Joe Biden issues last-minute preemptive pardons for Fauci, Cheney and family members

Outgoing US President Joe Biden has issued preemptive pardons in an extraordinary move during his last hours in the White House.

Environment

1. Burnt: No Ordinary Fire

Five years on from the Black Summer bushfires, many people are still dealing with the loss and grief of what happened, and how they were left to pick up the pieces. This series focuses on one devastating summer, two communities, and the collective grief and determination they needed to get back up on their feet after disaster. This is Burnt, an SBS Podcast. In episode one, Sydney Lang revisits the people of Cobargo and Mallacoota to hear how they remember what happened that summer.

Explosive-laden caravan investigation ‘compromised’, police say

NSW Police has blamed the media for compromising an investigation into a caravan filled with explosives, which was discovered on the outskirts of Sydney earlier this month. News of the potential planned mass casualty event broke last night. Police say a list of targets was also found inside the vehicle, which included Jewish sites and a synagogue. The incident has not been declared a 'terrorism incident' by police, but the NSW premier and prime minister have described it as such. More antisemitic graffiti in Sydney's east, including on a Jewish school, is also under investigation.