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A man stares at a damaged dwelling in Nepal after a devastating flash flood.

A man stares at a damaged dwelling in Nepal after a devastating flash flood.

Emergency warnings weren’t enough to save Nepal’s flood-ravaged villages. An expert explains

Prashidha Khatiwada, Swinburne University of Technology

Nepal floods: China’s strict control of Tibet makes it harder to prepare for Himalayan disasters

Extensive flooding damage in the village Devighat in Nepal.

Extensive flooding damage in the village Devighat in Nepal.

Nepal’s devastating floods: 10 seconds could save lives

A general view shows houses lying deluged in sludge, a young boy standing in the foreground.

A general view shows houses lying deluged in sludge, a young boy standing in the foreground.

Satellite images show how the Nepal flood disaster unfolded

A large boulder is pushed along with the Nepal flood

A large boulder is pushed along with the Nepal flood

Tsunami of dirt: what caused Nepal’s deadly glacial flood?

aftermath of flood, mud and broken buildings.

aftermath of flood, mud and broken buildings.

One Nation thumps Labor to gain WA state seat of Secret Harbour at byelection

Adrian Beaumont, The University of Melbourne

Ratko Mladić is still viewed as a hero by many Bosnian Serbs. It’s a reminder how divided my country remains today

Olivera Simic, Griffith University

Ratko Mladić wearing a grey suit and hat

Ratko Mladić wearing a grey suit and hat

Here’s what you need to know about teens and sexual choking

Silhouetted men and women.

Silhouetted men and women.

The Northern Territory has just voted to legalise voluntary assisted dying. Here’s how it will work

Older man with oxygen tubes in nose embraces son.

Older man with oxygen tubes in nose embraces son.

Powerhouse Parramatta was meant to reshape Sydney’s cultural map. Now its leadership is under scrutiny

A general view of the large Powerhouse Parramatta building in Sydney.

A general view of the large Powerhouse Parramatta building in Sydney.

Paul Keating speaking at the book launch of Recollections of a Bleeding Heart: A Portrait of Paul Keating PM.

Paul Keating speaking at the book launch of Recollections of a Bleeding Heart: A Portrait of Paul Keating PM.

Friday essay: Don Watson’s book on Paul Keating ended their friendship – is it our best ever political memoir?

Meta settles landmark US lawsuit for nearly $18bn and agrees to change Facebook and Instagram

Trump’s Lake Ontario bluster: Why treating his sovereignty threats as a joke is dangerous

a city skyline seen in the far distance across a large lake, sailboats go across the water.

a city skyline seen in the far distance across a large lake, sailboats go across the water.

Grattan on Friday: Albanese to hit campaign trail – for a Security Council seat

Six months into the US-Iran war, will there be any accountability for potential war crimes?

Australia’s backdown on data centres allows them to use energy from coal and gas. Here’s what that means

Racks of computers in a data centre

Racks of computers in a data centre

Editor's picks

How the ‘backwoods Barbie’ Dolly Parton turned self-aware artifice into authentic artistry

Dolly Parton with guitar performing

Dolly Parton with guitar performing

NASA’s new telescope will transform our view of the universe. This is the story of its namesake

A woman with grey hair, wearing a blue dress and taking notes in front of a black board.

A woman with grey hair, wearing a blue dress and taking notes in front of a black board.

From Frank-N-Furter to Pennywise, Tim Curry was a master shapeshifter who could terrify and delight

From right to left, actors Richard O'Brien, Tim Curry and Patricia Quinn as Riff Raff, Dr Frank-N-Furter and Magenta.

From right to left, actors Richard O'Brien, Tim Curry and Patricia Quinn as Riff Raff, Dr Frank-N-Furter and Magenta.

Here’s what to keep in mind before and after an aged care assessment

Older smiling woman at home in wheelchair.

Older smiling woman at home in wheelchair.

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A man in a suit talking

A man in a suit talking

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Charlton’s warning on data centres’ impact on power bills

Why Woolworths and Coles are now selling thousands more ‘own brand’ products

The back of a man walking through supermarket aisles

The back of a man walking through supermarket aisles

Wear It Purple Day is about more than a T-shirt. Here’s how schools can really include gender and sexuality diverse youth

Teenage girl holding rainbow flag during pride parade.

Teenage girl holding rainbow flag during pride parade.

Wills, passwords, tricky conversations: what to do now to make your death easier for your family

Mourners dressed in black pay respects to a grave.

Mourners dressed in black pay respects to a grave.

Landmines and remnants of war pose a serious threat, and more needs to be done to solve it

Landmines and explosive remnants of war laid out in a field in Yemen.

Landmines and explosive remnants of war laid out in a field in Yemen.

Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields will recreate the impact, power and joy of Lilith Fair

Sandra Bernhard, Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt, Sarah McLachlan, Beth Orton, Chrissie Hynde on stage at Lilith Fair

Sandra Bernhard, Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt, Sarah McLachlan, Beth Orton, Chrissie Hynde on stage at Lilith Fair

Australia opened the door to dangerous e-bikes. New safety standards could finally close it

man riding on road on e-bike in shirt and office pants.

man riding on road on e-bike in shirt and office pants.

Backyard bird feeding could be a bird flu ‘superspreader’. An expert explains

Two rainbow lorikeet birds sitting on and feeding from a human hand.

Two rainbow lorikeet birds sitting on and feeding from a human hand.

The fight over AI data centres is becoming Australia’s next Indigenous policy challenge

A person in high vis standing among desert grass in Western Australia.

A person in high vis standing among desert grass in Western Australia.

Kusama in a red wig in front of her paintings.

Kusama in a red wig in front of her paintings.

‘The only method I have found that relieved my illness is to keep creating art’: remembering Yayoi Kusama

Confused about the NDIS changes? Here’s what’s coming, and what’s still being worked out

A young woman uses her laptop while sitting on a walker in her bedroom.

A young woman uses her laptop while sitting on a walker in her bedroom.

Can you teach yourself to detect AI writing? Maybe

A student at a protest in a red graduation robe and cap holds up a poster with the words who wrote your speech, chat gpt?

A student at a protest in a red graduation robe and cap holds up a poster with the words who wrote your speech, chat gpt?

Iconic Australian mammals could be at real risk from bird flu. Could we protect them using vaccines in baits?

three Tasmanian devils fighting over meat.

three Tasmanian devils fighting over meat.

From GST to gambling to gun buybacks, Australia’s federation isn’t working

A large oval table with politicians sitting around the outside

A large oval table with politicians sitting around the outside

A woman paying at a supermarket checkout, watched by a child

A woman paying at a supermarket checkout, watched by a child

Inflation eases less than expected, making another interest rate hike more likely

Students in China take a close look at an intelligent police robot

Students in China take a close look at an intelligent police robot

China’s AI and tech breakthroughs are built on decades of work. Here’s what other nations can learn

The ‘robot Olympics’ were spectacular – but will this technology end up helping humans?

Robots compete at the free combat event of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.

Robots compete at the free combat event of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.

Having heard mountains of evidence, the antisemitism royal commission now faces a huge challenge

A group of lawyers walk across a pedestrian crossing

A group of lawyers walk across a pedestrian crossing

Videos capture humpback whales stopping to snack as they migrate along Australia’s coast

A whale surfacing with it's mouth wide open.

A whale surfacing with it's mouth wide open.

Airport runway collisions and near-misses are happening more frequently, 22 years of data show

A grey plane on a runway at sunset.

A grey plane on a runway at sunset.

An illustration showing hands in business suits carving and lifting out sections of a pie chart

An illustration showing hands in business suits carving and lifting out sections of a pie chart

The PM has ruled out changing WA’s GST deal. But there’s another option to consider

We finally have some encouraging news on Great Barrier Reef water quality

aerial view of river mouth surrounded by rainforest.

aerial view of river mouth surrounded by rainforest.

When is selling clothes or other items online a hobby vs a business? These are the tax rules

A woman taking a photo of a top boxed up for delivery

A woman taking a photo of a top boxed up for delivery

Vaping is better than patches or gums for quitting smoking – updated review

A woman vapes outside

A woman vapes outside

Mark Carney’s defiance: Canada shows the world how to respond to Donald Trump’s threats

A man with short grey hair speaks from behind a wooden podium with a carve maple leaf. Canadian flags are behind him.

A man with short grey hair speaks from behind a wooden podium with a carve maple leaf. Canadian flags are behind him.

Historic sulphur emissions the likely cause of damage to Murujuga rock art: new research

A complex panel of animals at Murujuga.

A complex panel of animals at Murujuga.

Tina Arena: Unravel Me reveals the artist behind the accolades, and the challenges she’s surmounted

Tina Arena dressed in black, sitting in an ornate chair, looking at the camera.

Tina Arena dressed in black, sitting in an ornate chair, looking at the camera.

$71 to $9 million: how a mocked Chinese animation became an unlikely box-office hit

Narwhals are helping scientists map warm water hidden in Greenland’s fjords

Narwhal at the ocean surface

Narwhal at the ocean surface

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New research

Knowing someone who attempted suicide raises young people’s own risk – new study

Three teens sitting on a stairwell, seen from behind.

Three teens sitting on a stairwell, seen from behind.

Why your child’s Year 9 teacher matters for completing Year 12: new research

A woman writes on a whiteboard.

A woman writes on a whiteboard.

The universe is full of strange ‘little red dots’. A new study shines light on their real nature

An illustration of a bright red dot with a shining light in its centre against a black sky.

An illustration of a bright red dot with a shining light in its centre against a black sky.

Antarctic bacteria share ‘life-support’ genes to survive extreme conditions

A trowel containing some soil

A trowel containing some soil

More new research

Life

A new saliva test for endometriosis is in trials. What this and other new endo tests mean for you

Young woman in pain sitting on sofa, clutching pillow to tummy

Young woman in pain sitting on sofa, clutching pillow to tummy

Insurers have a lot of data about us. Where do they get it, and how do they use it?

An abstract collage depicting an all-seeing eye looking down at a person who is surrounded by map pin icons

An abstract collage depicting an all-seeing eye looking down at a person who is surrounded by map pin icons

Can you eat too much tinned tuna?

A woman spoons tuna from a can into a salad bowl

A woman spoons tuna from a can into a salad bowl

How well do COVID antivirals actually work? Not as well as we thought

An older woman lays in bed, sick with COVID

An older woman lays in bed, sick with COVID

Arts and reviews

Beyond Harry Potter: five books you can enjoy together as a whole family

A mother, father and their daughter sit on a white sofa, reading a book together.

A mother, father and their daughter sit on a white sofa, reading a book together.

Australian children’s classics: Seven Little Australians is our own Little Women – but naughty, not earnest

The Airport Chaplain: SBS’s global Netflix debut is heartfelt TV that will blow you away

With delight and schadenfreude, Ash Flanders’ Commentary skewers the male artistic genius

Production image: a man sits at a laptop, his large face projected behind.

Production image: a man sits at a laptop, his large face projected behind.

World

Russia’s volunteer soldiers may face tougher job prospects after returning from Ukraine: study

A man sits at a desk near a Russian army recruitment sign.

A man sits at a desk near a Russian army recruitment sign.

Israel is cementing its control over the West Bank and East Jerusalem while the world is distracted

29 US states are suing Meta. What might it mean for the rest of the world?

Six woman holding framed photographs outside a stone building.

Six woman holding framed photographs outside a stone building.

American revolution 2.0: how Trump has changed the US, and why it was powerless to stop him

Donald Trump standing in front of American flag

Donald Trump standing in front of American flag

Federal politics

View from The Hill: Pragmatism holds Albanese to bad GST carve up, but Productivity Commission remains burr under saddle

View from The Hill: Liberals, One Nation and Labor all have immigration details up in the air

Mixed results for One Nation and the Coalition in latest federal polls

Anti-abortion rhetoric is becoming entrenched in Australian right-wing politics

A group of politicians in front of Parliament House walk towards knitted booties on the ground

A group of politicians in front of Parliament House walk towards knitted booties on the ground

More federal politics

New Zealand

NZ’s fastest growing town was once the future of urban planning. What happened?

Aerial view of Rolleston with ocean in background

Aerial view of Rolleston with ocean in background

Working with nature can help NZ adapt to climate change. Where is the plan to do it?

Smart glasses make secret filming easier. What does NZ law actually protect you from?

Nursing students are rejecting careers in aged care. A staffing crisis is coming

Close up of elderly person with walking cane and a nurse supporting.

Close up of elderly person with walking cane and a nurse supporting.

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Climate

A ‘super El Niño’ could make India’s monsoon drier yet more dangerous

Men on motorbike in floods

Men on motorbike in floods

From nightlife to life at night: cities must stay open later to beat the rising heat

two people sitting on park bench in shade, heatwave.

two people sitting on park bench in shade, heatwave.

Floating wetlands a promising way to decrease wastewater emissions: new research

Borneo forest fires spike again: Why El Niño isn’t the sole culprit

borneo forest fires

borneo forest fires

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