its ‘darkest chapters’
BELFAST — Northern Ireland is on fire again in what looks and feels like a modern twist on the U.K. territory’s “Troubles” of old. In several parts of Belfast, police and firefighters struggled to contain mobs of anti-immigrant militants into the early hours of Wednesday as they targeted ethnic minority households, restaurants and shops. Police said dozens of homes were torched, along with many of the immigrants’ cars and at least one city bus, as authorities focused on getting threatened...