The H5N1 virus has now reached every continent on the planet. What does it mean for some of the world’s unique species?

Known to many as the Island of the Gods, residents fear Bali may soon become the "Island of Trash" due to a deluge of tourists, a lack of rubbish education and the partial closure of a much-needed lan...

Lindsay C Gibson’s book Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents was an enormous unexpected hit in the pandemic. Now the psychologist is back with her advice for raising happy, healthy children

Drones are measuring the temperatures of common surfaces in regional cities and the results have stunned emergency services, with Mount Gambier's lawn bowls turf recording a temperature of 86 degrees Celsius.

WIRED has reviewed hundreds of posts on X that promote misleading claims about the locations and scale of the attack.

The Lowdown finds hope in a world where most crimes go unpunished.

How much do you actually know about Dr Karl Kruszelnicki? With the veteran science broadcaster taking his triple j show out of the studio for the first time, we find out his origin story — and so much more.

A threatened species of bat has been found living just metres from homes in NSW, surprising scientists who did not think it would move into urban environments.

Brian Merchant’s new book, “Blood in the Machine,” argues that Luddism stood not against technology per se but for the rights of workers in the face of automation.

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The artist has been collaborating with the rock group’s frontman Thom Yorke on their distinctive visuals since the mid-90s. As a retrospective opens in Oxford, he looks back on 30 years with the band

One of Collingwood's modern-day greats, Steele Sidebottom, runs out for his 350th career match as Collingwood and Hawthorn meet in a pivotal clash that has big finals ramifications. Follow live.

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The WNBA has had another case of a sex toy being thrown onto the court during a match, after two reported incidents of it last week.

Too much exposure to the sun has traditionally been seen as a danger. Now claims that sunscreen is toxic flood the internet. What does the science say?

The Productivity Commission appears to have bought into tech companies’ brazen arguments – and caught the Australian government off-guard * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Tech companies have devalued the work of creative industries for years. The latest iteration of this is their insistence the AI models they plan to make lots of money from need the labour of all of human creation for free in perpetuity. It’s just surprising that the Productivity Commission appears to have bought into the argument – and caught the Australian government off-guard. The Productivity Commission’s view on AI trained on the copyrighted works of others without compensation, published Wednesday, is that the horse has already bolted for big tech companies – that providing a text and data mining (TDM) exception in copyright law would not change much, but should be worth considering. Continue reading...

Even more amazing – it is not even Australia’s longest stick insect!

Even if we don’t evolve long sticky tongues and live off a diet of ants, we can still learn a lot from these remarkable creatures, says science writer Helen Pilcher

Since the first big finds in the 1940s, Brazil’s politicians have vowed all of its people would benefit. But in some oil towns, one in four people still live below the poverty line

CEO Stockton Rush does not come off well.

Thousands of adult video games were pulled from digital storefronts this month after Australian campaign group Collective Shout pressured payment companies including PayPal, Visa and Mastercard.

Together, a new body horror starring Alison Brie and Dave Franco, ignited a bidding war at this year's Sundance Film Festival. Now the world is finally being let in to Australian director Michael Shanks's sticky nightmare.

We want to go back to a time when we could drive our big cars and tease our hair – without thinking about the ozone or whatever

As a child, Richard Fidler was endlessly curious. That same thirst for understanding has guided him behind the Conversations mic, gently drawing captivating stories from his guests.

Scientists say one of the Northern Territory's most important water systems is experiencing "significant depletion".

What are the ethical and environmental options? Here’s how your choice can make a difference * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Australian brand Who Gives a Crap (WGAC) has recently launched its toilet paper products in the UK supermarket chain Tesco. Having begun as a home delivery service, its recycled and “sustainable” products are now stocked in Woolworths, Aldi and independent supermarkets such as IGA in Australia. Continue reading...

Since the beginning of Earth's history, tiny particles of rock and metal from space have been hitting our planet. On clear nights, we can even see their traces as shooting stars. Trapped in layers of ...

"It's one of the largest earthquakes ever." Chief Scientist at the Seismology Research Centre in Melbourne Adam Pascale talked to News Breakfast about earthquake and tsunami activity following...

Today, Apple TV+ announced “Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age,” narrated by Tom Hiddleston.

Earl’s portrait of young drovers in central Queensland praised by judges for ‘beautiful insight into reality of life in rural Australia’ * Australian Life photography competition 2025 finalists – in pictures * Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Guardian Australia’s picture editor, Carly Earl, has won the $10,000 top award in the 2025 Australian Life photography competition, with the judges praising Earl for capturing “a beautiful insight into reality of life in rural Australia” in her portrait of young drovers in central Queensland. Earl, a Sydney-based photographer and picture editor for Guardian Australia, took the portrait of 19-year-old Riley Swanson while covering a droving team working south of Roma in central Queensland. Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

The social media platform appealed an order requiring it to respond to demands from the office of the eSafety Commissioner that it explain how it was combating the sharing of child exploitation material.

Public servants and private contractors with access to sensitive national security information are making it easy for spies, including by posting on LinkedIn, Mike Burgess will say in a speech * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Foreign spies have an unhealthy interest in the Aukus submarine deal and are targeting defence employees working to develop nuclear capability in Australia, the head of the domestic intelligence agency says. The Asio director general, Mike Burgess, has revealed intelligence operatives have disrupted 24 major espionage and foreign interference operations in the past three years, uncovering spies stealing sensitive government data and a visiting academic who broke into a restricted technology laboratory to film. Continue reading...

It was one of the strongest tremors in recorded history, but Wednesday's megathrust earthquake brought less tsunami damage than feared. Here are some factors that may have been at play.

Workers at a South Carolina site that once made nuclear bomb parts have found a radioactive wasp nest

Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas and five other defendants – including a suspected high-level member of an Israeli transnational organized crime group – were arrested today on a federal indictment alleg...

Arenas ran an illegal gambling ring and hosted high-level poker games in his home, according to an indictment filed by federal prosecutors.

Stress perturbations induced by topographic features on Titan can lead to fracture in its icy crust, enhancing mechanical weathering This mechanism could help generate sediment on Titan Titan's ...