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FDA panel considers a first-of-its-kind flu vaccine using mRNA technology
Moderna seeks FDA approval of its new shot, mFlusvia, as option for 50 and olderUS health advisers are debating a new kind of flu vaccine Thursday, th…
Layla Wright investigates Rachel Fulstow's life sentence
Layla Wright’s investigation into the conviction of a ‘killer couple'.…
Guardian Australia’s Matilda Boseley wins major award at 2026 Walkley mid-year media prizes
Boseley won for her high-profile, multiplatform political explainer series, Parliamen-Tea: explaining the chaos of Australian politicsGet our breaking…
Media union blasts Pauline Hanson’s ‘bitter, unprofessional’ attack on Guardian journalist
Union calls for journalists to stand with colleagues when they are targeted by politicians as Anthony Albanese says media organisations play ‘vital ro…
More than 13,000 seal pups die on remote Australian island amid bird flu outbreak
Testing confirms spread of deadly H5N1 virus on the subantarctic Heard Island, about 4,000km south-west of PerthFollow our Australia news live blog fo…
Racism hindered NSW police investigation into the 1988 death of Indigenous teenager Mark Haines, inquest found
Coroner overturned initial police finding of suicide, saying their investigation was ‘deeply flawed, superficial and inadequate from the outset’•Warni…
South Africa coach tells critics to ‘shut up’ before second World Cup match
'I never listen to the trash of the social media,' Hugo Broos says before Bafana Bafana's match against Czechia.…
One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts says he will push for party to adopt blanket abortion ban
Senator tells Brisbane Christian conference the party needs to ‘reconsider some things’ on abortion, contradicting Pauline Hanson’s positionGet our br…
ChatGPT can be made to generate sexualised and violent images, researchers find
But researchers say its still possible to trick the AI chatbot into producing graphic content.…
Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site
The structure consisted of two posts that lined up with the solstices 5,000 years ago.…
Sydney’s UNSW overtakes University of Melbourne in global rankings for first time
University of New South Wales ranks 19th in QS World University Rankings, with nine Australian universities achieving record-high positionsGet our bre…
Australia news live: Non-stop Sydney-London flights delayed again; anti-abortion bill blocked in SA
Qantas now says first Project Sunrise flight due to take off in November 2027. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily …
Apocalypse when? ‘Earth’s Black Box’ to be installed in remote Tasmanian airfield
Rouser Lab says the steel structure will record ‘every step’ humanity takes towards climate catastropheGet our breaking news email, free app or daily …
Recently single Australian men are seven times more likely to report a suicide attempt, study shows
Fathers particularly affected, with almost 15% reporting suicidal plans after relationship breakdowns, according to survey of 20,000 menGet our breaki…
Ex-health worker tried to sell Catherine's medical records
The individual tried to access the princess' records while she was having abdominal surgery.…
BBC announces 550 job cuts as first part of £500m savings plan
In an email to staff, the corporation laid out proposals for the initial 200 job losses in the news division.…
Prince and princess join Royal Ascot racegoers
About 290,000 people are expected to attend Royal Ascot this week.…
Toy Story 5 splits critics, but most praise its 'cautionary' message about tech
The fifth instalment of the animated franchise sees Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack return.…
Ex-health worker cautioned after Kate’s medical notes offered for financial gain
Information commissioner issues formal caution after London private hospital treating royal reported breachA former healthcare worker at a private hos…
Men guilty of violent disorder near asylum hotel
The defendants, from Essex and Hertfordshire, will be sentenced in August.…
Snap unveils £1,995 smart glasses after previous flops
The augmented reality glasses from Snapchat's parent company are expected to ship in autumn.…
Pro-Palestine solidarity on display at the 2026 World Cup
Fans from Algeria to Bosnia are making sure the Palestinian cause gets attention during the World Cup.…
Taiwan accuses Kenya of deporting conference delegates on China’s behalf
First African nation to host the global oceans conference defends deportations, saying it 'recognises only one China'.…
Inside Canada’s ‘troubling’ shift on migrant, refugee rights
Experts say Canada 'closing the doors' as socioeconomic issues upend decades-long consensus on immigration.…
At age 18, he’s already graduated law school. Now he wants to fight ‘extremely predatory’ social media companies
Jimmy Chilimigras graduated high school at 12 and is now pursuing a master of laws degree – and he wants to find ‘an area to do some good’A Mississipp…
BBC boss warns of compulsory redundancies as first phase of cuts revealed
Broadcast channels under review and 10% of senior leaders to go as part of drive to cut £500m in costsEntire BBC programmes will be scrapped and compu…
Two children dead after pram hit by car in Sydney
Police officers found two children – both aged under five – had been struck by a car in Cabramatta, in the city’s south-westFollow our Australia news …
Woman says she ‘didn’t understand mental health’ before daughter experiencing acute psychosis killed another child
Girl told mother she thought about killing people ‘all the time’, inquest into 10-year-old Biddy Porter’s death hearsFollow our Australia news live bl…
Pauline Hanson says Australia ‘must be monocultural’ in National Press Club speech
One Nation leader denounces high immigration levels, Islam, transgender rights, the ABC and the Guardian in inflammatory addressFollow our Australia n…
‘Enraged’ union boss defends naming and shaming Victorian Labor MPs who had ‘zero conversations’ with voters
Candidates must ‘work their ass off’ to stop One Nation or expect withdrawal of union support, Trades Hall Council secretary saysFollow our Australia …