Rep. Cori Bush Shares Her Abortion Story With House Panel

After a legal setback for abortion rights, three Democratic representatives and one Republican shared their personal stories with a House panel.

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Hank Paulson: The World's Biodiversity Is in Peril

The growing damage to the world’s biodiversity presents dire risks to human societies.

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Sarah Everard: Female officers 'fear reporting male colleagues'

"The police service is very sexist and misogynistic," says former high-ranking Met officer Parm Sandhu.

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Gloria Estefan says she was sexually abused aged nine

The singer reveals she was molested by a family member when she was a child at music school.

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Liberal MPs want ban on Australians heading overseas lifted within month

Liberal MPs want national cabinet to stop requiring Australians to get an exemption for overseas travel within a month.

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Supersized Cremorne site to kick off post-lockdown transactions

Former Porsche dealer Alan Hamilton is selling part of the historic Bryant & May match factory.

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What does your house price have to do with the price of televisions?

Prices are rising, but there’s one category of inflation that we need to keep a particular eye on.

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Premier warned about safety risks posed by setting up $40b rail entity

Gladys Berejiklian and other ministers were warned as far back as 2014 that the rail corporation posed risks for NSW’s public transport system.

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ATO review finds thousands of JobKeeper businesses weren’t eligible

A review of the $89 billion wage subsidy scheme found 31 per cent of recipients who triggered compliance checks were not eligible for the wage subsidy.

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Facebook’s Strategies to Hook Our Kids are Dangerous

Getting children hooked on social media is a bad idea.

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The Role for State Governments in the Housing Crisis

How to solve the housing crisis (part 3).

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Ecuador riot: Anxious families await news after fighting kills 116 inmates

With bodies decapitated or dismembered, it could take days for the victims to be identified.

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The grand final we had to have — and what the NRL can learn from it

This decider between Souths and Penrith shows the importance of defence, why the best footy is played during the day and how Sydney remains the centre of the rugby league universe.

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‘Fake unions’: New associations ride jab mandate fears to get members

Branded “fake unions” by the Australian Council of Trade Unions, new associations are vehemently opposed to jab mandates.

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Prank and file: Dare to dream of revenge best left in the imagination

As tempting as it is, revenge against a prankster colleague might be best left in your imagination.

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‘Backdoor to raise revenue’: Proposed easing of commercial restrictions at Callan Park

Restrictions on coffee carts and other food and drink activities, as well as the length of leases on three heritage buildings, would be relaxed under new laws.

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Being kind to struggling staff should be first port of call

Compassion is key when navigating times of crisis.

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Turkey: 'Missing' man joins search party looking for himself

A Turkish man joined a search party without realising he was the person they were looking for.

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Medieval brooches found in fields declared treasure

The two medieval brooches were found by metal detectorists and both date back at least 600 years.

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While Britney Spears rejoices, her father’s lawyer calls conservator suspension ‘wrong’

A lawyer for Jamie Spears has denounced a Los Angeles judge’s decision to suspend him as conservator of his daughter Britney Spears’ $US60 million estate.

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Ecuador declares prison emergency after more than 100 killed in riot

Images circulating on social media showed dozens of bodies in the prison’s pavilions in what authorities say was the worst prison bloodbath ever in the country.

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Premier’s conundrum over assisted dying bill

After the bruising abortion debate two years ago, Berejiklian assured her MPs that there would be no more conscience votes.

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Democratic Support For Israel Has Changed. Here's What It Means.

The consensus on Israel has changed. 

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New York Needs Vaccine Mandates. Don’t Let Unions Stop Them.

Unions are hurting their members and the rest of us by fighting vaccine mandates.

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Roxane Gay: "Pass Over" on Broadway, and the Death of My Beloved Brother

Even when I feel there is nothing more any of us can say about our collective grief for the fragility of Black life, there can be a way forward.

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Travel Tips for How Not to Be an Ugly American Tourist

Pre-pandemic, we were flooding the world and wrecking it. As we start to travel again, we need to be more mindful of our impact.

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Why Are Fast Food Workers Signing Noncompete Agreements?

Federal and state governments want to curb this widespread employment practice.

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Don't say 'panic' amid fuel crisis, Cabinet Office warns councils

Documents seen by the BBC reveal the government's messaging advice over petrol supply problems.

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Sarah Everard murder: Victim impact statements in full

In court, the family of Sarah Everard confront her murderer and lay bare their loss and anguish.

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Sydney startup races to make at-home PCR COVID tests a reality

Platinum Asset Management-backed diagnostics outfit, SpeeDx, is tipping that a post-pandemic world will see individuals test themselves multiple times per week.

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I thought Souths were gone without Latrell. Now I’ve got them winning the decider

The Eighth Immortal runs his discerning eye over the grand final combatants.

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Fish out of water: Sydney teen’s swimming options run dry

Stephanie Lake, 13, has been waiting for her local indoor pool to reopen and was then turned away from an outdoor pool this week because of her age.

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Schools ‘may not fully recover’ unless international students return soon

The education industry is demanding a plan for the return of overseas students, with principals from some of Victoria’s most expensive schools warning the state’s international student market could “fall off a cliff”.

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Policy priests should tell young Australians the truth about homeownership and supply

Millions of Australians under 40 will have put up with never owning a home unless housing supply is increased.

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No more visa schemes for businesses, say government sources

Some sectors want a relaxation of immigration rules but the government says firms should pay staff more.

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Labour conference: Starmer speech 'an honour' for murdered nurse

The parents of Jane Clough, who was killed by her former partner, welcome the Labour leader's words.

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Sarah Everard murder: Police release interview footage with Wayne Couzens

In the interview, days after Sarah Everard's disappearance, Couzens denies knowing who she is.

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Starmer heckled by Labour supporters as he closes door on Corbyn era, attacks ‘trivial’ PM

The speech marked a turning point in British politics, as the Labour leader stared down hard-left activists and reclaimed the party for the mainstream.

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Biden Presses Democrats to Embrace His Economic Agenda

The president canceled a trip to Chicago in an attempt to salvage a pair of bills containing trillions of dollars in spending on infrastructure, education, climate change and more.

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Can the US avoid another government shutdown?

Politicians have just over 24 hours to avoid a potentially disastrous government shutdown.

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Democrats Move to Avert Fiscal Crisis, Separating Debt and Spending Bills

The House was set to move on Wednesday on a bill to increase the debt limit, while the Senate prepared a separate spending bill to keep the government funded past a Thursday deadline.

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Memo to Democrats: ‘Grow Up. Do Your Job.’

Suggestions for Democrats in Congress; the return of live performances; Justice Sandra Day O'Connor; an airline no-fly list; boys' struggles.

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Nationals outsider Darren Chester weighs switch from Canberra to Spring St

The former minister, who has split from his federal colleagues, has been approached to run for the Victorian Parliament at next year’s election, amid speculation about his future.

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‘Clumsy, deceitful and costly’: Turnbull slams handling of nuclear submarine decision

Former PM Malcolm Turnbull has warned Australia will need to develop a nuclear industry to maintain its proposed fleet of submarines and lashed its treatment of France.

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A relic of a bygone age? I might be, but I’m not a defeatist

The Coalition is not only turning over control of our defence forces to the US, but shopping our foreign policy too.

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German Election Leaves Merkel’s Conservatives in Disarray

Sunday’s defeat has revealed a gasping conservative party. But what that means for Germany’s future is not clear as traditional left-right politics are scrambled.

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ACCC calls for curbs on Google’s ad tech dominance

The competition regulator wants more power to cut Google’s dominance in the advertising technology market, warning the tech giant has too much control over how ads are delivered on the internet

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New app to scan QR code vaccination certificates for international travel

Australia is a step closer to reopening its international borders with a new iPhone application allowing border officials to read QR code vaccination certificates.

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Spike in triple-zero calls sparks health system warnings

Calls to triple-zero reached levels on Monday not seen since the 2016 thunderstorm asthma event and a record-breaking number of people clogged a major hospital’s emergency department.

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Veterans’ suicide rate yet to fall but signs early intervention on right track

A report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare gives insight into how many veterans have taken their own lives over the past decade and who is at risk.

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A week after the protests comes a demonstration of a different kind

The first name on the Police Memorial Wall is Constable Matthew Tomkin who was shot by an escaped convict in December 1837. The last is Constable Josh Prestney.

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Katie Price's family post message of concern and support after crash

The star's family say their "worst fears nearly came true" after reports that she was in an accident.

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Stop thinking our kids will be lumbered with massive government debts; they won’t be

The Parliamentary Budget Office has some reassuring news on the massive debt the Morrison government has racked up.

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Greyhound racing’s Disneyland ‘trip of a lifetime’ prize goes missing

An integrity probe is underway to find out what happened to a $10,000 Disneyland holiday that was supposed to go to a greyhound racing follower.

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Home for vulnerable needs to clean up its act or close, says Labor MP

Melton MP Steve McGhie says he has received multiple complaints about health and welfare issues at a supported residential service in Melton South.

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A colleague’s marriage problems are affecting his work. What can I do?

When it comes to a coworker’s personal life, there is a fine line between offering support and being a nosy parker, Dr Kirstin Ferguson warns. So open questions are key.

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Health staff told to get vaccinated or be placed on unpaid leave

Health Minister Brad Hazzard says he has no intention to exempt any local health district or hospital from the mandatory vaccination rules.

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James Bond: Daniel Craig's last film No Time To Die finally has royal premiere

No Time To Die is being released 18 months later than planned because it was delayed by the pandemic.

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WHO employees took part in Congo sex abuse during Ebola crisis, report finds

The World Health Organisation’s director-general said the report made “harrowing reading” and apologised to the victims.

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Milley defends calls to Chinese at end of Trump presidency

Army General Mark Milley has defended two calls he made to his Chinese counterpart, saying he was responding to “concerning intelligence” that China was worried about a US attack.

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Milley Defends His Actions During End of Trump’s Term

Gen. Mark Milley is testifying with other defense officials about the Afghanistan exit and his actions in the Trump era’s final months. Follow updates here.

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Manchin and Sinema Should Just Say No to Big Spending Plans

Don't let the Democrats spend themselves into oblivion.

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Vaccine Mandates for Hospital and School Employees

Vaccine mandates in hospitals and schools; Haitians and immigration policy; abortion and Republicans.

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Honey rather than vinegar: How the Quad is trying to win over the Indo-Pacific

Quad initiatives are designed to present more compelling alternatives to Chinese models

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He has big plans for our orchestra, thanks (in part) to Stan Grant

Spanish conductor Jaime Martin has unveiled his first season at the helm of the MSO – and revealed his unlikely go-to reference book while programming it.

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Vaccine passports risk disadvantaging poor

Insisting people get vaccinated in exchange for jobs or services risks entrenching disadvantage, with some experts warning it should not be a long-term feature of Australia’s COVID-normal future.

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Why Haitians in Chile Keep Heading North to the U.S.

Many of the Haitian migrants who recently entered Texas had taken refuge for years in Chile. Some said they faced increasing joblessness, poverty and hostility there.

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Why We Can’t Quit Muhammad Ali

He’s our favorite combatant-saint.

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How a Princeton Economist Teaches Resilience

Through the pandemic, Markus Brunnermeier conducted remarkable video seminars with leading thinkers in his field.

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Germany election: Coalition talks begin after close election

The election is over but months of talks are just getting started to see who will be chancellor.

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Coronavirus: Social distancing to end in shops and theatres

However, ministers have not halted the 1m social distancing rule for hospitality venues.

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Retailers, super fund to share data in bid to close gender gap in retirement savings

ARA chief executive Paul Zahra says the most effective way to close the gap in super balances is to remove barriers to women wanting to get back to work.

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Submarine shift puts thousands of jobs at risk: unions

The nation’s peak union body says the new AUKUS agreement robs Australia’s shipbuilding and manufacturing communities of “decent jobs for generations to come”.

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‘Fortress Australia’: Closed borders aggravate tech talent shortage

Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes says Australia’s closed borders are creating a major headache for tech firms trying to attract talent.

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Glimpses of a low carbon future amid Port Kembla’s coal and steel

The Illawarra has the workforce, the industrial and academic know-how and the transport and energy links to be a major player in greener manufacturing.

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Charity founder blazes own trail with tech training

Jessica Macpherson was the chief executive of Melbourne charity St Kilda Mums when she first saw the opportunity for technology training social enterprise Blaze Your Trail.

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R Kelly guilty in sex trafficking trial

After decades of abuse allegations, singer R. Kelly found guilty on all counts in sex trafficking trial

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Sabina Nessa: Man charged with teacher's murder

The 28-year-old primary school teacher was found dead in a south-east London park.

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John Hinckley, who shot Ronald Reagan, to be freed from oversight

Hinckley was 25 when he shot and wounded the 40th US president outside a Washington hotel in 1981.

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Biden gets COVID-19 booster shot as additional doses roll out

In getting the booster, the President dismissed criticism that the United States should distribute more vaccines worldwide before allowing boosters at home.

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R. Kelly Found Guilty in Decades-Long Sexual Abuse Scheme

The jury convicted the singer of racketeering and eight violations of an anti-sex trafficking law. He now faces the possibility of decades in prison.

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The Secret War Over Pentagon Aid in Fighting Wildfires

The military’s satellites excel at spotting new blazes, but for decades they have been mostly off limits to civilian firefighters.

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Schools warn about hoax anti-vaccine letters

Head teachers have warned of fake consent letters for Covid vaccines being circulated in schools.

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Australia: Footage captures car careering across eight lanes

A woman and child were injured, but Australian police say it's "incredibly lucky" others weren't hurt.

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For a Broadway Torn by a Pandemic, a Split-Personalities Tonys

The streaming part of the ceremony actually did a better job conveying the electricity of being in a theater than the CBS special billed as “Broadway’s Back!”

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‘Additional protection’ of home COVID testing expected before Christmas

Health Minister Greg Hunt said the federal government wants rapid antigen tests available for home use as soon as the Therapeutic Goods Administration has given approval.

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Banks and fintechs expect loan applications to soar with SME loan guarantee expansion

The government’s third revamp of its unpopular business loan guarantee scheme will mean a larger range of businesses will now qualify after previously being ineligible.

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Sydney’s Delta outbreak adds $500 million to infrastructure price tag

And the delivery of some of Sydney’s projects could be delayed too.

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‘They walk out broken people’: Jamaica Blue and Muffin Break push failed stores

Foodco is signing up franchisees to dud sites despite a decline in both businesses in a bid to bolster profits.

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Fuel supply: UK suspends competition law to get petrol to forecourts

It comes as the Petrol Retailers Association warns that up to two-thirds of its members are out of fuel.

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'Arteta could be next Wenger' - Arsenal boss reflects on 'special day'

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta reflects on "special day" after watching his side crush Spurs at the Emirates.

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Arsenal 5-0 Manchester City: Brilliant Gunners sweep past visitors to go top

Arsenal reaffirm their title credentials with a classy 5-0 win over Manchester City at Meadow Park to go top of the Women's Super League.

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Arsenal 3-1 Tottenham: Spurs 'overrun and embarrassed' in north London derby

Tottenham suffered an embarrassing 3-1 defeat in the north London derby, as Harry Kane failed to end his beginning-of-the-season goal drought.

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To make your mind a nicer place to live, think of it as a houseboat

Campbell Walker’s new illustrated guide to the brain is unlike any you’ve seen before, and he’s one of many young Australians changing the way we approach our minds and our mental health.

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How Denise Morgan escaped Melbourne’s house of horrors

She lived in a tiny room with no window, inside a home filled with bed bugs and stained mattresses until a COVID cluster helped expose the rot of Hambleton House.

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Cryptos gain currency with older local investors

The stereotypical view of crypto investors being young, tech-savvy day traders is wrong.

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The flawed logic of saving all your boozing for the weekend

In the quest to achieve balance, it’s common for people to avoid alcohol on weekdays so that they can drink guilt-free on weekends. But the evidence doesn’t back this line of thinking.

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‘Get this right’: Fears over Circular Quay upgrade as bidders narrowed

The government is under pressure to release details of its plans for the long-delayed revamp amid concerns commercial activity will drive the agenda.

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Labour backs Sir Keir Starmer over party rules reforms

The changes - opposed by many on the left - give MPs more say in choosing future Labour leaders.

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How They Failed: California Republicans, Media Critics and Facebook

Ezra Klein and Kara Swisher join Jane Coaston to debate recent and ongoing mistakes dominating the news.

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Afghanistan: Taliban ban Helmand barbers from trimming beards

The hardline group says anyone cutting beards will be punished as it breaches their reading of Islamic law.

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Aberdeen scientists develop ice stupas for Himalayan water crisis

Aberdeen scientists are developing ice stupa technology, invented by Indian engineer Sonam Wangchuk.

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Anne Lister: 'Gentleman Jack' sculpture unveiled in Halifax

Anne Lister's life was dramatised in the television series Gentleman Jack.

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Former marine completes unsupported Atlantic row

Dave 'Dinger' Bell arrives on land in Cornwall after leaving New York 119 days ago.

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Chelsea 'miles better than last year' says Hayes after WSL demolition of Man Utd

Chelsea manager Emma Hayes believes her side are "miles better than last year" after a 6-1 WSL demolition of Manchester United.

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Arsenal run riot over Spurs in north London derby, Wolves beat Saints

Arsenal won 3-1 against Tottenham as the north London clubs continued to move in opposite directions in the Premier League.

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Channel 4 goes off air after 'technical problem'

A still from a programme was shown for about 25 minutes before normal broadcasting resumed.

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Britain's Okolie retains WBO cruiserweight title with third-round knockout

Britain's Lawrence Okolie retains his world cruiserweight title with a comfortable third-round knockout of Dilan Prasovic.

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Joe Hockey was right about our age of entitlement. Just look at the Melbourne protests

The rage on the streets against vaccination was at the extreme fringe of Australian society, yet it won support from some politicians.

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Peter Dutton, prime minister: the case for a highly effective fixer

Astonishing as it may seem, in a post-Morrison world, the Liberal Party might prefer Peter Dutton over Josh Frydenberg.

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Mandatory jabs for students considered under return-to-campus plan

More than 150,000 students at Sydney’s largest universities would face mandatory vaccination under reviews being considered by the state’s higher education sector.

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Tom Wills remains a major figure in Australian history

A research discovery has suggested Tom Wills, one of the founders of Australian football, participated in the murder of Aboriginal people. Martin Flanagan says the historical document contains gross distortions, and that he remains one of the most dramatic figures in Australian history.

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We’re all talking about the Maroubra super-spreader party, but who’ll name names?

People out there should be sick by now. Contact tracers need to know.

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How to get unions through the eye of vaccine storm

Ugly protests last week pricked the national consciousness on workers’ rights and mandates for COVID-19 inoculation.

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Global Citizen Live: Billie Eilish and Ed Sheeran feature in 24-hour concert

The Global Citizen: Live festival will see performances from more than 60 artists in six continents.

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Watch: Paul Casey holes 'perfect' shot from 105 yards

Watch Paul Casey hole a "perfect" shot from 105 yards on the 14th hole on day two of the Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin.

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‘Also a parachuter’: Claims that candidate who missed out to Keneally was also a blow-in

Tu Le was pitched as the “local” cast aside for Kristina Keneally in Fowler – but ALP members say Le is also a ‘parachuter’, from outside the electorate.

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Zoe emerged from her second birth ‘totally transformed’. She credits her midwife

Zoe Naylor always assumed the “best” way to give birth was in a private hospital, but her first birth left her emotionally scarred.

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Finish line in sight: how lessons of the marathon can help us to the end of lockdown

For those who like to run, we’re at the of lockdown part where your lungs are burning and your mind is begging you to stop. So how do we keep going?

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From Obama to Kidman: The celebs putting infertility into the open

“I would turn up to work and put on the brave face of presenting the news ... And I look back at myself then and I don’t relate to who that person was.”

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As the pandemic lays bare gender inequality, the time for change is now

There is something in the air, and we stand on the precipice of genuine reform that could benefit women for generations to come.

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The Restaurant Host Is Suddenly at the Front of the Covid Wars

Forget the powerful maître d’ of old. Today’s hosts are mostly young, inexperienced women who have to enforce health rules and deal with the sometimes violent response.

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Democrats’ Spending Fight Carries High Stakes for Their Candidates

Failure of moderates and progressives to reach a deal would fuel Republican attacks on their competence — with consequences as soon as November in Virginia, and in the midterms next year.

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Labour conference: People assume Sir Keir Starmer is a posh bloke - top aide

Don't be fooled by the Labour leader's knighthood, his adviser tells an audience of Love Island fans.

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Brentford come from behind twice to hold Liverpool in thriller

Yoane Wissa scores a late equaliser as Brentford hold Liverpool to a draw in a thrilling encounter at the Brentford Community Stadium.

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They Investigate Police Killings. Their Record Is Wanting.

After the murder of George Floyd, some states looked to independent agencies to examine deaths in police custody. But dozens of cases handled by the Texas Rangers show the approach has flaws.

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Officer in Daniel Prude's Death Faces Departmental Charge in Rochester

The departmental charges are the first to be filed against any of the seven officers suspended in the case of Mr. Prude, a Black man who died after the police placed a mesh hood over his head and pinned him down.

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German Protesters Call for Climate Action as Election Nears

Protests took place worldwide, but those in Germany had heightened urgency amid calls for the next government to do something about climate change.

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Prince Andrew's lawyers accept he was served with US case papers

Virginia Giuffre is claiming damages from Prince Andrew over allegations he sexually assaulted her.

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R. Kelly trial: A look at the key moments as jury deliberates

The five-week trial heard harrowing details of abuse and assault. Here are the key moments.

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Theatres, MSO warn road map start date won’t work without rehearsals

Theatres and concert halls may not reopen on the date set in the state government’s road map because they can’t rehearse or build sets in advance.

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It’s Yeo time: Old soul Isaah the leader Penrith’s young stars need

Co-captain Isaah Yeo is just 26, but has a much wiser head on his shoulders than many of his Penrith teammates.

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Police order investigation after officers overrun at anti-lockdown protest

The Police Association is concerned police command left officers dangerously exposed without riot equipment and in insufficient numbers to confront hundreds of demonstrators.

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Between East and West, Australia is no longer the misfit. That would be China

As a founding member of both AUKUS and the Quad, Australia is discrediting the prophets of permanent identity crisis and existential anguish.

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His sights on domestic navel-gazing, Morrison’s all at sea on the world stage

The Prime Minister has addressed the world with his partisan domestic voice - and managed to upset not only France but the United States, too.

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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy plunges to record low, poll finds

The latest Resolve Political Monitor findings suggest Australia could achieve a 90 per cent vaccine target across the adult population.

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How do you move a zoo? If you are an elephant, you go on tiptoes with a fairy tread

It took years to plan how to transport hundreds of animals from Sydney’s first zoo to the new Taronga Park facility in 1916.

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Simon Goodwin, from high anxiety to high achiever

It may never be known just how close the Demons’ 2021 grand final coach came to losing his job before the season.

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Huawei Executive Accepts Deal Freeing Her; Case Strained U.S.-China Ties

The Canadian authorities had arrested Ms. Meng in December 2018 at the request of the United States. She appeared by videoconference at a court hearing in Brooklyn on Friday.

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China Declares All Cryptocurrency Transactions Illegal

The clampdown comes as China’s central bank has been testing its own digital currency. The price of Bitcoin dropped on the news.

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Elon Musk says he and partner Grimes are semi-separated

The SpaceX founder said that their work had seen them spending significant amounts of time apart.

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‘Boards are looking for a name’: Ex-ACCC chair says cosy networks limit diversity

Graeme Samuel says companies should look wider than the existing networks so that potential leaders are not overlooked for director roles.

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Jessica Rowe: ‘I’d wrongly assumed that becoming pregnant would be easy’

We had a huge mortgage with a perfect baby room set aside, but suddenly there was a glitch in our plan: after two years of trying, my body was letting me down.

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She turned 30 in lockdown and began her quest to become a single mum

Few of us will ever forget lockdown, but for these six Australians, life will never be the same again.

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Who wants to be a company director? Top leaders give their tips

Demand for company board seats has never been higher but getting a slot at one of Australia’s biggest corporations is not easy. Who you know helps a lot.

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‘No timeframe, let alone a date’: France has no immediate plans to speak to Canberra

Meantime, Emmanuel Macron and Boris Johnson have moved to heal a damaging rift triggered by the Morrison government’s AUKUS pact.

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Sabina Nessa: Hundreds pay respects at London vigil

The vigil at Pegler Square is not far from where a wanted suspect was captured on CCTV.

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Former news executive says Chris Cuomo sexually harassed her

A veteran TV news executive says CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, the brother of former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, sexually harassed her by squeezing her buttocks at a party in 2005.

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Warnings of family violence spike on grand final weekend, concerns about those stuck in lockdown

There was up to 30 per cent more family and domestic violence incidents reported during the grand final weekend last year when compared to the average daily number. 

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TAFE students recruited to help vaccination rollout

TAFE students are helping health professionals deliver COVID-19 vaccinations around the state.

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Cost of NSW’s long-delayed council elections balloons to $146m

The bill for the compulsory local body elections in December is a near three-fold increase on previous elections.

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One Dead and a Dozen Injured in Tenn. Grocery Store Shooting, Police Say

Officials said the gunman apparently killed himself after the attack inside a Kroger in Collierville, Tenn. Follow updates on the shooting.

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Have We Failed Suburban Schools?

Our focus on the problems with inner-city education has left us with big blind spots.

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Adoptees Shouldn’t Have to Live in Fear of Being Deported

There’s bipartisan support for legislation that could put an end to the peril facing transnational adoptees.

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Ministers examining how to fill food sector labour shortages

The government said it is "looking at options" to deal with labour shortages ahead of Christmas.

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Puzzler, piecemaker, jigseer: what do you call a jigsaw puzzle fanatic?

If home-baked sourdough is not the lockdown totem, then jigsaws run close, a logo above the ribboned slogan: “You’re on mute.”

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How to forage for weeds and turn it into ‘free food’

Exploring is one of the best ways for kids to enjoy and learn nature and gardening, and it turns out we are surrounded by ingredients for French toast, smoothies and more.

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The ocean as therapy and a study of love fantasies: what to read this week

Kerryn Goldsworthy and Fiona Capp have cast their eyes over a batch of recently released fiction and non-fiction books.

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I’m sad our once-jolly nation goes Waltzing Matilda no more

Our alternative anthem has a dark undercurrent, but have we swapped it for something more sinister?

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D’Abrera hoists the flag at the National Archives

There’ll be more blanching over another “reliably conservative” federal government appointment which quietly occurred this month

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A Foul Play by Progressives Over Israel’s Iron Dome

Progressive Dems are wrong to target a defensive weapon system. 

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Sabina Nessa killing: Man held on suspicion of murder

A 38-year-old is arrested in Lewisham as police release a CCTV image of a man they are searching for.

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Meghan and Harry make New York appearance

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited 9/11 memorial sites during their Big Apple trip.

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RuPaul's Drag Race UK season 3's Victoria Scone on making herstory

Racers, start your engines. We're saying "hello, hello, hello" to the queens of season three.

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House Approves Funding for Israel's Iron Dome

Progressives balked at sending military aid to a country they accuse of human rights abuses, angering centrists and Jewish lawmakers who said the United States must support a crucial ally.

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Thousands of Boko Haram Members Surrendered. They Moved In Next Door.

Fighters and family members of a terrorist group in Nigeria have defected in droves since the death of their leader. They’ve been relocated to a city they once terrorized.

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Earliest definitive evidence of people in Americas

Scientists have found evidence that humans reached the Americas earlier than previously thought.

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Nancy Pelosi says Australia is ‘leading the way’ on climate

Pelosi’s praise defies any expectations that Morrison would face public criticism from Democrats over climate during his trip to Washington.

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Ancient Footprints Push Back Date of Human Arrival in the Americas

Human footprints found in New Mexico are about 23,000 years old, a study reported, suggesting that people may have arrived long before the Ice Age’s glaciers melted.

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Boris Johnson Visits U.S., Making Jokes but Not Much News

U.K.’s prime minister makes headlines, yet experts say it is unclear if his lighthearted style is helping stake out a post-Brexit role on the global stage.

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The Sydney university scholarship student defying mongooses and mozzies in Indian slum

Tushar Joshi has next to nothing. But a scholarship from Sydney University with help from the non-profit Asha Society is helping lift him out of poverty and one of India’s slums.

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Why Manly can reach the grand final – but Penrith can’t

The week off is a huge advantage for the Rabbitohs and Storm. The Sea Eagles can overcome it, but the battered Panthers are in trouble.

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Troubled super fund EISS to face parliamentary grilling

EISS Super has been accused of recklessly spending its funds on corporate sponsorships, lavish parties, overseas junkets and now - office refurbishments ahead of a proposed merger with TWUSuper.

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Running on empty: how Evergrande became the world’s most indebted property company

For 25 years Evergrande built its empire on China’s rapid urbanisation. A newly mobile middle class needed units to live in, music to listen to and stadiums to fill.

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Voice Assistants Don’t Understand Us. They Should.

Even for new technologies, accessibility matters.

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Immigrant households deliver some good news on COVID

A national survey asked about official COVID messages, social cohesion and fairness during the pandemic - and it has yielded some startling findings. The more positive responses came from residents who don’t speak English at home.

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The trouble with kids’ bubbles: not every child has two mutually agreed best friends

Social exclusion is about the worst thing that can happen to a child, and with the bubble buddy rules, some kids will be excluded.

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Delta dawns in Berejiklian’s vital numbers

Her towering preferred-premier figures have taken a knock. For now, she probably has bigger concerns.

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Consulting giant McKinsey tries courting a new audience: kids

The management-consulting giant has created four editions of McKinsey for Kids. Topics include workforce automation (cool, robots!) and reducing food waste (ew, cabbage!). It’s a hard sell.

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‘Put your man pants on’: Building watchdog tells ASIC to do its job

The NSW Building Commissioner wants the nation’s corporate regulator to share in more of the heavy lifting to help clean up the construction industry.

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Federal Reserve Signals It May Soon Slow Bond Purchases

The Federal Reserve said it could soon slow its large-scale purchases of government-backed debt and indicated it might raise interest rates in 2022.

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Some activists say that Biden’s new plan for donating vaccines is not enough.

Of the 1.1 billion doses that the United States has committed to donations, only 300 million are expected to be shipped this year.

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Why Are Moderates Trying to Blow Up Biden’s Centrist Economic Plan?

In attacking the Build Back Better Act, they are working against their own purported aims.

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It’s Not Really a ‘$3.5 Trillion’ Bill

The fiscal impact of the Biden spending plan would be smaller than that figure suggests.

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Food firms warn of panic-buying this Christmas

Empty supermarket shelves may become commonplace as labour shortages bite, industry bodies say.

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The rich could have saved the world. Instead, they hesitated

In Shutdown, Adam Tooze crunches the numbers on how COVID-19 has affected the world’s economies and confronts us with the inequalities it has exposed.

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Scientists discover what made a T-Rex wag its tail

Cutting-edge computer modelling has revealed some dinosaurs wagged their tails, but it was far from a friendly gesture.

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Wall Street rebounds from a four-day slump as the Fed signals its next move.

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Jim Justice's Basketball Dreams Are Blocked. And He Is Crying Foul.

As his state was battered by Covid-19, Gov. Jim Justice of West Virginia applied to coach a boys’ team in his spare time. When the school board rejected him, he threatened to haul the members before a judge.

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Afghanistan: Second email data breach by MoD uncovered

The Ministry of Defence apologises again as it emerges dozens were mistakenly copied in to another email.

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Matthew Strachan: Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? composer dies at 50

Matthew Strachan wrote the music for Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? with father Keith.

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French ambassador to return to Washington after Biden-Macron call

Biden delivered a tacit apology to Emmanuel Macron for keeping him in the dark about plans to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines.

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Clamping Down on ‘Spiritual Opium’

Chinese tech regulation, Elizabeth Holmes’s trial and Facebook’s obfuscation.

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Why the Child Tax Credit Should Be Permanent

Spending more on children is a very good idea.

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The Fight Over Abortion Rights in Mexico Isn’t Over

The Mexican Supreme Court's decision followed years of feminist activism.

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Museum of the Year: Colchester gallery Firstsite wins £100,000 prize

Alongside top exhibitions, its café became a canteen offering free school meals during the pandemic.

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Smash-hit musical Hamilton announces return to Sydney stage

The lights are set to go up again on the musical nearly three months after it was forced to shut.

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Scott Morrison’s News Corp dinner in New York

The Prime Minister dined with News Corp boss Robert Thomson in New York before meeting with US President Joe Biden.

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Wallabies workhorse Koroibete ‘best in the world’ but hasn’t earned a rest just yet

A video of Marika Koroibete’s incredible work rate has Wallabies officials saying there is no better winger in world rugby.

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Union plans train strike across NSW as industrial dispute intensifies

Train drivers say they will strike next Tuesday, bringing the state’s rail network to a halt, as a prolonged industrial dispute with the government intensifies.

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Clear majority of Australians want net zero emissions by 2050

More than half of the Australians surveyed in the Resolve Political Monitor also want a stronger emissions reduction target for 2030.

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Nationals explode over George Christensen’s call to arrest police officers

George Christensen’s comments supporting “freedom fighters” at rallies in Melbourne have reignited fierce divisions within the National Party.

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‘No focus on where the fire will go next’: Byron concerned by low vax rates

Almost one in four health workers in northern NSW are yet to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, as the local community says a mix of hesitancy and access problems have led to low rates.

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Australia-France submarine deal could take three years to terminate

Australia could take up to three years to formally break away from the $90 billion submarine contract with France.

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Timing the economy to fit a pandemic election is a tricky business

The modelling’s been done, the reopening targets set. But the coronavirus and its variants may not be compliant with Scott Morrison’s economic re-election masterplan.

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Shameful vaccine statistic powerful nations don’t want to talk about

As wealthy nations, including Australia, mark vaccination milestones, poorer countries are being left way behind. And China is stepping into the breach.  

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I’m being excluded from company perks, and it’s starting to hurt

Long-term contractors should be made to feel part of the team, says Dr Kirstin Ferguson, so it’s definitely worth speaking up to the boss.

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Keating turns fury on Labor and government over AUKUS deal

Not content with accusing the government of selling out Australia’s security interests, Paul Keating has opened fire on his own side as well.

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Covid-19: Drop in mask wearing on public transport, and men caught sneaking into KFC during lockdown

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Tuesday evening.

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NFT-based fantasy football card firm raises $680m

But some fans question if crypto-assets and football are a good mix.

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‘We’re in lockstep’: Biden hails Australia at meeting with Morrison

Scott Morrison thanked Joe Biden for his focus on the Asia-Pacific region, telling the US President: “There’s no doubt you get it.”

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Top EU leader rebukes Scott Morrison during awkward New York encounter

As more countries openly criticise the new AUKUS defence pact, European Council President Charles Michel reminded the Prime Minister of the need for “transparency and loyalty”.

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Trump Campaign Knew Lawyers' Dominion Claims Were Baseless, Papers Say

Days before lawyers allied with Donald Trump gave a news conference promoting election conspiracy theories, his campaign had determined that many of those claims were false, court filings reveal.

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Dispute over COVID ward staffing as hospitals brace for worst month

The Premier has stressed the plan for hospitals to survive the coming months depended on the system being “technically overwhelmed in some ways”.

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Feared case surge in Victorian hospitals would demand ICU overhaul

The prediction came as Premier Daniel Andrews walked back a pledge to establish 4000 extra ICU beds in the state.

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Wall Street Suffers Worst Drop Since May as Global Markets Swoon

The S&P 500 closed down 1.7 percent, part of a global market swoon caused by a range of jitters, from China’s sputtering real estate market to a potential Federal Reserve timeline for scaling back stimulus measures.

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Does the U.S. Economy Still Need Booster Shots?

This week, the Federal Reserve may hint at an answer.

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‘Higher ambition’: Moderate Liberals urge government to raise climate targets

Liberal MPs want the federal government to set more ambitious climate targets for 2030 ahead of a climate summit in November.

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Apple iPhone 13 plans aimed at the data hungry

Those looking to upgrade may find themselves paying for a lot more data than they really need.

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COVID-19 will remain a ‘fire’ fought on multiple fronts, Doherty Institute says

Mask-wearing will remain indefinitely in some settings as experts predict strict lockdowns will not protect COVID-free parts of the country from the pandemic forever.

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Wayne Bennett’s Dr Phil adamant Rabbitohs’ hoodoo can be broken

South Sydney has lost three preliminary finals in a row. But one of Australia’s leading sports psychologists, who has shadowed Wayne Bennett for most of his career, explains why the curse can be broken.

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‘Building blocks of society’: Fears for COVID-crippled community sports clubs

Like many community sporting clubs across NSW, the Kellyville Ridge Cricket Club is in a state of suspended animation. Nobody can tell them when the season can start, or what it will look like when it does, and the costs are piling up.

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Porter shows the bar is now so low for Parliamentary accountability it’s getting hard to see

It will now be left to the poor voters in his WA seat of Pearce to determine just how immune the electorate has become to the litany of scandals, conflicts and contempt.

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Divided states tipped to roar back to economic life in time for Christmas

Victoria, NSW and ACT to roar back to economic life when their lockdowns end, but stay isolated from the rest of the nation.

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Gender parity targets ‘need teeth’, says Smith-Gander

After a successful decade of more women joining Australia’s biggest company boards, the push is now on for greater gender parity in senior management ranks.

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U.S. to Lift Travel Ban for Vaccinated Visitors

Travelers who provide proof of full vaccination against the coronavirus before boarding a flight will be able to enter the United States.

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Biden Administration to Draft Rules on Workplace Heat Dangers

The move, aimed at protecting workers in sectors like agriculture and construction, reflects a growing recognition of the health threats posed by global warming.

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What Is 23andMe Doing With Your DNA?

C.E.O. Anne Wojcicki grapples with the ethical questions that come with building a business on customers’ personal information.

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Morrison seeks to calm Indonesia, Europe sub concerns ahead of US visit

The Prime Minister has sought to calm Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s concerns that the AUKUS submarine pact will lead to a new arms race in the Indo-Pacific.

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U.S. to Lift Travel Ban on Vaccinated Visitors

Travelers who provide proof that they are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus before boarding a flight will be able to fly to the United States.

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Macron Takes on U.S., a Big Gamble Even for a Bold Risk-Taker

For President Emmanuel Macron of France, a debacle over a lost submarine deal with Australia suggests that the NATO alliance is debilitated through lack of trust.

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Why Covid Vaccines for Kids Are Taking the F.D.A. So Long

The F.D.A. needs a new system for responding to pandemics.

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Biden’s Plans to Stop Ransomware Are Nowhere Near Enough

Businesses attacked. Data stolen. Miles of pipeline shut down. The scourge of ransomware is worse than ever.

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Rich nations must increase climate support funds, says Boris Johnson

The UK prime minister says he is "increasingly frustrated" at support offered to poorer countries.

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Why Serbia has soft spot for late Only Fools actor John Challis

Only Fools and Horses is hugely popular in Serbia, where tributes have been paid to John Challis.

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Demand for loan laptops another signal of a city divided by COVID

Thousands of laptops have been sent to homes in Sydney’s hotspots as students face home schooling hurdles.

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‘It doesn’t mean I’m stupid’: Dementia rates set to double

The number of people living with dementia - the biggest killer of women in Australia - will double by 2058, putting pressure on budgets and carers.

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‘Village precinct’ at Moore Park signals end to on-grass parking

The plans for an area next to the new football stadium clear the way for a permanent end to the parking of vehicles on fields at Moore Park during events.

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UK energy company seeks funds to avoid collapse

Bulb, the UK's sixth largest energy provider, is seeking funds due to price rises in wholesale gas.

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Volcano on Canary Island La Palma erupts, spewing ash and lava into national park

Video shows the volcano, on La Palma, spewing ash and lava in its first major eruption since 1971.

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Maritime Union probed over selling union cars to friends, family

The Maritime Union of Australia is being investigated by the industry watchdog after a whistleblower complaint raised concerns about improper selling of union cars.

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Subs set to sail past $100 billion as defence call on budget grows

Australia was planning to spend $90 billion on French submarines. Now the budget faces at least a massive hit from nuclear-powered vessels.

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Performance test sparks scrutiny of super fund spending, union deals

The banking royal commission exonerated the industry super sector leading to a boom in new members. But has this bred a complacency that serves to benefit unions and boards?

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Cabaret stars turn to gamers and influencers for streaming tips

Deprived of their intimate, candlelit venues, cabaret stars are learning the tricks of the online broadcasting trade.

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Lining up for the new normal? Have patience

Are you a homo impatientus? Does standing in a queue – any queue – feel like torture? Get ready for the post-COVID world.

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‘She has been a trailblazer’: Angela Merkel, the Queen of Europe, bows out of politics

For all the grand titles given to her, the German Chancellor leaves with a mixed legacy.

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How the V/Line outbreak unfolded and what it means for the rail system

V/Line is in the throes of a disaster scenario. The regional rail system has been largely shut down for 10 days, with about 300 drivers isolating over several days, and disruptions are expected for weeks.

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Board games: Is a cosy directors’ club a risk to corporate Australia?

A small group of powerful men, and increasingly women, dominate the boards of Australia’s biggest companies. And some fear the group is too small.

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The esports publisher trying to ‘flip the media narrative on its head’

The online gaming industry is valued at more than US$250 billion. And young Aussie Riad Chikhani is among a group that has made money from the market.

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La Palma volcano erupts in the Canary Islands, forcing evacuations

A volcano has erupted on La Palma in the Spanish Canary Islands, sending jets of lava and a plume of smoke and ash into the air.

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This Powerful Democrat Linked to Fossil Fuels Will Craft the U.S. Climate Plan

Senator Joe Manchin is already a crucial swing vote in the Democrats’ sweeping budget bill. But he will also write the details of its climate change program.

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Haiti Protests Mass Deportation of Migrants to a Country in Crisis

Haiti migration officials have asked the United States for a “humanitarian moratorium” even as they prepare to receive the first returnees from Texas. “Will we have enough to feed these people?”

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Merkel’s Children: Living Legacies Called Angela, Angie and Sometimes Merkel

For some refugee families who traveled to Germany during the migrant crisis of 2015 and 2016, gratitude for Chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision to welcome them comes via a namesake.

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Booster Shots for Covid Leave Africa Hanging in Wind

Just 20 percent of people in low- and lower-middle-income countries have received a first Covid-19 vaccine dose — compared to 80 percent in high-and upper-middle income countries.

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Manchester United edge out West Ham, Brighton and Chelsea secure wins

Ronaldo and Jesse Lingard goals saw Manchester United home in a dramatic game against West Ham United.

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With Abortion Rights Under Threat, Democrats Hope to Go on Offense

Warning of Texas-style laws nationwide, the party believes it can use the issue to turn out suburban women in the Virginia governor’s race this fall and the 2022 midterms.

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Texas Lawmakers Plan to Continue Their Rightward Shift

The state recently completed one of its most conservative legislative sessions, widening a divide among many residents.

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Harassed and Harangued, Poll Workers Now Have a New Form of Defense

Threatened by extremists and under fire by politicians, election workers now have their own legal defense network. It’s a perk they never expected to need.

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Dancing Through New York in a Summer of Joy and Grief

During the brief moment when the pandemic was receding and we could be together again, all we wanted to do was move our bodies.

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Shocked Dudley couple find python hiding in bedroom

The couple say they have no idea how the 5ft female python got into their home.

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Labor’s fight over Fowler is about a lot more than Kristina Keneally

Until Labor’s NSW Right faction can set aside disputes like this and focus on the swathe of seats on offer across Sydney, then the ALP’s path to victory is narrow.

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The South Sydney sporting prodigy who didn’t know how to lose

Keaon Koloamatangi won 10 straight rugby league titles as a kid, as well as swimming and surf lifesaving titles, but knows the sweetest trophy of all awaits.

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Australia’s fading anti-nuclear movement: a short history

Once, protesters would have stormed the streets. But in 2021, an Australian prime minister can commit to nuclear propulsion and the opposition will support him.

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John Barilaro surprises on right-to-die law for NSW

NSW Nationals leader John Barilaro says rural realism is driving most of his MPs to vote for reform.

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Liberty from lockdowns or a two-speed society?

Hairdressing salon owner Colin Moxey is afraid the government will make him work out his own COVID-19 vaccine policy for clients, instead of setting clear rules for all businesses.

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Joe Manchin Got the Voting Bill He Wanted. Time to Pass It.

Congress needs to protect voting rights. Now.

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What if Covid Were 10 Times Deadlier?

Would a deadlier pandemic have yielded different political divides?

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The word from a vaccinated preacher: we don’t urge law-breaking, but we cherish religious freedom

Our churches support emergency action during the pandemic. Longer term, the idea that Christians would exclude anyone from church is extremely problematic.

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I always dreamt of a bigger, better house. Lockdown changed that

I’ve realised that all I really need is shelter, heating, my dog and my wok. The rest is icing. And I have never felt more liberated as a result.

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Families of Demons who died too young say their hearts still beat true

Tragically, the Demons have lost five current or former players aged under 60 since the club last played in a grand final. Their families’ hearts still beat true.

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British statistics suggest beaches aren’t COVID superspreader hotspots

Britain’s crowded beaches in June 2020 did not drive a surge in COVID cases, but experts say travelling to the beach in crammed cars and buses is high risk.

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US ramps up plan to expel Haitian migrants gathered in Texas

The US plans to speed up its efforts to expel Haitian migrants on flights to their Caribbean homeland, officials said on Saturday.

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Biden's Presidential Agenda Rests on $3.5 Trillion Spending Bill

A plan for the economy, education, immigration, climate and more binds disparate Democratic lawmakers, but the proposal risks sinking under its own weight.

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Submarine Deal Gives Post-Brexit Britain Its Moment on the Global Stage

The British government played an early role in brokering the alliance with the U.S. and Australia to deploy nuclear-powered submarines in the Pacific, officials in London and Washington said.

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Biden Administration to Deport Haitians in South Texas

More than 14,000 Haitians are camping out under a bridge in Del Rio, Texas, awaiting processing by the United States Border Patrol.

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Biden’s Entire Presidential Agenda Rests on Expansive Spending Bill

A plan for the economy, education, immigration, climate and more binds disparate Democratic lawmakers, but the proposal risks sinking under its own weight.

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3 Weeks After Hurricane Ida, Parts of Louisiana Remain Dark

As businesses and schools have reopened in New Orleans, ongoing power outages in communities just beyond the city put recovery out of reach.

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Camellias saved a house from bushfire. Now the owner is saving them

In some parts of the world they are worshipped as gods. Now a group of horticulturists has formed a Camellia Ark to propagate and save rare camellias.

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Get a houseplant, reap the health rewards

While you may be tempted to splash serious cash on a bigger buy, experts says to start simple, and over time venture into a realm known as biophilic design.

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Pentagon Acknowledges Aug. 29 Drone Strike in Afghanistan Was Tragic Mistake

The findings of the inquiry mirrored a New York Times investigation of video evidence, along with interviews with more than a dozen of the driver’s co-workers and family members in Kabul.

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North Carolina Court Strikes Down Voter ID Law

The court cited “persuasive evidence” that the state legislature had rushed the law to passage at least in part to make it harder for Black voters to cast ballots.

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Fredric March's Misguided Antiracist ‘Reckoning’ at the University of Wisconsin

How the University of Wisconsin got it wrong with a once-treasured, Oscar-winning alumnus.

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What Is Happening With Black Enrollment at Auburn?

We're failing to use one of our best tools for reducing racial economic inequities.

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Climate Change and Climate Disaster Must Take Center Stage

Climate changes is a global problem that we must address in our own lives.

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US admits Kabul drone strike killed civilians

A US drone strike in Kabul days before the military pullout killed 10 innocent people, an inquiry finds.

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Mad cow disease found on Somerset farm

Officials say there is no current risk to public health from the infection, known as mad cow disease.

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How tea, dates and watering cans smoothed Afghans’ path through quarantine

Victoria’s hotel quarantine program had just days to prepare for the arrival of six rescue flights carrying 761 Afghans evacuated from Afghanistan’s chaotic, turbulent capital.

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Why saying you’re doing you’re best is hardly ever good enough

Can one ever say faithfully ‘I am doing my best’? The phrase smacks of absolutism, that a ‘best’ exists. There is no open mind to work on improving your performance.

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After ‘chopping off all our limbs’, Brad Banducci is ready for a new Woolworths

Brad Banducci is embarking on an ambitious reimagining of the 98-year-old supermarket chain, one even he admits he’s had reservations about at times.

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Who’s in line for the AFL throne?

A look at the candidates to take over when Gillon McLachlan leaves the AFL.

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‘They’ll pull knives on ya’: how a teenage boy’s night out turned to tragedy

Just 17, apprentice Jack Beasley arrived in Surfers Paradise for a night out with his mates. Hours later he died in hospital after a stab wound to the heart.

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Looking for school holiday fun? Try these virtual events to banish the boredom

We might be cooped up at home, but Melbourne has a multitude of virtual activities to keep kids busy during these holidays.

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In US Drone Strike, Evidence Suggests No ISIS Bomb

U.S. officials said a Reaper drone followed a car for hours and then fired based on evidence it was carrying explosives. But in-depth video analysis and interviews at the site cast doubt on that account.

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United Nations Warns of ‘Catastrophic Pathway’ With Current Climate Pledges

An accounting of promises made by countries in the years since the Paris accord found that they are not enough to avoid drastic impacts from climate change.

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U.S. Officials Warn of Potential Violence at the Sept. 18 Rally in Washington

An internal report by the Department of Homeland Security’s intelligence office cited concerning internet chatter ahead of the rally supporting the suspects in the Jan. 6 riot.

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US politician Nancy Pelosi heads to Chorley, Lancashire for G7 summit

The Lancashire town is hosting a meeting of presiding officers - including the US Speaker of the House.

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Aukus: Defence pact an awkward wake-up call for Europe

As Australia, the UK and the US seal a security pact, the EU does not quite know where to look.

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Climate pledges put world on ‘catastrophic pathway’ to hotter future, UN says

A new report shows the world is on a “catastrophic pathway” toward a hotter future unless governments make more ambitious pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the head of the UN says.

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World’s largest tree wrapped in aluminum as raging fire nears

The base of the colossal General Sherman Tree in Sequoia National Park has been wrapped in a fire-resistant blanket for protection against the possibility of intense flames.

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‘Tens of thousands of lives saved’, Hunt says as national cabinet to talk mandatory vaccines

As Australia reaches 70 per cent first dose vaccination coverage, national cabinet will consider mandating jabs for all health workers, while Greg Hunt declares public-health measures a success.

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Everything you need to know about growing dahlias in your garden

From the soil to when and where to plant them – here’s your guide to having flowers the size of saucers by summer.

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I see no sign that ‘ugly Australia’ has learnt from its treatment of Gillard

The misogyny that hounded the nation’s first female prime minister is laid bare in a documentary, but little seems to have changed.

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‘Drawing a line’: Victoria to oppose special payments for coal plants

Victoria’s energy minister Lily D’Ambrosio says her state will reject electricity market changes that prop up fossil-fuel power stations, and any changes aimed at keeping the lights on must prioritise zero-emissions technologies.

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Trump-Era Special Counsel Secures Indictment of Lawyer for Firm With Democratic Ties

The defendant, Michael Sussmann, is accused of lying to the F.B.I. in a meeting about Trump and Russia. He denies wrongdoing.

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Father sues US school for cutting daughter's hair

The US man says his daughter's rights were violated when she had her her cut without permission.

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‘I’m rattled’: The text that shows why Tedesco is still the benchmark

When Ryan Papenhuyzen lit up the season opener, the Roosters fullback took it personally. His response this season shows why he’s still the game’s best player.

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Latest lockdowns bring fresh finance horror for Pallas

Deeper deficits, higher debts and a longer wait for a balanced budget as a result of state’s latest lockdowns.

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You don’t want to be called ‘teacher’s pet’? Don’t act like one

We teach people how to treat us. If you’re being called nicknames in the workplace you need to immediately cease answering to it - and make sure there’s no truth to it.

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Cult survivors fall through the cracks in child abuse redress scheme

More than 450 organisations have agreed to acknowledge and pay compensation to people who were sexually abused while in their care as children, but the survivors of groups that have not signed up to the scheme may fall through the cracks.

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Didi doldrums: The rise and fall of the world’s ride-hailing giant

Didi CEO Cheng Wei pushed the limits and thrived in legal grey areas. Until China cracked down.

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As Russian Election Nears, Voters Voice Resignation, Anger and Fear

Many in Russia say they are fed up with corruption, stagnant wages and rising prices. But they worry, as one man said, that “if things start to change, there will be blood.”

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Sir Clive Sinclair: Computing pioneer dies aged 81

The inventor, entrepreneur and ZX Spectrum pioneer died at his London home following a long illness.

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Sir Clive Sinclair: Tireless inventor ahead of his time

The prolific innovator invented the pocket calculator and the ill-fated Sinclair C5 electric car.

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Deaths of 130 people ‘nothing personal’, Paris attacks suspect tells court

The key defendant in the trial acknowledged his role for the first time in the co-ordinated killings at sites across Paris in 2015, including at the Bataclan concert hall.

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Rampaging Roy Slaven’s memoir and a sharp crime thriller: what to read this week

Cameron Woodhead and Steven Carroll cast their eyes over a batch of newly released fiction and non-fiction books.

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Climate Scientists Forecast High Temperatures Into the Fall

The Western drought will likely expand eastward, spreading to nearly all of Texas, Oklahoma and Nebraska.

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Prince Philip's will to be secret for 90 years

A judge says he made the ruling, in line with other royal deaths, to protect the Queen's dignity.

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Expressing fury over the Australia submarine deal, France cancels a gala celebrating relations with the U.S.

Many who left the country in August are waiting for medical and security screenings and flights from overseas that were halted by measles.

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Study of Covid Booster Shot Benefits Fans Debate Over Extra Doses

Independent experts, including government scientists, were skeptical of the research from Israel, which included limited data over a short period.

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Climate Change Calls for Backup Power, and One Company Cashes In

Generac, a Wisconsin-based manufacturer that dominates the market for standby home generators, is an unlikely Wall Street darling.

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The Pizza-Paved Path to the Far Side of the Covid Pandemic

With vaccines, walk the walk. It’s delicious.

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‘Case-by-case basis’: Big business sets rules for mandatory staff vaccines

Some of Australia’s largest employers are working to ink final policies on mandatory COVID-19 vaccines, including what can be done with employees who have medical exemptions.

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Manchester Arena Inquiry told police failed in response to bombing

Police "failed" in their response to the Manchester Arena attack in 2017, an inquiry hears.

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Liz Truss: Fast tracker who landed prime cabinet role

The life of the new foreign secretary, from left-wing parents to the top of the Conservative Party.

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Why 80 human rights experts object to commissioner’s appointment

Public jobs, funded by taxpayers, should not be granted by politicians but advertised and decided on merit after a fair contest between candidates.

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Preselections will stay toxic until power shifts from faceless men: one Labor woman’s story

When I nominated, I was quietly told: “They are out for blood.” The message was clear: contest this and we’ll destroy you. But Labor has a way to fix its broken preselection system.

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Should Biden reappoint Jerome Powell? It depends on his theory of change

President Joe Biden is facing a big decision and deep divides among his allies over whether to reappoint Jerome Powell to lead the Federal Reserve or select a replacement who is more fully aligned with the Democratic policy agenda.

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Why some Libs sniff an early exit for Berejiklian, but why the timing is likely hers to choose

So concerned are some ministers they’re convinced her demise could be weeks away. Their apprehension may well be premature, but Gladys Berejiklian is viewed as being increasingly isolated from much of her ministry.

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Not-for-profit health funds HCF and RT spruik post-merger value

The two health insurers are banking on not-for-profit funds becoming more attractive to Australians post-COVID, as they get ready to merge.

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Cabinet reshuffle: Losers, winners and challenges ahead

Our correspondents look at the legacy of those out of a job and the challenges facing their successors.

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Cabinet reshuffle: Who's in and who's out?

The prime minister has fired a string of cabinet ministers in a major cabinet reshuffle.

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Nadine Dorries becomes new culture secretary

The MP for Mid Bedfordshire and former health minister replaces Oliver Dowden.

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Who is Dominic Raab? Karate black-belt who is no stranger to controversy

The Conservative MP loses his job at the foreign office but becomes deputy PM and justice secretary.

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Cabinet reshuffle 2021: Who is in Boris Johnson's new cabinet?

Prime Minister Boris Johnson reshuffles his cabinet for the first time since February 2020. Who's in it now?

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How the Christchurch earthquake led Michelle Tom to reassess her life

The writer and her young family were new residents there when the quake struck, killing 185 people and destroying the city.

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Is this $400 algae food bowl a sign of the future?

For a new generation of designers, bioplastics is this century’s password as mushrooms and potato starch replace old-school plastics.

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Air NZ to work with Airbus on carbon-free hydrogen planes

Air New Zealand will work with Airbus to study the viability of flying hydrogen-powered aircraft on short domestic routes, as it aims to operate carbon-free flights by the end of this decade.

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Are authors obliged to write about the pandemic?

There was much dark talk of endings related to the state of our world, the climate crisis and personal grief at the Melbourne Writers Festival.

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Simone Biles tells Congress FBI turned ‘blind eye’ to reports of gymnasts’ abuse

The Olympic gold medallist and three other US gymnasts spoke in stark emotional terms about the lasting toll Larry Nassar’s crimes had taken on their lives.

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President Biden to Meet With Key Democrats Over $3.5 Trillion Bill

Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema have resisted the bill’s price tag, imperiling President Biden’s plan. Here’s the latest in politics.

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Louise Minchin: BBC Breakfast bids presenter goodbye

One of BBC Breakfast's main presenters, Louise Minchin, has broadcast her final programme after 20 years of early morning alarm calls.

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UK Foreign Secretary demoted over Afghanistan evacuation, top Australian ally promoted

Dominic Raab, who remained on holiday in the Greek islands as the Taliban swept into Kabul, will be replaced by Liz Truss.

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Norm Macdonald’s Best Late-Night Moments

Macdonald was one of late-night TV’s funniest and most unpredictable guests. Here are clips from some of his most memorable appearances.

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Don’t get Bezosed

A spyware flaw, Elizabeth Holmes and my latest Facebook alert.

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RBA says surging house prices are a government problem

As new figures showed the biggest three-month increase in house prices on record, the RBA said structural changes were needed to deal with the issue.

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OECD says now is the time for a review of the Reserve Bank

For the first time, the OECD says the RBA - which sets interest rates and guides economic policy - should be the focus of an independent review.

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NSW to review COVID-19 hotspot boundaries across Sydney suburbs

The NSW government is reviewing hotspot boundaries, with pressure mounting to free suburbs from harsher restrictions as vaccination rates in some areas rise as much as 66 per cent in less than two months.

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Jreissati family cash in as winemaker’s warehouse sells for $81m

The wealthy Jreissati family has cashed in on the industrial property boom, selling a prime Port Melbourne warehouse for $81.6 million.

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TikTok ‘finfluencers’ under scrutiny amid pump and dump concerns

First there were influencers, now there are finfluencers and ASIC is getting increasingly concerned that some may be deliberately driving up stock prices for commissions.

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When Will We Know the California Recall Election Results?

The polls close Tuesday at 8 p.m. Pacific time, and nearly 40 percent of registered voters have already cast ballots.

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Norm Macdonald, ‘Saturday Night Live’ Comedian, Dies at 61

Acerbic, sometimes controversial, he became familiar to millions as the show’s “Weekend Update” anchor from 1994 to 1998.

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Afghanistan: Taliban leaders in bust-up at presidential palace, sources say

Taliban officials say the group's co-founder left Kabul after an argument over the interim government.

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Met Gala 2021: Which celeb shone brightest on the red carpet?

After skipping last year because of coronavirus, celebrities went all out in the fashion stakes.

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Bankcards and $1 notes the norm last time RBA was reviewed

By recommending a far-reaching review of monetary policy, the OECD is telling the federal government and this country’s economic policy hardheads it’s time for a bit of self-reflection.

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Why does coffee sometimes make me tired?

Caffeine has a well-justified reputation for being an energy booster, but becoming too dependent on it will have the opposite effect.

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My boss’ expectations haven’t changed despite me home schooling. What do I do?

As a full-time worker deals with a “tone-deaf” manager who expects her to deliver 100 per cent while helping her children navigate online classes, Kirstin Ferguson has some stern words for bosses.

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Amid the rush to reopen pubs, Prime Minister, don’t forget the pandemic heroes

The government must now urgently move to enshrine isolation leave in our National Employment Standards.

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Apple doubles down on 5G with new iPhone 13, upgrades iPad Mini

Apple said the iPhone 13 will have custom 5G antennas and radio components for faster speeds and will come in five colours.

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Haiti Prosecutor Forbids Prime Minister to Leave Amid Questions Over President’s Death

The country’s chief prosecutor wants Ariel Henry, the acting prime minister, to answer questions about the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse this summer.

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Apple iPhone 13 brings portrait mode for video

The portrait-mode style video setting can pull focus on its subjects automatically.

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Love Island star Amy Hart says she got death threat from 13-year-old

Amy Hart tells a House of Commons inquiry on influencer culture that social networks should do more.

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Why Keating’s dovish advice on China should be scorned

Despite Paul Keating’s assertions about provoking China, Canberra is looking after Australia’s interests, not Washington’s, when it stands its ground against Beijing.

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Planning alone will not fix Sydney’s housing affordability crisis

Ideas like shared equity, which could help families overcome that first huge hurdle to ownership without inflating prices, may be the sorts of tools we need to restore the home ownership dream.

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Top general feared Trump might spark war so made secret calls to his Chinese counterpart, book says

General Mark A Milley called his Chinese counterpart before the 2020 election and after the January 6 siege in a bid to avert armed conflict, according to a new book by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa.

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Mandatory jabs being considered for Victorian construction workers

The state government has put the building industry on notice to comply with public-health orders after construction sites emerged as coronavirus hotspots.

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Cannon-Brookes flush with Who Gives A Crap funding

Tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes is backing eco-friendly toilet paper company Who Gives A Crap in its first big funding injection of $41.5 million. 

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Curtains Up! How Broadway Is Coming Back From Its Longest Shutdown.

Determined to reopen, crews are dusting off spotlights, dancers are relearning steps, and everyone is testing, testing, testing as theater seeks to rebound from the devastating pandemic.

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What Game Theory Says about China’s Strategy

The classic 'salami slicing' tactic is to move against a foe in small increments, staying below the threshold that will provoke a response.

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Why the SAT May be the Best Option

As long as schools brag about their low admission rates, campus diversity initiatives will always be about tweaking around the edges.

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Rescue the System That Rescues Our Workers

The structure of unemployment insurance is broken and does little to help those who pay into it.

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Covid jab rollout for 12 to 15-year-olds to start in schools in England

Parental consent will be sought for the programme for children aged 12 to 15, the government says.

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‘Weaponising the share register’: ASX 100 exposed to ‘green shorting’

A UK-based data analytics firm, inspired by epidemiology, is using artificial intelligence to help activist investors maximise profits from short selling stock in companies with poor records on climate change.

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‘Game-changing’ ultrasound robot wins venture capital backing

Blackbird-backed Vexev is hoping to change the way doctors track diseases of the arteries before they become serious illnesses.

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Why Xi Jinping is crushing private lives - and wealth

China’s fierce crackdown on its gay citizens is a sign of a bigger agenda: control. The President is also determined to redistribute wealth - and that campaign is shattering the nation’s private capital.

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Pentridge Prison changes its stripes as National Trust takes on tourism project

Visitors will be able to sleep in a former jail cell and stroll notorious H Division when three former Pentridge Prison blocks open to tourists.

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Verve Super taps high-profile women investors to close savings gap

Verve Super, a retail superannuation fund designed for women, has tapped a range of high-profile women investors, including Carol Schwartz alongside women who had never invested for a $2.7 million raise. 

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Courting Moderates, House Democrats Stop Short Most Aggressive Tax Proposals

The House Ways and Means Committee focused on traditional ways of raising revenue to pay for the party’s social policy bill — by raising tax rates on income.

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F.E.C. Dismisses Claims That Twitter Illegally Blocked Hunter Biden Article

The commission’s ruling provides further flexibility to social media giants to control what is shared on their platforms regarding federal elections.

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Live: Blinken Is Grilled on Afghanistan in Congress

Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken is appearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, where lawmakers are asking questions about the withdrawal.

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Afghan women hit back at Taliban with #DoNotTouchMyClothes campaign

Afghan women show off their traditional dress as black burqas spread under the Taliban.

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For Afghan Refugees, a Mix of Luxury and Trauma at Albania’s Beach Resorts

Albania, which has committed to taking in up to 4,000 refugees from Afghanistan, is housing several hundred in resorts on the Adriatic coast.

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