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Former 2GB broadcaster Ray Hadley has told a Sydney court he believed Alan Jones was targeting him after learning he had secretly signed a contract to take over Jones’ breakfast radio programme. Hadley completed his evidence on Thursday in Jones’ trial at the Downing Centre Local Court, describing his long relationship with the veteran broadcaster as “very complicated” and “tumultuous”. “We went from being very close to being very distant,” Hadley said. He told the court he credited Jones with much of his professional success and remained “appreciative for what he did for me as a broadcaster”, despite their falling-outs…

Two mice were caught appearing to spar on a Central Line platform at Oxford Circus, providing an unexpected distraction for commuters waiting for a Tube train. The rodent encounter was filmed on Saturday as the pair scurried across the platform in front of passengers. Footage shows the mice facing one another and darting back and forth, briefly turning the busy London Underground station into an impromptu arena. The brief clash unfolded while commuters waited for services on the Central Line.

Newcastle United and Aston Villa are expected to revive their interest in Bayer Leverkusen forward Christian Kofane when the January 2027 transfer window opens. Both Premier League clubs explored a move for the 20-year-old Cameroon international during the closing stages of the summer window, but neither was able to complete a deal. Kofane will remain with the Bundesliga club for the first half of the season, allowing his suitors to continue assessing whether he should become a winter priority. Newcastle and Aston Villa maintain interest in Christian Kofane Newcastle and Villa are understood to be monitoring Kofane closely after his…

The AFL is on a collision course with the NFL over the use of the Melbourne Cricket Ground during September 2027, after Australian football officials delayed the start of next season. The scheduling dispute centres on the NFL’s ambition to stage regular-season matches in Melbourne during the opening week of its campaign, when the MCG is expected to be occupied by the AFL finals. The AFL has confirmed that its 2027 season will begin on March 17 or 18, a week later than usual, to accommodate the 150th anniversary Test between Australia and England at the MCG from March 11…

Self-driving taxi rides have begun in London, with Uber and British autonomous vehicle company Wayve opening the UK’s first supervised robotaxi service to passengers. The service launched on Thursday, September 3, allowing customers booking an UberX, Uber Electric or Uber Comfort in the capital to be matched with a Wayve vehicle at no additional cost. Among the first passengers to climb aboard was a reporter who tested the futuristic service on the busy streets of central London. The journey took place in an all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E fitted with Wayve’s artificial intelligence driving system, cameras and radar. Although the car…

Naomi Watts and her 17-year-old daughter Kai Schreiber have appeared together in Simkhai’s fall 2026 fashion campaign, marking their first joint campaign for a brand. The mother and daughter were photographed by Mikael Jansson, with styling by Camilla Nickerson, alongside Sage Elsesser, Malcolm McRae, Awar Odhiang and Betsey Gaghan. The campaign was released this week as part of designer Jonathan Simkhai’s latest collection. ([fashionweekdaily.com](https://fashionweekdaily.com/naomi-watts-kai-schreiber-star-in-simkhais-fall-campaign/)) Watts, 57, wears a textured black dress with a jewel-covered collar and dark sunglasses in one of the studio images. Schreiber appears in a brown and black calf-hair mini dress, carrying a matching handbag. The pair…

Manchester United are expected to revive their pursuit of Newcastle United left-back Lewis Hall in 2027 after failing to persuade the Premier League club to sell the England international this summer. Hall, 21, became United’s leading target in the position after Bayern Munich secured Nathaniel Brown before the World Cup. The Old Trafford hierarchy is understood to regard him as the long-term successor to Luke Shaw, who is now 31. Newcastle rejected an initial enquiry for Hall in August and made clear that they had no intention of allowing him to leave during the summer transfer window. Sky Sports reported…

Debt-laden Australian property developer Bathla Group has secured enough funding to meet at least part of its payroll obligations, but administrators say its immediate survival remains uncertain as negotiations with lenders continue. The last-minute support was confirmed on Thursday, 3 September, as Teneo worked to prevent the Sydney-based developer from running out of cash. The company entered voluntary administration in August with debts reported at about A$3.3 billion. Two sources familiar with the negotiations told the ABC that some funding had been secured for staff payments due that day. However, the arrangement falls short of securing Bathla’s longer-term future, with…

A British man has been convicted of manslaughter over the death of his Australian farmstay host, after a jury rejected a murder charge linked to a fire that destroyed her home. Timothy Loosemore, 62, was found guilty over the death of Maree Vermont, 60, whose remains were discovered after the blaze at her property in Goldie, near Kilmore in central Victoria, in August 2023. The verdict followed a 14-day trial at the Supreme Court of Victoria. Loosemore was acquitted of murder but convicted of the alternative charge of manslaughter and remains in custody. Ms Vermont had initially accommodated Loosemore through…

Asia’s green transition is being reshaped by energy security, supply-chain risks and the cost of living, with governments increasingly choosing a more pragmatic path rather than following a single, co-ordinated climate agenda, Moody’s Ratings has said. Rahul Ghosh, the agency’s global head of sustainable finance and emerging markets, said an “erosion of multilateralism” had prompted countries to put national resilience ahead of what he described as “virtue signalling”. “Ten years ago, the world was aligning around consistent climate policies, but now we’re starting to see a bit of divergence,” he said. Ghosh said the emerging approach was a “pragmatic transition”…