Heatwave across Australia’s south-east continues for eighth day ahead of a welcome cool change
The BoM forecasts parts of inland NSW will exceed 45C on Saturday, with Thargomindah in Queensland to reach 46C, Mildura 45C and Canberra 41C Get our breaking news email, free…
Elon Musk had more extensive ties to Epstein than previously known, emails show
Newly released files from DoJ show the pair making plans in 2012 and 2013 for the Tesla CEO to visit Epstein’s island Elon Musk had more extensive – and more…
Plastic patrol: the citizen scientists tackling litter in Australian waterways
Plastics make up the majority of litter across the country. In the absence of regulation, the public are taking matters into their own hands Change by degrees offers life hacks…
‘Her name was Mothball and she changed my life’: the true story behind Diary of a Wombat
Jackie French was used to the quirks of wild animal behaviour – and then she met a carrot-mad wombat with an appetite for destruction. A bestseller was born Vote for…
Australian Open 2026 week two action – in pictures
A look back at all the drama at a sweltering Melbourne Park featuring Aryna Sabalenka, Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic – plus the feather-catching ballkid See more of…
Which must-watch performance is taking America by storm? | Fiona Katauskas
Hint: it starts with an ‘M’ See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading…
Are there cracks in Trump’s ICE dream? – podcast
After weeks of federal insurgency, Minnesota fought back, and it seems Donald Trump has lost faith in the people running his ICE operation in the state. So where does this…
Inpex and Australia’s gas rip-off. Billions in revenue, crumbs in tax
An investigation into Inpex, and its gigantic Ichthys gas project, reveals the systemic failure of Australia’s tax system and some corporate shenanigans. Josh Barnett and Michael West report. When INPEX…
Libs warned swapping leaders won’t solve voter vacuum
A change of leader for the Liberals will do little to reverse the party’s electoral woes, a leading pollster warns. Sussan Ley’s leadership has come under fire following her party’s…
US government shutdown looks inevitable despite deal
A short-lived US government shutdown looks inevitable despite plans in the Senate to vote on a deal that would keep a wide swathe of the government running. The deal would…