Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested at his eastern England home on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Thames Valley Police says officers are also executing two searches on properties in Berkshire and Norfolk. Follow our live blog for the latest updates. Andrew has returned a royal Norwegian honor he received nearly four decades ago, Norway’s palace confirmed on Thursday. The Order of …

Australian citizens could be indefinitely banned from returning from overseas under domestic counterterrorism  laws, experts have told the ABC. Earlier this week a group of 34 women and children, who are Australian citizens affiliated with Islamic State militants, attempted to return to Australia from a Syrian refugee camp. One of the women has been barred from returning after being given a …

Angus Taylor has elevated a new generation of right-faction Liberals into his new-look shadow ministry and reinstated the suspended Nationals to the Coalition front bench. The federal opposition leader confirmed the promotion of prominent figures, including West Australian MP Andrew Hastie and Northern Territory senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price. “This is a team that blends proven experience with the next generation …

A Sydney man has been charged with allegedly sending a threatening letter to a mosque, which also included threats towards Aboriginal Australians and some politicians. NSW Police arrested the 70-year-old during a raid of a home in Belmore, in Sydney’s west, on Saturday night, where officers seized more than 100 letters, stamps, notepads and several electronic devices. It is one …

Melbourne’s real estate market is staging a “decisive recovery”, according to property portal Domain, hitting a record for its median house price for the first time in four years. It comes as national house prices have risen for a 12th consecutive quarter, the real estate firm’s December Quarter House Report found, marking “the longest uninterrupted growth cycle since 2012-2015”. Domain …

The US will temporarily run Venezuela after American forces captured the country’s president and first lady in an extraordinary military strike, US President Donald Trump says. Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were seized at their home, flown out of the country and placed on a US-bound warship to face a criminal trial in New York, Mr Trump said. …

The US will temporarily “run” Venezuela after American forces “captured” the country’s now-deposed president Nicolás Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores in an extraordinary military strike. The move has garnered celebration and condemnation across the globe. Here’s how world leaders have reacted: Australia Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government was “monitoring developments”. “We urge all parties to support …

The United States’ military operation to kidnap Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro from his home in Caracas was stunningly successful in achieving its ambition, and generated new levels of hyperbole from US President Donald Trump. “This was one of the most stunning, effective, and powerful displays of American military might and competence in American history”, he told a press conference at …

The families of those killed and injured in the Bondi Beach terror attack are demanding the prime minister urgently establish a national royal commission, saying they need “strong action” and “leadership now” to save many more lives from being lost. The powerfully worded plea is signed by seventeen families of the Bondi terror victims. It calls on Anthony Albanese to …

NSW Premier Chris Minns has vowed that a prayer hall where a controversial Islamic preacher held “racist, antisemitic” lectures will remain closed, while also warning Sydneysiders to expect heavily armed police on New Year’s Eve. The premier also revealed discussions were being held about potentially deploying the army to protect Jewish institutions and flagged the possibility of arming a community …