Looted sarcophagus kept in US museum returned to Egypt
An ancient sarcophagus was returned to Egypt from a museum in the US after authorities determined it was looted.
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Commentary: Actually, it has been a wonderful year for tech’s future
All the numbers point to one of the technology sector’s worst years in more than a decade. But a range of major developments set the scene for a rosier future.
New cars charging into Australia’s electric vehicle market in 2023
From high-end luxury sedans, to modest hatchbacks – we take a look at 10 of the new models set for release in 2023Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia can’t brag about having the world’s most developed or d…
David Pocock wants stage-three tax cuts revisited in light of shrinking workforce
ACT senator suggests ageing population with proportion of taxpayers declining means situation has ‘changed significantly’ since cuts legislated in 2019Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastNew data on Australia’s agei…
Migration to Australia set to rebound to pre-pandemic levels, report finds
Covid travel restrictions resulted in 85,000 fewer people migrating to Australia in 2020-21, the first net loss since the second world warGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia has lost 473,000 potential migr…
Paxlovid ‘last drug in the cupboard’ for Covid as variants in Australia evade other treatments
New study finds most medications are ineffective against strains currently circulating but thankfully full vaccination still offers protectionGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe antiviral Paxlovid is the “last d…
Labour plans overhaul of jobseeking with more power for councils
Party also says it wants to turn jobcentres into hubs for skills training and advice for entrepreneursLabour hopes local knowledge can make jobcentres a class actLabour is planning a radical overhaul of jobseeking in the UK by promising to hand major p…
Google employees brace for cost-cutting drive as anxiety mounts
Some Google employees are increasingly interpreting recent management decisions as warnings that the company may be angling to conduct broader layoffs.
Twitter bots promoting escorts and gambling drowned out protests in China
When Chinese citizens took to the streets last month to protest stringent COVID-19 policies, people documented their actions in thousands of videos, photos and firsthand accounts.
Embrace ‘The Big Dark’: A photo essay of Seattle’s shortest day of the year
This is what winter in the Pacific Northwest looks like on the day with the shortest period of daylight: A photo essay by The Seattle Times’ staff photographers