The billion-dollar shipwreck and the man who tried to find it – podcast
Journalist Julian Sancton on the story of the most valuable shipwreck in history and who could end up with its treasures A few years ago, the journalist Julian Sancton came…
Queensland prison where children self-harm to get transferred ‘more suitable’ than police watch houses: ombudsman
Inmate advocacy group attacks watchdog’s ‘gutless retreat’ on Wacol youth remand centre Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily…
Strikes, teaching bans and slashed subjects: how Australian unis are an education in uncertainty and cost-cutting | Saria Ratnam
The relationship between universities and their students and staff has reached an untenable level of conflict Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast There’s an air…
A handful of fans but $350K in bets: low stakes cricket match exposes new threat to Australian sport | Jack Snape
Millions of dollars are being wagered via largely unregulated overseas sports prediction platforms, prompting legal experts and law enforcement to meet this week in Melbourne A few dozen spectators at…
The one change that worked: numb with grief, I sat in the dark, surrounded by strangers – and began to heal
Life had come crashing to a halt when I lost my brother. But in the cinema I found comfort and a strange solidarity In 2022, my younger brother drowned in…
Selma Blair arrested at JFK after she allegedly attacked flight attendants
Several news outlets reported Blair allegedly punched a flight attendant, bit another and tried to open plane door The actor Selma Blair was arrested on Sunday at John F Kennedy…
Hackers force French supermarket fridges to heat up to 50C in ‘unprecedented’ cyber-attack
Hundreds of Intermarché shops and Coopérative U outlets in France hit, with fears Dutch chains also affected Hackers have forced the temperature of many French supermarket fridges up to 50C…
David Pocock concerned senior Albanese adviser ‘vetted’ bipartisan AI letter that was sent to PM
Committee chair rejects criticism that letter was ‘pre-determined’ by the government Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our new political email, free app or daily news…
Australia may risk a diplomatic spat with the Trump administration if it limits the viewing of a US execution
A history of tech giant legal challenges and US political criticism shows there’s no easy solution for the eSafety commissioner Get our new political email, free app or daily news…
RJ Mitte, actor best known for Breaking Bad role, dies aged 34
Mitte, who played Walter White Jr on acclaimed show, had cerebral palsy and advocated for disability representation The Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte died on Monday aged 34, his representatives…