Trial date set for four accused of involvement in 9/11 plot
The men have spent years at Guantánamo Bay, with legal proceedings mired in pre-trial conflicts over CIA’s interrogation methods A trial date has been set for four men who have…
Queensland woman gave birth to twins with different parents after surrogacy coincides with natural pregnancy
Both children were born on same day in November 2025 in situation so rare it had not been contemplated by state surrogacy laws Follow our Australia news live blog for…
How to lose Trump’s trade war: test Canada’s resolve with threats to hockey sticks
The US president expected Ottawa to bow to tariff demands, but Canada is striking back – and it could cost Americans This was originally published in This Week in Trumpland.…
Busy Philipps reveals brain tumour diagnosis: ‘I’m grateful to be alive’
Actor says she had the ‘weirdest six months of my life’, after being diagnosed days after her Dawson’s Creek co-star James Van Der Beek died of cancer Busy Philipps has…
‘No transparency’: Labor to scrap levy secretly placed on Victorian public transport fares
Premier confirms levy, which was intended to help pay for the multibillion-dollar Suburban Rail Loop and other Big Build projects, will be abolished Follow our Australia news live blog for…
Australia’s refugee intake to be slashed as Labor works to reduce migration amid One Nation pressure
Quota to fall by a third to Coalition-era levels in move that the Greens say makes Australia ‘meaner and weaker’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get…
Police investigate death of teenage girl two days after alleged ‘sexual choking’ act in Sydney
Officers called to northern beaches home on Sunday evening before 16-year-old dies in hospital on Tuesday night after what source says was sexual strangulation act Follow our Australia news live…
Australia news live: tour operator has grave fears for group of 15 Australians aged 11 to 63 missing amid Nepal flooding
Sagar Pandey says he lost all contact with his tour group. Follow today’s news live Nepal flash flood disaster – live updates Get our breaking news email, free app or…
What will we get out of the AI boom? The data suggests lots of noisy, energy-hungry datacentres and not much else
Booms in investment usually lead to economic growth. But this one looks unlikely to translate into better living standards for Australians Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates…
Is a $1,000 pillow really better? The expensive pursuit of comfortable sleep
From ergonomic memory foam to luxury goose down, Australia’s options for where to lay your head are enough to make it spin. So how do you choose the perfect pillow?…