Donald Trump walks back comments about UK soldiers in Afghanistan
After anger at claim that Nato troops ‘stayed off frontlines’, US president says UK forces were ‘great and very brave’ Donald Trump has said UK soldiers who fought in Afghanistan…
Could Sydney’s creaking sewerage system be linked to the spate of shark attacks?
Experts say dirty waters can attract more sharks – but there are many other factors at play Fatberg the size of four buses likely birthed poo balls that closed Sydney…
Canadian PM Mark Carney to address Australian parliament; police investigating unconfirmed sighting of Lake Cargelligo murder suspect
Meanwhile smoke hangs over Victoria as out-of-control fire at Carlisle River near Gellibrand in state’s south-west continues. Follow updates live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news…
Australian Open 2026: Sabalenka and Alcaraz in action as cooler day brings relief from heat
Aryna Sabalenka takes on Victoria Mboko; Carlos Alcaraz to face Tommy Paul Updates from Sunday’s day session at Melbourne Park | Email Joey This is the first-ever meeting between Sabalenka…
Australian journalism ‘sidelined’ in AI-generated news summaries on Copilot, research shows
Exclusive: Experts say AI is likely to create more news deserts, fewer independent voices and threaten the viability of Australian journalism Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates…
Olivia Dean’s Man I Need wins Triple J’s Hottest 100
Dancing2 by Keli Holiday comes in second, with almost twice as many Australian songs making the count this year compared with last Get our breaking news email, free app or…
The forensic psychiatrist working with Victoria’s young offenders: ‘when you know their origins, you wonder how they’ve survived at all’
Exclusive: Adam Deacon’s early-intervention program, which has received $27m in government funding, seeks to prevent offending by understanding the child behind the behaviour Follow our Australia news live blog for…
‘What the hell happened’ to Tucker Carlson? A new book tries to find out
Hated by All the Right People is the first book to reckon critically with arguably the most dangerous media personality of the Trump age Tucker Carlson, the podcaster and former…
Bear Grylls: ‘I’ve bought an apocalypse-proof boat, with an array of weaponry’
The adventurer on his family’s escape vessel, his crush on the Princess of Wales, and a disgusting toenail habit Born in Northern Ireland, Bear Grylls, 51, served as a soldier…
Minneapolis shooting latest: Alex Pretti’s parents say ‘please get the truth out’ after son fatally shot by federal agents
Minnesota governor decries ‘federal occupation’ after another deadly shooting less than three weeks after ICE officer killed Renee Good in city Man shot in Minneapolis by federal agents identified as…