The rise of hairy young women: ‘I know people who dye their armpit hair, so it stands out more’
When Phoebe Bridgers appeared at Venice international film festival with unshaven legs this weekend, it shouldn’t have made headlines – but did. What do young women make of the current…
Flushing the toilet can release a ‘plume’ of breathable pathogens – and closing the lid won’t stop their escape
New research shows turbulent flushes create toilet-generated aerosols that can transmit legionella, influenza and norovirus Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free…
South Park changes name to South America in response to Trump changes
Satirical program’s new title is ‘inspired by bravery and patriotism’ of Apple and Google, who capitulated to Trump’s requests to change Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ In light of Donald…
The Orwellian machinery critics are desperate to protect is the algorithms, not laws that seek to reduce harm | Ed Coper
Critics of Australia’s digital duty of care bill stand in defence of the right of platforms to promote harm over health, rage over reason, and fake over fact The algorithms…
OpenAI claims to have solved maths problem that stumped humans for decades
Company behind ChatGPT says 10,000 of its AI systems cracked the Navier-Stokes problem in 88 hours OpenAI claims to have solved a major mathematics problem that has stumped humans for…
Three people die at Burning Man this year, tripling average number of deaths
Rise in fatalities comes amid news reports that the average age of Burning Man attendees is increasing Three men over 50 died at Burning Man this year, tripling the average…
Elon Musk told ex-girlfriend he needed ‘a legion of children before the civil war’
Ashley St Clair was speaking at the Venice film premiere of Alex Gibney’s documentary Musk, where she warned of his dangerous influence Musk review – epic study of the world’s…
‘Catastrophic’ fears: health staff made lists of concerning cases days after Australia’s aged care funding tool launch
Exclusive: Documents reveal assessors’ grave fears if client needs are underestimated by tool that can’t be overridden Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news…
Will UK sanctions have any impact on Israel’s ‘settler terrorists’ in West Bank?
A look at whether Ed Miliband’s plans will be effective and what they signal for future Israel-UK relations UK politics live – latest updates The British foreign secretary, Ed Miliband,…
Blanche d’Alpuget, writer and wife of Bob Hawke, dies aged 82
In her final statement, d’Alpuget said ‘our highest calling and greatest achievement is love’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app…