Wade Death was standing in his shed just minutes before it was ripped apart by a twister in Central West NSW.

A Tasmanian coroner has released his findings from an investigation into 177 human specimens held in the collection of a university museum without the consent or knowledge of families.

Exclusive: Critics want Melbourne University Publishing to transfer ownership of Meanjin rather than dissolve it. But CEO says ‘the journal is not for sale’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The former Labor attorney general and foreign affairs minister, Gareth Evans, has sent a scathing email to the chief executive of Melbourne University Publishing, lambasting its decision to scrap the literary journal Meanjin as “bone-headed”. Several hundred protesters gathered outside MUP’s Swanston Street headquarters in Melbourne on Thursday protesting against the imminent closure of one of the cornerstones of Australian literary culture for 85 years. Continue reading...

E Jean Carroll won her case, but in Trumpland the only sex offences that matter are committed by paedophiles with links to Democrats On Monday, Donald Trump appeared in two, unrelated stories involving the sexual abuse of women. The first was a ruling by the US federal court of appeals, upholding an earlier judgment in which the president was found liable for $83.3m in damages for defaming the writer E Jean Carroll – a woman whom, it was ruled in civil court in 2023, had been sexually abused by Trump. On the same day, Trump’s alleged contribution to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s “birthday book” was shared by Democrats on social media in the form of a lewd drawing the president denied having made. The E Jean Carroll news caused no public inconvenience for Trump; the Epstein story went up like a mushroom cloud in what has become the most politically dangerous episode of his presidency. What, exactly, is the difference then between the sexual abuse of E Jean Carroll, for which Trump has been found liable in a civil court, and the trafficking and abuse of victims by Epstein, in which there is no direct evidence of Trump’s involvement? For that matter, why does Trump’s record of gross references to grabbing women “by the pussy” and calling them “fat” and “ugly” elicit barely a shrug from supporters, while his friendship with Epstein, a man referred to in the press, variously, as the “billionaire paedophile”, the “paeodophile financier”, and, surely coming down the pike at some point, the “hell-based paedophile money manager”, has triggered not only fury among the Maga faithful but accusations of a Trump cover-up? Emma Brockes is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

Bronson Hearn-Smith went viral for a video of his effortless sprinting style which has earned him fast times and many admirers Pale skin, wiry frame and Clark Kent spectacles – Bronson Hearn-Smith does not resemble your average sprinter. In fact, he would look more at home in a science lesson than on an athletics track. But Hearn-Smith has traded biology for biomechanics, running 10.65 seconds in the 100m and 21.40 seconds in the 200m aged just 15. Over the past two months the Colchester teenager has become a viral sensation. On 4 July Hearn-Smith uploaded a video of his 100m race at a local schools championship to Instagram. He won, obviously. But it was the way he ran that caught people’s attention. Continue reading...

In the wake of ANU vice-chancellor Genevieve Bell's resignation, Chancellor Julie Bishop says there's no reason for her to also stand aside.

Why tying GDPR compliance to company size overlooks modern data risks in an AI-driven world.

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Afternoon Update here, and start your day with our Morning Mail newsletter. Welcome, readers, to Afternoon Update. Donald Trump has blamed “the radical left” for the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, while authorities announced they had no suspect in custody after hours of confused statements. Wild weather lashes Australia’s east coast with at least two tornadoes reported in regional NSW Victorian Liberals director resigns after messages mocking the party’s women’s council revealed Senior Liberal insists ‘knives not being sharpened’ for Ley in messy wake of Nampijinpa Price demotion ANU vice-chancellor Genevieve Bell resigns amid crisis of confidence in leadership Marty Sheargold’s sexist comments about the Matildas breached decency rules, regulator finds Bad Bunny says he left US out of world tour due to fear of Ice raids at concerts Continue reading...

Robert Karl Huber has been sentenced to 12 years in prison over the death of his partner Lindy Lucena in Ballina in 2023.

Vaccine does not require anaesthetic or booster shots, giving researchers hope it can be rolled out to wild populations Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here A single-dose vaccine to protect koalas from chlamydia has been approved for use around Australia for the first time, a move wildlife carers say offers hope for a “heartbreaking” situation. Crucially, no booster shot is required, giving researchers hope that the vaccine can eventually be used in the wild. “It’s difficult to catch a koala once, let alone two or three times,” says Dr Sam Phillips, a microbiologist who has spent almost a decade working on the vaccine. Continue reading...

A report has found Sydney Water did not perform an "appropriate level of due diligence" before it claimed in June 2024 there were no known PFAS hotspots within its drinking water catchments.

Shooting of conservative activist Kirk in Utah still an active investigation, say authorities, as Donald Trump vows to find everyone ‘who contributed to this atrocity’ Charlie Kirk shooting: latest updates Authorities in the US were still searching on Thursday for a suspect in the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, hours after the close ally of Donald Trump was killed at a Utah university, sparking condemnation from both sides of politics and grave threats from the president. “This shooting is still an active investigation,” the Utah department of public safety said in a statement, adding it was working with the FBI and local police departments. Continue reading...

The ACT's superb fairy-wren population has declined by 60 per cent since counting began in the 1980s, but this last winter the figures were even worse, new research has revealed.

Hawthorn and Gold Coast go into their cut-throat semifinals with reasons for some confidence against the Crows and Lions. Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson look into the factors driving both teams' September runs.

Legislative council voted down a bill that was introduced to comply with an order from the city’s top court Human rights groups have accused the Hong Kong government of failing to provide the “bare minimum” of rights to same-sex couples after it rejected a bill that was introduced to comply with an order by the city’s top court. The city’s unicameral legislative council (LegCo), on Wednesday rejected the bill by a vote of 71-14 after the second reading, following months of debate in the city between opponents who said it threatened family values and advocates who said the government was out of line with the majority of residents who supported same-sex relationships. Continue reading...

The Jacinta Nampijinpa Price saga is a chink in Sussan Ley's armour and at the very least has handed Labor a helluva lot of material for their 2028 election campaign.

‘The transition to senior from junior is always tougher,’ says retired star Seventeen-year-old Gout has earned comparisons to the Jamaican Usain Bolt has warned Australian schoolboy sprint sensation Gout Gout that translating teenage talent into world and Olympic titles is a tough process. Gout has earned comparisons with the Jamaican sprinting great after a string of fast times over the last year, and some in Australia have already installed him as favourite to win gold on home soil at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. Continue reading...

Police say the attack on a home in Fairy Meadow, near Wollongong, was targeted and that they are investigating potential links to gang and black market activity.

St Michael's Grammar School in St Kilda has apologised after a cast list for an upcoming musical was uploaded to an internal website with physical descriptions such as "bogan" and "tall goof" next to students' names.

My mum gave me an old picture of me sitting on the cairn on Islay when I was 11. Forty years later, I set out to find it I don’t remember the picture being taken. Somewhere in Scotland, sometime in the 1980s. It has that hazy quality you get with old colour prints: warm but also somehow melancholy. I’m wearing blue jeans, white trainers, an army surplus jumper – and am perched on a standing stone. My mum gave me the photo when I turned 50. She found it up in the loft. Some of these childhood pictures, souvenirs of trips with my grandparents to historic sites, have the place names written on the back. This one was blank, a tantalising mystery. Though I didn’t recognise the location, something about the landscape and quality of light suggested it was Islay, an island I’d visited just once – when I was not quite 12. So I decided to see if I could find the spot, slipped the photograph into my notebook and set off. Continue reading...

Martha Naranjo Sandoval’s intimate images of family and friends document her first years in NYC – from fire hydrant rainbows to epic views of the skyline Continue reading...

The Wallabies have made four changes to their starting team for the second Test match against Argentina in the Rugby Championship.

The major drenching is unusual for early spring and resulted in Sydney's wettest September day since 1879.

Enter the Tapocalypse as Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer and Rob Reiner return in a still-funny, cameo-studded telling of the hapless band’s final gig Legendary faux rockers Spinal Tap, with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer as, respectively, lead guitarist Nigel Tufnel, lead singer David St Hubbins and bassist Derek Smalls, return in a cameo-studded rockusequel – or, rather, mockusequel – about the band’s contractually enforced and horribly ill-fated one-off reunion gig in New Orleans. It’s their first time playing together since a mysterious reported row between David and Nigel in 2009 brought the Tap bandwagon to a halt. And to paraphrase the Smiths: that joke is still funny … it’s not too close to home and it’s not too near the bone … but it is close, and you might have to work a little bit harder to remember how you felt the first time you saw the original. There’s lots of good stuff here, some witty reboots and reworkings of gags from the first film and sprightly update appearances from minor, half-forgotten characters currently residing in the “where-are-they-now?” file. (It’s sad not to see Anjelica Huston as Stonehenge designer Polly Deutsch, however.) And the single biggest laugh is a line right at the end about Bruce Springsteen. Continue reading...

Health officials in Cairns have published a list of potential measles exposure sites after a locally acquired case of the illness.

Apple revealed the all-new iPhone Air at the “Awe Dropping” event on September 9, but kept hush about its battery life – the specs sheet looks fine, so why the silence?

A long-awaited overhaul to WA's public transport system, allowing users to pay with their phones and bank cards, is slated to rollout across the entire network by the end of the year.

Verified videos taken at the scene of the shooting of high-profile right-wing activist Charlie Kirk show what appears to be a figure on the roof of a nearby building.

Two police officers are facing a negligent manslaughter charge following the death of a man several days after his arrest.

Jaime Martín on how he fell in love with Melbourne, taking the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra home to Santander and championing Australian composers on world stages.

It has been revealed that police were tracking a stolen car that hit two school boys outside St Edmunds College, but were unable to find a way to safely stop the driver before the crash.

The trial against a South Australian man accused of murder has been vacated after a jury member allegedly googled information, a court has heard.

Who is running the government’s ‘growth school’ for civil servants? The answer surpassed my worst fears Forgive me if I’ve got this wrong, but I seem to recall the country voting the Tories out last year. Part of the reason, if I remember correctly, was their staggering incompetence and insouciance, epitomised by Liz Truss’s mini-budget. That catastrophe was, like Truss’s political career, formed and steered by the neoliberal junktanks of Tufton Street. But now I begin to doubt my recollections. We booted them out through the front door, right? Yet they still appear to be in the house. Perhaps they came round the back. After taking an interest in the Department for Business and Trade’s “growth school” speaker sessions for civil servants, I sent a freedom of information request. Given that Keir Starmer, like Truss, has placed his growth “mission” at the centre of policy, and that this department is responsible for delivering it, the instruction given to its officials is crucial to the economic and political direction the country takes. George Monbiot is a Guardian columnist The Guardian’s climate assembly with George Monbiot and special guests On 16 September, join George Monbiot, Mikaela Loach, Emma Pinchbeck and Zack Polanski as they discuss the forces driving the big climate pushback, with a welcome from Katharine Viner and special address from Feargal Sharkey Continue reading...

Star of Parks and Rec, The Last of Us and new crime thriller Sovereign, the master of deadpan, majestic facial hair and woodwork will answer your questions You can’t always work out where the line between actor and character begins and ends – as far as Nick Offerman is concerned, he says that his deadpan personality comes from when he was a Catholic choirboy and lector, where he would “read things with the utmost sincerity, and my cousin would be cracking up because he knew I was full of shit.” He’s a master of physical comedy: his character Ron Swanson in Parks and Recreation stole scenes using his eyebrows alone and, like Ron, Offerman is genuinely fond of woodwork, Japanese dance and playing the sax. To make things even more confusing, in Parks and Rec, his ex-wife Tammy, who he can’t stand, is played by his actual wife Megan Mullally. Many of his other great roles have been on TV: his performance in HBO’s The Last of Us, as a misanthropic survivalist who finds queer love and happiness in the post-apocalyptic world, was critically acclaimed as one of the series’ best. He was similarly great in 2020’s Devs, which explores the choice between free will and AI. Continue reading...

This juicy poached dish packs in hearty flavours and pairs well with buttery potatoes, rice or couscous Al cartoccio is the Italian form of en papillote, meaning “contained” or “in paper”, which is an effective cooking method that traps the moisture (and flavour) released from the ingredients and creates a steamy poaching chamber – it’s a bit like a Turkish bath for food! Once out of the oven, but still sealed, the scented steam trapped in the paper returns to liquid and creates a brothy sauce. Fish with firm white or pink flesh that breaks into fat flakes is particularly well suited to cooking al cartoccio, both whole fish (cleaned and on the bone) and individual filets (estimate 110g-140g per person). When choosing fish, keep in mind our collective default to cod and haddock, both members of the so-called “big five” that make up a staggering 80% of UK consumption. Instead, look out for other species, such as hake, huss or North Sea plaice, ASC-certified Scottish salmon, sea trout or farmed rainbow trout. For more detailed and updated advice, the Marine Conservation Society produces an invaluable, area-by-area good fish guide that uses a five-tiered system to rank both “best choice” and “fish to avoid” based on the species, location and fishing method. Also, don’t forget how well fish freezes, so always check the frozen food section, too. Continue reading...

Injured pair ruled out of Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test Tane Edmed will wear No 10 jersey for first time Flyhalf Tom Lynagh and centre Len Ikitau have been ruled out of Australia’s Rugby Championship Test against Argentina in Sydney on Saturday in a blow for the Wallabies. Lynagh is nursing a hamstring strain following the last-gasp 28-24 win over the Pumas in Townsville, while Ikitau has a laceration on his knee that had failed to heal enough to take the field on Saturday. Continue reading...

Criminal proceedings against a Vanuatu farm worker accused of cutting off another man's leg with a circular saw have "languished" for more than three years, a court has heard.

Wondering when Gout Gout takes his bow? How can you follow the events? Who are Australia’s best medal hopes in Tokyo? Our guide has you covered Is this a new era of Australian Athletics? If public and media interest since the Paris Games are anything to go by, it certainly seems so. Bruce McAvaney thinks it is. Australia’s broadcasters appear to agree, and have invested in the TV rights for the upcoming world championships to capitalise on the interest. So, whether you are a rusted on follower of all things athletics or new to the scene, lured by a certain Ipswich teenager, here is everything you need to know about following world championships from Australia, which start on Saturday. Continue reading...

Have you ever noticed a pink or orange-coloured substance in the tile grout or around taps in your bathroom? In most cases, it's one of two things.

Canterbury coach Cameron Ciraldo has confirmed the bold selection call to axe Reed Mahoney from the qualifying final squad to face Melbourne and recall Toby Sexton.

Coalition leader apologises to Indian community for hurt caused NT senator’s comments about migration Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A senior Liberal insists “knives are not being sharpened” for leader Sussan Ley despite a messy dispute over immigration and the demotion of Northern Territory senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price. Ley sought to calm the situation in Hobart on Thursday, apologising to Indian Australians and acknowledging Price’s inflammatory comments about Indian migrants had left them hurt and distressed. Continue reading...

The Crows have received a major boost ahead of their knockout semifinal against the Hawks, with livewire forward Josh Rachele recalled after a knee injury.

A central Queensland massage therapist has been charged with more than 60 sexual assault offences after a public appeal for information by police.

More attention needs to be given to rapidly evolving issue of contamination of waterways with ‘forever chemicals’, committee’s chair says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Sydney Water did not perform “an appropriate level of due diligence” before claiming there were no known PFAS hotspots within its drinking water catchments, a state parliamentary committee has found. The New South Wales upper house committee tabled its 16 findings and 32 recommendations on Thursday following an inquiry triggered by reporting in the Sydney Morning Herald that detected elevated levels of some “forever chemicals” in parts of Sydney’s drinking water catchment. Continue reading...

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Man, who worked in sector for more than a decade, can’t be named for legal reasons. He is due to appear in court on Friday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A Sydney childcare worker has been charged with seven counts of using a child to make abusive material after federal police allegedly found more than 500,000 unique images on his devices. The man, who can’t be named due to a suppression order, had worked at a number of childcare centres in the city. He’d worked in the sector for over a decade. Continue reading...

Some days it can feel as if climate catastrophe is inevitable. But history is full of cases – such as the banning of whaling and CFCs – that show humanity can come together to avert disaster Once upon a time, the world was powered by whale. Oil made from whale blubber burns cleanly and well, though it smells strongly of fish. It was, for a while, the perfect fuel. To meet the growing demand, whales were hunted almost to extinction. And then we discovered that oil could come from the ground. Lamps once lit by rendered blubber were swiftly changed over to run on what Americans call kerosene and the British call paraffin. Later, those lamps were changed to run on electricity, and instead of burning oil in the lamps themselves, we began to burn it in power plants miles away. Continue reading...

The crowd that gathers in Amsterdam is exuberant. Pornography use is more common than ever, so earnings for many here are through the roof. But there is trouble afoot, from AI to chronic illness … Brittany Andrews, a cheerful American porn star, cuts to the chase in her workshop on how to succeed in the adult industry. “Do you think about how much money you’re going to make before you make a clip? Do you know what stuff sells the best? Or do you just follow your creative spark?” she asks. She points to a young Ukrainian model in a gold sequined bra and denim shorts. “I’m starting with you, girlfriend!” Continue reading...

A vast migrant labour force is helping India meet its ambitious renewable energy goals, drawn by promises of good wages and perks. But many say they are forced to ‘escape’ without pay A month into his new job at the world’s largest renewable energy park in Gujarat’s Rann of Kutch, Anawar Alam was planning his escape. Hired along with 17 others who had travelled with him to work on the construction of a solar project, Alam had hoped that the promised pay and perks would support his family back home on the farm in Bihar. But within two weeks he was having second thoughts. “Nothing really prepared us for where we would be working or the fact that it was so far from the nearest village. The work was strenuous, the shifts were 12 hours, and we were living in makeshift tents,” says Alam. Continue reading...

Optimists cling to a faith in the old alliance, but the best we can achieve is an amicable divorce Is the transatlantic rupture temporary or structural? Is Donald Trump the cause of the rift, or is the US president only a symptom of underlying trends? Optimists latch on to the hope that the stability we have lost can be restored post-Trump. Having spent the past few days in Washington, I doubt it. Even in recent history, things were not quite so bad for the transatlantic relationship. The current tensions make the first Trump administration look like a walk in the park for Europeans. It is one thing to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, which Trump did in his first term. It is quite another to bomb Iran and give Israel the green light for its war against the regime. Nathalie Tocci is a Guardian Europe columnist Continue reading...

A former deputy head of Moldovan intelligence reportedly arrested for treason for ‘transmitting state secrets’ A joint operation between several central European countries has identified an alleged Belarusian spy ring that reportedly included a former deputy head of Moldovan intelligence. A statement from Eurojust, the European Union’s criminal justice coordination body, said it had worked with Romanian, Czech and Hungarian authorities to “capture an individual investigated for the crime of treason by way of transmitting state secrets”. The Czech Republic expelled a Belarusian diplomat over the affair, as did Moldova. Continue reading...

Essendon has gone from an AFL powerhouse to a cellar-dweller due to its inability to make tough decisions over the last two decades, and now its captain has offered the club a chance to flip the script.

Puerto Rican rapper says he and his team were ‘very concerned’ that Ice agents might target his performances Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Bad Bunny says he excluded the US from his forthcoming world tour due to fears that, as a prominent Latino musician, his fans would be subjected to immigration raids. In an interview with i-D magazine on Wednesday, the three-time Grammy-winning musician was asked whether he was skipping the US “out of concern about the [mass deportations of] Latinos”. Sign up for our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

An Australian media regulator investigation finds radio presenter Marty Sheargold's comments on Triple M "demeaning" and "demonstrated a level of contempt and disdain for women's sport".

Firewalla App 1.66 adds fake slowdown parental controls, AI network tools, Suricata detection, and dual-connection tracking for homes and businesses.

For the first time since 2010, Australian Olympic gold medallist Jess Fox will miss the Canoe Slalom World Championships, being held later this month on her home course.

Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Some images from the wild weather across Sydney and NSW Australia raises travel advice level for Nepal as Nepalese Australians express grief over unrest Continue reading...

The 18-year-old is to face court after police allegedly found a document linked to ‘proscribed terrorist organisations’ on his electronic devices Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A teenager has been charged with terrorism offences after violent extremist material was allegedly found during a police raid. The 18-year-old was set to face court on Thursday after a joint terrorism taskforce searched his property at The Gap in Brisbane’s north. Continue reading...

Belvoir St theatre, Sydney Four trans and non-binary actors take on the role of Orlando in a feelgood adaptation focused on the fluidity of sexuality and gender Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email In the 1920s, modernist author Virgina Woolf was in love with writer Vita Sackville-West. Both were married and had affairs with women. Both felt the limiting effect society had then, and still has, on the life of those who aren’t cis men and have the audacity to live according to their hearts; dream bigger than their worlds allow, and love differently and with abandon. So Virginia wrote her beloved Vita into a new reality. The novel Orlando: A Biography, dedicated to Sackville-West, follows a young lord of Britain’s Elizabethan era, who lives for hundreds of years, trying on new selves. There’s poetry and adventure and women who are dazzled by him – the world is dazzled by him, just as Woolf was by Sackville-West. At one point, Orlando becomes a woman, and the poetry and adventure and dazzlement continues. It is a fantastical, satirical, flirtatious love letter, and since its publication in 1928, it has been adapted multiple times for screen and stage – most famously the 1992 film starring Tilda Swinton. Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

Acma rules the ‘demeaning and sarcastic’ comments broadcast on Austereo network showed a ‘level of contempt and disdain for women’s sport’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Four Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) radio stations breached decency rules when they broadcast Marty Sheargold’s “sexist” and “demeaning” comments about women’s sport and the Matildas, the broadcasting watchdog has found. Seven months after Sheargold lost his job after saying the Australian women’s national football team was behaving like “Year 10 girls”, an investigation by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (Acma) has ruled the “demeaning and sarcastic” comments demonstrated a “level of contempt and disdain for women’s sport, and more generally of women”. Continue reading...

Former AFL umpire Michael Pell and three others were allegedly involved in a $300,000 illegal Brownlow Medal betting scheme.

Light rail passengers rescued in Randwick on Wednesday night as severe weather warnings remain in place across NSW Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Two tornadoes, record-breaking rain and large hail have hit New South Wales in the 24 hours to Thursday morning, as supercell thunderstorms and a band of rain sweep the state. Heavy downpours triggered a surge in calls for assistance. Collaroy (Long Reef golf glub): 108mm Sydney Botanic Gardens: 116mm Rose Bay (Royal Sydney golf club): 110mm Randwick (Randwick St): 145.8mm Marrickville golf club: 81mm Peakhurst golf club: 113mm Cronulla South bowling club: 147mm Campbelltown: 99mm Camden airport: 77.8mm Continue reading...

The killing of Trump ally Charlie Kirk should be a moment that jolts America — but despite the bipartisan outrage, it's hard to believe this act of hatred will spark any meaningful national reckoning.

Tens of thousands will pack out the Gabba this Saturday to cheer on two Queensland teams facing off in a final for the first time During finals sign up for our free weekly AFL newsletter Murray Bird was 18 when his Introduction to Marxism lecturer convinced him he ought to barrack for a “good working class” football club. Bird played junior Australian rules for his suburban Brisbane team at Coorparoo and cheered for the top-flight club of the same navy blue strip: Carlton. After his political convictions were questioned over a glass of red at university, however, he switched to another Melbourne-based club: the Fitzroy Lions. During finals sign up for our free weekly AFL newsletter Continue reading...

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Over 1 million files were found on the man's devices, with about 550,000 identified as unique images.

Resignation follows tumultuous period marked by redundancies, proposed course closures and allegations of a toxic work culture Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The vice-chancellor of the Australian National University (ANU) has tendered her resignation after a tumultuous two years at the institution, marked by redundancies, proposed course closures, and allegations of a toxic work culture. Chancellor Julie Bishop confirmed Prof Genevieve Bell had resigned on Thursday morning. Multiple sources said Bell advised the council of her decision on Wednesday evening, with Provost Rebekah Brown to be interim vice chancellor until a replacement is found. Continue reading...

Heavy rain has caused flash flooding across Bali, forcing evacuations across the popular tourist destination Flash floods in Indonesia leave at least 15 people dead and 10 missing Continue reading...

The switch in the ranking comes after a blockbuster earnings report from Oracle, powered by multi-billion-dollar orders from customers as the AI race heats up.

With the stakes and swell continually rising, surfer Molly Picklum can't help but laugh when she entertains the idea of matching Steph Gilmore's title haul.

The fallout in the Liberal party over Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s inflammatory comments about Indian migrants has now culminated in her sacking from the shadow ministry by Sussan Ley. In the lead-up to this decision by the opposition leader, Victorian senator Jane Hume described it as a situation that ‘escalated well out of control’. Hume speaks to chief political correspondent Tom McIlroy about the need for her party to rebuild the trust of mainstream Australia – and why she thinks this was eroded during the election campaign Read more: Continue reading...

Stuart Smith resigned on Thursday morning and apologised for WhatsApp messages contained in the Liberal party headquarters staff group chat Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The director of the Victorian Liberals, Stuart Smith, has resigned after leaked messages were published in which he ridiculed the party’s women’s council and upper house MP Bev McArthur. Smith resigned on Thursday morning and apologised for the WhatsApp messages, contained in the Liberal party headquarters staff group chat, which were published by the Australian on Wednesday night. Continue reading...

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It's taken more than 15 years and countless failed attempts, but freestyle motocross rider Clinton Moore has landed the "impossible" trick.

Move comes amid escalating anti-China rhetoric under Donald Trump’s administration Nasa has begun barring Chinese nationals with valid visas from joining its programs, underscoring the intensifying space race between the the US and China. The policy shift was first reported by Bloomberg News and confirmed by the US government agency. Continue reading...

SpintTel's NBN 500 plan was already great value, but it's now received a huge price cut just days before the official NBN 500 launch – it's a no-brainer in our opinion.

The theft of a rifle model from a statue of a soldier on Thirroul's historic World War I memorial has dismayed members of the local RSL.

A driver will face court charged over the deaths of two men in a ute rollover on KI on Wednesday night. In a separate incident in SA's far north, a pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries when she was hit by a bus on the Stuart Highway.

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Police allege the 59-year-old West Australian man communicated with minors and others on social media in order to engage in sexual activity.

Wildlife Victoria and Hume City Council are among those calling for mandatory wildlife crash reporting in Victoria, after two women die trying to help an injured animal.

An ALP victory would be significant for Chris Minns, too, demonstrating that the premier’s pragmatic, populist and transactional politics is working Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Byelections often have a simple story and, beyond that, a broader political message. The top line of Saturday’s Kiama byelection on the New South Wales south coast will be who replaces the convicted rapist Gareth Ward as the local MP in Macquarie Street. Continue reading...

Plywood decoy can also be used as flying bomb; Zelenskyy calls for Europe air shield and blasts allies for ‘statements but lack of action’. What we know on day 1,296 Continue reading...

Police allege a 55-year-old central Queensland woman took over the financial accounts of two people over a five-year period.

As a close-knit regional NSW community reels in the wake of a fatal dog attack, the state government is finalising the first review of its dog ownership laws in more than 20 years.

Genevieve Bell has bowed to intense pressure and resigned from her position as Australian National University vice-chancellor.

NASA scientists say it is the closest they have come to discovering ancient life on Mars.

And are we part of the problem? See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...

Broadcom secures fourth custom XPU client, believed to be OpenAI, joining Meta, Google and ByteDance in turning to ASICs to reduce reliance on Nvidia GPUs.

The Northern Territory's mud crab industry will temporarily shut down after a fisheries assessment found stock numbers had fallen below a "trigger point".

Tourists flock to Magnetic Island to see its unique coral reefs, but locals say underwater visibility is getting worse — and some blame dredging.

Basil Zempilas writes to the Indian Society of WA in a bid to smooth over damage caused by comments from federal colleague Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, as she prepares to speak at an event at one of the society's venues.

Stuart Smith has apologised for the comments he made on a WhatsApp group, and says his resignation is in the "best interests of the party".

Nearly 200 people have been evacuated to schools and mosques because their houses were still flooded, Indonesia's disaster agency said.

Floodwaters rose to over 2.5 metres in some areas, with more than 800 people forced into temporary shelters.

SA Premier Peter Malinauskas meets with the sovereign on an official visit to the United Kingdom, during which he also signs an agreement with nuclear reactor manufacturer Rolls-Royce regarding the AUKUS submarine agreement.

The traditional owners of Juukan Gorge have celebrated 10 years of native title determination and shared plans to safeguard heritage sites.

James Murdoch, Elisabeth Murdoch and Prudence MacLeod say they are "pleased" to have reached an agreement to settle litigation over the Murdoch family trust, saying the issue is "now behind them".

An 11-year-old girl dies when a car she is travelling in plunges into a dam in the New England region.

Emergency services were called to Cabanda Street in Wynnum West on Tuesday morning where they found the two-storey house on fire.

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley apologises for Jacinta Nampijinpa Price's remarks that "hurt" Indian Australians eight days after they were first made.

Secure Line 3D printers sidestep potential vulnerabilities by operating offline with USB-only workflows.

AI Tools are transforming ransomware, phishing, and malware attacks – requiring proactive defenses, automation, and human oversight to maintain cybersecurity resilience.

Ever wondered what "girt by sea" means, especially if your first language isn't English? SBS Audio has brought Australia’s national anthem to life in more than 60 languages, so everyone can understand the words behind the music.

Mammotion's latest lawnbot can handle shade, poor satellite signal, and yards filled with obstructions.

Aerial minimalism meets classical ballet in Brad Walls’ new exhibition, PASSÉ Continue reading...

The A19 Pro chip allows the iPhone to offer MacBook Pro levels of performance, Apple says. But is that really the case?

Apple just debuted the iPhone Air, and if our TikTok comments are anything to go by, people hate it.

South Africa 97-5; England 54-5; South Africa win by 14 runs (DLS) Game reduced to nine-over contest, then cut to five-over chase It was mildly absurd in one sense, a day of rain showers in Cardiff turning the first T20 international between England and South Africa into a shortened thrash that did not get under way until 8.50pm. The hardy spectators who stuck around were at least rewarded for their patience with something resembling a match; a bit of fun, chiefly, after which the touring side now goes into the second outing at Old Trafford on Friday with a 1-0 lead in this three-match end-of-summer series. Continue reading...

Gulf leaders have rallied in solidarity with Qatar as global condemnation over the strikes grows.

Ethical hackers uncovered catastrophic flaws in Burger King systems, from weak passwords to leaked drive-through audio, exposing fragile cybersecurity practices.

AMD’s planned MegaPod may feature 256 MI500 GPUs in a three-rack design, targeting high-performance computing against Nvidia’s SuperPod.

Almost two dozen groups and individuals sanctioned by the OFAC for scamming US citizens.

Spotify Lossless is on the way, but some users are still waiting for the arrival of features that have been around for years.

Apple's new base model might not seem immediately interesting, but it brings upgrades in all the right areas.

OWC’s Thunderbolt 5 dock combines dual 10GbE ports into a 20Gbps virtual connection, and includes 2.5GbE Ethernet and multi-display support.

I tested these cheap on-ear headphones from JBL and although they had some strong qualities, I probably won’t be coming back to them.

Apple's third-generation Pro AirPods arrived on September 9, but they're not quite the massive update I'd hoped for after three years.

A senior Pacific minister has warned Australia's energy transition is no longer defensible, following a landmark legal ruling.

Thanks to firmware update 3.11.0 RingConn Gen 2 – and Gen 2 Air – users finally have automatic workout detection.

Australian says: ‘The club wants more – that’s what I want’ Postecoglou replaced Nuno Espírito Santo on Tuesday Ange Postecoglou says he is determined to take Nottingham Forest back to “its rightful place” in English football. Postecoglou sealed a rapid return to the Premier League on Tuesday when he was appointed as Nuno Espírito Santo’s successor at the City Ground – only four months since being sacked by Tottenham. Spurs parted company with Postecoglou despite a first trophy for the club in 17 years with Europa League success in May, and with the two-time European Cup winners Forest back in a continental competition for the first time in three decades the 60-year-old is full of excitement about the challenge ahead. Continue reading...

At IFA 2025 I had the chance to demo Rokid’s new glasses – creatively labelled the Rokid Glasses. I was impressed.

The next-gen Pro buds bring improved fit, bolder sound, and two entirely new features.

Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani calls for Benjamin Netanyahu to be ‘brought to justice’ Qatar’s prime minister has said that Benjamin Netanyahu “killed any hope” for the remaining hostages in Gaza following Israel’s extraordinary strike on Hamas negotiators in Doha on Tuesday. In an interview with CNN on Wednesday, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani called the deadly strike in the Qatari capital an act of “state terror”. Israel’s attack the previous day killed six members of Hamas who were negotiating a ceasefire deal brokered by the US and other Gulf countries. Continue reading...

Melbourne-based company Ansell has confirmed it investigated allegations at a Malaysian factory and identified issues that do not meet labour standards.

Clarence House meeting comes after Duke of Sussex expressed hope of a reconciliation with his family in May Prince Harry met King Charles at Clarence House on Wednesday, their first face-to-face meeting for 19 months. The private tea in London, which lasted 54 minutes, comes after the Duke of Sussex publicly expressed hopes of a reconciliation with his family in an interview with the BBC in May. Continue reading...

Popular MAGA podcaster Charlie Kirk has been shot while speaking on a university campus in Utah, according to multiple US media reports.

Anthony Albanese has long argued being serious on climate change is the "entry fee" for credibility in the Pacific.

It does have a trick or two up its sleeve, but the Creative Stage Pro’s best asset is its low price.

The iPhone 17 Pro Max has an improved battery and cameras, plus more RAM, which along with its other specs makes this a real rival to Android even on paper.

The MeLe Cyber X1 mini PC uses hundreds of spikes for silent cooling, runs nonstop, and delivers modest Intel N150 performance.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told business leaders this week he was open to reforming the tax to boost investment in a "fair and affordable" way, but there is no agreement on a clear way forward.

Shocking allegations of suspected embezzlement at the fertility industry's peak body have been revealed just days before Australia's health ministers meet to decide the future of how the organisation self-regulates the IVF sector.

Incoming Wallabies coach Les Kiss has praised the Australian team for the "fantastic job" they have done in guiding them up the world rankings.

With gaming disorders estimated to affect hundreds of thousands nationwide, an Australian first clinic at Fiona Stanley Hospital is helping people who struggle to control their use to turn their lives around.

Australia's move to expand Woodside's North West Shelf gas project has not been welcomed in the Pacific, which is fighting the most dramatic effects of climate change.

LG's stance on next-gen HDR is no longer a no, but is not yet a yes.

Mark David Chapman, 70, is serving 20-years-to-life sentence in New York after fatally shooting Beatle in 1980 The man who killed John Lennon outside the former Beatle’s Manhattan apartment building in 1980 has been denied parole for a 14th time, according to New York prison officials. Mark David Chapman, 70, appeared before a parole board on 27 August, and the decision was recently posted online by the state department of corrections and community supervision. Continue reading...

The Israeli military said it had struck military camps, the headquarters of the Houthi military "propaganda" department, and a fuel storage site.

On Monday, four years on from taking his three children and fleeing into the bush, Tom Phillips was shot dead by police after opening fire on an officer on a rural road. His children are now with authorities. Journalist Michelle Duff speaks to Nour Haydar from Waitomo about how Phillips managed to survive in the remote wilderness and why many questions remain unanswered Read more: Images of Tom Phillips’ remote campsite revealed a day after fugitive father shot dead by New Zealand police Continue reading...

Intel’s Arc Pro B50 delivers unexpected workstation performance, outpacing Nvidia’s A1000 in AI, rendering, and creative workloads for $350.

Pilots’ union says the issue has become a ‘worrying reality’ as a result of staff shortages and operation pressure A German pilots’ union has said that napping during flights has become a “worrying reality” for its members, as it sounded the alarm over “increasing fatigue” in the sector. The Vereinigung Cockpit union said it had carried out a survey of more than 900 pilots in recent weeks, which found that 93% of them admitted to napping during a flight in the past few months. Continue reading...

The attempt to assassinate Hamas negotiators in the capital of a US ally was the act of a rogue government uninterested in peace “Why does the PM insist on blowing up any deal that comes close?” despaired the mother of a hostage held in Gaza, following Israel’s airstrike in Qatar on Tuesday. For anyone who doubted Benjamin Netanyahu’s commitment to the forever war he unleashed after 7 October, the attempt to wipe out Hamas’s ceasefire negotiation team in Doha offered grim confirmation that peace – and the return of Israeli hostages – is low on Mr Netanyahu’s list of current priorities. Just how close Hamas’s leadership was to endorsing ceasefire proposals backed by Donald Trump – which were being discussed in the capital of an established US ally – is unclear. However, Mr Netanyahu’s strike has ensured that its negotiators will not agree to sit round a table again anytime soon. Israel swiftly stated that the attack was in response to the Hamas-claimed shooting in Jerusalem on Monday, in which six people died. But it also occurred as the Israeli military ordered the complete evacuation of Gaza City, ahead of a full-scale invasion that will bring further death and destruction to a starving, traumatised population. Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

UK’s ambassador to US urged financier to ‘fight for early release’ after charges of procuring child for prostitution The British ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson, told Jeffrey Epstein to “fight for early release” and wrote: “Your friends stay with you and love you,” when the disgraced financier was facing charges of procuring a child for prostitution, according to leaked emails. The emails, first published by the Sun after circulating in Washington DC, will put further pressure on Lord Mandelson after he admitted on Tuesday that more “very embarrassing” details of his friendship with Epstein were likely to emerge but insisted he had never seen any “wrongdoing”. Continue reading...

The prince has been in the UK for the past week amid speculation of a meeting with his father.

The UK ambassador, fondly referred to as ‘Petie’ by the late financier and sex offender, stayed in contact with Epstein well after allegations about him came to light Mandelson: more ‘very embarrassing details of Epstein friendship to come Ever greater detail is emerging about Peter Mandelson’s closeness to Jeffrey Epstein, not least in a US court document listing a series of emails in which the late financier and sex offender refers to Lord Mandelson fondly as “Petie”. The contact spans 2009 to 2011, after Epstein was convicted of child sex offences. There is, however, other evidence that the pair’s closeness was well established by then. Continue reading...

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Vendors will have to prove adherence to strict new compliance rules.

Germany and Italy may have legitimate fears of escalation but this was no accident – it was a violation of Nato territory By sending a barrage of drones into Polish airspace, Russia is testing Nato’s military response and Europe’s political resolve to stand behind Ukraine with arms and security guarantees in the event of escalation. The timing can hardly have been a coincidence. Less than a week ago, a 26-nation “coalition of the willing” led by France and the UK announced an agreement on a “reassurance force”, intended to help guarantee Ukraine’s security after any ceasefire in Russia’s relentless war of aggression. Vladimir Putin has stepped up the nightly bombardment of Ukraine in defiance of Donald Trump’s efforts to broker a peace deal, and rejected any presence of European forces on the ground. Paul Taylor is a senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre Continue reading...

Kremlin’s war in Ukraine has spilled over into Nato country – but whether to create fear or test response, aim is unclear Whatever Donald Trump discussed with Vladimir Putin in Alaska last month, the outcome has only been a stepped increase in Russian aggression that has now forced Nato’s military into action. On Tuesday night 19 Russian drones entered the country’s airspace, according to the prime minister, Donald Tusk – a number that cannot be easily explained away as accidental. Until that point, Russia’s war in Ukraine had not spilled over in a notable way to a Nato country. Though the drone incursion cannot be described as militarily significant (only one house has been reported damaged so far) the Polish incident is qualitatively different from anything that has happened since February 2022. Continue reading...

Lecornu, 39, now faces difficult task of gaining enough support from divided parliament to pass a budget The new French prime minister, Sébastien Lecornu, promised a “profound break” with past politics as he took over on Wednesday from the unpopular centrist François Bayrou, who was ousted this week over a proposed budget squeeze. Lecornu, 39, who said “humility” was the key approach, now faces the difficult task of gaining enough support from France’s divided parliament to pass a budget if he is to avoid being swiftly ousted in the same way as Bayrou, and before him, the rightwing Michel Barnier, who only lasted three months. Continue reading...

Apple iCloud Calendar invites are being abused by scammers to deliver phishing emails, malware, and remote access threats to users.

The successor to the DJI Mini 4 Pro could be revealed as early as next week, if rumors are accurate, for a surprisingly affordable price.

Microsoft open-sourced Bill Gates’ 1976 6502 BASIC interpreter, showcasing early programming features and its historical role in shaping personal computing.

Acer’s Predator Helios 18P AI combines workstation internals with gaming laptop design, raising questions about performance trade-offs and high pricing.

Students, health workers and the children of gilets jaunes protesters among those at ‘Block Everything’ rallies At 7am on the eastern edge of the busy Paris ring road at Montreuil, Jess, a 35-year-old hospital neurologist, had joined protesters attempting to stop traffic in order to show her anger at the French government. “Inequality is rife in France and this is the only way to be heard,” she said. Pushed back with teargas by riot police, Jess, who asked for her real name not to be published, said she was scared by police tactics, but felt it was crucial to be on the streets. Continue reading...

The US president is reportedly pushing the European Union to tax Indian and Chinese goods at higher rates because of their reliance on Russian oil.

Social media platform also accused of failing to filter out obvious key usernames like ‘coke’, ‘weed’ and ‘molly’ Snapchat has been accused of leaving an “overwhelming number” of drug dealers to openly operate on Snapchat, making it easy for children to buy substances including cocaine, opioids and MDMA, by a Danish research organisation. The social media platform has said it proactively uses technology to filter out profiles selling drugs. But research by Digitalt Ansvar (Digital Accountability), a Danish research organisation that promotes responsible digital development, has found evidence of a failure to moderate drug-related language in usernames. It also accused Snapchat of failing to respond adequately to reports of profiles openly selling drugs. Continue reading...

Some of the key health upgrades Apple showed off with the Apple Watch 11 are going to come to other models too.

Microsoft will use Nebius for AI infrastructure in a $17-19bn deal lasting until 2031.

Grid failure follows string of nationwide blackouts that plunged antiquated power system into near-total disarray Emergency crews were working to restore power to 10 million people on Wednesday as Cuba suffered its fifth nationwide blackout in under a year, the energy ministry announced. “There has been a total disconnection of the electric system,” the energy ministry and National Electric Union said early on Wednesday. Continue reading...

Israel's strike in Doha, aimed at killing the political leaders of Hamas, has been widely condemned.

The TCL C8K isn't quite best-in-class, but it still delivers exceptional value for money.

Issa al-Hasan, 27, who contacted Islamic State handler prior to attack, acted out of ‘treacherous and base motives’ A Syrian man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for a 2024 stabbing attack in western Germany in which three people were killed and 10 others injured. Issa al-Hasan, 27, who arrived in Germany as a refugee after travelling through Turkey and the Balkans in 2022 and had been a member of the Islamic State militant group, had acted out of “treacherous and base motives”, the court in Düsseldorf said. Continue reading...

The iPhone 17 Pro Max might've solved the most annoying issue with its predecessor.

Ellison’s shares in the technology giant Oracle are currently valued at $389bn (£287bn), just ahead of Musk’s $384bn (£283bn) fortune US tech billionaire Larry Ellison has overtaken Elon Musk as the world’s richest person after shares in Oracle, the business he co-founded, rocketed in early trading on Wednesday. Ellison’s wealth has surged after the company, in which he owns a stake of 41%, reported better than expected financial results. Continue reading...

A bug named SessionReaper allows for full account takeover.

The creativity process has been divided into four phases – including one where you need to let your unconscious do the work AE Housman, the English classical scholar and poet, often took a walk after lunch. During one walk he was exceptionally creative – unconsciously. As he strode along, a stanza came to him, and almost immediately afterwards a second stanza wafted his way. He saw the words in front of him and had only to note them down. He knew he wanted to write a poem with four stanzas and after he’d written out the first two and had a cup of tea, he set off on a second walk. The third stanza occurred to him, and again he didn’t have to make any conscious effort. He waited on tenterhooks for the fourth and final stanza that would complete the poem. It failed to arrive. Continue reading...

A few inexpensive upgrades can totally reinvigorate your old iPhone, and you can get even get the iPhone 17’s best feature completely free Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things. On Tuesday, Apple announced the iPhone 17 series with the usual spate of new features, including a thinner design, improved displays, and a camera with 4x optical zoom. If you’ve been getting frustrated with your old phone, or just tired of it, the lithe new model may look exactly like the device you need to launch your budding photographic career, reconnect with long-lost friends, and maybe even save your life in an emergency. Don’t give in to the upgrade itch. The best iPhone 17 feature, iOS 26, is already coming to older phones for free. With that simple software upgrade, a few settings tweaks, and some inexpensive accessories, your older iPhone can look and perform like new. Here’s how. Continue reading...

Musician Brian Eno and artist Malak Mattar, key figures in next week’s Together for Palestine concert, explain why artists are putting fears of a backlash aside and uniting in the call for action A red carpet event, especially one to promote the new Downton Abbey film, is not typically a place for radical political statements. But at the film’s premiere in London earlier this month, that movie’s star, Hugh Bonneville, spoke out about Gaza. “Before I talk about the fluff and loveliness of our wonderful film, what’s about to happen in Gaza City is absolutely indefensible,” he announced to a visibly shocked showbiz reporter. “The international community must do more to bring it to an end.” Bonneville’s words may have been surprising for some, but they’re actually part of a larger pattern of actors, musicians, artists and cultural figures who feel increasingly moved to speak out. This week hundreds of actors – including Olivia Colman, Aimee Lou Wood and Mark Ruffalo – signed a pledge promising not to work with Israeli film institutions they say are “implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people”. From the Eurovision winner JJ using his victory to criticise Israel to footballer Mohamed Salah lambasting UEFA for announcing the death of Suleiman Obeid, the “Palestinian Pele”, without saying that he was killed in an Israeli attack, there is a sense that if people don’t use their platforms to speak out now, they may bitterly regret it later. Continue reading...

Apple's AirPods Pro 3 are officially available to preorder, and Best Buy has an incredible deal, offering up to $130 in savings with an eligible trade-in.

French police have used water canons and tear gas to break up "Block Everything" protests across the country, to demonstrate against President Emmanuel Macron, proposed budget cuts and the entire political class.

Minecraft can feel like a lot when starting out. Here's how to handle the very basics of the game so you can survive the first day or two.

Repair Assistant has been spotted in macOS Tahoe 26, which is great news for fixing a broken Mac at a lower cost.

Late-night hosts discuss Donald Trump’s birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein as Republicans scramble to deny its validity Late-night hosts reacted to Donald Trump’s birthday drawing for Jeffrey Epstein in 2003, and his visit on Monday to the Museum of the Bible. Continue reading...

Want to play Minecraft but short on money? Here are some great ways to play Minecraft for free including trials and educational opportunities.

Many of 1 million residents say they will not leave as they do not believe al-Mawasi humanitarian zone is safe The Israeli military has killed at least 41 people in Gaza, including 12 aid seekers, over the last 24 hours as it continued to order the population of Gaza City to evacuate ahead of its planned offensive. The evacuation orders were accompanied by intensified Israeli bombing of the city, the Israeli military interspersing orders with announcements of high-rise towers they had bombed. Continue reading...

Heidi Liddle told inquiry she felt ‘crushing’ guilt, while Leanne Lucas said she felt ‘ostracised’ from community A dance teacher who led the Taylor Swift-themed children’s workshop which was attacked in Southport has described feeling “tortured” by a “crushing” guilt over the atrocity. Heidi Liddle, who shielded one little girl inside a bathroom during the attack, said the trauma of that day had “fractured every part of my brain and my life”. Continue reading...

When some rivals go full-time, Microsoft is still happy for workers to WFH two days per week.

From Abba to Supertramp, my taste in music has often inspired a rising sea of scorn. But whatever. I am cool with being uncool On a first date, relatively recently, I put on one of my favourite albums. It was only later that the woman in question described her distress. It wasn’t terminal, but it wasn’t far off. “I just had to accept that you weren’t the man I thought you were.” Blimey. “I thought you might have bad taste in a heavy metal kind of way, but I wasn’t prepared for this yacht rock.” This album I’d long loved was, apparently, irredeemably naff. It was Breakfast in America by Supertramp. Earlier this week, when I heard that the band’s co-founder Rick Davies had died, I was sad. Does this make me even naffer? I suspect it does. Continue reading...

President’s visit at US Open tennis final caused delays PGA of America’s priority is delivering ‘seamless’ event Ryder Cup organisers have asked that Donald Trump does not arrive for the opening tee shots at Bethpage this month, with fears of security chaos similar to the scenes that caused a delay to the start of the US Open tennis men’s singles final on Sunday. Whether the message is heeded at the White House remains to be seen. While Ryder Cup officials have no issue with the US president arriving at the New York course as planned on the first day, they believe logistically it would be far easier if Trump attends for lunch and the Friday afternoon session. Continue reading...

Nintendo has confirmed its next Direct will take place this week.

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is being urged to sack Britain's ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson amid growing scrutiny over his relationship and business dealings with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

From The Simpsons mauling George HW Bush to South Park’s current head-to-head with Trump, animations are no stranger to political battles. But sometimes, things get far, far more brutal It shouldn’t really be a surprise that South Park has become “the most important TV show of the Trump 2.0 era”. Trey Parker and Matt Stone have spent decades taking any potshot they like at whoever they choose, from Saddam Hussein to Guitar Hero to – thanks to their inexplicable 2001 live-action sitcom That’s My Bush! – other sitting presidents. But by using every episode in its latest series to focus their fury solely at the current US administration, hitting Trump with a combination of policy rebuttals and dick jokes (and daring him to sue them in the process), this is the strongest sense yet that Parker and Stone are out for nothing less than full regime change. Continue reading...

Survey puts Democratic nominee at 43% and independent Andrew Cuomo at 28%, in line with recent polling Zohran Mamdani continues to hold a commanding lead in the race for New York City mayor, with a new poll released on Wednesday showing the Democratic nominee 15 points ahead of former governor Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent candidate. The new poll, conducted by Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The Hill, shows Mamdani with 43% support among New York City registered voters, compared with 28% for Cuomo, who is running as an independent after losing the Democratic primary to Mamdani in June. Continue reading...

In a bid to better evade VPN censorship, Mullvad releases the update only on its desktop apps for now, with mobile support coming soon.

Several raise concerns that disclosing their donors exposes them to political attack but others warn not doing so can prompt legitimate questions about influence Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s biggest thinktanks are deeply divided on whether disclosing their financial backers is in the public interest, with several raising concerns that efforts to keep them secret may be undermining trust in the sector. Three influential policy groups that together receive almost $20m in donations a year refuse to reveal their key donors, including those whose commercial interests may overlap with their public advocacy campaigns. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Unicef-commissioned report shows being unable to finish high school – and the associated wage loss – is the most significant impact of increasingly frequent disasters on young people Kangaroo Valley was hit by raging fires and floods three times in three years. In 2019, the black summer bushfires had forced Layla Wang’s family to flee their home. Then in 2022, after floods and landslides isolated the valley, she was trapped there, spending several “stressful” weeks isolated from school – in the middle of year 12, with no access to her classes and limited resources. Continue reading...

The Liberal MP bought the product, which profits when the ASX 200 falls, in early 2020, his register of interests shows, but an analysis and experts say it has been a poor investment Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Tim Wilson has a long-held bet against the national sharemarket. The Liberal MP’s register of interests, disclosed in August after his tight victory for the seat of Goldstein at the federal election, shows Wilson has a leveraged investment that profits when the benchmark ASX 200 falls. Continue reading...

This year’s Sydney Contemporary art fair will premiere Photo Sydney, a space dedicated to contemporary photography. The fair is on show from 11-14 September at Carriageworks Continue reading...

Humidity, dirt and gravity can all cause damage to delicate wool or cashmere clothing. Here’s how to pack them away so they’re in good shape for next year Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Although I thought it wasn’t possible, this winter my love of knitwear hit new heights. The hardest working item in my wardrobe was a black, oversized fine wool T-shirt. I wore it over my workout gear, with blazers to meetings and layered beneath a thick cable knit when writing at home. I took to sleeping in a cashmere-silk blended singlet – if that sounds lush, it really is. I rarely left the house without an enormous woollen scarf which often doubled as an umbrella in Sydney’s rain. As we come into warmer weather, it’s time to put these favourites away. From moths to mould, knitwear faces some perils while packed away, so I sought expert advice to ensure it can be retrieved in good condition next winter. Continue reading...

The standup shares his list of classic Australian japers – including Judith Lucy, Norman Gunston, Paul Hogan and Black Comedy Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email The internet for me started off as forbidden fruit. Attending a Steiner school meant anything online or online-adjacent was banned. It was the type of education where you don’t learn how to read or write until year 5 but the school made it mandatory to learn the violin and Chinese in year 1. What ensued was my peers and I graduating as an illiterate, Mandarin-speaking orchestra – at one of the only government Steiner schools in Australia. I assume if you put those skills into Seek.com, the computer explodes. I quite hope the government doesn’t find out – I can assure them I have contributed to the economy exponentially by selling mid-winter lanterns and beeswax at farmers markets in Nimbin and its surrounds to enlightened fluoride-free minds. Continue reading...

His illness will get worse, my mum will get weaker, neither of them are safe and nothing will be done until there is an emergency My dad has Alzheimer’s, which is not unusual for an 84-year-old man. He lives with my mum, who is also in her 80s, in a two-bedroom apartment in Canberra. My mum has multiple sclerosis, which makes looking after a fit, otherwise healthy man with Alzheimer’s very challenging. Dad cannot think in any structured way. He can’t really understand what’s going on around him and he can’t follow verbal instructions. He’s too big and strong to wrestle in and out of clothes, the way you would with a small child, but he has to be wrestled in and out of clothes fairly often because he also doesn’t really understand when he needs to go to the toilet. Continue reading...

Study shows how individual fossil fuel companies are making previously impossible heatwaves happen and could have to pay compensation Carbon emissions from the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies have been directly linked to dozens of deadly heatwaves for the first time, according to a new analysis. The research has been hailed as a “leap forward” in the legal battle to hold big oil accountable for the damages being caused by the climate crisis. The research found that the emissions from any one of the 14 biggest companies were by themselves enough to cause more than 50 heatwaves that would otherwise have been virtually impossible. The study shows, in effect, that those emissions caused the heatwaves. Continue reading...

Dacre Montgomery and Vicky Krieps star as a pair of strangers tethered by a late mutual relative who begins to inhabit their bodies. It’s deadly serious – too serious Went Up the Hill is one of those stiff, formally austere films that critics feel obliged to describe as “meditative” or “cerebral”. It’s a deeply pensive ghost story with a difference, following Jack (Dacre Montgomery), a man who learns about his mother, Elizabeth – who abandoned him as a child – via unconventional means. She speaks to him through her widowed wife, Jill (Vicky Krieps), after her death by suicide. And vice versa, she can also enter Jack and speak to Jill, creating a strange dynamic with three characters in two bodies. In a more conventional horror production, these “from the grave” conversations might be staged with wild eyes, demonic voices, spinning heads and splattering fluids. But this is a steely, deadly serious work, directed by Samuel Van Grinsven with a hand so steady it could thread a needle in a hurricane. The film is pristinely controlled, though that pristineness often feels empty – like a skyscraper lobby or a vacant ballroom. Continue reading...

Surface spots and nodules on rocks in ancient river valley are described in new study as ‘potential biosignatures’ Unusual features found in rocks on Mars may be the handiwork of ancient microbial life that eked out an existence on the red planet billions of years ago. The rocks were spotted by Nasa’s Perseverance rover as it trundled along Neretva Vallis, an ancient river valley that was carved into the landscape by water flowing into the Jezero crater in the planet’s distant past. Continue reading...

The Melbourne-based interior designer reflects on the past 10 years of Flack Studio and reveals the inspiration and stories behind the rooms that launched it to international fame Flack Studio: Interiors is out from 16 September (Rizzoli: A$180, US$75) Continue reading...

After a horror first finals match since 2017 that puts them at risk of ignominy, Darcy Fogarty says the Crows have the belief to respond strongly During finals sign up for our free weekly AFL newsletter Adelaide had been waiting eight years for this moment. They thought they knew what to expect. But the lift in intensity and pressure still came as a shock in the Crows’ first AFL final since 2017. The long journey back to the finals was capped off by sealing their spot as minor premiers. But after being outplayed – and arguably outsmarted – by Collingwood in their qualifying final, Adelaide are at risk of becoming the first team for 42 years to finish on top of the ladder then be bundled out in straight sets. During finals sign up for our free weekly AFL newsletter Continue reading...

A recent survey has found your choice of Minecraft server host makes a big difference to how popular it can be.

Researchers spotted a unique piece of malware called RatOn, combining previously unseen features.

PC, PS5, Xbox, Switch 2; Bloober Team An intriguing setup sees an unnamed protagonist time-travel to discover the origins of a devastating outbreak, but a stingy inventory and one-sided battles lead to frustration Bloober Team, the Polish developer behind 2021’s hugely underrated psycho-thriller The Medium and last year’s excellent Silent Hill 2 remake, clearly understands that there is an established, almost comforting rhythm to survival horror games. It’s baffling, then, to see this latest game excel in so many areas while failing spectacularly on several of the genre’s most basic tenets. You play an unnamed traveller, the latest of many, sent to gather information about a devastating outbreak that transformed the citizens of a town called New Dawn into the sort of misshapen monsters that have become the staple of sci-fi-adjacent survival horror: contorted of limb, long of fang, and ample of slobber. As you explore the stark, often beautifully devastated aftermath of the outbreak, you search for places where you can travel back through time to when all hell was breaking loose, extracting persons of interest who may shed light on the disaster. A slow-burn story is revealed through the usual assortment of voice notes, missives and grim environmental clues (often, as is de rigueur, daubed in blood on walls). Continue reading...

Nepal has now lifted the social media ban after at least 19 people have been killed during protests against the social media ban, which came into force on Thursday, September 4.

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After leaving the New York Times, she turned her Substack into a unshakeable pro-Israel voice. Now as Paramount eyes acquisition of her company, Weiss is poised to become Trump’s ally among media elites Last month, federal regulators approved the long-anticipated merger of Skydance Media and Paramount Global, positioning David Ellison – the founder of Skydance and the son of megabillionaire Larry Ellison – as one of the most powerful figures in US media. Paramount Skydance Corporation, as it is now officially known, is one of a small handful of American media conglomerates, with Paramount Pictures, cable networks such as Comedy Central and MTV, and CBS all under its umbrella. CBS, in turn, runs one of the major US news operations, with nightly news viewership in the millions and 60 Minutes still being the most watched news program on network television. The implications of the merger are far-reaching and were already being felt ahead of its final approval. In July, Paramount agreed to pay Donald Trump $16m to settle a lawsuit over a 60 Minutes segment the president disapproved of, and a few weeks later, CBS controversially cancelled The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, which many observers speculated was at least partly about jettisoning an outspoken critic of Trump in anticipation of the deal. Continue reading...

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