Is flying a shark drone a boring job? Possibly – until suddenly it isn’t
Taha Kafil-Hussain flies a drone above Coogee beach. Mostly he zooms in on seaweed or turtles – but occasionally he spots a shark and clears the water Follow our Australia…
Democratic contender Abdul El-Sayed hits back at JD Vance over ‘evil’ taunt
Michigan Senate candidate accuses vice-president of ‘dog whistle’ and says Republican policies are true evil Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic US Senate candidate in Michigan, has hit back at Republican vice-president…
Guardian Essential poll: One Nation’s popularity slips as Albanese records lowest approval as prime minister
Coalition regains ground as support for Labor and Pauline Hanson’s party falls amid ‘messy immigration debate’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Sign up for Guardian Australia’s…
‘A cheeseburger worked really well’: the secrets behind a record-breaking 152-hour run
On a diet including plenty of fast food and with virtually no sleep, Australian endurance athlete Phil Gore ran 6.71km every hour for an entire week Being wrenched out of…
More than a third of prenatal reports to NSW protective services not investigated, ombudsman finds
Other families have been unlawfully compelled to be case-managed without consent, watchdog finds Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or…
Macquarie University swaps in-person psychology classes with AI chatbot for two subjects
University’s move is part of trend that critics within academia say will lead to further staff cuts and loss of ‘everything that makes the job worth doing’ Follow our Australia…
Accused Charlie Kirk killer must stand trial and is eligible for death penalty, judge rules
Suspect Tyler Robinson to be tried for aggravated murder, felony charge that carries death penalty sentence in Utah Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A Utah judge…
Emily Wilson to retranslate the Odyssey from scratch
Wilson, whose 2017 English translation of Homer’s epic poem inspired Christopher Nolan’s box office hit, is revisiting it after criticising the film adaptation Emily Wilson, the first woman to translate…
Relief as five Australians missing in Nepal-Tibet flood disaster found alive
Several missing Australians have been found since Tuesday morning, bringing the total citizens unaccounted for to 38 Australians missing in the Nepal floods: what we know so far A total…
Australia news live: economy grows by 2.1% in year to June; Telstra outage driven by lack of oversight and expertise, investigation finds
Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Ride share driver charged on allegations of committing sexual acts during booking A ride…