10 h. ago Four disturbing words international student told female flatmate before allegedly choking her to death and keeping her corpse in a box on his balcony for 10 months

Yang Zhao, 30, on Monday pleaded not guilty to the murder of Qiong Yan, 29, at their apartment in the inner-Brisbane suburb of Hamilton. But he pleaded guilty to interfering with Ms Yan's corpse

Society

54 h. ago ‘Grazie Francesco’: silence gives way to cheers and applause for ‘pope of the people’

As Pope Francis’s coffin emerged into St Peter’s Square, the crowd paid tribute to a leader who urged the world to build bridgesAs bells tolled and the coffin emerged from the gloom of the basilica, a hush fell across St Peter’s Square, in keeping with traditional solemnity, but the crowd itched to break it. Death had silenced Pope Francis but those who had come to see him off were not going to stifle their love or grief. He had requested a simple burial, not a silent one.The quiet held while 14 pallbearers placed the wooden casket on the edge of the stairs for the start of the mass and continued while cardinals streamed to one side to form a blazing red bloc. On the other side was an array of dark-suited prime ministers, presidents, princes, princesses, kings and queens. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago The houseplant murderer: can I become green fingered in eight easy steps?

I have around 20 houseplants – some obviously near death. I called in an expert to teach me how to keep them not just alive, but thrivingI’ve always owned houseplants – but not, it must be said, always the same houseplants.Of the handful of plants I tend to acquire every year, only one or two survive to see in the next. It’s not that I knowingly neglect them: I try to be attentive to their needs, water them regularly, assess their lighting. Every now and again I’ll even chuck them some plant food. But sadly it seems my enthusiasm for green matter is not matched by a green thumb. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Serial killer utters Death Row confession after keeping grim murders secret for 17 years

The ‘National Forest Serial Killer’ was convicted for the murders of four people after a gruesome killing spree and received the death sentence in April 2011 - but he's made a confession

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2 w. ago ‘A history of family violence’: in the NT, a mother’s loss and a police system in dire need of overhaul

No crime scene was established after Mona’s daughter died. She speaks publicly about the death for the first time to ensure it is not forgotten and to urge actionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMona’s* daughter sent her emails which record the abuse she alleged she was suffering at the hands of her partner. The emails, submitted as evidence at the inquest into her death, had subject lines like “please don’t read – just keep” and “don’t delete ever”.Her daughter, a former Northern Territory police officer who was dismissed from the force in tragic circumstances, was in a relationship with a serving cop.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 w. ago International Booker Prize shortlist 2025: ‘Truly disturbing and achingly beautiful’ global stories

Selection features stories that offer ‘a miraculous lens through which to view human experience’

Politics

last month The Latest: Over 1,000 reported dead so far following Myanmar's quake

Myanmar’s powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake has killed over 1,000 people, as the death toll keeps climbing amid rescue efforts

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