Two bodies found after fire tears through home in Blue Mountains foothills

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The Great Moose Migration has become a ‘slow TV’ sensation, keeping audiences worldwide glued to the beasts’ epic trek – even if they’re rarely spotted on sc...

In Tehran, the Guardian spoke to people about how war is transforming their feelings toward the regime and their country’s futureBehzad has a master’s degree...

Queensland and NSW set for lower than usual rainfall in May, June and July, while temperatures in most of the country likely to be higher than normalFollow o...

This puzzle has biteDid you hear about the snake that liked maths?I’m sure you did – it’s one of the oldest jokes in the book.* Continue reading...

The Olive Kitteridge and Lucy Barton author branches out with the tale of a Massachusetts teacher haunted by traumaThe American author Elizabeth Strout famou...

The broadcaster’s thoughtful new interview series is an impressive feat. Plus, former tennis champ Maria Sharapova fronts a new female-orientated chatshow Co...

Study finds monitoring and adjustment of medication where needed can help protect mothers’ heart healthNew mothers who had hypertension in pregnancy could re...

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Private beach clubs dominate much of the Italian coast, but you can still find pristine stretches that are framed by nature and open to allAs an Australian l...

The airline refused a refund or credit for our group of 14 after a brain tumour diagnosis for my two-year-old childWe were organising our wedding for this Ju...