Prime minister insists Australia can reopen once vaccination targets hit but some state leaders aren’t so sureVaccine rollout trackerGet our free news app and our morning email briefingStates are continuing to push back against the terms of a nationall…
Hot summer nights: ‘My brother brought friends to marvel at the awful state of my body’
First I got sunburn, then one of the worst cases of chickenpox the doctor had ever seen. I was supposed to be on holiday, yet I was the tourist attractionThe hottest summer nights of my life were in Australia around the Christmas of 1988. My brother wa…
The Tampa affair, 20 years on: the ship that capsized Australia’s refugee policy
When a Norwegian freighter rescued 433 asylum seekers from a sinking vessel en route to Christmas Island, it sparked a crisis that led to hardline border policies and indelibly shifted the response to boat arrivalsEven to Abbas Nazari’s disoriented sev…
Investigation of alleged Australian war crimes could be hindered by fall of Afghan government
The Office of the Special Investigator is unlikely to be able to conduct evidence-gathering in Afghanistan any time soonGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingThe agency set up to investigate alleged war crimes by Australian special force…
Going to e-waste: Australia’s recycling failures and the challenge of solar
More than 100,000 tonnes of solar panel waste are forecast to enter Australia’s waste stream by 2035The first time Dr Pablo Dias set foot in an Australian recycling facility to see how the nation’s e-waste was processed he was struck by disappointment….
Coronavirus live: UK death toll rises by 104; fears of ‘super-spreader’ Trump rally
Latest updates: panic-buying in Vietnam amid record Covid infections; riot police use pepper spray to break up crowds in Melbourne 7.16pm BST 6.59pm BST A high-ranking Roman Catholic cardinal in the US who was hospitalised after contracting Covid-19 …
Your brain wants a holiday it cannot have – we look at the science of lockdown and how much it sucks | First Dog on the Moon
Many people are tired and miserable – and that’s just the cartoonists!Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are publishedGet all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and prints Continue readi…
Great Barrier Reef: scientists discover 400-year-old giant coral
Named Muga dhambi by traditional owners, it was uncovered on a marine citizen science courseGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingAt 10.5 metres wide, four centuries old and twice the size of its nearest cousin, an “exceptionally large” …
Swimming superstar Ellie Cole on diversity, accessibility and bringing people joy
The six-time gold medallist is campaigning for WeThe15 – a global human rights movement that will feature at the Tokyo 2020 ParalympicsEllie Cole is a bonafide Australian sporting champion. Yet as other women athletes, or sportspeople of colour, or oth…
Fatigued, not complacent: as lockdowns drag on, Australians find it harder to comply with Covid restrictions
Experts suggest many people are experiencing ‘behavioural fatigue’ as their emotional and financial resilience is worn downCovid Australia daily stats updateFollow our live blog for latest Covid updatesRestrictions: NSW; Vic; Qld; borders. Hotspots: NS…