Fire damage, clogged toilets, and sinking morale: USS Gerald R Ford to set sails for repairs in Crete
The beleaguered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford will depart Red Sea for repairs in Crete A fire onboard the USS Gerald R Ford, injuring sailors and destroying 100 beds,…
Iranian strikes hit near Australian airbase in UAE, Albanese confirms
Prime minister says no Australian personnel were injured and maintains Australia is not at war with Iran Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news…
How ignorance, misunderstanding and obfuscation ended Iran nuclear talks
Negotiators had reached agreement on key issues despite Trump team’s idiosyncratic approach. Two days later, war began In the many bizarre exchanges that occurred in the run-up to the US-Israeli…
Middle East crisis live: Iran vows revenge for killing of security chief; Israel strikes central Beirut
Ali Larijhani killed in an Israeli strike; Israeli military calls for evacuations in central Beirut as it targets Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah Iran is still exporting millions of barrels of…
Women are being abandoned by their partners on hiking trails. What’s behind ‘alpine divorce’?
As stories of men leaving their dates in ‘sketchy situations’ go viral, experts say these incidents could stem from big egos and poor communication MJ calls what happened to her…
From the Pocket: Andrew Dillon needs authenticity and nuance, not AFL talking points
Want to get this in your inbox every Wednesday afternoon? Sign up for the AFL newsletter here. In 2023, the late Sam Landsberger wrote a piece in the Herald Sun…
Banksy has been unmasked (again). But does this major Reuters investigation actually tell us something new?
British street artist’s ‘real’ name reported after an investigation stretching from Ukraine to New York and London. Kelly Burke explains all to Nick Miller Hi Kelly, everyone is talking about…
What Nigel Farage will say for money – podcast
The Reform UK leader has a lucrative extra gig sending paid-for Cameo messages. But an analysis of more than 4,000 show they include videos for a neo-Nazi group and a…
Love economics collides with attraction technology
Romantics may hear the word love and think ‘at first sight’ or ‘is blind’ or ‘conquers all’. But research economists will likely be inclined towards the less poetic “assortive mating”.…
Warner Bros signs $US110 billion deal with Paramount
Warner Bros Discovery has agreed to be acquired by Paramount Skydance in a $US110 billion ($A155 billion) deal signed on Saturday AEDT, according to an audio clip by the company,…