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- Only Princess Diana's brother knew the double meaning in her eulogy, until now Earl Spencer is analysing his own words decades on. Below is a full transcript of his eulogy from 1997, annotated with some of Earl Spencer's recent reflections.
- Your uncle’s frozen Mac says it’s infected after viewing a Google ad. Now what? Researchers say they recently found Google ads delivering a sophisticated tech support scam that freezes the screens of both Windows and Mac devices and displays messages urgently instructing them.
- NASA Tests Dual Mode Propulsion CubeSat Ahead of Launch Spacecraft propulsion traditionally relies on volatile fuels and separate, bulky systems for different types of maneuvering in space. NASA is working to change that paradigm.
- Review: The iPhone 18 Pro is Apple's coolest smartphone (but only) Apple promises up to 40 percent better sustained performance compared to last year’s Pro and up to 100 percent better than the iPhone 16 Pro before that.
- Ethiopian army claims success against Tigray rebels Ethiopia's military says it has killed more than 400 armed opponents in a day as clashes in the Tigray region shatter a four-year-old peace deal.
- Surviving the Nepal flood disaster was just the beginning of their struggles A month after floods swept through Nepal's Nuwakot district, the town of Devighat still smells of death.
- ‘My job is just to exist’: The Palestinian reporter on surviving Gaza, media fatigue and starting fresh She chronicled 45 days of destruction for millions on social media. Plestia Alaqad questions whether news can still change the world.
- What do I do now that I’m retired? The question should be what don’t I do I may need to go back to a nine-to-five just to free up some spare time.
- Gastric bypass patient awarded $300k in medical negligence suit Surgeon failed to properly diagnose and advise patient of options.
- Sure, AI can generate songs - but it can't win over a rowdy crowd Sure, AI can generate songs - but it can't win over a rowdy crowd.
- World-class and revolutionary: why the ACT is now paying the price for a vision How the Canberra school funding crisis unfolded.
- Inside the isolation of Australia's dementia crisis Inside the isolation of Australia's dementia crisis.
- One of the great stories of the 2003 Canberra bushfires Even more than two decades after the disaster, stories continue to emerge.
- Ian Warden's head is killing him - and One Nation might be to blame Virginia WooIf, Elvis and Hugh Jackman...
- Uncle Sam coughs up $1.9B for grid upgrades as datacenters hit a power wall Bit barn builders can rejoice, because this week the US Department of Energy announced $5.25 billion — including $1.9 billion of federal funds and $3.35 billion in cost-share funding —.
- 'Ethical' hacker doubts Open AI will face charges over Medicare hack Amid questions around whether OpenAI will face legal consequences for its Medicare hack, a man who faced decades in jail for alleged cybercrimes says Australian law comes down harder.
- Three shots, a shopping trip and 14,000 hours of CCTV: The case against Beau Lamarre-Condon This is what the jury has seen and heard in the trial of the former police officer accused of murdering Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
- Anthropic to pay Akamai $11.6 billion over seven years in cloud deal Anthropic will spend $11.6 billion over seven years on Akamai’s cloud infrastructure, Akamai said Thursday. Akamai won’t see revenue from the deal this year.
- Fake Google Security Team ad says 'no script reading' in voice phishing - then prints the script A Telegram user recruiting callers to work in an apparent Google Security Team voice-phishing scam told applicants that they weren’t allowed to read from scripts – in the same ad.
- AI was supposed to hit new grads hard. So far, unemployment data says otherwise. To determine if those kinds of worries were valid, the CESifo researchers looked at detailed microdata from the US Census’ Current Population Survey to determine unemployment trends among recent college.
- Germany probes 105-year-old ex-Nazi guard over killings A 105-year-old man allegedly deployed as a guard at a prisoner-of-war camp during World War II is being investigated in Germany.
- Manchester City v the Premier League: a timeline In an eight-year saga, Manchester City and the English Premier League have been fighting over more than 100 allegations of breaches of financial rules.
- ‘Sydney by the sea’: Inside the housing boom reshaping the NSW coast For decades, the NSW coast has offered an escape from the density and cost of Sydney.
- Australians may but cutting back on spending, but not on luxury cruises Cost of living might be a concern for many Australians, but few of us are willing to sacrifice travel – and some of us are upping the indulgence levels.
- Life inside the world’s most famous private school Life inside the world’s most famous private school.
- Stop feeling guilty – there are benefits of doing nothing Finding time to relax is a good thing – it can even make us more productive.
- My sincere apologies, but I’m one of those idiots who can’t park a car No one wants to be blamed for someone else’s offensive business.
- Brendan Pang cried in the car when he came out to his mum – her reaction was priceless The cookbook author and two-time MasterChef Australia competitor on coming out, crying on TV and his romantic culinary secret.
- Indulge in spring fashion’s stripe hype with pieces from $7 This season’s print focus makes it fun to toe the line.
- She’s loved by millions of Australians but in her darkest moment, Magda Szubanski chose to be on her own She’s loved by millions of Australians but in her darkest moment, Magda Szubanski chose to be on her own.
- What am I looking for in a summer party dress this year? For a daytime approach that’s festive rather than frisky, take a cue from the former US first lady.
- Peter Piot helped discover Ebola. Fifty years on, he’s advocating for a ‘holy grail’ vaccine The renowned virologist has turned his attention to Australian research efforts to develop multi-strain vaccines, described as harder than putting man on the moon.
- The Sydney suburbs where home owners are selling at a loss Unit sellers are among those pushing up the average of homes being sold for less than they were bought.
- Poison umbrellas, exploding telephones: Inside the epicentre of Cold War spying The German Spy Museum in Berlin is the most entertaining way to get to grips with this Cold War capital.
- This food bible’s coming to Australia. But Sydney and Melbourne must wait South Australia is getting Australia’s Michelin Guide, and there’s a story behind that.
- Squeezed skies: How avoiding war zones is driving up the cost of your flight Regional conflicts and security risks are fragmenting global airspace, forcing airlines into longer, costlier detours.
- My dual citizenship caused problems in transit home from the UK A dual citizen, I have always travelled on my Australian passport, using my British one solely for entering and leaving the UK.
- The Sydney house that Pandora jewellery built gets an $8m discount Brook Adcock, the former Pandora Australia boss, is prepared to meet the market and sell his mansion with premium boating facilities.
- Never played AFL, too old? If this is Fagan’s farewell, he’s broken the mould Chris Fagan’s 10 years as senior coach have transformed not the Brisbane Lions, but the clubs’ conception of what matters in coaching.
- Neale has behaved, but he’s worth the angst. He owes the Lions one last hurrah An affair, a marriage break-up, and the search for a new club: Inside the tumultuous season of Lachie Neale.