Country diary: Time for some spring planting – on a precarious ledge
Bowlees, Teesdale: It’s been a long road to this point, but now these pots of rare rock whitebeam are ready for the soil
Albanese calls on US and Iran to resume peace negotiations and reopen strait of Hormuz
Australian prime minister says it’s ‘disappointing’ that there was no resolution on freedom of movement during weekend’s talks
Strait of Hormuz blockade explained: why is Trump threatening it now and will it increase the price of oil?
The threat from the president has left global markets in another period of uncertainty, with questions over how the blockade will be enforced
Péter Magyar: Hungary’s next leader energised voters but is ‘a dark horse’
Ex-government insider turned Orbán critic is authentic and passionate but his proposed policies are short on details
Hungarian opposition ousts Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power
Péter Magyar’s Tisza party wins election as prime minister concedes defeat, in result likely to reshape ties with EU
Susan Coyle to be first woman to lead Australian army in ‘deeply historic moment’
Appointment part of senior defence changes as navy chief Mark Hammond promoted to chief of defence force
‘We are horrified’: proposed lead mine in wine region has community living in fear for children’s health
After revelations the environment watchdog buried a report on lead mining, parents wonder if they can ‘trust that our children’s safety is coming first’ over mining interests
Community fights lead mine near primary school as report highlights Australia’s failure to protect children
Report commissioned by Mudgee health alliance suggests mine’s health and environmental assessments accepted by NSW government contain errors and outdated evidence
Environment watchdog buried report on lead in children’s blood to placate mining companies, emails show
Documents tabled in NSW parliament show state agency took four years to publish report and told miners it would be put online ‘quietly’ but EPA says it was released to community earlier
Iran war could plunge 32 million into poverty, says United Nations
‘Development in reverse’ taking place involving rising energy and food costs and weaker economic growth
Mysterious Lake District barn joins national treasures on heritage list
Officials grant Grade II* protection to ‘rare building that raises more questions than it answers’
Australian taxpayers subsidise rising specialist fees as spending on Abbott-era Medicare safety net ‘explodes’
Exclusive: Health department data shows spending on the 2004 extended safety net has nearly tripled, from $324.9m in 2010 to $850.4m in 2024
The incredible life of the ‘bird man’ refugee who brought tweets, chirps and trills to British radio
Ludwig Koch was once as influential as David Attenborough is today – a new film by his granddaughter sheds light on a tragic event in the naturalist’s life in Berlin before he fled the Nazis
‘I just want to feel like me again’: the women still waiting for breast reconstruction years after lockdown
At the height of Covid, hundreds of cancer patients had mastectomies without the reconstruction that would normally accompany them. They would eventually get the surgery, they were told – but for many that promise feels more meaningless by the day
‘A cauldron of people with their tops off!’ Goldie, Estelle, Courtney Pine, Flo and more pick great moments in Black British music
For its inaugural show, the V&A’s east London outpost is celebrating 125 years of Black music-making in Britain. We asked top performers to pick their favourite exhibit
Struggling to afford specialist doctors’ fees? See if your GP can refer you to one of Australia’s free public hospital clinics
Excellent treatment is available for outpatients – though where you live matters and waitlists can be long
$1,000 for a one-hour appointment: why are fees for Australia’s specialist doctors skyrocketing?
Out-of-pocket costs are increasing faster than inflation and population growth – but increasing Medicare rebates might not be a magic bullet
Self-publish and be scammed: Jon’s tale of heartbreak highlights boom in fraudsters using AI to supercharge book swindles
New wave of publishing fraud mimics lonely hearts swindles of old – swapping promises of true love for the fantasy of literary acclaim. And the wooing process is now fully automated