Look up: Milky Way photographer of the year 2026 – in pictures
Photographers search for dark skies in the most remote landscapes to find places where the galaxy shines with extraordinary clarity. They share not only their breathtaking results but also their…
The budget in seven graphs: no big surprises but this may be one of the most ambitious moves to fix Australia’s finances | Greg Jericho
With some long-awaited sanity on housing and taxes, including CGT and negative gearing changes, it’s one of the most important for good – but will still leave some out in…
‘I still want to scream’: the loneliness and confusion of living with PMOS
As polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is renamed polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome in an attempt to improve treatment and remove stigma, readers speak about the condition and their struggles to…
More than 100 Labour MPs sign statement against Starmer leadership challenge
Supporters of PM say it shows he has majority backing after more than 80 MPs call on him to quit Who are the main threats to Starmer’s leadership? More than…
Michigan man sentenced to 30 years for killing his groomsman on wedding day
James Shirah struck groomsman Terry Taylor Jr with SUV after they had an argument at wedding afterparty in 2024 Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A man…
‘I’m afraid if she gets out’: US author’s sons say they want mother to stay in jail
Kouri Richins, 35, faces up to life in prison for killing her husband, and her three sons say they are ‘afraid’ of her The young sons of Kouri Richins, a…
What is hantavirus, and why will cruise passengers spend so long in quarantine?
While experts believe the virus is unlikely to become a ‘full-blown pandemic’, its mortality rate and long incubation period makes Covid-style isolation prudent Up to 150 people aboard the hantavirus-hit…
Alleged triple murderer Julian Ingram killed himself ‘some time ago’. Questions remain over how police handled DV claims
Ingram’s body was found 50km from where Sophie Quinn, her boyfriend and her aunt were killed in Lake Cargelligo in January Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates…
Don’t reach for the bug spray: scientists find insects may feel pain after crickets nurse sore antennae
The behavioural cue of ‘flexible self-protection’ is a way to establish whether an animal feels pain, scientists say Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air…
Linguistic workaround allows Marco Rubio, sanctioned by Beijing, to travel to China for the first time
Chinese government appears to be using the workaround of a different character to represent part of the secretary of state’s name, to allow him to visit the country for the…