Brian Cox: ‘We don’t know how powerful AI is going to become – it’s both exciting and potentially a problem’
The physicist, BBC presenter and author on snowflakes, art v science and the time Paul McCartney quizzed him about one of Saturn’s moons What is the inspiration behind your latest…
The Last Ship review – Sting’s sincere but cloying musical stars the man himself – and Shaggy
Glasshouse Theatre, Queensland Performing Arts CentreSting plays a Wallsend foreman navigating the threat of his shipyard’s closure, bringing a renewed version of his musical to Brisbane’s newest theatre When Sting…
How Australia’s remote communities are experiencing the fuel crisis: ‘A knock-on effect for people already struggling’
One family in the Indigenous community of Ltyentye Apurte has seen their weekly shop increase from $600 to $800 because of rising diesel prices Get our breaking news email, free…
Australia’s demolition derby collides with safety rules as fans fight to save the ‘oddball’ motor sport
Pitting beaten-up cars against each other at rural agricultural shows, the sport has been in the spotlight since a crash last year that injured spectators Get our breaking news email,…
McDonald’s CEO blames mother’s etiquette training for awkward burger bite in video
Chris Kempczinski’s taste test was mocked online, to which he said his mother had taught him: ‘Don’t talk with your mouth full’ The chief executive officer of McDonald’s recently blamed…
Susan was forced out of a disability support job after speaking out. Are NDIS whistleblower laws still too weak?
Human rights lawyers say NDIS workers and their clients remain at risk despite newly bolstered whistleblower protections Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast When Susan*…
From Isis recruit to influencer: ‘People think: you’re that evil girl who ran away’
As a young mother, Tareena Shakil fled with her toddler from the UK to Syria and joined Islamic State. Now she’s giving dating advice on TikTok. How did she get…
French man charged with keeping nine-year-old son locked in van since 2024
Police rescued boy after neighbour reported sounds of a child coming from vehicle in Hagenbach in eastern France A malnourished nine-year-old boy was rescued after being locked in his father’s…
Gout Gout sails into 200m final after Lachlan Kennedy pulls out of nationals showdown
Gout clocks 20.11sec in heat to qualify fastest at athletics championships Australia’s 100m champion forced out of rematch with teenage sensation Teenage sprint phenomenon Gout Gout looks a near-certainty for…
Canada slashed migration and housing costs dropped. There may be lessons for Australia
While rising vacancy rates caused a dip in rents and home prices, it hasn’t solved Canada’s chronically unaffordable property market Canada’s decision to radically cut migration levels and slash the…