Andy Burnham has apologized for Labour’s slow response to calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. In an exclusive interview with Pippa Crerar, she said that more pressure should be put on the Israeli government, including a ban on trade in goods with illegal settlements. Burnham also says that there is growing evidence that it appears
Anthony Albanese apparently apologized this week after making an offensive comment about Kylie Minogue while playing the ‘Shag, Marry, Date’ game on a podcast. Josephine Tovey talks to patrick kennelly, gabrielle jackson And josh butler What the Prime Minister’s latest podcast appearance says about the increasingly fragmented media landscape
Today, Telstra Chief Financial Officer Michael Ackland appeared before the country’s media to apologize – and answer questions about the massive outage that threw the country into chaos. It stopped trains, switched off traffic lights and closed shops after the EFTPOS system failed. And some calls to triple zero did not go through. technology reporter
Average testosterone levels in men have halved in the last 50 years, scientists say, suggesting society is facing a male fertility crisis. Rising levels of obesity and diabetes are expected to play a role, but the team behind the work suggests that environmental factors such as endocrine-disrupting chemicals – which can be found in a
On Tuesday, after months of scandal about his finances, Nigel Farage tried to withdraw the initiative. He revealed that he was resigning as an MP to force a by-election in his Clacton seat – allowing “the people” to back him against the “establishment”. But, as the Guardian’s political correspondent Ben Quinn Turns out, things may
This post is from Edison’s Weekly Insights email. If you would like to subscribe please click here. Nearly two years after overtaking Spotify in the US for the first time, YouTube has risen to the top as the most popular service used for podcast consumption in the UK. According to Edison Podcast Metrics UK, 29%
Ever since Donald Trump threatened to ‘take over’ Cuba, the Caribbean island is in danger. Increasing US sanctions and an oil blockade have crippled essential services, plunged the country into blackouts, and brought life on the ground to a near standstill for its 10 million people. Noor Haider talks to Ruairidh Nicol What life is
Spotify deepens its relationship with Amazon DSP. Now, advertisers using Amazon DSP are able to buy audio ads directly in podcasts on Spotify globally. Spotify says this opens up significant additional revenue opportunities for podcasting. Amazon DSP is a tool that also has partnerships with Disney+, Tubi, and Hulu, and reports show that over
co-host Reged Ahmed And Jonathan Jerusalemi Take a look at the alleged details emerging about Trump’s interference in the FIFA World Cup and see if it will change ‘the beautiful game’. He also discussed the growing call to drop Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Plattner from the race
We’re raiding the Guardian’s long-read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years gone by, along with new introductions from the writers. From this week, 2021: Edwin Robey had a troubled life, but he found excitement and purpose by joining a courageous community of hackers. Then the real world caught up with his online