Transgender women athletes banned from female events at Olympics by IOC
DSD athletes also face exclusion from future Olympics IOC says move will protect ‘fairness and safety’ The International Olympic Committee has banned transgender women and DSD athletes from the female…
Ireland dreams end in shootout heartbreak after Krejci’s late goal rescues Czechs
A familiar tale of World Cup playoff agony awaited the Republic of Ireland in Prague, but this was no hard luck story. Heimir Hallgrímsson’s team twice had the Czech Republic…
Spanish woman who won legal battle for right to euthanasia has assisted death
Noelia Castillo, 25, a paraplegic, had suffered from psychiatric illness and lived in constant pain A Spanish woman who spent months fighting her father for the right to euthanasia after…
C-3PO head used in Star Wars sequel The Empire Strikes Back sells for more than $1m at auction
Memorabilia from Jaws, Cast Away and The Lord of The Rings also went under the hammer A light-up C-3PO head used in Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes…
Dark Mofo: 2026 festival to show Willem Dafoe film that can only be watched by one person at a time
Regular events at the Tasmanian festival, including the winter solstice nude swim and the Night Mass party, joined by Australian and international musicians and artists in a program dominated by…
Australian petrol stations report 25% surge in demand as governments plan for ‘biggest energy crisis in history’
Rationing is not under consideration yet as hundreds of retailers report being without one or more types of fuel Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our…
Albanese says he hasn’t received direct request for help after Trump takes swipe at ‘not great’ Australia
PM downplay’s Trump’s claims after US president criticises lack of support for war against Iran Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free…
Wild autumn weather delivers snow, storms and power cuts to eastern Australia
East coast slammed on Thursday night with wind and rain, with more warnings in place for Friday Cyclone Narelle to make landfall today and bring possible flash flooding to Perth…
Australia news live: one in seven NSW service stations out of at least one fuel type; Sandilands press conference hijacked by anti-vaxxers
Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Power outages in Sydney after storms hit city overnight Power outages continue across Sydney this…
The delusion of easy victory from the air may have seduced the US into another war
Air superiority is supposed to deliver a quick triumph. But history has shown that promise to be written on the wind Middle East crisis – live updates To explore the…