Six-year-old Chinese girl ‘sets new women’s Rubik’s Cube world record’
Lian Yunzhi solves 3×3 puzzle on several occasions in average time of under 4.5 seconds, according to state media A six-year-old Chinese girl has set a new women’s world record…
Gums, ginkgos and a golden wych elm: which will win Victoria’s tree of the year?
From Carlton to Castlemaine, the National Trust of Victoria competition aims to raise awareness about trees Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email,…
‘We’ll hear them out’: Sydney Swans prepare for banned players’ return to club
Heeney, Warner, Blakey, Jordon and Bice set for exit meetings The five will ‘have a chat to the broader group and the club’ Sydney’s five suspended players are set to…
Alex Antic’s rise in SA Liberals has coincided with a collapse in the party’s vote. Is there further to fall?
Election of rightwing senator – once called a ‘vote-losing machine’ – as state president in South Australia takes party further from the centre Follow our Australia news live blog for…
Hayden Panettiere’s cause of death confirmed as fentanyl overdose
South Carolina medical examiner says ‘no signs of trauma’ and ‘the manner of death has been ruled accident’ Hayden Panettiere died from a fentanyl overdose, according to the Greenville county…
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy ready for ‘energy ceasefire’, as Nato warns Putin becoming ‘increasingly cavalier’
Meeting on sidelines of UN general assembly, Ukrainian leader says Kyiv open to deal not to attack energy targets if Russia agrees. What we know on day 1,673 Volodymyr Zelenskyy…
Cost of raising two children in Australia has risen 134% in two decades, study says
Parenting advocate Georgie Dent says rising childcare cost has pushed the overall burden to $36,500 a year and calls for more paid parental leave Follow our Australia news live blog…
Qantas announces 18-hour direct flights from Sydney to New York with onboard ‘wellbeing zones’
Flying from 2028, it’s the national carrier’s second ultra long-haul route after Sydney to London direct takes off in 2027 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get…
Australia news live: Albanese and Trump pose for selfie at UN summit; Hume claims no knowledge of Liberals-One Nation power-sharing talks
Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Andrew Bragg, the shadow housing minister, said he believes in “big debates” about housing…
Review urged after blood-spattered shirt ads ran alongside domestic violence news in Australia
Gruesome ads embedded in articles about family violence ‘make light’ of violence and could distress victim-survivors, expert warns Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates WARNING: this story…