Airbus to test folding wings for next generation of bestselling planes
Such technology solves problem of longer, thinner, energy-saving wings not fitting in airports around the world Airbus has said it will test folding wings for the next generation of its…
Every 11 days a woman in Australia is killed by someone she trusted. How can this keep happening? | Joumanah El-Matrah
We need more resources to reach people at risk of family violence earlier: women and children experiencing abuse, and perpetrators who need to be held accountable Last week alone, four…
Speed, skill and strategy: BMX racing world championships – in pictures
Australians Jesse Asmus and Olympic champion Saya Sakakibara make the podium as Brisbane hosts 3,000 riders from 41 nations for the global event The best Australian sporting moments – in…
France becomes first EU country to ban social media access for under-15s
Parliament votes to stop children using apps such as TikTok in policy championed by Emmanuel Macron France’s parliament has approved a bill banning social media access for children under 15,…
India’s Cockroach protests: Rahul Gandhi detained after calling for PM Modi to resign
Main opposition leader is bundled into a bus by police during Delhi CJP protests after accusing Narendra Modi of ‘destroying the future of India’s youth’ Indian police have detained opposition…
Organised crime, cost and the CFMEU: why Victoria’s construction scandal is threatening to derail a government
The $100bn ‘Big Build’ promised to transform the state’s transport infrastructure. Now it’s become marred by corruption allegations Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking…
Bill Gates foundation met with Jeffrey Epstein about 30 times, external review finds
Staff ‘raised on multiple occasions’ risks of tech mogul’s philanthropic body associating with disgraced financier A new external review commissioned by the Gates Foundation has found that there were “roughly…
Mamdani says New York City does not have legal authority to arrest Netanyahu
Mayor had said he was reviewing ability to execute arrest warrant issued by the ICC for Israeli prime minister Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor, acknowledged on Tuesday he…
What is Pickaxe Mountain, Iran’s underground nuclear facility Trump is threatening to attack?
Little is known about the complex near the Natanz nuclear facility, but it is estimated it is buried almost 100 metres inside a mountain With the conflict between the US…
The Queensland government promised to put victims first. But it has buried a report from domestic violence survivors
Exclusive: Leaked document from LNP-convened panel heavily criticises police responses to family violence and calls for civilian oversight Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking…