Queensland police investigate after 5,500 sheep worth $1.7m stolen from farm Police say the sheep were stolen from a property 830km west of Brisbane between February and May The Guardian - AU · Sep 2
‘We have had enough’: thousands of University of Sydney staff walk off the job over AI and job security Hundreds of university staff were stationed at picket lines, calling for stronger protections around the use of AI The Guardian - AU · Sep 2
From the Pocket: Alastair Clarkson’s exit makes sense but North Melbourne never got the best version of him The coach’s task when taking the reins at the Kangaroos was a Sisyphean one so it comes as no surprise he is now at a ‘parting of ways’ with the club The Guardian - AU · Sep 2
Japan halves speed limit to 30km/h on all narrow city streets Speed limit dropped from 60km/h for around 70% of general roads in the hope of making narrow streets of crowded cities safer The Guardian - AU · Sep 2
Ray Hadley used homophobic slur against Alan Jones and said he wanted to bury him ‘figuratively and literally’, court hears Hadley is giving evidence in trial of former 2GB rival Jones, 85, who has pleaded not guilty to 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges The Guardian - AU · Sep 2
Global heating will hit at least 1.8C, UN warns, and there are ‘no good outcomes’ But scientists say the world could get back to 1.5C through deep, rapid emissions cuts and removing carbon from the atmosphere The Guardian - AU · Sep 2
USS Abraham Lincoln arrives at Thai port after gruelling 270 days at sea Ship has been plagued by reports of deteriorating living conditions and poor mental health because of lengthy deployment The Guardian - AU · Sep 2
Tech giants are trying to obliterate privacy. Australia has a rare chance to take back part of their power ‘Pervert glasses’ are selling out, tick-a-box consent is broken and the spectre of surveillance is invading all aspects of our lives The Guardian - AU · Sep 2
As Nepal’s morgues fill, Parkrit hopes her DNA can be used to find her mother A week on from the flash flooding disaster, authorities are urging relatives of the thousands of missing and dead to provide blood samples The Guardian - AU · Sep 2
Ukraine war briefing: Russian sky full of our drones and not safe, Zelenskyy warns airlines Germany accuses Russia over Leipzig airport attack, citing solid evidence; Russian economy in risky ‘berserk mode’ says Putin development tsar. What we know on day 1,652 The Guardian - AU · Sep 2
More than a third of prenatal reports to NSW protective services not investigated, ombudsman finds Other families have been unlawfully compelled to be case-managed without consent, watchdog finds The Guardian - AU · Sep 2
Best Australian books out in September: a Big Little Lies sequel, Keating’s vision and ‘superagers’ Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on The Guardian - AU · Sep 1
NSW police investigating possible mistaken identity after fatal shooting in Sydney’s west – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Sep 1
Morning Mail: Albanese’s approval plummets; US airstrikes on Iran; and a Sydney uni’s chatbot tutors Our latest Essential poll shows backing for the PM and Labor has fallen; fresh hostilities in the Gulf quash peace talks hope The Guardian - AU · Sep 1
The Guardian - AU · Sep 1 Is flying a shark drone a boring job? Possibly – until suddenly it isn’t Taha Kafil-Hussain flies a drone above Coogee beach. Mostly he zooms in on seaweed or turtles – but occasionally he spots a shark and clears the water
The Guardian - AU · Sep 1 Forget T-maxxing – the manosphere’s obsession with testosterone is just fear-maxxing Testosterone replacement therapy comes with serious and potentially irreversible health risks including infertility and early heart disease
The Guardian - AU · Sep 1 NSW government to resume pill testing at music festivals but rejects calls for wider community rollout Use of sniffer dogs and searches will continue despite health and harm reduction groups arguing they could lead to riskier drug taking
The Guardian - AU · Sep 1 House prices could fall 10%, analysts predict, as fourth interest rate hike looms Cotality data reveals property prices are now falling in more than 90% of Australian suburbs, while economists expect market downturn to continue
The Guardian - AU · Sep 1 ‘A cheeseburger worked really well’: the secrets behind a record-breaking 152-hour run On a diet including plenty of fast food and with virtually no sleep, Australian endurance athlete Phil Gore ran 6.71km every hour for an entire week
The Guardian - AU · Sep 1 Waking Life: Richard Linklater’s genre-defying indie is a kaleidoscopic masterpiece Wiley Wiggins plays a man wandering around Austin, Texas, whose reality-bending encounters make him uncertain whether he’s awake or asleep
The Guardian - AU · Sep 1 AI chatbot helps teach online-only psychology classes at Macquarie University University’s move is part of trend that critics within academia say will lead to further staff cuts and loss of ‘everything that makes the job worth doing’
The Guardian - AU · Sep 1 Inside knowledge or ‘making stuff up’? Charles Perrottet’s advice to Jean Nassif put under microscope by Icac Brother of former treasurer and premier faces questions about texts that appear to indicate he was aware of fast-tracking policy before it was announced
The Guardian - AU · Sep 1 Guardian Essential poll: One Nation’s popularity slips as Albanese records lowest approval as prime minister Coalition regains ground as support for Labor and Pauline Hanson’s party falls amid ‘messy immigration debate’
The Guardian - AU · Sep 1 Sydney records warmest winter on record as Melbourne equals previous hottest temperatures New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania just experienced their warmest-ever winters – and BoM says above-average temperatures expected to continue
The Guardian - AU · Sep 1 Footage of police officer boasting about punching Sydney anti-Herzog protester raises questions about conduct Male police officer caught on camera during 9 February protest against visit of Israeli president Isaac Herzog