At nine, I disappeared into home schooling. No one came looking
Mom insisted I needed a ‘free-form education’ outside public school. After four years of loneliness, I gave up hope that someone would get me out “Every mother in the world…
Under your skin: toxic metals abound in tattoo inks sold in Australia, new study finds
Many tattoo inks available in Australia fail to meet current EU standards, with no national regulatory framework to protect consumers In recent decades, millions of Australians have embraced body art…
Back-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cows
Brown Swiss in Austria has been discovered using tools in different ways – something only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees Scientists have been forced to rethink the intelligence of…
I do not want to reconcile with my family, says Brooklyn Peltz Beckham
Son of David and Victoria Beckham takes to Instagram to open up about feud with parents Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, the son of David and Victoria Beckham, has said he does…
Noem backtracks on ICE pepper spray denial amid tension in Minneapolis
US justice department announced it is investigating protesters in Minnesota who disrupted church services Kristi Noem first denied that federal agents were using chemical agents against protesters, then after being…
Why does Sydney pump sewage into the ocean and put its famous beaches at risk of poo balls?
Experts say Sydney Water should better treat wastewater before sending it offshore at Malabar, Bondi and North Head. The corporation disagrees Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates…
Incoming NT administrator insulted PM and claimed First Nations people ‘main group’ behind crime
Exclusive: David Connolly says he won’t publicly express political opinions after he was announced for a role similar to that of a state governor Follow our Australia news live blog…
Maya Joint falls at first hurdle as Tereza Valentová scores Australian Open upset
Australian No 30 seed defeated 6-4, 6-4 in 92 minutes Joint was first seeded Australian woman since Ash Barty in 2022 Maya Joint, the top-ranked local in the Australian Open…
Donald Trump links Greenland threats to Nobel snub as EU trade war looms
US president tells Norwegian PM he no longer feels obliged to think ‘purely of peace’ as relations with Europe plunge into chaos Donald Trump has linked his repeated threats to…
Australia’s largest coal power plant to operate an extra two years to support national grid
Life of Eraring power station in Lake Macquarie extended to April 2029, Origin Energy says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free…