How a $60 loaf of rye bread went viral in New York City: ‘It’s a conversation piece’
Bread experts weigh in on whether the rye sourdough that bakers ‘feed every day’ is worth that much A loaf of bread has become New York City’s latest viral hit…
Saeid thought he could protest the Iranian regime freely in Australia. He feels like he’s being watched
Tehran’s long arm into Australia is intimidating and surveilling those who speak out against the regime, activists say, as pressure grows on the federal government to shut down the Iranian…
Gone in 90 seconds: an ‘invisibilized’ ICE is arresting more people than ever
After public backlash, the Trump administration changed its tactics from ‘siege’ to ‘soft feet’. Now, ICE is everywhere Continue reading…
‘You’ve got to be pretty tough to be a drag queen out there’: Damien Frost’s immaculate queer portraits
The photographer’s photos are so meticulously staged that viewers often assume they were taken in a studio – not behind a London nightclub or in an Australian goat field One…
False claims about Aboriginal rock art and aliens were once fringe. Researchers fear AI could push them mainstream
Archeologists warn AI summaries can repeat false claims about 12,000-year-old rock art from Western Australia’s Kimberley region being painted by aliens Warning: This article contains historical records that use racist…
A timeline of One Nation’s instability: more than half of Hanson’s MPs have quit or been expelled
As party numbers swell to record levels, Guardian analysis reveals a three-decade history of tumult Listen to The Populist podcast Want to get more charts in your inbox every fortnight?…
Narooma payphone heritage-listed for connecting people when mobiles failed during black summer bushfires
When the internet went down, people politely queued at phone booths on NSW’s south coast to share tales of survival and heartbreak with the outside world Follow our Australia news…
Meta’s AI agent Muse gives out user’s home address without permission, sending buyer to his house
The new AI agent, Muse, was released last week and has been downloaded by 3 million users When Usman asked if a keyboard for sale on Facebook Marketplace was still…
Vietnamese government accused of abducting Melbourne human rights activist
Tran Hiep, a 50-year-old Vietnamese Australian anti-human trafficking campaigner, not heard from since 18 September Vietnamese authorities have detained three activists, including an Australian, on what have been described as…
‘Looked like dried blood’: worker tells Beau Lamarre-Condon trial about finding suspicious belongings in skip
Former Sydney police officer, 31, has pleaded not guilty to murdering AFL umpire Jesse Baird and flight attendant Luke Davies Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get…