How many days has the government been shut down? What is the record?

Congress failed to agree on appropriations for the new fiscal year. The 2018-19 shutdown holds the record for the longest shutdown. It lasted 35 days. As the closure stretches ...

More than 100 donkeys to be shot after Kimberley station owner loses long-running court battle

Chris and Jacqueline Henggeler have argued that the donkeys have been useful to restoring ecosystems on their 78,000 hectare cattle property and have spent years trying to protect them.