Love of soba noodles is reason cherry blossoms bloom in Tasmania
Thirty years ago, a Japanese love of Tasmanian new-season soba noodles led to a cross-cultural gift of hundreds of…
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Mayor defends cocktails, AirPods, steaks, KFC credit card spend
A Tasmanian mayor defends items bought with a work-issued credit card that racked up more than $17,000 across three…
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What Xi Jinping really wants from Trump
At the glittering high point of the White House state dinner, the hierarchy of the world's two great powers was laid…
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Join siguimi.com →Bridges are ending North Korea's famed isolation. Some fear what comes next
Trade pathways or potential military corridors? Inside North Korea's latest push for bridges linking it to its closest…
Read at source →Reporting rogue AI won't be enough to keep Australia safe, expert warns
Australia is looking to impose a dual notification requirement under tougher new standards enforced after OpenAI's…
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The RBA has no choice but to hike rates as US currency crown slips
Against the backdrop of war in Iran, a trade war with Canada and bond sell-offs, trust in the US dollar appears to be…
Read at source →Fate of stolen Ukrainian kids revealed on chilling Russian website
Tens of thousands of Ukrainian kids are believed to have been taken by Russia. We joined a rescue mission to bring four…
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Your guilt-free guide to screen time these school holidays
Whether it's passing time on a road trip or calming an overstimulated toddler, screen time has found its way into many…
Read at source →More or Less quiz: See how your AFL team ranks in 2026
Today's More or Less quiz might seem easy, but be warned: just like Wharfie Time, you can pay the price for celebrating…
Read at source →At 56, Catherine Zeta-Jones is finally using her real accent on screen
In the new revenge thriller series Kill Jackie, Oscar winner Catherine Zeta-Jones plays drug smuggler-turned-art dealer…
Read at source →Russian drone strikes hit historic heart of Kyiv
At least one person has died after a Russian drone strike on Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv, which saw…
Read at source →Seoul says North Korea will be held responsible for landmine explosions
The preliminary finding could further inflame tensions between North and South Korea, with Seoul vowing to take…
Read at source →SpaceX's Starship rocket reaches orbit for first time
SpaceX's Starship rocket has made it to Earth's orbit for the first time, after losing an engine mid-flight.
Read at source →Men arrested over RAF Fairford probe released on bail
Five men arrested near a military base in England early Sunday are all British citizens from London, authorities have…
Read at source →Trial begins for man accused of hacking friend to death with machete
A man accused of hacking his friend to death with a machete in Melbourne's west two years ago hit his victim at least…
Read at source →Greens leader Larissa Waters steps down due to illness
The Greens have revealed that the leader has been dealing with a pre-existing medical condition, which has worsened.
Read at source →Bangkok locals rally to help each other as flood wreaks havoc
Some Thai residents are having to wade through water to get to the supermarket following flooding caused by torrential…
Read at source →'No possibility' for Swedish leader to form government after narrow win
Swedish Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson says she is unable to form a government after an election earlier…
Read at source →Controversial Sydney data centre project pulled amid community anger
A controversial proposed data centre has been withdrawn by its developer after it became a flashpoint amid growing…
Read at source →Inquest told man died after lying unconscious in police cell for hours
Triple Zero errors and police failures have been examined at a Victorian coronial inquest into a 2023 death in suburban…
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Bombers poach former Swans premiership coach John Longmire
Essendon have pulled off a huge recruiting coup, luring John Longmire away from Sydney to be their new head of…
Read at source →'I'll be back': Cleary vows to return after surgery
Nathan Cleary thanks supporters after surgery on his badly broken ankle, writing "I'll be back" in an upbeat Instagram…
Read at source →Homes invaded by 'millions' of migrating bogong moths
Bogong moths might be endangered, but there have been hundreds of sightings reported across NSW in recent days as they…
Read at source →Inquest hears Qld mum felt 'dismissed' by doctors after asking for C-section
A coronial inquest into the death of newborn Alby Spreadborough has heard evidence from his parents and a doctor.
Read at source →Weapons seized in SA shopping centres since new police powers a year ago
Expanded police powers to search people in South Australian shopping centres will continue after dozens of weapons were…
Read at source →Socceroos expect Brazil backlash in Brisbane
Veteran Socceroos back Aziz Behich has explained how the side can counter an inevitable Brazilian backlash in Brisbane.
Read at source →Qld opposition says premier needs to 'front up' after child deaths report
The Queensland Family and Child Commission's annual report reveals 452 children died in the last financial year, with…
Read at source →'He is a danger': Canberra man granted bail after allegedly attacking boys
The 18-year-old allegedly knocked over the two and four-year-old brothers at the Belconnen mall and kicked one of them.
Read at source →Woman dies days after partner allegedly stabs her in the chest
A woman who Northern Territory Police allege was stabbed in the chest by her partner earlier this month has died in…
Read at source →Matthews claims world championship silver after life-threatening crash
Michael Matthews's second place finish in the road race at the UCI World Championships is the perfect silver lining…
Read at source →Track work postponed to give Knights fans a smooth ride to grand final
Planned train track works will not go ahead on the day of the NRL grand final after hundreds of Newcastle Knights fans…
Read at source →Four dinners for busy weeknights that make use of store-bought shortcuts
From a veggie-packed noodle fry-up and chicken rice paper rolls to a Greek salad paired with store-bought gnocchi,…
Read at source →Paedophile sentenced after trading vapes for child abuse material
Dean Jason Milley bought vapes for a 12-year-old in Western Australia in return for child sex abuse material, the court…
Read at source →Government rejects 'deeply problematic' consorting laws amid bikie gang rise
The ACT government says it will remain the only jurisdiction without anti-consorting legislation, despite warnings…
Read at source →Treasurer defends inflation record as 15-year interest rate high looms
The government has celebrated a deficit $6 billion lower than the May forecast but warned there are tough times ahead…
Read at source →Police hunt driver who fatally reversed into 73yo man after argument
Officers are asking for the public's help to find a female driver allegedly behind a hit-and-run in Bega.
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