US and Iran launch fresh strikes amid stalled ceasefire talks
US military says it struck tanker and sites on Iran’s Qeshm Island and defended Kuwait and Bahrain from missile attacks The US and Iran have exchanged fresh missiles and drone…
Prepare for imminent return of El Niño, UN warns
UN agency predicts phenomenon that supercharges weather extremes has 80% chance of forming before September The world must prepare for the imminent return of El Niño and the supercharged weather…
Barnaby Joyce rallies anti-abortion activists ahead of tight NSW vote
Sydney crowd told to target National MPs as upper house prepares to vote on a bill outlawing sex-selective terminations Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our…
‘My outfit cost $25’: Vinnies volunteers stage op-shop fashion show – in pictures
Five Melbourne branches of the St Vincent de Paul Society network of charity shops team up to put on a parade at Footscray’s Bluestone Hall. It showcases outfits sourced from…
‘The face doesn’t move’: Hollywood’s obsession with cosmetic surgeries has led to stiffer looks – and performances
With procedures like filler and Botox becoming commonplace, audiences are lamenting the smoothed-out, uncanny faces now rampant in major pictures A few years ago, New York dermatologist Dr David A…
One Nation and the brewing anti-abortion culture war – podcast
Support for Pauline Hanson’s populist party has given fresh impetus to a loose network of activists trying to chip away at reproductive rights. Reged Ahmad speaks with Tory Shepherd about…
‘Capability that matters’: submarine switch played down
Australia receiving only used nuclear submarines from the US will not change the government’s commitment to the AUKUS pact, the foreign minister says. The $368 billion plan originally had Australia…
Unsafe toys reaching kids hands through online giants
Potentially dangerous toys and other products are finding their way into Aussie homes due to legal loopholes meaning online retail giants may take no responsibility for the items they stock.…
Tardy approvals leaving clean energy dollars in limbo
Solar farm and big battery approval times have blown out in Australia’s largest electricity market and wind projects are still taking nearly 1400 days to be green-lit despite improvement. The…
NACCered from the start. What will Brereton’s departure change?
Commissioner Paul Brereton’s departure from the National Anti-Corruption Commission has been met with wide relief, but will it change how the NACC operates? Paul Begley asks. Since Paul Brereton handed…