A bus fire has closed the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Picture: Alex Mullane

Man risks life to tap off Opal on bus inferno

A PASSENGER has gone to extreme lengths to ensure he tapped of his Opal card at the end of a journey.

Toys that spy on us at home

Toys that spy on us at home
Rod Chester EAVESDROPPING gadgets, from smart toys like Barbie and even toasters, could be spying on Australians’ private conversations.

Babies ‘need’ to learn maths

Babies ‘need’ to learn maths
Claire Bickers PARENTS are being encouraged to teach babies as young as six months old basic maths as Australia continues to slide in global numeracy rankings.

Tech billionaire’s dire warning

Tech billionaire’s dire warning
Zoe Nauman ELON Musk told governments to keep scientists in check, adding humans are already ‘part cyborg’ because of our dependence on smartphones.

Smartphones finally rival cameras

Smartphones finally rival cameras
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson YOU might not need a compact camera after all. Professional photographers say smartphone cameras finally match some of their point-and-shoot peers.

‘High chance’ of cyclone this weekend

‘High chance’ of cyclone this weekend
Benedict Brook THE Queensland Premier has convened an emergency meeting of the state’s disaster response teams as a cyclone brews.

Hero driver sacrifices $100k car to save a life

Hero driver sacrifices $100k car to save a life
A TESLA driver who deliberately crashed his car to save a stranger’s life has received a welcome offer from CEO Elon Musk.

Sydney slammed by severe thunderstorms

Sydney slammed by severe thunderstorms
Benedict Brook SYDNEY has been battered by storms with roofs ripped off homes, the airport closed and winds gusts of almost 100km/h.

Why a purple dove is taking over Facebook

Why a purple dove is taking over Facebook
Matthew Dunn IF YOU are one who enjoys reading the comments on Facebook posts, chances are you have come across a headbanging purple bird.

Inventive way to smuggle drugs

Inventive way to smuggle drugs
A MASSIVE medieval-style catapult designed to launch drugs over the Mexico-US border has been discovered by officials.

Bold decision could net $28bn

Bold decision could net $28bn
Nick Whigham AT JUST 23, Evan Spiegel was mocked for turning down $US3 billion from Facebook. But now he’s about to really cash in.

Rip-off at the heart of the NBN

Rip-off at the heart of the NBN
Charis Chang WE’VE all heard of the “superfast” speeds Aussies can get through the NBN, but some of us will never get what we’re paying for.

Pokemon Go unleashes new monsters

Pokemon Go unleashes new monsters
Rod Chester THE makers of Pokemon Go hope to reignite the game that sent the world into a frenzy, releasing a new batch of monsters. Can you catch ‘em all?

Google boss replies to 7-year-old’s letter

Google boss replies to 7-year-old’s letter
A 7-YEAR-OLD girl asked Google for a job and was astonished when she got a personal response from the company’s chief executive.

iPhone 8 v Galaxy S8: Which will be better?

iPhone 8 v Galaxy S8: Which will be better?
Matthew Dunn THE greatest smartphone rivalry is set to enter a new chapter, with Samsung and Apple tipped to have big changes with their upcoming devices.

‘Supercop’ crash tackles biker

‘Supercop’ crash tackles biker
NO, IT’S not a movie scene. It’s a New Zealand cop flying out of his car to tackle a biker off his bike.

Zuckerberg writes FB’s 10-year plan

Zuckerberg writes FB’s 10-year plan
FACEBOOK founder Mark Zuckerberg has released a 5500-word manifesto on how FB and the world will look in 10 years — and it’s compelling reading.

Woolly mammoth to become de-extinct

Woolly mammoth to become de-extinct
Nick Mcdermott HARVARD scientists claim they are now within two years of creating a hybrid embryo that will have all the characteristics of the shaggy prehistoric beasts.

‘The biotechnology trial of the century’

‘The biotechnology trial of the century’
AS A major patent battle is settled, concern of designer babies and the creation of super humans remains.

Dubai’s apocalyptic 2050 vision

Dubai’s apocalyptic 2050 vision
Zoe Hodgson WATER from huge genetically engineered jellyfish, food from robotic farms and cities that move with weather. Dubai has huge plans.

Scientists create robots with living cells

Scientists create robots with living cells
Matthew Dunn A WORLD filled with living and breathing robots is one step closer, with scientists creating bio-bots that blur the line of what it means to be human.

Hidden symbol sparks gamer frenzy

Hidden symbol sparks gamer frenzy
Margi Murphy GAMERS think they’ve found a clue which suggests the next Assassin’s Creed game could be going back to its roots.

Alien search interrupted by World War II

Alien search interrupted by World War II
Nick Whigham AS THE Brits entered World War II, Winston Churchill had something else important on his mind: the existence of aliens.

Film studio repeats $5 million mistake

Film studio repeats $5 million mistake
Nick Whigham THEY lost $5 million dollars by making Australians wait for the original Lego Movie. So why are they doing it again?

Redback spider attacks brown snake

Redback spider attacks brown snake
GENEVIEVE ALISON TWO of the grossest, deadliest animals on the planet went head-to-head as a redback spider attacked a brown snake. A camera captured the whole thing.

Is paying for solar worth it?

Is paying for solar worth it?
Charis Chang POWER prices are going up, so is it time to follow Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s lead and install solar panels on your roof? Crunch the numbers here.

Can you spot the goat in this picture?

Can you spot the goat in this picture?
Sarah Barns A CHALLENGING new puzzle has tasked gamers with spotting the goat hidden among a flock of sheep.

Stuff-up blacks out 60k homes

Stuff-up blacks out 60k homes
Daniel Wills, Sheradyn Holderhead SOUTH Australia’s power distributor has apologised for accidentally cutting power to 60,000 extra customers during last week’s heatwave blackout.

My iPhone ‘fried from the inside’

My iPhone ‘fried from the inside’
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson RECORD-BREAKING temperatures are not just putting lives at risk — they’re threatening smartphones too.

Australia has been split in two

Australia has been split in two
Benedict Brook IT’S been a weird summer, with scorching heat in one half of the country, and a deluge of flooding in the other. Here’s why.