More uncertainty for farmers as El Nino declared
Late autumn rain has been particularly welcome for farmer Paul Manwaring ahead of a potentially dry, warm few months. Decent pasture growth after a dry start to the year should…
Fuel excise extended but lower relief to come
Cost relief at the bowser has been extended for another month, although the savings won’t be as substantial. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a limited extension of the fuel…
Australia’s most powerful media club has a legitimacy problem
“I couldn’t be part of a Writers Festival accepting this dirty money from the Club.” Former ambassador Gregory Andrews resigns from Canberra Writers’ Festival over National Press Club links. Last…
Game maker Ubisoft founder killed in France plane crash
A founder of global gaming company Ubisoft, maker of Assassin’s Creed, has been killed in a plane crash in western France, authorities say. Claude Guillemot, co-founder of the company and…
Deadly bird flu strain a ‘serious concern’ for wildlife
Australia has been urged to stick to its guns and resist panic as a deadly avian disease arrives on the mainland. The H5N1 strain of bird flu has been detected…
Game maker Ubisoft founder killed in France plane crash
A founder of global gaming company Ubisoft, maker of Assassin’s Creed, has been killed in a plane crash in western France, authorities say. Claude Guillemot, co-founder of the company and…
First case of deadly bird flu detected on mainland
A deadly avian disease that has wreaked havoc on wildlife across the world has been confirmed on mainland Australia for the first time. Detection of the H5 strain of bird…
First case of deadly bird flu detected on mainland
A deadly avian disease that has wreaked havoc on wildlife across the world has been confirmed on mainland Australia for the first time. Detection of the H5 strain of bird…
On the trail of the dotcom queen: how Julie Meyer left a pattern of unpaid bills, missing funds and broken dreams in her wake
Investigation: The entrepreneur was once the toast of London’s tech scene, a ‘global leader of tomorrow’ who starred on Dragons’ Den and promised untold riches for the startups she championed.…
The week around the world in 20 pictures
Ukrainian strikes on a Moscow oil refinery, protests at the G7 summit, wildfires in Spain and Messi at the World Cup – the past seven days as captured by the…