Ford has released a wild new version of the popular Ranger ute aimed at serious off-road enthusiasts.

A product that could play a major role in tackling Australia’s massive coastal erosion problem has been used widely in the US for several years, but the Perth-based company that invented it still awaits regulatory approval for local use.

A “bullseye” of cold weather could be about to bring an entire season’s worth of rain in just a few hours to some parts of Australia, forecasters have warned.

A tunnel nearing completion in the Indian Himalayas will slash by hours the time it takes troops to reach the Chinese border, part of an infrastructure blitz by New Delhi that is gathering pace since a bloody border clash.

The United States on Friday ordered a ban on downloads of popular Chinese-owned video app TikTok and use of the messaging and payment platform WeChat, saying they threaten national security.