‘A lot of red flags’: plans for New Zealand’s first datacentre spark concern as locals demand greater transparency
Plans to build a NZ$3.5bn datacentre in Makarewa in the country’s south has drawn concern about electricity and water use, and potential noise pollution People living near the site of…
‘It was back-to-back explosions’: Iranians recall 48 hours of terror after US attack on port cities
Residents in Bandar Abbas and Sirik regions describe communities in fear and ‘feeling abandoned’ after US strikes Middle East crisis live – latest updates Residents in southern Iran have described…
ABC and SBS coverage of the Middle East isn’t perfect – but the proposed solutions are ill-conceived and dangerous
After 40 years at the public broadcasters I know they must be accountable to all of the public and for editorial decisions they make, not ones imposed on them Follow…
This huge, hairy-legged Australian arachnid may be the fastest spider on the planet
A brown huntsman is the quickest of more than 250 species analysed by scientists in the UK and Germany If arachnophobes were not frightened enough by the horrific ability of…
‘Gutted’: Australian medal hope Kaylee McKeown forced out of Commonwealth Games
Swimmer withdraws from Australia team due to bout of glandular fever Illness to prevent 24-year-old from defending four titles in Glasgow Swim champion Kaylee McKeown is “gutted” that illness has…
Andy Burnham apologises for Labour’s stance on Gaza and says it ‘didn’t get it right’
Exclusive: PM-in-waiting says party must ‘do better’ in approach to Middle East and he will put more pressure on Israel Andy Burnham has apologised for Labour’s initial response to Israel’s…
Didier Deschamps hails ‘exemplary’ Kylian Mbappé as France reach World Cup semi-finals
Mbappé misses penalty but scores in win against Morocco ‘There’s no problem, he never hesitates,’ says France coach Didier Deschamps saluted the mentality of his players after France beat Morocco…
Daphne Caruana Galizia screamed in panic before explosion that killed her, court hears
Businessman stands trial over death of Maltese journalist killed by bomb in her car after she reported on corruption Moments before the explosion that killed Daphne Caruana Galizia, the journalist…
Trump fires last members of election commission, inciting fears of midterm ‘chaos’
Bipartisan Election Assistance Commission maintains mail-voter registration form, among other duties Donald Trump has terminated the remaining members of the independent, federal commission that assists election administration officials nationwide just…
How a throwback to 2006 took down Telstra’s national phone network
The same technology that helps your smartphone know when daylight savings ends set off a ‘digital domino chain’ that locked customers out of the network Follow our Australia news live…