South Australia lashed by heavy rain and thunderstorms
South Australians have copped a mammoth spring soaking, with heavy rain and thunderstorms lashing the state.
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Ubisoft Singapore lays off 70 staff as studio downsizes
The cuts affect around one-fifth of the studio’s local workforce, with Ubisoft saying its Singapore operation remains an important part of its global production organisation.
First passenger flight departs new Western Sydney Airport
A Jetstar plane bound for the Gold Coast was the first passenger flight to depart Western Sydney Airport.
For Clues About How A.I. Will Change Work, Look to the Past
Economists hope earlier episodes of labor disruption, from the Industrial Revolution to the Great Depression, can help us prepare for the age of artificial intelligence.
An arts degree or a trade: How to futureproof your career
As Jobs and Skills Australia releases sobering findings about the future of the nation’s workforce, experts are urging people to stop seeing university as “the ideal”.
‘Welcome to a mans world’: Handwritten note filmed as Sydney home shot up with seven children inside
Police are hunting gunmen who opened fire on a house in Liverpool.
MP reveals threats made against his own children
Nationals MP David Littleproud has revealed his children have been threatened with violence in the past, as Australia grapples with the shocking alleged attack on Helen Haines this week.
Photos: Día de los Muertos
Gloria Molina Grand Park transforms into an illuminated, sacred civic sanctuary for the 2026 presentation of Downtown Día de los Muertos.
‘Final piece of the puzzle’: Western Sydney Airport opens for business
The first domestic Jetstar flight has departed Sydney’s new airport as the low-cost carrier bets big on Australia’s first new major airport in 50 years.
An American Civil War hero died alone in Melbourne. A century later, Harry is being remembered
As a teenage soldier, Harry Lane helped the Union Army win America’s Civil War. His ancestors have just been reunited with a life story they’d previously known little about.
'Happy 55th birthday': UN officials reaffirm stance on China's UN seat
Senior United Nations officials have reaffirmed the world body's unwavering adherence to UN General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution 2758, as Sunday marks the 55th anniversary of the restoration of China's lawful seat at the UN.
First flight from WSI
First officer Agaya Papadokokolakis discusses the first Jetstar flight from WSI before departure.
Fandom vs flag: why young Chinese embrace Japanese pop culture but reject war-era symbols
Young Chinese people enjoy Japanese pop culture such as anime and music, but many draw a firm line at symbols of Japanese militarism. That line was tested recently at Moscow State University, where Chinese students confronted a classmate wearing Japan’s rising sun flag in class and called for his repatriation, state-run newspaper Global Times reported on Sunday. Many countries, including China, view the flag as a symbol of Japanese militarism and aggression. Japan’s Self-Defence Forces still use...