Thousands of UK missing persons cases may be reinvestigated

Volunteer detectives could look again at all 13,000 cold cases on National Crime Agency’s missing persons unit Missing persons investigations going back decades and cases of unidentified remains across the UK will be freshly investigated under a new pilot scheme. The programme, by the charity Locate International, will be limited initially to a small number … Read more

Solar panels could be a lifesaver for public housing tenants grappling with Australia’s soaring energy costs

Natalie Rabey, who relies on power-hungry machines to help her breathe, is campaigning for solar power for Victoria’s public housing Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Natalie Rabey doesn’t know how much time she has left. But she knows what she wants to do with it. “While I’m … Read more

Super tax breaks costing $45bn a year are ‘inheritance schemes’ for Australia’s rich, new report says

The Grattan Institute report recommends 10 changes to superannuation taxation that could save the budget billions a year Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Albanese government could save the budget billions of dollars by winding back generous superannuation benefits that effectively produce “taxpayer-funded inheritance schemes” for the … Read more

Dutton’s leadership safe for now, Liberals say, despite calls for change of direction after historic loss in Aston

Malcolm Turnbull says the party’s future rests on its ability to move back to the centre Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Peter Dutton’s leadership is safe for now as the Liberals have nowhere else to turn, party insiders claim, despite their third major loss since the federal … Read more