Spain completely dominates Argentina in one‑sided World Cup final

The scoreline might suggest a tight struggle in the World Cup final but it was all one-way traffic as Spain prevailed.

Many feared a US World Cup under Trump would be a disaster. Its legacy will prove otherwise

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has been a raging success, judging by the numbers, the atmosphere and the absence of any major ...

New trial of AI‑powered traffic lights will be a test for who gets priority on public roads

Australia’s first AI traffic-light trial could cut delays. It also raises hard questions about fairness, safety and who gets ...

Burnham’s Britain: what kind of country has the UK’s new prime minister inherited?

When Andy Burnham is handed the keys to 10 Downing Street on Monday, the United Kingdom will have its seventh prime minister ...

A cheap 25‑year‑old piece of hardware broke Telstra. It’s a wake‑up call for other businesses

The root cause was a failed software update of a piece of hardware – specifically, a server, manufactured in 2011 and worth ...

You won’t sleep until you finish reading this rare, exotic blend of crime and poetry

Sharon Kernot knows how to make a pressing, potent, aching song from a stanza of free verse lines – and how to make a page of ...

Building dams to protect Lismore from flooding would cost billions. Could nature do it better?

Nature-inspired responses like planting more trees and revegetating wetlands could reduce flooding in the northern rivers.

Greek fire was the most devastating weapon in the Eastern Roman empire. But what was it?

Before modern weapons of mass destruction, there was Greek fire (ignis graecus). This was the term medieval Crusaders applied ...

‘Narcissist’ bosses are more likely to oppose work from home, studies show. But are they right?

A mix of work-from-home flexibility, with two to three days in the office, appears to be the sweet spot for looking after ...

Why the latest blow to the HIV/AIDS response at the UN should have everyone sounding the alarm

If political agendas hijack the global HIV/AIDs response, it will devastate the 40 million people living with the disease ...