Harris condemns Trump vow to ‘protect’ women, Canberra bullying complaint ‘stonewalled’, Spain flood death toll rises

Stuck in limbo | The deputy prime minister’s chief of staff has accused the government of ignoring her bullying complaint and stonewalling on her unresolved situation, appealing directly to the prime minister to intervene.

Up and down | Home prices hit a record high during the peak spring selling season but values in Sydney dipped in the city’s first month-on-month decline since January 2023.

Closing ranks | NSW Labor has been accused of trying to minimise the impact of a once-in-a-generation drug reform summit amid last-minute changes and concern from experts over transparency.

Flying high | Peter Dutton has admitted his office asked Gina Rinehart’s company for a lift on a Hancock Prospecting jet to a Bali bombing memorial service, days after he said he had never personally asked Australia’s richest person for help with flights.

Abortion fracas | The anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe has been banned from South Australia’s upper house after complaints were revealed in parliament alleging she had used “insults and threatening and intimidating tactics” towards politicians.

Beyond the pale | Kamala Harris has condemned Donald Trump’s comment that he would protect women “whether the women like it or not”, calling his remarks “offensive to everybody”.

Taiwan disaster | The biggest typhoon to hit Taiwan in decades has crossed over the island, leaving behind a path of destruction but minimal reported deaths or injuries.

To the brink | The UN’s food and agriculture organization and world food programme says food insecurity is expected to worsen in nearly two dozen countries and territories in the next six months, largely as a result of conflict and violence.

Democracy in danger | Officials in Georgia said a partial recount had confirmed the ruling party won its disputed election but a global research and data firm called the official results “statistically impossible”.

Inundated | As the death toll from devastating floods in eastern Spain rises to 158 and the country begins three days of mourning, the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has urged people to stay at home.

Drug drama | Josh Addo-Carr has been sacked by NRL club Canterbury with immediate effect after failing a roadside drug test in September.

The ‘bat off’ | Australia are no closer to landing on the opener to partner Usman Khajawa in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar trophy series after three leading contenders failed to grasp their opportunity on day one of the India A match.

Appeal dismissed | The Richmond star Eilish Sheerin remains free to play a week out from the AFLW finals after the appeal board rejected an AFL challenge against her tribunal win.

State politics | A new cabinet led by the LNP is to be sworn in in Queensland.

Disease alert | Agriculture ministers will convene to discuss the threat of a major bird flu outbreak.

Today in court | A much-delayed sentencing hearing is due for Ricardo Barbaro, who was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend.

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