Cloudy with a chance of rainbow: iridescent clouds brighten the sky over parts of Victoria
Rainbow clouds are not uncommon in Australia but rarely photographed, and experts say they get their colours when light is diffracted around ice crystals Follow our Australia news live blog…
Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran’s US tour after ‘free Palestine’ speech
The American rapper will no longer support Sheeran’s US leg of Loop tour after comments at MetLife Stadium show Macklemore has been dropped from the remainder of the US leg…
Gavin Newsom says he will not run for president in 2028 if Kamala Harris does
In interview, term-limited California governor said running against former VP would ‘waste everybody’s time’ Gavin Newsom, the California governor, will not run for president if former vice-president Kamala Harris does,…
One Nation under fire for abandoning gas reservation plan in favour of policy benefiting Gina Rinehart
Pauline Hanson’s gas policy and the party’s relationship with Rinehart is examined in a new Guardian podcast series, The Populist Listen: The Populist: Aeroplanes and bulldozers | Episode 1 –…
Gonorrhoea and syphilis rise by more than 50% in Australia with ‘concerning’ rise in cases in women
Newly collated data also shows Indigenous Australians experiencing disproportionally high rates of infection Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or…
Emmy awards 2026 live: Noah Wyle, Matthew Rhys and Jean Smart win as Widow’s Bay cleans up
The Emmys are here – and tonight’s ceremony is likely to be dominated by The Pitt, Pluribus, Hacks and Widow’s Bay. Follow live updates Emmys 2026: red carpet looks and…
Queensland homeless man shot with Taser after being given move-on order to make way for kite festival
Exclusive: Advocate says homeless clearances should be halted after man is hospitalised during confrontation in Brisbane park Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news…
Australian politics live: Steggall condemns Sweeney gambling ad as ‘disgusting’; Labor has ‘no plans’ for further fuel excise cut
Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas, says there is optimism that steel making will…
Pauline Hanson’s immigration cuts will cost ‘many billions of dollars’ to implement, former top official says
Former department deputy says One Nation’s hardline approach would require huge funding for enforcement, legal costs and detention centres Listen: The Populist: Aeroplanes and bulldozers | Episode 1 – podcast…
Can you solve it? Do you have the brain of an engineer?
Hacks from the hidden world of test engineering UPDATE: Read the answers here Today’s puzzles test your engineering smarts. The cranberries Continue reading…