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09:11 More than 80% of the world’s reefs hit by bleaching after worst global event on record

An ashen pallor and an eerie stillness all that remains where there should fluttering fish and vibrant colours in the reefscape, one conservationist says

08:11 ‘You don’t expect your own children to do this’: Ray’s shocking tale of elder abuse and the son who stole $230,000

Experts call for redesign of financial services and improved Centrelink processes to protect older Australians from fraud

22/04 ‘Moral panic’ about new media’s influence on young voters underplays their interest in politics, creators say

Young Australians want to change the world – they just aren’t relying on traditional media to help them do it

21/04 Nine-year-old boy dies at popular NSW holiday spot amid spate of drownings over Easter long weekend

The child died after becoming trapped between rocks at South West Rocks on Sunday afternoon

20/04 ‘Sell America’: investors are increasingly avoiding the US – here’s what it means for Australian markets

After decades as a safe haven, Donald Trump’s economic upheaval has some traders looking to put their money elsewhere – and countries looking to decouple their economies

20/04 Noble cause: meet the drag kings holding court in Australia’s queer spaces

As drag queens find a place in the mainstream spotlight, their counterparts are taking back the underground scene with theatrical performances that celebrate a marginalised community

20/04 Port gun’s worrying health issue returns

Ollie Wines has been subbed out of Sunday’s clash with the Swans at the SCG after a worrying return of his ongoing heart issues.

20/04 Ten years on, insiders reveal how homegrown food retail giant Pie Face imploded

It was the delicious homegrown retail success story that captivated prominent investors and aspirational franchisees, fuelling its rapid expansion across Australia – and then the world.

19/04 ‘Bordering on incredible’: Coalition under fire for planning to scrap Labor climate policies and offering none of its own

With Peter Dutton’s views on climate change in the spotlight, the focus has turned onto whether there will be any policies to reduce emissions in the next decade

19/04 ‘You’ll never amount to anything’: the boxing world champion you’ve never heard of

Australian Diana Prazak was told she wouldn’t make it as a boxer. She’s just been inducted into the International Women’s Boxing Hall of Fame

18/04 The sweet story of how a chance meeting led to Australia’s ‘old baby cake’ going viral on Chinese social media

Demand for a small Sydney patisserie’s chocolate mousse creation leapt from 100 a week to 150 a day after a vlogger struck up a conversation on a train

17/04 Australian Labor party sent team to UK to learn from Keir Starmer’s successful election campaign

Overseas lessons on the power of podcasts informed the party’s ‘new media’ strategy to reach disengaged voters

17/04 America used to fire the world’s imagination – but now the cultural conversation is being silenced | Van Badham

Not only are TV-watching, book-reading, show-going, music-listening travellers declining to visit the US, we have started to cease to imagine it

17/04 Putin’s play for an Indonesian airbase was always likely to fail – but Russia has wider ambitions

Russia remains a key arms supplier in South-east Asia, and Trump’s unstable leadership is providing more opportunities to make inroads

17/04 Re-arm, reassure and spend big: how the Asia Pacific is responding to a new era under Trump

The US president has upset global norms in the space of weeks, spurring a flurry of defence spending, diplomatic overtures and offers to boost trade

16/04 Dutton looks shaky as he fights Albanese to a draw at best – and he’s fast running out of chances to get ahead

Opposition leader and prime minister both dodge questions during ABC’s leaders debate, but one still has a mountain to climb before the election

16/04 Dutton admits he made mistake on Indonesia in ABC leaders’ debate as Albanese evasive on electricity prices

Opposition leader also says ‘I’ll let scientists pass that judgment’ when asked if climate change impacts getting worse in second showdown

16/04 Leaders’ debate live: Albanese targets cost of nuclear as Dutton sidesteps questions on public service cuts

Prime minister and Coalition leader face off in showdown hosted by ABC. Follow live updates

16/04 $500 for the nosebleeds? Lady Gaga fans furious over ticket prices for Australian shows

The Mayhem tour’s ticketing agencies deny dynamic pricing has been implemented, but fans have complained prices are high and inconsistent

16/04 Too much like Trump? Australia’s opposition leader Peter Dutton risks turning off voters

Dutton has taken the Liberal party further to the right, but his strategy of aping the US president could be unravelling as Trump tariffs cause chaos

15/04 Handmade balls and no two courts the same: Tudor-era ‘real tennis’ is making a racket in Sydney

With cumbersome equipment and a labyrinthine scoring system, real tennis takes a long time to master – but fans say the results feel ‘phenomenal’

15/04 Net closes in on Valerie with new footage of dachshund after more than 500 days at large on Kangaroo Island

Team leading South Australian search says risk of disrupting other wildlife has made it hard to capture missing pet dog

15/04 Pilot killed in horror plane crash

A pilot has died after his plane crashed in the northwest region of NSW.

14/04 Woman killed in late-night drive-by shooting in Sydney suburb

Police searching for a killer after multiple shots fired in an attack on a home in Ambarvale

14/04 ‘No one wanted a film about a plus-sized thief and liar’: how we made Muriel’s Wedding

‘I wanted to do an Australian Mike Leigh film. I was convinced it was terrible – but we showed it at Cannes and they went crazy. Audiences had never seen a character like that treated sympathetically’

14/04 Sony hikes PlayStation 5 price by 25% as Trump tariffs bite

PS5 digital price in UK would rise to £430 and €500 in Europe as Japanese games developer cites ‘challenging economic environment’

13/04 How rich is Gina Rinehart, and how much will she earn in the time it takes to read this article?

Australia’s wealthiest person rakes in billions from her iron ore mines. We look at how she makes her money – and how she spends it

13/04 Bondi Westfield attack victims ‘should still be here’, Anthony Albanese says in first anniversary tribute

PM also praises first responders’ courage and a community ‘united in grief’ one year after stabbing rampage that killed six

12/04 ‘It can break you’: Life for parents of autistic children can be exhausting. One podcast is offering hope. Is it real?

A podcast claims to show that autistic children with limited speech may be able to communicate via telepathy. What does the science say about the idea?

12/04 ‘When I came out of prison, I couldn’t wait to create’: leading artists and inmates team up to break the prison cycle

Blak In-Justice, staged by the Torch and the Heide Museum of Modern Art, features works by Judy Watson, Vernon Ah Kee and Destiny Deacon

12/04 ‘Space junk’: huge astronaut statue coming to Perth park is one giant leap too far for many

Council criticised over plan to replace beloved public artwork with 7-metre tall effigy of spaceman created by a former Wall Street trader

12/04 Seeing Australia’s beloved gumtrees dying makes my insides knot. If they can’t survive, how can we? | Jess Harwood

Even the hardy eucalypts are finding their limits as we experience more frequent bushfires, heatwaves and droughts

11/04 Australian with working visa detained and deported on returning to US from sister’s memorial

Man who says he had previously left and re-entered the country multiple times alleges border officials called him ‘retarded’ and boasted ‘Trump is back in town’

11/04 ‘Science nerd’ who ordered radioactive materials to his parents’ Sydney home spared conviction

Emmanuel Lidden pleaded guilty to two charges after buying uranium and plutonium from US-based science website

11/04 Blindfolds and wooden balls: Australia fires up its extremely analog election machinery

It can matter which order candidates appear on the ballot paper. That’s why the Australian Electoral Commission takes a very old-fashioned view of its random act of democracy

11/04 Australian comedian ditches US trip due to concern she could be denied entry over Trump jokes

Alice Fraser thought she was being paranoid until her lawyer advised her jokes about Donald Trump and Elon Musk could be scrutinised at US airport

11/04 Legal and ethical ‘nightmare’ after woman gives birth to stranger’s child due to Monash IVF mistake

Case of incorrect embryo transfer at Brisbane clinic raises custody questions that could set a legal precedent in Australia, lawyers say

10/04 ‘Every year matters’: Queensland’s critically endangered ‘bum-breathing’ turtle battles the odds

Guardian Australia is highlighting the plight of our endangered native species during an election campaign that is ignoring broken environment laws and rapidly declining ecosystems

10/04 Nine star suffers awkward on-air mishap

Channel Nine veteran Peter Overton has suffered an unfortunate on-air mishap during the evening news.

10/04 Woman gives birth to stranger’s baby after IVF bungle in Brisbane

Mistake at Queensland fertility care clinic results in woman unknowingly giving birth to another patient’s baby after embryos mixed up

09/04 Nigel Farage gets his 10th job as he becomes Sky News Australia commentator

In addition to role as MP, Reform UK leader has gigs including Telegraph column and advertising gold bullion

09/04 Fleeing Taliban fighters, Ibrahim begs the country he helped – Australia – to save his family

Mohammed Ibrahim Danish spent four years as a translator for aid workers who taught children and trained doctors. In today’s Afghanistan the penalty for that is death

09/04 Pet dogs have ‘extensive and multifarious’ impact on environment, new research finds

Scale of environmental damage attributed to huge number of dogs globally as well as ‘lax or uninformed behaviour of dog owners’

09/04 Revealed: Big tech’s new datacentres will take water from the world’s driest areas

Amazon, Google and Microsoft are building datacentres in water-scarce parts of five continents

09/04 Donald Trump flags ‘major tariff on pharmaceuticals’ as US senator criticises ‘whack’ on Australia

US president says he will shortly announce the new tariff on pharmaceuticals but does not give any details

09/04 Palau president backs Australia’s bid to host Cop31 climate summit after Dutton labels it ‘madness’

Surangel Whipps Jr says he would be ‘deeply disappointed’ if attempt were abandoned under Coalition

09/04 Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, including 104% against China, due to take effect – business live

Stocks set for another bumpy day after China refuses to drop its 34% levy in response to US president’s threats

08/04 NRL takeover of Super League depends on keeping French sides

Any potential deal for the NRL to take control of Super League depends on the continued presence of French clubs in the British game

08/04 It’s up to each of us to help save life on Earth – I love this challenge | Bob Brown

Taking action against species extinction can be risky but it’s better than surrender

08/04 China says it will not bow to US pressure after Trump threatens additional 50% tariffs – business live

Beijing vows to safeguard its interests after Trump promises steeper tariffs if China doesn’t retract planned countermeasures, as markets brace for further volatility

07/04 When sadness strikes I remember I’m not alone in loving the wild boundless beauty of the living world | Georgina Woods

Nature will reclaim its place as a terrifying quasi-divine force that cannot be mastered. I find this strangely comforting

07/04 Nikkei plunges as Asian markets brace for further tariff fallout; Trump says ‘sometimes you have to take medicine’ – business live

Japan’s stock index plummets almost 9% on Trump tariff concerns after almost $5tn was wiped off the value of global stock markets last week

06/04 Australia is in an extinction crisis – why isn’t it an issue at this election?

Some of the country’s most loved native species, including the koala and the hairy-nosed wombat, are on the brink. Is this their last chance at survival?

06/04 Man charged after allegedly attempting to open plane door on flight to Sydney

Australian federal police say the man, 46, allegedly tried to open the rear emergency exit door of the plane from Malaysia on Saturday

05/04 Handle with care: the international community sending parcels of pure joy through the mail

Anna Ryan-Punch was 15 when she received her first friendship book. It was the start of a lifelong hobby

05/04 Melania Trump’s secret to getting through hard times? Love (actually)

The first lady spoke about (wait for it) diversity as she presented awards to courageous women from around the world

05/04 Grim discovery on regional highway

Police are investigating the death of a woman, whose remains were found on a highway in western Victoria.

05/04 A lucky rascal or a feral critter that ‘should be euthanised’? Hunt for Valerie the dachshund divides Kangaroo Island

Wildlife groups claim the resourceful miniature sausage dog was sighted again this week. But not everyone is on Team Valerie

05/04 Albanese declares Chinese-controlled Port of Darwin should ‘be in Australian hands’

PM says two options on table: for an Australian-owned company to take control, or for port to return to being a government asset

05/04 Bigger than Texas: the true size of Australia’s devastating floods

In outback Queensland, an area four times the size of the UK has been inundated with torrential rain, leaving many cut off or forced to abandon homes

04/04 The film fans who remade Jurassic Park​: how an Australian town got behind a $3,000 ‘mockbuster’

Jurassic Park: Castlemaine Redux is a shot-for-shot labour of love made with amateur actors, beanbag dinosaurs and an army of volunteers. Three years later it is finished – and ‘bigger than Ben-Hur’

04/04 ‘There are no winners’: global companies respond to Trump tariffs

From UK tailors to Australian farmers to Irish whiskey distillers, firms reveal the impact of US measures

04/04 Not that Norfolk! Mislabelled shipments led to Trump tariffs on uninhabited islands and remote outposts with no US trade

Exclusive: Aquarium systems, Timberland boots and recycling plant parts were mislabelled as coming from remote Norfolk Island or Heard and McDonald islands

03/04 I put the Married at First Sight ‘experiment’ to the test. The results are stark | Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz

I’ve become addicted to the show. But as a scientist I wonder: how many couples actually stay together?

03/04 ‘Same shit, different year’: Australia records hottest 12 months and warmest March on record

ANU climate scientist says ‘everyone is getting fatigued these records keep falling – it’s now incredibly predictable’

03/04 Muriel’s Wedding review – Toni Collette is outstanding in the film that brought Abba back

Brilliantly led by Collette, PJ Hogan’s 1994 story of a lovable loser was the feelgood sensation that rescued the band’s reputation – how can you resist it?

02/04 Monster surf batters Bondi Icebergs pool and leaves trail of carnage across Sydney beaches

Wild 5.5 metre hammer the eastern NSW coastline, causing damage to key walkways and closing beaches

02/04 Crisis talks at Nine after Karl’s no-show

Karl Stefanovic’s unscheduled absence from Today has triggered crisis talks at Nine.

01/04 NAD boosters: Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber are into them, but do they actually stop ageing? | Antiviral

Despite social media hype, there is little evidence that the therapies, marketed as pills, shots and IV infusions, have any effects on ageing

01/04 One Australian’s dramatic rescue from a flood in of one of the driest places on Earth

As floodwater flows passed towns and cattle and sheep stations – normally isolated by desert – many now sit as islands amid a muddy sea

31/03 Australia should persist with Aukus despite risk of US relationship ‘becoming unstuck’, former defence chief says

Dennis Richardson argues biggest hindrance to $368bn deal is budgetary capacity and ‘political will’

30/03 Three children and woman in hospital after stabbing attack in Sydney suburb

Two girls, a boy and a 46-year-old woman all in a stable condition after the attack in Baulkham Hills

30/03 ‘A female Donald Trump’: how Gina Rinehart is pushing the Maga message in Australia

Australia’s richest person has close ties with the US president’s ‘Trumpettes’ and has even styled her company headquarters with Maga-inspired designs

29/03 Magnificent, rare worm with its own campaign song: the giant Gippsland earthworm

This immense worm moves slowly and gracefully underground and can grow to the length of an outstretched arm

28/03 Inside the luxury Melbourne retreat where women pay $6,500 to get in touch with their vaginas

Eight participants – most of them ‘lesbian first-timers’ – are invited to shed shame and revel in pleasure

28/03 The Adolescence alarm: ‘If there’s a problem with boys’ behaviour, it’s because of us’

Millions have been gripped by a story of toxic masculinity in children that’s been called a ‘wake-up call’. But is it a moral panic, and how should we respond?

28/03 Australian prime minister calls election amid shadow of Trump and cost-of-living crisis

Anthony Albanese’s ruling Labor party faces a challenge by the centre-right Coalition led by Peter Dutton at the 3 May vote

28/03 As a hate-filled kid, I turned to far-right ideology. Now I help others avoid that path | Matthew Quinn

In Sydney’s suburbs, I fell in with other traumatised loners – and we found scapegoats for our rage. A trip into the city changed everything, says Matthew Quinn of Exit Australia

28/03 Weather tracker: Heavy rain alerts in Queensland as floods cut off towns

Wettest March day for 15 years in some parts of northern Australian state, while storms and hail hit Mediterranean

27/03 Australian federal election date: Anthony Albanese calls poll for 3 May

Albanese visits governor general to kickstart five-week election campaign, with polls suggesting Labor is in a tight contest with Coalition under Peter Dutton

27/03 Guide to electorates in the 2025 Australian election: from safe to marginal

Familiarise yourself with the state of play ahead of the election with our data-driven electorate guide

27/03 Geoffrey Rush on Pirates, Pinter and pugs: ‘Just be happy we evolved on this bit of rock’

The Oscar winner answers your questions about playing everyone from Peter Sellers to the Marquis de Sade, his home town of Toowoomba and new care-home horror The Rule of Jenny Pen

27/03 ‘Spirit will be set free’: remains of young Aboriginal man returned to Tasmania after 170 years in UK

Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre says ‘tide is turning’ in its negotiations to repatriate ancestral remains and important cultural items

27/03 PM expected to call Australian election on Friday morning with poll likely to be held in early May

Anthony Albanese’s move would steal thunder from Peter Dutton hours after he delivers budget reply speech

27/03 Israeli politicians sign letter urging Australian MPs to dump two-state policy

Letter from Knesset members addressed to Queensland LNP backbencher Andrew Wallace was distributed at event he hosted, attended by several Coalition MPs and senators

26/03 Canada’s ex-spy chief says White House response to Signal leak threatens ‘Five Eyes’ security

Former intelligence head said leak and White House response was ‘very worrying’ to allies of the US

25/03 ‘Impressive, ingenious and affecting’ poem about missing an absent son wins National Poetry Competition

Fiona Larkin’s poem uses Finnish grammar to explore her feelings about her son’s move from the UK to Brisbane

25/03 Green hydrogen has stalled in nearly every corner of Australia. So why is the government still revving it up?

Chris Bowen announced $814m for the clean energy source despite projects in doubt across NSW, Queensland and South Australia

25/03 Weather tracker: Severe thunderstorms threaten flooding in northern Australia

A broad trough has dragged in warm, moist air and offers perfect ingredients for heavy rainfall and even supercells

25/03 Brisbane Olympics 2032: David Crisafulli breaks election promise and announces controversial new stadium

Historic Gabba stadium to be demolished and replaced by residential development, with new $3.8bn stadium at Victoria Park to host Olympics, AFL and cricket

22/03 Ningaloo and Great Barrier Reef hit by ‘profoundly distressing’ simultaneous coral bleaching events

Scientists say widespread damage to both world heritage-listed reefs is ‘heartbreaking’ as WA reef accumulates highest amount of heat stress on record

22/03 ‘Imagine if it died on my watch?’ The fight to save one ‘ancient’ Adelaide tree

Cities lose thousands of mature trees a year. On Overbury Drive, neighbours were determined to protect a solitary giant dying red gum – stuck right in the middle of their road

21/03 Feeling a bit down under: Australia drops out of world’s top 10 happiest countries

Australia drops to 11th in the latest World Happiness Report rankings, with New Zealand 12th and Nordic nations still on top of the world

21/03 ‘Never forget’: Pacific countries remember nuclear test legacy as weapons ban treaty debated

Supporters of the UN treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons gathered this month in New York to call for wider ratification

19/03 Of tinkerers and dreamers: striving to be the fastest on the salt on Lake Gairdner

Hundreds of drivers and crew converge on the South Australian dry lake to test their mettle against some of the fastest land vehicles in the world

19/03 Canada announces C$6bn deal with Australia to develop Arctic radar missile-detection system

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney says deal on ‘over the horizon’ radar is part of effort to assert Canada’s sovereignty over Arctic as US priorities shift

18/03 ‘It’s a history lesson’: fossil fish up to 16m years old found perfectly preserved in central NSW

Fossils retain microscopic structural features including stomach contents and provide first detailed evidence in Australia for fish called Osmeriformes

16/03 Great lengths Aussies go to for ultimate feed

Aussies are willing to put their money where their mouth is – literally, with one generation prepared to travel thousands of kilometres for food.

16/03 ‘Your blood runs cold’: the anguish parents feel after a daycare worker commits a sexual offence against a child

With nearly 2,000 investigations into incidents at NSW childcare centres since 2020 and one provider’s response under investigation, parents are grappling with lingering questions

16/03 Australia’s trade minister warns Trump tariff war could raise price of Big Mac in US

Don Farrell points out most Australian beef exported to US goes to fast food giant McDonald’s

16/03 Gout Gout lights up the track in Brisbane with world-leading 200m time

Sprint sensation runs under-20 heat in 20.05s at Queensland championships for fastest 200m in the world this year

16/03 Severed head of King George V statue may have resurfaced at Irish rappers’ Melbourne gig

Hip hop trio Kneecap appeared to show head of King’s Domain statue beheaded nine months ago

16/03 New pizza creation of a restaurant chain triggers outrage

There is hardly a variety of pizza that ensures as much discussion material as Pizza Hawaii. Especially in Italy, the combination of ham and pineapple is extremely frowned upon. The latest creation of a popular Australian pizza chain should therefore not taste good at all. Because here too there is an essential ingredient of fruit.

15/03 Four months after daughters’ deaths, parents of Laos backpackers face ‘horror scenarios’ amid fight for answers

As the UK, Australia and Denmark mount joint diplomatic push, grieving families fear Laos’ investigation into the suspected methanol poisonings won’t deliver justice

15/03 ‘A perfect storm’: the dedicated rescuers caring for sodden seabirds blown in by Cyclone Alfred

Birdwatchers’ thrill of seeing birds up close that usually spend their lives at sea is tempered by sadness and pity at the extent of injuries

15/03 Baby wombat-snatching US influencer apologises and says she was ‘concerned’ for Australian animal

Sam Jones, who left Australia on Friday, posted a 900-word statement questioning outrage in country where ‘slaughter of wombats’ is permitted

14/03 Fatberg weighing 30,000kg is pulled from a sewer in Western Australia

The blockage – thought to be the state’s biggest ever – was discovered during routine maintenance

14/03 Sun, fun and a favourite son: Melbourne makes a full-throttle return to the top of the F1 calendar

Grand prix fans thronged into the heaving Albert Park with renewed zeal, abuzz at the prospects of local hero and title contender Oscar Piastri

14/03 Inside the Stuart MacGill cocaine deal

When former Test star Stuart MacGill in April 2021 made his way into an underground car park beneath the Sydney north shore restaurant he ran with his partner, he had little idea it would change the course of his life and tarnish his legacy.

13/03 An Australian politician called Trump’s tariffs a ‘dog act’ – but what does it mean and how offensive is it?

A ‘dog act’ isn’t simply ruffling someone’s feathers – it’s an act of betrayal. Caitlin Cassidy explains the meaning of the Australian phrase to Julia Hollingsworth.

13/03 Baby wombat-snatching US influencer at risk of losing Australian visa

Video footage, described as ‘callous’ and ‘pretty dreadful’, shows Sam Jones grabbing the joey from its mother at night

12/03 A sculpture made of fire: Murray Fredericks’ best photograph

‘We walked three kilometres into this Australian lake, to where the water was still only a metre deep. Then we set up the gas pipe – and waited until the air was really still’

12/03 Plastic pollution leaves seabirds with brain damage similar to Alzheimer’s, study shows

Blood tests on migratory chicks fed plastics by their parents show neurodegeneration, as well as cell rupture and stomach lining decay

12/03 Footy world blasts Eddie over GWS rant

The footy world has reacted strongly to Eddie McGuire’s take on the GWS Giants’ use of their “Orange Tsunami Warning” in Opening Round on Sunday.

12/03 Australian man survives 100 days with artificial heart in world-first success

Sydney surgeons ‘enormously proud’ after patient in his 40s receives the Australian-designed implant designed as a bridge before donor heart

11/03 ‘Cabin fever’ and Covid-19 flashbacks: how ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred is upending Brisbane life

With Brisbane essentially shut down thanks to some of the wettest weather in decades, residents are feeling bored, cooped up and anxious

11/03 Post your questions for Geoffrey Rush

He’s got an Oscar, played Albert Einstein, and even shared a flat with Mel Gibson. Now, the Australian actor is here to answer your questions

10/03 Ham, mozzarella and … orange?! Australia invents a new topping to enrage the pizza purists

Remember when a few chunks of pineapple were enough to cause outrage? This latest offering puts even chicken tikka masala or pumpkin and hummus pizza in the shade

10/03 Hell and high water: flooded-in northern rivers residents grapple with ‘no water, no phone or power’

Houses are starting to smell of damp and mould, food is rotting in fridges and even charging a phone involves ingenuity

10/03 Sydney caravan a ‘fake terrorism plot’ and antisemitic attacks a scheme to divert police resources, authorities allege

‘The caravan plot was an elaborate scheme contrived by organised criminals domestically and from offshore,’ AFP deputy commissioner Krissy Barrett says

09/03 Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred update: residents warned to head for high ground as flood waters rise

More than 230,000 still without power in south-east Queensland and northern NSW on Monday morning and flooding alerts issued

09/03 Australia live news: power out in Hervey Bay; flood evacuation warnings in NSW and Queensland after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred deluge

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09/03 The Grapevine by Kate Kemp review – slaughter in surburbia

In a quiet Australian backwater an unravelling cast of women make claustrophobic crime fiction out of a close-knit community

09/03 Almost 290,000 properties without power as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred brings dangerous rain

South-east Queensland and northern NSW struggle to recover amid heavy downpours and flash flooding

09/03 Silence please: how book clubs without the chat help focus the mind

A Silent Book Club is growing in popularity in Melbourne as an antidote to the social pressure of group discussions

08/03 See how Australia’s first 3D-printed multi-storey house is being built: four bedrooms in five weeks

The slab has been laid, a frame is being printed and cement piping that looks like soft serve is poured by robotic crane

08/03 More than a million salmon dumped after ‘unprecedented’ mass mortality at Tasmanian fish farms

Bob Brown Foundation’s drone footage appears to show farm workers pumping live salmon into a tub carrying dead fish and then sealing it

08/03 Ex-Cyclone Alfred leaves more than 300,000 without power as NSW braces for damaging floods

Hundreds of thousands without power in Queensland, with premier calling it the ‘single biggest loss we have seen in over a decade’

08/03 At least 35 people injured in crash involving ADF vehicle near Lismore, northern NSW

Nineteen ambulances dispatched to incident, which reports indicate was a large troop transport vehicle, with some personnel ‘seriously’ injured.

07/03 Lunchbox lessons: how to pack a school lunch that actually gets eaten – and reduces waste

Getting kids more involved in choosing and preparing the food they bring to school is a crucial step in cutting waste

07/03 No one is sleeping in Murwillumbah. All we can do now is wait for Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the malevolent beast

Music blares, sirens wail and the wind roars as the flood-weary northern NSW town braces for another anxious night

07/03 Cyclone Alfred live updates: Brisbane city CBD deserted; power outages across Gold Coast; BoM tracking map and weather forecast shows flood risk for Queensland and northern NSW – latest news

Follow the latest updates on Tropical Cyclone Alfred live

07/03 ‘A dream experiment’: our Australian icebreaker is on a crucial mission to Antarctica | Nathan Bindoff

As an oceanographer, I’m excited about the prospect of getting ocean, ice and climate data from a region where few observations have been collected

07/03 ‘Like a cat in a washing machine’: rescued rower feared he would die in Cyclone Alfred’s monster waves

After walking down the gangway from the Australian navy ship that saved him, the Lithuanian fell to his knees in front of his wife, sobbing

06/03 Cyclone Alfred update: NSW and Queensland prepare for flooding as authorities urge ‘do not underestimate this storm’

BoM warns of hazards from ‘erratic’ storm and forecasts it will cross into Queensland on Saturday morning

06/03 ‘Paradigm shift’: Australian researchers discover key to treatment of bacterial vaginosis

Study shows that male partners can help in limiting recurrence of the condition afflicting almost one in three women

05/03 Australia’s Steve Smith retires from one-day international cricket

Steve Smith quitting one-day internationals and will make Test cricket his priority

04/03 Teenager in WA arrested over alleged ‘Christchurch 2.0’ online threat to Sydney mosque

Sixteen-year-old arrested on Tuesday in south-west Western Australia over Instagram comment

04/03 Tropical Cyclone Alfred: 20,000 Brisbane homes could be flooded

Beachside and low-lying suburbs most at risk, city council flood map shows, when category-two storm hits coast

04/03 Earth’s strongest ocean current could slow down by 20% by 2050 in a high emissions future

Melting Antarctic ice is releasing cold, fresh water into the ocean, which is projected to cause the slowdown

04/03 Australian ‘man with the golden arm’, whose rare blood saved 2.4m babies, dies at 88

James Harrison rolled up his sleeve more than 1,100 times to give his plasma, which was used in life-saving anti-D medication

04/03 The US we thought we knew is gone – and Australians know it | Emma Shortis

Donald Trump is upending the world order his country helped to create. He may also upend Australian foreign policy in the process

04/03 Western Australia premier calls US vice-president JD Vance a ‘knob’

Cook says ‘you’ve got to have one unprofessional moment’ as description wins applause at pre-election event

03/03 Mental health crisis ‘means youth is no longer one of happiest times of life’

UN-commissioned study in UK, US, Ireland, Australia, Canada and New Zealand finds satisfaction rises with age

02/03 Four million Queenslanders warned they could be in ‘firing line’ when Cyclone Alfred heads towards coast

Bureau of Meteorology says guidance ‘favours landfall on Thursday’ as premier David Crisafulli warns ‘large system presents big challenge’

02/03 ‘I need to survive’: rower attempting to cross Pacific activates emergency beacon off Queensland near Cyclone Alfred

Australian navy ship heading to Coral Sea after Aurimas Mockus calls for help one week out from reaching Queensland

02/03 Weather tracker: six cyclones swirl simultaneously in southern hemisphere

Bianca, Garance and Honde churn across Indian Ocean as Alfred, Rae and Seru spin through south-west Pacific

02/03 ‘Every yellow lid is like a box of chocolates’: the Sydney retirees fossicking in bins to pay the bills

Early mornings, razor-like broken window panes, private property restrictions and territorial fellow recycling collectors – it’s all in a day’s work for a growing cohort of elderly Australians

01/03 Australia’s second-hottest summer in 2024-25 ‘not possible without climate change’, scientist says

2024-25 summer at 1.89C above long-term average ‘will be one of the coolest in the 21st century’, according to one expert

01/03 Antidote to fast fashion: eight ways to spot durable garments

From natural fibres to thoughtful construction, here’s how to identify clothes you can keep, repair and rewear

01/03 Sex 20 times a week? New study identifies four types of romantic lover

Australian research is ‘first to empirically show that we don’t all love the same’, lead author says

25/02 Surfing prodigy Milla Brown: ‘It’s pretty normal now for girls to be doing big airs’

The 17-year-old Australian matches her male counterparts in aerial ability and tube riding but is in no hurry to reach the WSL

24/02 ‘Extremely capable’ weapons on Chinese warships off Australia’s east coast, NZ government says

New Zealand defence minister Judith Collins says department has ‘never seen a task group of this capability undertaking this sort of work’

23/02 Australia should repatriate and investigate alleged crimes of Islamic state member found in Syria, experts say

Exclusive: Home Affairs tells the Guardian consular assistance is ‘severely limited’ in Syria, where Mustafa Hajj-Obeid remains in custody

23/02 More than 10,000 First Nations people killed in Australia’s frontier wars, final massacre map shows

‘Horrendous’ eight-year long project has ended with final fact check, leaving a legacy ‘nobody can argue’ with, says researcher

22/02 The moment I knew: I thought I was too cool for love. My rock idol knew better | Trent Dalton

Trent Dalton had a crush on his sophisticated colleague Fiona. The lead singer of his favourite band helped him find the words to tell her

22/02 Social media bans for teens: Australia has passed one, should other countries follow suit?

A block for under-16s would soothe many parents’ concerns, but experts are divided over the evidence in support of it, and how it might work in practice

22/02 China conducts second live-fire drill near New Zealand

Report from New Zealand navy personnel comes a day after similar drill forced multiple airlines to change flight paths between Australia and New Zealand

22/02 ‘A huge day out’: Lachlan Morton makes history with Wellington to Auckland ride

Australian cyclist breaks record by covering 648km from New Zealand’s capital to its biggest city in less than a day

21/02 Missing Australian member of Islamic State found alive in Syrian prison

Exclusive: Mustafa Hajj-Obeid, who left Australia in 2015, is being held in Panorama prison, a detention centre for accused IS members run by the SDF

21/02 Commercial flights diverted as Chinese warships undertake apparent live-fire drill in sea between Australia and New Zealand

Three Chinese vessels currently in international waters notified Australia’s defence department before the drill

21/02 Neighbours cancelled for second time as Amazon backs out

Long-running Australian soap will be ‘resting’ from December, after streaming giant withdraws from production

20/02 When I was an undergraduate, student life was on campus. A lot is being lost in the shift to online learning | Judith Brett

A talking head on a screen is not the same as a flesh and blood person standing in front of you

20/02 Picnic at Hanging Rock review – Australian fever dream still dazzling 50 years on

Peter Weir’s 1975 parable of imperial anxiety and sexual hysteria, rereleased for its 50th anniversary, is a classic of Australian new wave cinema

20/02 Meta and Google opt out of Sydney Mardi Gras amid move away from DEI in US

Former sponsors walk away from 2025 event – while organisers say they do not meet partnership requirements

19/02 Service log for scuba gear used by British music producer who died off Byron Bay source of confusion at inquest

Records for Karl Bareham’s scuba equipment could not be produced at his inquest, NSW coroner’s court hears

19/02 More than 150 whales stranded on beach in remote north-western Tasmania

Veterinarians and conservationists respond to mass beaching, but experts warn inaccessibility and poor conditions may limit ability to help

18/02 Billie Eilish review – snarls, seduction and moments of sheer rapture

At one point the singer soars on a pedestal far into the air – a glorious new-age leader exorcising her heartache

18/02 ‘He targeted me’: Guy Pearce says he ‘sobbed’ over Kevin Spacey encounters

The Oscar-nominated actor has said he is attempting to be more candid about his former co-star’s alleged behaviour

17/02 ‘Clambering about in Victorian boots was brutal’: how we made Picnic at Hanging Rock

‘A potential US distributor,’ recalls director Peter Weir, ‘supposedly threw his coffee cup at the screen at the end of the film, saying, “So whodunnit?” He felt he’d wasted a couple of hours’

17/02 Weatherwatch: Cyclone Zelia brings 130mph winds to north-west Australia

Tropical cyclone first to make landfall this year, while a winter storm causes extreme cold across north-eastern US

17/02 New Zealand’s ‘Everyone must go!’ tourism campaign ridiculed as emigration hits record high

Tagline has quickly become the subject of derision, with some critics likening it to a clearance sale slogan

16/02 Embrace of Indigenous artists reaches London thanks to influence of Venice Biennale

Curators and artists say this is a time of overdue recognition but others are cautious about the longevity of the moment

16/02 Kylie Minogue review – Tension world tour kicks off with euphoric show stuffed with hit after hit

RAC Arena, PerthThe first stop on Kylie’s biggest tour in two decades reminds us that Australia’s queen of pop has always been a genius at reinvention

15/02 ‘I knew those things couldn’t sit in a box’: Lowitja O’Donoghue’s niece sheds new light on her extraordinary life

Adelaide show traces the incredible life journey of one of Australia’s most prominent Indigenous rights campaigners

15/02 Why can’t we remember our lives as babies or toddlers?

Memories emerge earlier in some cultures than others, but researchers have long puzzled over inability to recall events before two or three years of age

13/02 Khaled Sabsabi dropped as Australia’s representative to Venice Biennale

Amid political pressure, Creative Australia says deselecting the Lebanese-born artist will avoid ‘divisive debate’

13/02 Valentine’s Day may be the world’s most hated holiday – but I won’t be joining the pile-on | James Colley

You don’t need flowers, chocolates or a card. You don’t even need to be celebrating romantic love. But I like the idea of recognising the everlasting surprise of loving and being loved

13/02 Raygun shoots down TV deal

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13/02 Broncos favourite dating Channel 9 journalist

Pat Carrigan is officially off the market, with the Broncos star reportedly all loved up with a Channel 9 journalist.

13/02 Seven arrested over alleged sexual abuse ‘claim farming’ scheme that police say netted more than $1bn

NSW police alleged that young offenders, inmates and public school students were encouraged to file fraudulent claims of historic sexual abuse

12/02 Bacteria transferred during intercourse could help identify sexual assault perpetrators, scientists say

Genital microbiome or ‘sexome’ leaves specific signature even when barrier protection is used, which could be traced in absence of DNA material

12/02 Tracey lost ‘priceless’ goods in a Melbourne storage unit break-in. Then the legal battle began

Advocates argue the case raises questions about the liability of storage facilities even when contracts say the customer bears the sole risk

12/02 Becoming a migrant was the best thing I’ve ever done – I was lucky that it was by choice | Bertin Huynh

Whenever life was grey in the Birmingham winter, I remembered my parents did a lot more with a lot less when they migrated to Australia more than 40 years ago

12/02 Sydney nurses stood down after claiming they would kill Israeli patients in social media video

Police and the healthcare watchdog are investigating the incident, which the minister said involved two NSW health workers from Bankstown hospital

11/02 Sam Kerr trial: how a drunken night out revealed questions of race, power and privilege

The jury’s verdict to clear the Australia and Chelsea star shows the complexity of cases with a racial charge

11/02 Sam Kerr found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment of police officer

Matildas and Chelsea star had denied charge and was cleared at Kingston crown court

11/02 Mervyn Street’s parents were paid in rocks instead of wages. He led a fight for his people – and won $180m

The Gooniyandi artist’s new show, Stolen Wages, chronicles the lives of Aboriginal mustering workers, like himself and his father – who was never paid in his lifetime

11/02 I was trapped for three days under 4,000 tons of rubble – the sole survivor of the landslide that killed my wife

In 1997, the ski lodge where Stuart Diver lived with his partner Sally was destroyed. She was one of 18 people who died. He describes the pain, fear, and the long, winding path of recovery

11/02 Bank of England’s Mann backed rate cut as she sees inflation ‘hump’ easing

Downturn in jobs market will mean workers will be unlikely to be able to bid up their wages, says policymaker

11/02 The Sloth Lane review – slow-cooking tale of rebellious teen sloth in vegan animal paradise

A teenager who works in the sloth’s family restaurant seeks life in the fast-food lane in this bland animated adventure

11/02 Donald Trump has declared war on international justice. Australia must speak up | Geoffrey Robertson

The ICC sanction is designed to intimidate and stop it from working against war criminals, Geoffrey Robertson writes

10/02 Sam Kerr trial: conduct of police was ‘completely unacceptable’, defence claims

The defence claims officers made ‘no meaningful attempt’ to investigate the footballer’s taxi claim

10/02 Jordan Mailata makes history as first Australian to win a Super Bowl

Jordan Mailata, the rugby league convert from south-west Sydney, had a big impact on the championship decider as the Eagles routed the Chiefs

10/02 Sewer fatberg of ‘grease and rags’ forces Bryan Adams to postpone Perth concert

Singer was due to perform Sunday night but authorities worried large blockage could cause sewage to back up in venue toilets

09/02 ‘No-brainer’: Call to drop cigarette prices amid ‘war

Australia’s rising taxes on tobacco should be frozen or scrapped in order to bring a booming black market – blamed for arson attacks and shootings – in line, a gangland expert says.

08/02 While Trump is moving fast and breaking things, Americans wanting to escape should come to Australia | Julianne Schultz

There is a talent pool of brilliant Americans who should be invited to study here, to work in our hospitals, construction sites and research labs

08/02 Thousands march at trans youth rallies opposing Queensland puberty blockers ban, organiser says

‘A lot of parents are feeling really angry and frustrated with the government,’ director of Trans Youth Project says

07/02 Sam Kerr a ‘truly special human’, court told, as teammates flock to defence

Current and former Chelsea players describe the Matildas star as ‘selfless’ and ‘generous’ in witness statements to harassment trial

07/02 Weather tracker: Japan’s record snowfall causes chaos as temperatures dive

Vehicles stranded, trains and planes cancelled, and schools closed after record 129cm of snow falls in 12 hours

06/02 Humpback whale song and human language are more similar than you might think. Here’s why

Researchers have found a pattern indicating certain ‘words’ are used more often than others – but humans won’t be speaking whale any time soon

06/02 Sam Kerr denies using ‘whiteness as an insult’ in clash with police officer

The Matildas star tells court she was commenting on ‘power and privilege’ of PC Stephen Lovell during heated exchange

06/02 ‘Totally amazing’: 102 red-bellied black snakes found in Sydney garden

A Horsley Park man spotted six snakes in a mulch pile – but the number keeps increasing as females give birth to ‘baby after baby’

05/02 Australian scientists produce kangaroo embryos using IVF for first time

Team has produced more than 20 embryos using method used in humans, though there are no plans for live joeys

03/02 ‘Really quite scary’: with no power and dwindling supplies, Queensland’s flooded north dreads the worst

As waters rise in this once-in-a-generation flood, the trapped residents of rural Ingham fear for their safety, livelihoods and emotional state

03/02 Heatwave warning as ‘intensely hot’ weather continues in south-eastern Australia

BoM forecasts high of 39C in Melbourne and 41C in Adelaide with cool change not expected until Tuesday or Wednesday

02/02 NSW minister apologises after asking chauffeur to drive 446km for Australia Day weekend lunch

Transport minister Jo Haylen admits ‘I made the wrong decision’ after ministerial car booked out for 13 hours for Hunter Valley lunch at winery

01/02 Three women speak: the trauma, humiliation and shame of being a victim-survivor in the court system

The Australia Law Reform Commission will soon report on its review into justice responses to sexual violence. Here are three first-hand accounts of what it’s like to seek justice

31/01 ‘Witchcraft’ medicine and God’s ‘healing power’: inside the Australian ‘cult’ that killed an eight-year-old

For 17 years Brendan Stevens led a small conservative Christian sect known as the Saints, disavowing birthdays, schooling and medicine – including the insulin that would have saved Elizabeth Struhs’ life

31/01 Australian hospital manager calls junior doctors ‘a workforce of clinical marshmellows’ in email stuff-up

Health officials rush to apologise as union calls misfired message from administrator ‘tone-deaf’ and ‘unacceptable’

31/01 Police charge man allegedly behind famous ‘Pam the Bird’ graffiti on Melbourne landmarks

Victoria police say Yarraville man, 21, is accused of vandalism on Flinders Street station clock and other prominent locations

30/01 ‘Disrupt or be disrupted’ mainstream parties warned as voters turn to populists

Research shows voters losing faith in traditional centre-left and centre-right to deliver meaningful change

30/01 ‘Rape is effectively decriminalised’: how did sexual assault become so easy to get away with?

Few alleged offenders are found guilty. Many victims are retraumatised. What is getting in the way of the Australian criminal courts providing justice to sexual assault survivors?

30/01 Queensland man attacked by ‘massive’ kangaroo estimated to be 2m tall and weigh 100kg

Authorities say the quick actions of his neighbour helped save the man’s life after he suffered serious injuries

29/01 David Sedaris: ‘I’m shocked by people who take selfies in public. I’d sooner masturbate in public’

The US humourist on men’s shorts, cringeworthy moments – and why he wants to fist-fight Dick Van Dyke

29/01 Caravan laden with explosives found in Sydney allegedly intended for antisemitic attack

New South Wales police investigating after explosives found in Dural with Chris Minns warning incident could have led to ‘mass casualty event’

29/01 Oscar Jenkins, Australian man reportedly killed fighting for Ukraine, is alive, Penny Wong says

Foreign minister says government has received confirmation from Russia the 32-year-old is alive and in custody

29/01 ‘She’s at peace and so am I’: why members of Australian religious sect the Saints deliberately denied Elizabeth Struhs lifesaving insulin

Police interviews shown during the extraordinary trial for the manslaughter of the eight-year-old Queensland child reveal the beliefs behind the inaction of her parents and others

29/01 Orcas hunt great white sharks in Australian waters and eat their livers, 50cm bite mark confirms

Behaviour of ‘remarkable predators’ also seen off coast of South Africa could affect ecosystem, researchers say

28/01 Young boy, 9, allegedly bludgeoned to death by woman is named

Thai-li Ned, nine, was found lifeless inside a property in Townsville, Australia, at the weekend.

28/01 We tried out DeepSeek. It works well, until we asked it about Tiananmen Square and Taiwan

The AI app soared up the Apple charts and rocked US stocks, but Chinese chatbot was reluctant to discuss sensitive questions about China and its government

28/01 Social media influencer manufactured symptoms that caused one-year-old to have brain surgery, Brisbane court hears

The woman, 34, is accused of torturing an infant and posting videos of the little girl online to build a social media following and solicit donations

28/01 What is gleeking and why is the saliva-ejecting craze blowing up on TikTok?

Akin to spitting like a cobra, this weird talent is amassing millions of views. So how do you do it – and why would you?

28/01 Why isn’t Ozempic on Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme for weight loss? And should it be?

The drug is subsidised for treatment of type 2 diabetes but experts say it could help reduce other health problems associated with severe obesity

27/01 My daughter was involuntarily admitted to a psych ward in NSW. I saw the crisis first-hand

A mother talks about the trauma of seeing her daughter admitted to a psychiatric ward and what it told her about the stresses faced by staff in the public health system

26/01 ‘We’re mobilising’: Indigenous Australians speak of treaty and independence as change the date and failed voice referendum fade

‘This day we mourn everything that has happened and what is still happening’, says one Wiradjuri man

25/01 Salacious gossip, a photo scandal and death threats have dogged Victorian MP Georgie Purcell – but she won’t stop fighting

Exclusive: Her social media presence resonates with younger voters but it comes with a ‘horrific’ dark side that has made her consider quitting

24/01 The cost of a beer is about to rise as the government’s alcohol tax is hiked yet again

The cost of an average schooner of beer will rise by about $1 from next month, as the government’s staggering tax on a cold one is hiked yet again.

24/01 Loveable rogue or mouthpiece for misinformation? Why Australian blokes love Joe Rogan

Some consider it their dirty secret, for fear of being cancelled. Others openly enjoy the long-form format. Either way, the US podcaster’s appeal in Australia is undeniable

24/01 The older couples living apart, together: ‘We don’t have to deal with the domestic argy-bargy’

People over 60 are increasingly opting to throw out the relationships roadmap and live separately from their partners. Can you have your own space and your relationship too?

24/01 Captain Cook statue in Sydney doused with red paint ahead of Australia’s controversial national day

Randwick mayor says vandalism does ‘disservice to reconciliation’ but Greens councillor says statue marks ‘devastating impacts of colonisation’

23/01 She looks like a ‘deformed penis’ and smells like a dead possum: Sydney goes wild for its blooming corpse flower

Fans of the flower – known as Putricia – say they are ‘obsessed’ with the plant, although they have ‘never smelt that before’

22/01 Mittens the cat becomes accidental frequent flyer after being left on a plane by mistake

Maine Coon made three trips in 24 hours between New Zealand and Australia after being missed by baggage handler

22/01 China’s economic need and soft diplomacy spur about-face on visa-free entry

It was once a privilege afforded to only Singapore, Brunei and Japan but now travel rules have been relaxed for dozens of countries. But are many people coming?

22/01 ‘Paid actors’ appear to be behind some antisemitic attacks, Albanese says

Prime minister says recent incidents don’t appear to be motivated by ideology as Coalition demands more information

21/01 Sydney’s Jewish community reels with shock and disgust after another antisemitic attack

‘This is attacking where Jewish and non-Jewish people go,’ one mother says after Maroubra childcare centre was targeted on Tuesday morning

20/01 Sydney childcare centre set alight and sprayed with antisemitic graffiti

NSW premier Chris Minns says police will track down people behind attack and foreshadows new anti-hatred laws

20/01 Australian oysters’ blood could hold key to fighting drug-resistant superbugs, researchers find

Protein found in Sydney rock oysters’ haemolymph can kill bacteria and boost some antibiotics’ effectiveness, scientists discover

19/01 Man charged with attempted murder after allegedly setting woman on fire at home south of Brisbane

Woman, 34, in hospital after alleged domestic violence incident in Kingston on Saturday

18/01 Sex, drugs and a lot more than rock’n’roll: 50 years of Triple J, Australia’s youth radio station

On this day in 1975, 2JJ started broadcasting – exposing Australia to banned songs, swear words and radical politics. Those who were there recall the anarchy and the aspiration

18/01 Guy Pearce: ‘My ex-wife was the greatest love of my life, but I’ve moved on now’

The actor on his fear of confrontation, his love of mixed martial arts, and what is getting in the way of his sex life

17/01 Australian toddler drowns in villa swimming pool in Bali

Three-year-old’s father discovered her unconscious in family pool in Seminyak on Thursday

17/01 Skin is in: as sales of thong bikinis rise, is body confidence also growing?

A Sydney council’s ban on ‘inappropriate’ swimwear stirs a wider debate over complex feelings about women’s bottoms

17/01 Sydney’s unusual sewerage system to blame for faecal and fat balls on beaches, experts claim

City invented Australia’s beach culture, environmentalist Richard Gosden says, but all this time ‘it’s been conducted in diluted sewage’

16/01 Two men dead after stabbing in Melbourne’s south-east

Police launch manhunt after emergency services called to home in Clyde North on Thursday

16/01 A Sydney ban on skimpy swimmers is not new. ‘Bikini wars’ have been raging in Australia for a century

Until the 1900s daylight beach swimming was forbidden and women were expected to wear pants in the water

16/01 Quiksilver co-founder and surfwear pioneer Alan Green dies aged 77

Melbourne-born surfer turned fashion visionary credited with designing ‘yoke waist’ boardshorts

15/01 I owe Alaa Abd el-Fattah my life, which is why I am going on a hunger strike to help free him | Peter Greste

If anybody represents the very British values of democracy, respect for human rights, justice and due process, it is the Egyptian activist

15/01 3M knew firefighting foams containing PFAS were toxic, documents show

Exclusive: Newly uncovered documents reveal chemicals giant was aware ‘environmentally neutral’ products did not biodegrade

15/01 ‘He’s a child’: Cornes goes nuclear on Kyrgios

Kane Cornes has blasted both barrels at Nick Kyrgios, labelling the tennis superstar a “child” and “our most disappointing Australian athlete ever”.