Extra
Inside the futuristic Japanese warship that could change the face of the Australian navy
Australia is about to spend $10 billion on a new fleet of frigates, with German and Japanese ship makers battling for the contract.
- David King
Latest
- Explainer
- NATO
‘A question of when’: Why Russia’s next move could be on the Baltics
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, fears have been revived that it will move on other neighbours. Here’s how they’re preparing for the worst.
- Angus Holland
- Opinion
- University
Netflix has romanticised academia. This is what it’s really like
There’s a widespread misconception about working life in an Australian university.
- Graeme Turner
- Exclusive
- Middle East at war
‘The war is over and who paid the price?’ The families who lost everything in Netanyahu’s 12-day war
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is a divisive figure among Israelis. Although people have strong feelings about the country’s leader, many have been galvanised by his decision to take action against Iran.
- Matthew Knott
Police searched a man’s laptop for malware. What they found is becoming all too common
Law enforcement is facing a difficult challenge as AI opens up a new front in the battle to protect children.
- Josefine Ganko
‘Grave robber’ posed for cameras as he pillaged human remains
The bi-nation expedition in 1948 was launched amid great fanfare but quickly turned toxic with secrets, scandals and the pillaging of Aboriginal burial sites, as revealed in this edited extract.
- Martin Thomas
- Explainer
- Defence
Would Trump’s Golden Dome keep the US safe – and do space lasers work?
Forty years after Ronald Reagan launched Star Wars, the US president wants a modern missile defence shield. What would it target – and would it be effective?
- Angus Holland
- Explainer
- Allergies
‘It triggers an explosion’: What causes allergies and can they be prevented?
Five million Australians have allergies. How can parents know if their child has one? And how is an intolerance different?
- Jackson Graham
Crown Lagers, Ivana Trump and prawn cocktails: Remembering the iconic Danny’s Seafood
A son reflects on growing up at a Sydney dining institution and the man, his dad, behind it. Pollies and celebrities went for the food and what Danny created. But mostly for Danny.
- Joel Meares
- Exclusive
- Online shopping
Inside Shein, the fast-fashion giant extolling ‘the future of retail’
Behind the scenes of its first attempt to build an in-house Australian brand, with a highly competitive label where appearances are everything.
- Jessica Yun and Lauren Ironmonger
Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/topic/extra-1no3