The Latest Breaking News from The Guardian - AU

Trump asked Xi Jinping if China would like to buy US weapons, American ambassador says

David Perdue’s remarks come after a Taiwanese minister spoke of the ‘severe’ military threat posed by Beijing to the self-ruled island

The Guardian - AU · Sep 28

Newcastle find themselves the NRL’s fairytale team after scarcely believable return to glory

The Knights’ incredible preliminary final win over the Penrith Panthers showcased how coach Justin Holbrook has turned the club around

The Guardian - AU · Sep 28

One Nation senator pays back more than $3,300 in taxi expenses; Cleary tells fans ‘I’ll be back’ – as it happened

The days news, as it unfolded

The Guardian - AU · Sep 27

An epic Melbourne art crawl: how many gallery openings can I cram in in one night?

Covering 15km and several suburbs on an e-bike, James Norman discovers vibrant artist-run spaces, crowds spilling on to pavements and a garbage bin of ice-cold beer

The Guardian - AU · Sep 27

‘I can’t be the mum I want to be’: why does parenthood feel so impossible for millennial mothers?

Women today are more educated, more employed and more engaged in childcare than generations before them. Is there any way out of the total overwhelm?

The Guardian - AU · Sep 27

One Nation boss called David Farley an ‘asshole’ in lead-up to Farrer byelection, text messages reveal

Exclusive: Documents seen by Guardian Australia show that Kelvin Morton has also clashed with party HQ staff and Brisbane volunteers

The Guardian - AU · Sep 27

Australia is run on legacy systems that AI agents can easily exploit, former UN cyber negotiator warns

Federal cabinet will discuss the OpenAI breach on Monday as the AI giant pauses testing of latest models amid fallout

The Guardian - AU · Sep 27

As more Australian universities use AI to mark students’ work, is it creating a ‘slop-cycle’?

Educational institutions find themselves suddenly confronted with a fork in the road

The Guardian - AU · Sep 27

When a celebrity dies, it can feel like losing a loved one. Why do we get so invested in parasocial relationships?

These one-sided connections with famous people are a normal part of modern life. But sometimes they can lead to emotional distress

The Guardian - AU · Sep 27

The kindness of strangers: Two helicopter pilots flew down low to wave to my three-year-old son – he was beside himself with joy

My son adores helicopters, so we waved as hard as possible as it flew past. Then it suddenly looped and came back around

The Guardian - AU · Sep 27