Evening business for 27 August 2024

Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Lisa Owen about how airlines that unreasonably cancel or delay flights are coming under greater scrutiny to provide a better deal for jilted travelers. The pressure comes after rising anger and frustration from travelers who are tired ... Show More

Tensions are flaring in a small Clutha District community with allegations of stock shooting, poaching and poor pest management in nearby forestry blocks. Farmers near Lawrence and Tuapeka said they want things to change but there's been a communication breakdown with forestry co ... Show More

With such a deep pool of New Zealand talent residing across the ditch, the Kiwis are looking to reconnect Australian based players with their roots. Rugby League World Cup winners Stephen Kearney and Nathan Cayless, both based in Australia, are behind the strategy dubbed 'Taurahe ... Show More

Two days after a devastating earthquake, an aftershock hits as we speak to someone in Mandalay, Myanmar's second largest city.Rescue teams from around the world are continuing operations to search for survivors and recover bodies in the conflict-hit country and in neighbouring Th ... Show More

Severe Tropical Cyclone Judy has left a trail of destruction throughout many of Vanuatu's islands overnight.  Power and communication lines are still out in the Southern Islands of Erromango and Tanna making it near impossible to get hold of people. Despite the cyclone now being ... Show More

Monday Headlines: HECS in the spotlight as parliament returns on Tuesday, Senator Pauline Hanson demands Mark Latham give up his seat, Pope condemns ‘barbarity of war’ as 73 killed waiting for aid in Gaza, Mushroom lunch survivor’s first comments after Patterson verdict, and the ... Show More

<p class="" data-start="101" data-end="714">On March 28th, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar—the strongest to hit the region in a century. The epicenter was in the Sagaing region, near Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city, in the northwest of the country. Sagaing is al ... Show More

Le 14&nbsp;décembre&nbsp;2024, le cyclone meurtrier Chido frappait violemment le département de Mayotte, déjà fortement éprouvé par de nombreuses crises, notamment liées à la pauvreté, l’insécurité et la pénurie d’eau.<br/><br/>Les premières images montrant les bidonvilles dévast ... Show More

The inflation rate is up for the first time this year.       Prices went up by 2.2% in the year until July – moving the rate above the Bank of England target of 2%.      Experts had expected an uptick as energy prices are falling by less than they did a year ago.      The increas ... Show More

(0:10): <a href="https://www.brief.news/%0Astories/2024/12/11/fifa-awards-2034-world-cup?utm_source=brief-podcast&amp;utm_medium=episode-description">FIFA Faces Backlash for Awarding 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia Amid Human Rights Concerns</a><br><br>(2:12): <a href="https://www ... Show More

Amidst all the death and damage caused by the earthquake in Myanmar, the UN said they have had reports the military government is still launching air strikes on rebel-held areas. More than 1,000 are now known to have died in Myanmar and thousands more injured after a 7.7-magnitud ... Show More