15 years after Fukushima, Japan prepares to restart the world’s biggest nuclear plant
A return to nuclear power is at the heart of Japan’s energy policy but, in the wake of the 2011 disaster, residents’ fears about tsunamis, earthquakes and evacuation plans remain
Sydney harbour shark attack: second incident in two days as police police warn against swimming
Police praise fast actions and bravery of boy’s friends as he faces ‘fight for his life’ in hospital
Teenager among Iranian protesters sexually assaulted in custody, rights group says
Two people detained in Kermanshah, including 16-year-old, tell group they were subjected to sexual abuse during arrest
The pub that changed me: ‘While drinking and singing there I met my partner’
I was a bit nervous when I first joined a pop choir that included a weekly pub singalong. I needn’t have worried
‘A home left quieter, clothes still hanging in wardrobes’: emotional MPs pay tribute to Bondi terror attack victims
Anthony Albanese moves motion in parliament honouring courage of first responders and affirming right of Jewish Australians to live in peace
Kindness of strangers: stranded on a tiny Indonesian island, a local took us under her wing
Noticing how out of place we looked, she asked in English if she could help us
Woman found dead on popular Australian tourist island K’gari
Queensland police appeal for witnesses after woman, reportedly a Canadian citizen, found on beach north of the Maheno shipwreck
Australia’s koala paradox: why is the beloved marsupial endangered in parts but overabundant in others?
There are so many koalas in some places that food is the issue – while elsewhere populations are threatened by habitat loss. And there are no easy fixes
The Guardian view on microplastics research: questioning results is good for science, but has political consequences
Editorial: Errors in measuring microplastic pollution can be corrected. Public trust in science also needs to be shored up
‘He’s taught me more about living than life itself’: on the road with Niki and Jimmy
At 17 Niki vowed to give her newborn son, born blind and profoundly disabled, the best life she could. Thirty years on she and Jimmy are travelling Australia in a Toyota Troopy, balancing hard-won freedom with constant care
EU considers retaliatory measures over Trump Greenland tariff ‘blackmail’
Emmanuel Macron calls on fellow leaders to use powerful anti-coercion instrument if US goes ahead with tariffs
My week avoiding ultra-processed foods: ‘Why is it this hard?’
Ultra-processed foods have been linked to various health issues, but are a ubiquitous part of the modern western diet. Can Emma Joyce avoid them for a whole week?