Archive

Browse our published reporting by date and region.

Sports

Abbi Church powers Australia to win over spirited Fiji as hosts reach Women’s Rugby League World Cup final

Church scores four tries as Australia beat Fiji Bulikula 30-14 Jillaroos will face New Zealand in the final next weekend The Jillaroos survived an almighty scare from Fiji in the World Cup semi-final, securing a place in the tournament decider against New Zealand at Lang Park next week despite a stunning resistance from the brilliant Bulikula. Driven by the exquisite, unpredictable playmaker Luisa Yaranamua – 23 and yet to play an NRLW match – and supported by powerful, committed teammates, Fiji led for much of the first half and were level with the Jillaroos at half-time. Continue reading...

The Guardian
Read more
Finance

‘AI clog’: UK public bodies battle onslaught of chatbot-generated complaints

MPs, local authorities, lawyers, schools and more are receiving floods of grievances, requests and legal challenges, often complex to read and respond to ‘It started as a trickle in 2024 and now it’s an onslaught.” Hollie Wickens, a senior caseworker in a Labour MP’s office, is explaining the daily reality of dealing with surging volumes of artificial intelligence-generated correspondence. “Half the emails we receive are some form of AI,” she says, adding that this has made requests and complaints much more complex and time-consuming to read and deal with, despite her decade of experience in t

The Guardian
Read more