Strong earthquake strikes southern Philippines with tsunami warnings issued
People told to prepare for waves of up to three metres in parts of the Philippines, with smaller waves possible in Indonesia and Malaysia A magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook part…
Trump walks out of interview with NBC’s Meet the Press after clash over election claims
Kristen Welker questioned Trump’s allegations that races for California governor and 2020 president were ‘rigged’ Donald Trump walked out of an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press after he repeatedly…
Australia news live: ‘We get the message,’ Plibersek says, after poll shows One Nation support surpassing Labor
Social services minister says Labor agrees ‘this country needs to be changed’. Follow live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Is Australian music at risk…
Middle East crisis live: Israel says it has struck targets in central and western Iran
IDF says it struck military targets in fresh attacks launched after Donald Trump called Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu urging him not to strike back Full report: Iran launches missiles…
The kindness of strangers: I was lost in the pouring rain – then a man came along with a big rainbow umbrella
He walked out of his way to get me on to the right street, then handed me the brolly saying, ‘Here, you take this’ Read more in the kindness of…
My most capable clients are becoming prisoners of their phones – but there is a way out | Modern Mind
The first step is making scrolling a little harder by creating an obstacle, giving your rational brain time to catch up with your impulsive thumb The modern mind is a…
An Australian in the US: national identity is one thing, but it’s hard to cheer for either World Cup team | Tom Hawking
The Socceroos playing on football’s biggest stage in my adopted country would normally have me racing to book tickets. Not this year Is “USA! USA! USA!” a more fundamentally obnoxious…
Richard Scolyer, acclaimed melanoma researcher who tried experimental treatment on his own brain cancer – obituary
Pathologist and athlete who was Australian of the year in 2024 underwent a bold experimental treatment after devastating brain cancer diagnosis Richard Scolyer shares his ‘greatest lesson’ in open letter…
Why diphtheria is spreading in remote Indigenous communities – podcast
Australia is facing the largest outbreak of diphtheria, dubbed a ‘disease of poverty’, in living memory. For decades, the highly contagious and life-threatening bacterial disease was almost eradicated, but now…
Wall Street ends sharply lower as chips stocks slide
Wall Street’s nine-week winning streak has ended with a thud as red-hot technology stocks suffered their largest daily decline since April 2025 after a hot May jobs report fuelled fears…