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Timmy the humpback being transported towards the North Sea in a flooded cargo ship.

Timmy the humpback whale released in the North Sea after weeks stranded off Germany

The whale was first spotted swimming near Germany’s Baltic Sea coast on March 3, far from its natural habitat in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Singapore: eventually you appreciate how clean it is.

The nine cities that gave me a terrible first impression

These are the places I really disliked at first, only to realise that once you scratch below the surface, they’re actually great (but, sorry Bangkok, still not a fan).

  • Ben Groundwater
49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan isn’t too pleased about the long haul for the first NFL match at the MCG.

‘Oh, so fired up’: 49ers coach takes sarcastic swipe at 19-hour MCG road trip

Tickets for the historic NFL game between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers have gone on sale, but not all fans are happy – and neither is the 49ers’ Kyle Shanahan.

  • Jon Pierik
From being evicted from Graceland over a Presley marriage query, to OJ and an LA ‘apocalypse’, the 90s revealed the fault lines of a changing America -- captured in a driverless ride into the future.

A Presley tale, O.J. and the apocalypse: ’90s harbingers of Trump’s America

From being evicted at Graceland to a driverless ride into the future, a return to LA reveals the fault lines of a changing America.

  • Jake Niall
A random luggage search at San Francisco International Airport allegedly uncovered 21kg in methamphetamine en route to Brisbane.

Brisbane woman accused of hauling bags of meth for $15k and a free trip

The 25-year-old was allegedly caught with 21kg of drugs at San Francisco International Airport before she could get home.

  • Sean Parnell
Trav-ShipShape-20240924 ship shape column ; text by Brian Johnston 

Port guide: San Francisco, US

Hollywood movies make this city seem familiar, but San Francisco might surprise you with the range and sophistication of its diverse attractions.

  • Brian Johnston
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The famous Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco at sunset.

Nine must-do highlights of San Francisco

From a visit to The Rock and a ride over one of the world’s famous bridges to luxury stays and exciting fusion food, a stay in San Francisco has it all.

  • Kate Allman
The company now has self-driving vehicles in Los Angeles.

I rode San Francisco’s new driverless taxis, here’s how it went

The city’s futuristic driverless cars are as much a tourist attraction as Alcatraz or the Golden Gate Bridge. For us, it’s a must-do highlight.

  • Katherine Scott

‘Land of dreams’: The Australian high-flyers on edge as Trump and Harris duke it out

Australia’s tech insiders are enjoying a surge in optimism from the Fed’s bumper rate cut, but all eyes are now on the US election.

  • David Swan
A Waymo self-driving taxi in San Francisco.

Riding in a driverless taxi has become a must-do tourist attraction in the US

Tourists are putting riding in a driverless taxi on their must-do lists, but it requires some planning.

  • Lauren Sloss