Melbourne buildings damaged as southeast Australia hit by 6.0-magnitude earthquake

The Australian city of Melbourne has been struck by a 6.0-magnitude earthquake, Geoscience Australia has said.

More than £1bn in state pensions underpaid due to ‘repeated human errors’

More than £1bn-worth of state pensions have been underpaid due to repeated human errors which were almost inevitable amid complex rules and outdated IT systems, a spending watchdog has said.

Tributes paid to ‘endlessly funny’ Sex And The City star Willie Garson

Tributes have been paid to Sex And The City actor Willie Garson following his death aged 57.

A couple of wins for Johnson, but no trade deal with the US is a major setback

It's been four years since a British prime minister stepped into the White House and during that time the leading characters and the context in which they are meeting have changed greatly.

PM refuses to budge on benefit cuts despite taxpayers footing bill to support US-owned CO2 producer

Taxpayers will help pay for the operating costs of a US-owned fertiliser manufacturer amid the ongoing energy crisis - just weeks after the government announced it was cutting Universal Credit and raising National Insurance...

Calls for industry review over concerns musicians get ‘meagre returns’ from streaming system

The competition watchdog has been asked to look at the structure of the UK music industry over concerns musicians are getting "meagre returns" from the current streaming system.

Marcus Rashford’s social media usage added to GCSE media studies curriculum

Marcus Rashford's use of social media will be added to the GCSE media studies curriculum.

Audiences more concerned about discrimination than swearing, Ofcom report finds

TV and radio audiences are becoming more relaxed about swearing but increasingly concerned about discriminatory language, particularly about race, Ofcom has found.