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Daniel Billings will be eligible for parole after serving 20 years for the murder of his former partner Molly Ticehurst, a sentence that has prompted renewed calls for New South Wales to overhaul the way domestic violence killings are punished. Billings, now 31, was sentenced to 28 years in prison by Justice Natalie Adams in the NSW Supreme Court in Orange on Friday, September 11, 2026. Having already spent two years in custody, he could be released in about 18 years. Ticehurst, a 28-year-old mother and childcare worker, was murdered at her home in Forbes on April 21, 2024, while…

Diesel prices in the United States have climbed above $6 a gallon for the first time, raising the prospect of higher costs for transport, food and other goods as businesses begin to pass on mounting fuel bills. The national average reached $6.05 a gallon this week, up more than 60 per cent from $3.71 a year earlier, according to AAA. Its latest figures put the average at about $6.06, with petrol at roughly $4.30 a gallon. Diesel powers much of the country’s trucking, rail, farming and construction industries, making it a key cost throughout the supply chain. GasBuddy, which monitors…

A family facing redundancy and a £2,981-a-month mortgage could cut their payments temporarily by switching to interest-only or extending the length of their loan, mortgage broker David Hollingworth has said. The homeowner, who has two young children, said he had been paid three months’ salary after losing his job but feared it would take longer to find another senior role. His wife works part-time, while most of the household’s mortgage payments had previously been covered by his income. The couple’s mortgage is fixed at 4.78 per cent, with just over a year gone on a five-year deal and 20 years…

Australian Greens leader Larissa Waters has insisted her position is secure after three senators broke ranks to oppose the party’s support for a carbon-credit scheme linked to the proposed Great Koala National Park in New South Wales. Waters said the disagreement had been handled through “lots of discussions and lots of hugs”, with party members determined to preserve unity despite the unusually public split. Senators Nick McKim, Vanessa Bleyer and Jordon Steele-John crossed the floor in the Senate on Thursday to vote with the Nationals against the Improved Native Forest Management method. The motion was defeated by 34 votes to…

Prince Harry is set to undertake a series of charity appearances in the UK and US this month, as the Duke of Sussex continues to build a public role outside the working Royal Family. The engagements, described by his representatives as his “September public engagements”, will include commitments connected to WellChild and the Invictus Games Foundation. Harry remains patron of WellChild, the charity supporting seriously ill children and their families. He is expected to attend its annual awards ceremony in London, where he will meet winners and those who care for children with complex medical needs. He is also due…

Sherri Shepherd showcased a reported 50lb weight loss at the New York premiere of her new Lifetime film, appearing in a strapless, beaded royal blue gown. The 59-year-old actress smiled for photographers in the close-fitting dress, which drew attention to her slimmer figure as she attended the event ahead of the film’s release. Shepherd stars in Robin Roberts Presents: Angel in the Rubble: The Genelle Guzman Story, portraying Genelle Guzman, who was trapped beneath the wreckage of the World Trade Centre’s North Tower after it collapsed on September 11, 2001. The film, based on Guzman’s survival story, is due to…

Sheza Alibi will start as the hot favourite for the Group 1 Makybe Diva Stakes at Flemington on Saturday, with the absence of Autumn Glow leaving Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman’s mare clear to renew her pursuit of top-level success. The four-year-old has drawn barrier seven in the 13-runner field and is priced at around $1.65 for the 1600-metre contest, which carries prize money of $750,000. Luke Nolen will retain the ride. Sheza Alibi ended last season with victories in the Randwick Guineas and Doncaster Mile before returning with a close second to Autumn Glow in the Winx Stakes over…

Olivia Attwood’s claim to have founded her new drinks brand has been called into question after records showed that Savano evolved from an established cocktail business launched several years before her involvement. The former Love Island star promoted the canned cocktail range from the rooftop of her South London penthouse, presenting Savano as a major new venture and describing it as her “baby”. However, the brand’s origins can be traced to Tom Savano, a cocktail company founded by James Kerslake in 2018. The business initially sold pre-mixed bottled cocktails before expanding into canned drinks. Trade reports show that Tom Savano…

The European Central Bank may need to raise interest rates further and move into territory that begins to restrain the economy if energy prices remain elevated by the war in the Middle East, ECB policymaker Joachim Nagel has said. The ECB raised its three key rates by 0.25 percentage points on Thursday, taking its main rate to 2.50% and marking the second increase this year. Policymakers are expected to consider further tightening in the months ahead, with a move possible as early as October. Nagel, who is also president of Germany’s Bundesbank, said the ECB’s key rate was now at…

Cindy Crawford and Kaia Gerber drew attention at New York Fashion Week as they appeared together at the launch of Kaia’s Re/Done pop-up, with the mother and daughter looking strikingly alike. Crawford, 60, joined her 25-year-old daughter at the event in New York on Thursday, offering her support as Gerber unveiled her first fully co-designed capsule collection for the denim label. The pair shared similar dark hair, brown eyes and statuesque model frames. Crawford opted for a black satin camisole and matching midi skirt, adding a leather jacket and boots after attending a Net-A-Porter event earlier in the evening. Gerber…