Ukraine war briefing: Moscow car bomb kills Russian ammunition chief – reports
Second car bomb was discovered and blown up by authorities; more panic buying of fuel in Russia as Ukrainian attacks bite. What we know on day 1,568 Continue reading…
Prisoners in Western Australia are living in ‘cruel, inhuman or degrading’ conditions, report warns
Inspector of custodial services says inmates are sleeping on the floor and denied basic entitlements due to ‘a systemic failure across multiple prisons’ Follow our Australia news live blog for…
‘There’s wee girls inside’: panic as masked men storm house in Belfast
Protests across the city turned violent on Tuesday night – with some police officers acting as if it wasn’t safe to intervene On a residential street draped in loyalist flags…
Concerns over US company’s plan to frack world’s most intact tropical savanna in WA revealed
Federal environment department says Black Mountain Energy has provided insufficient data as it seeks to drill 20 gas wells in the Kimberley region Follow our Australia news live blog for…
Australia news live: Bondi terror accused Naveed Akram formally charged with 19 new offences; Australia joins sanctions against ‘extremist settlers’ in West Bank
Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Albanese says Australia still impacted by Middle East conflict ‘each and every day’ The prime…
Middle East crisis live: Tehran launches retaliatory attacks on Bahrain after US strikes Iran
Trump earlier said that US ‘must’ respond to Iranian downing of an American military helicopter Trump launches strikes against Iran after downing of US army helicopter Donald Trump and Benjamin…
‘They picked the wrong artist’: How a Dallas mural cover-up led to a $25m lawsuit against Fifa
Robert Wyland’s depiction of ocean life was covered up for a World Cup promotion – now he wants retribution • World Cup newsletter | Daily podcast | Get the app…
The best albums of 2026 so far
From Thundercat’s all-star funk to Kacey Musgraves’ hymns to solitude, we look at some of our favourite music of the last six months from across the pop spectrum • Listen…
Rich countries do better in women’s football but understanding why matters, not just for the Matildas
‘Gender norms explain some of it, but not all of it’ says Tiya Banerjee, an economist at the e61 Institute Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get…
Australian apples taste test: I was wrong about yellow apples
It’s crunch time for Nicholas Jordan as he samples 16 varieties at their best at this time of year and finds some golden standards – as well as a few…