Kindness of strangers: When we were lost in the Thai rainforest, a fellow backpacker picked me up and carried me home
For hours we hobbled back, until we were close enough for him to place me down and run for help Read more in the kindness of strangers series We had…
A mystery virus started killing horses. Then humans. Was this the moment our coronavirus era began?
In the 1990s, scientists in Australia began searching for the origins of a new disease showing up in places hundreds of kilometres apart. They discovered the origin: bats. And found…
A poem by Keri Glastonbury: ‘Read it like a Lana Del Rey video … with ibises’
Each week during Australian Poetry Month, a poet walks us through one of their works. Here, Keri Glastonbury draws on a camping trip to the Warrumbungles in a poem about…
Spider-Man: Brand New Day makes debut to $927m box office to land second biggest opening weekend in history
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige hails ‘phenomenal’ opening, which followed box office already buoyed by The Odyssey and Toy Story 5 Spider-Man: Brand New Day brought in a blockbuster $927m…
A new Queensland bill aims to ‘streamline’ major projects. Matt and Caitlin fear it could hand their farm to developers
Experts say new power to bypass conservation and planning regulations are incredibly broad and could let the state effectively fast-track any project it wants Follow our Australia news live blog…
Two helicopters collide outside Athens as Greece battles to control wildfires
Fire department says two-person crew of one aircraft killed in incident during gale-force winds to west of capital Two firefighting helicopters have collided west of Athens, killing the two-person crew…
Australia news live: petrol prices push above $2 a litre as excise discount ends; NSW Icac hearings resume
State corruption watchdog starts second of eight weeks of hearings as part of Operation Rosny. Follow today’s news live Angus Taylor and Anthony Albanese on leave this week The opposition…
Ariana Grande to take ‘a step back’ from public life due to ‘endless, ongoing scrutiny’
Singer was due to reunite with Wicked co-star Jonathan Bailey in London production of Sunday in the Park With George Ariana Grande has announced plans to take a break from…
‘Stop all outdoor activities’: South Korea records its highest ever temperature
Authorities issue alert saying indoor spaces without airconditioning are ‘dangerous’ as temperatures pass 40C for fifth straight day South Korea has registered its highest temperature since records began more than…
Trump says Iran talks set for Monday as Tehran and Oman discuss strait of Hormuz deal
The US president did not provide details of where Monday meeting would take place or who would be involved Donald Trump said talks with Iran will happen on Monday but…