Australian Open 2026: Jessica Pegula defeats Madison Keys – live
Updates from the women’s singles on Rod Laver Arena Sixth seed knocks out defending champion 6-3, 6-4 Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email Pegula (6) 1-0 Keys (9)*…
A regional NSW council voted to remove the Aboriginal flag to promote ‘unity’ – it did the opposite
Corowa mayor Cheryl Cook says the proposal is intended to unite the town as a ‘single, cohesive community under one sovereign emblem’, but traditional owners say it erases their past…
Sam Altman’s make-or-break year: can the OpenAI CEO cash in his bet on the future?
Altman’s campaigning for his company coincides with its use of enormous present resources to serve an imagined future Sam Altman has claimed over the years that the advancement of AI…
I long to have a stay-at-home son. Thankfully, there’s a little guy who will never leave me | Emma Beddington
A surprise family member – a sweet, youthful tortoise – is staving off my maternal hunger pangs after our human offspring recently decamped It feels pathetic to admit this, but…
When the world prays the solitary and individual becomes communal and universal | Ali Hammoud
Is prayer not that which unites different faith traditions and stretches across the vast expanse of history? Making sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can…
The kindness of strangers: I was hitchhiking with nowhere to sleep when a man gave me his bed for the night
It was pouring and traffic was drying up. Then a car came along and the driver asked where I was staying the night Read more in the kindness of strangers…
Blurry rats and coyotes with mange: the oddly thrilling subreddit dedicated to identifying wildlife
The most popular posts on r/animalid are exotic lizards and rare birds – but it’s the haziest trail cam screenshots that feel the most dangerous, the most spectacular Read more…
News live: Invasion Day rallies under way around Australia; Sydney beaches close after shark sightings
Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Several beaches in Sydney are closed this morning after shark sightings in the water. Lifeguards…
‘He was laughing’: survivor speaks after Lake Cargelligo shooting as NSW police continue search for triple murder suspect
Investigators receive more information suggesting fugitive Julian Ingram had been in Mount Hope, about 70km from Lake Cargelligo, after Thursday’s shooting Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates…
Severe heatwave envelops South Australia as Victoria braces for record-breaking weather
Temperatures in Ouyen and Mildura in north-west Victoria forecast to reach 49C on Tuesday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app…