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Morning everyone. Sam Kerr’s partner has given emotional testimony at the footballer’s trial in London, telling the court the Matildas captain was “speaking her truth” in a clash with police. Donald Trump continues to stick to his Gaza plan, the Greek island of Santorini has been rocked by a powerful earthquake, and scientists say boiling an egg should take 32 minutes.
Politicians, private lunches and the perils of passing the pub test
After NSW’s transport minister was force to quit this week, Bridie Jabour talks to editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor and head of newsroom Mike Ticher about why politicians find it so hard to pass the pub test.
Politicians, lunches and the perils of passing the pub test
Proponents of restorative justice say it can offer a different type of justice, but is it a soft option for a serious crime? And what does justice mean for victim-survivors? Read the latest in our Broken Justice series.
When Paul Daley tripped while walking the dog (he did NOT “have a fall”), the reaction of concerned bystanders “was deeply touching, societally connecting – and even spiritually nourishing”. Having celebrated a significant birthday last year, it made him “recheck my immense good fortune and, not least, my faith in the goodness of others and kindness as an end in itself”.
One of the “pivotal contributors” to Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek studied computer science in Australia for several years, according to the ABC. Supermarkets are warning of a possible banana shortage after floods hit growers in north Queensland, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. The Hobart Mercury says Tasmania’s famous Overland Track won’t open again until next week because of the threat of bushfires. And the Age assesses the potential economic impact of Victoria’s success in luring the NFL for a regular league game at the MCG next spring.
