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Tech is helping to identify and save new specimens and could open ‘genomic goldmine’ of fungi data The rise of AI and digitisation could be a turning point in the “race against extinction” faced by botanists trying to identify and save vital plants before they vanish, according to a major report f
Some titles that once backed the Tories now ‘flirting with Farage’ as they try to gauge where readers stand It was a Mail on Sunday headline with all the ferocity usually reserved for general elections, directed squarely at a political opponent. But in this case, the traditionally Conservative-suppo
Emily Lal – paid $6,000 to provide freebirth support package to Stacey Warnecke – tells coroner her role was primarily to be a ‘supportive friend’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A birthkeeper hired by a woman wh
In today’s newsletter: An argument about money has also spotlighted questions about Britain’s place in the world and the changing face of warfare Good morning. What conflict has raged longer than the hundred years war? The fight between the Ministry of Defence and the Treasury over defence spending.
Former PE teacher will serve time for crimes perpetrated at Traralgon high school in Gippsland concurrently with prior 48-year sentence Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A former physical education teacher serving
Reserve Bank of Australia decision on Tuesday comes after three consecutive cash rate hikes this year Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Reserve Bank has warned it is ready to raise interest rates further despit
Exclusive: Carns, who quit last week, says he was angered by unwillingness to confront sunk costs of legacy programmes There is “unbelievable” waste and inefficiency at the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the former armed forces minister Al Carns has said, adding that every time he would “turn a stone ov
Almost every child, including those from high-income countries, is now exposed to at least one hazard Half of the world’s children are exposed to at least three overlapping climate hazards threatening their health, education and survival, according to a Unicef report. Globally, children face increas
Labour MP warns of voices fanning hatred on eve of 10th anniversary of the murder of her sister, the MP Jo Cox Political hatred and division in the UK is probably worse now than during the Brexit referendum, when Jo Cox was murdered, says Kim Leadbeater, Cox’s sister who is now also a Labour MP. Spe
Brian Gu says he sees Chinese car firms competing on quality rather than launching price war as at home Motorists in the UK and EU should not expect a sharp drop in the cost of electric vehicles despite increased competition among Chinese manufacturers, one of the country’s biggest electric carmaker
Senate Republicans say there are many unanswered questions about the deal and question inclusion of funds for Iran The US vice-president, JD Vance, has said a number of issues still need to be figured out with Iran, as many Republicans expressed scepticism of the agreement reached this week by Don
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission launches federal court action against restaurant over Tree Day Tuesday campaign Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The consumer regulator has sued Grill’d over allegati
So-called ‘good behaviour’ legislation fiercely criticised by opposition politicians and rights groups Sweden’s parliament has voted to escalate the country’s crackdown on immigrant rights, backing laws that allow authorities to revoke residency permits based on a vague criteria of bad behaviour and
This blog is now closed – see our full report on the US-Iran agreement and an analysis of what it means The agreement between the United States and Iran should allow for the “immediate reopening” of the Strait of Hormuz, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday. “The prio
The closures, so employees can watch a recorded lecture, will cost the company an estimated 2.1bn won ($1.4m) in sales Starbucks Korea will simultaneously close all its stores for a mandatory history lesson, after a disastrous promotion that evoked memories of a pro-democracy massacre sparked publi
Experts say criminal networks favour Sri Lanka due to ease of getting tourist visas and limited regulation on sim cards and internet connections Experts have warned that Sri Lanka is emerging as a hub for transnational cybercrime, after a crackdown in south-east Asia pushed Chinese-run criminal netw
Health advocates criticized Kennedy’s move demanding answers from journal that removed ‘flawed’ vaccine study Robert F Kennedy Jr , the US health secretary, is demanding answers from a medical journal that recently removed a paper suggesting a link between vaccines and infant death, saying their dec
But overall interest in news has increased, particularly among women and young people, 2026 Digital News Report finds Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter here The majority of Australian adults under 25 have never used n
Welsh singer, best known for 1983 hit Total Eclipse of the Heart, had emergency intestinal surgery in May Welsh pop star Bonnie Tyler is no longer in a coma but remains “very unwell” in intensive care at a hospital near her home in Faro, Portugal. The 75-year-old singer received emergency intestina
Police meet activists and will inquire into abuse and sexual assault allegations. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Gallagher on One Nation: ‘Opinion polls will come and go’ Katy Gallagher was also asked about the surge in One Nation, saying t