Hamas takes swipe at Trump’s Gaza plan during hostage release
Hamas has released three hostages including the last living American-Israeli civilian held in the Gaza Strip and took a swing at the Trump plan for rebuilding the enclave.
‘Sad day for tennis’: Kyrgios takes aim after Sinner doping ban
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has accepted an immediate three-month doping ban, but outspoken Australian star Nick Kyrgios has slammed the outcome.
From ruins to ‘Riviera’: what comes after the apocalypse
Transforming Gaza into ‘the Riviera of the Middle East’ would present overwhelming challenges – not least from Hamas. But it’s worth looking at the feasibility and implications of US President Donald Trump’s proposal.
Economic earthquake that will be good news for homeowners
While Donald Trump is shaking up the global system, our central bank is on the verge of its own earth-shattering move.
Anti-Semitism on the rise long before Gaza war
It is a sad reality that Australia, which until recently was regarded by many as the embodiment of a successful multicultural, tolerant and accepting society, is now making international news for acts of Jew hatred.
Is it too late to start your life anew?
Is it ever too late to learn a new language, or even write that book? Here’s what late bloomers can tell you about reinventing your life.
This EV sports car hits 100km/h in just 2.4 seconds
This is quite possibly the fastest car I’ve ever driven – at least in a straight line – which makes it a useful tool for impressing and occasionally terrifying other people. But it does not make it my favourite vehicle ever.
A population crash will change our world
Humanity has never previously been in a position of sustained, structural contraction. We must get used to the idea, and position ourselves to take advantage of it.
Commentary
Beware Trump, the global peacemaker
Donald Trump’s administration has sent a decisive message that will shake the world. Signs of a peace deal in Ukraine are emerging along with evidence that the President will scale back the US global alliance system and leave Europe to deter Vladimir Putin.
Canberra’s top bureaucrats best paid in the world
For reasons beyond mortal reckoning, Australia’s top public servants are apparently worth more than double and triple their US and UK counterparts. Perhaps we could use our own version of Elon Musk?
Australia, we have a problem with migration
We shut our borders to China very quickly to help protect us from Covid-19. The virus of Islamist extremism is much more dangerous for our society.
Judicial neutrality trumps Bell’s political alarm
The NSW Supreme Court Chief Justice should stick to exploring legal issues closer to home.
Discover
‘Back to the Future was rejected everywhere’
Director Robert Zemeckis opens up about the pivotal moment that made the trilogy – now a musical – possible.
‘It’s something very private’: the epidemic nobody wants to talk about
It’s hard to admit to being lonely. You are giving voice to that deepest of all fears: that you might be unlovable. All of my 31 interviewees were difficult to win over – but these are their raw confessions.
Cashed-up election armies swell as war cry looms
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton’s path to election victory will be determined by cashed-up campaigns waged by Advance and Climate 200-backed independents across more than 40 electorates, as the outfits draw from up to 500,000 supporters.
From a place of faith blackened by hate, foundation of hope emerges
Josh Frydenberg and Elana Rubin have launched the Dor Foundation to work directly with organisations across the country to better understand what anti-Semitism is and how to build tolerance, understanding and social cohesion.
Courts in the middle as Britain struggles to stem migration tide
Across the West, liberal judges are thwarting popular demands for government to take control of national borders.
Security’s on cruise control; time to take the wheel, PM
Despite the US-Australia alliance being central to our security, Albanese has decided he is happy to have a second-tier relationship with his counterpart, Trump. Three significant failures underscore this.
The deadly political question voters are asking themselves about Albanese
There is clear evidence showing the Albanese government is in a worse position than it was almost three years ago – and that voters think the same about their lives and livelihoods. With only nine weeks to go before an election must be called, the PM’s future is at a tipping point.
As nurses declare they’d kill Israelis, are you ready to pick a side yet?
You’d have to be a fool to believe we got here by accident. Australia’s awful, shameful underbelly of Jew hatred has been growing in the dark like black mould for years – and it started on the steps of the Opera House.
Patience, chance, and ‘rat-hole miners’: how Aussie pulled off Indian tunnel rescue
In a single moment, 41 underground workers became trapped behind an unimaginably huge pile of debris. Arnold Dix hatched an audacious plan to set them free.
Gallery boss’ green credentials: ‘I care deeply about the planet’s future’
She’s the first woman to be appointed director of London’s venerable National Portrait Gallery. How will Victoria Siddall – a climate crusader – navigate the tricky world of art, influence and politics?
‘My grandfather was interned in Changi … it affected him for the rest of his life’
A link to Adam Liaw’s past has led the television cook and former MasterChef winner to a new role reporting from behind the bars of notorious Singaporean prison, Changi.
Why big budget filmmaking and star power is selling us more stuff
This 12-part, multimillion-dollar advertisement for whisky, directed by Joel Edgerton and starring Harrison Ford, is the latest must-see marketing moment.
These emblems of country Australia are disappearing
Where are the windmills? These giant steel flowers on their Eiffel struts dotted our stock routes and paddocks for a century and a half.
I am maestro, hear me roar!
‘Trailblazer’ is a word that doesn’t fully capture Simone Young, the Australian conductor whose star power and sense of unfettered ambition has shattered one glass ceiling after another.
Inside the repressive Iranian regime via one loving, well-off family
Mohammad Rasoulof, who has served jail time for making films that violate Iran’s censorship laws, fled his homeland ahead of the release of this film, which is well worth a watch.
Shameless, heartless and utterly engrossing talk TV
The Jerry Springer Show was tacky at best, tawdry at worst … but there was a liberatory streak.
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy — charming and crackingly funny
Now widowed and in her fifties, Bridget Jones navigates love, loss, and ‘labial lockdown’. Hugh Grant steals scenes, Emma Thompson delivers comic gold, and wet-shirted romance lives on.
Bosses fail to agree on controversial diversity plan
Finance industry heavyweights failed to agree on diversity reporting guidelines for ASX-listed companies at a Friday meeting.
A creative flip-flop over terrorist imagery and arts grants
What faith would anyone hold in the leadership of Creative Australia when it flip-flops with such alacrity over a political crisis of its own making?
Should you buy an EV now or wait … 30 years?
There’s (green) blood in the streets, but you’re still thinking of buying an EV. Well, here are five sensible hybrids and a fancy one for those who like to fox around in flash cars.
No surrender: Wilson-Bolton war in its final stages
The long-running conflict between Geoff Wilson and Nick Bolton must be among the most expensive and consuming in Australian financial services in recent decades.
How Scottish silk became an Australian legal star
A barrister with a thick Scottish brogue who became a lawyer after falling in love with the television drama LA Law is leading one of the corporate watchdog’s biggest cases of the past decade.
Flirt or fleece? How romance scams cost Aussies $201m
When love comes looking for you online, there might be something bigger at play.
Food to eat for better sleep — and what’s keeping you awake
Studies suggest cottage cheese and kiwi fruit can improve your slumber but you might want to swap camomile tea for a camomile bath.
The best way to good gut health
Evidence tells us the most important way to keep our bowels healthy is through a diet rich in natural fibre. But we need the genes in gut microbes to make that fibre work for us.
Swimming vs running: which is better for your body?
Your go-to fitness choice depends on training, injury history and more.
How Christian’s prostate cancer went from ‘out of control’ to undetectable
Scientists ‘excited’ by promising trial results showing men with aggressive prostate cancer felt better and lived longer when taking a combined therapy.
‘The devil’s waiting on the sidelines’: How Bliss N Eso stay sober, shredded and stable
Getting off alcohol was ‘hectic’, and learning about food has been life-changing: these chart-topping hip-hop artists talk about how they have stayed fit and healthy across their ARIA Award-winning career.
The pill’s about to get cheaper for some. What are your new options?
Women might want to revisit their choice of contraception as changes are about to be made on price and availability. Here’s an expert’s take on what’s happening.
Ban or prescribe? Who got it right on vapes
England encouraged smokers to switch to vapes and even gave them to pregnant women at antenatal clinics. Now it’s looking to Australia’s tough stance as medics say the English policy has been a disaster.
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How to pack for a cruise with just one bag
An expert and frequent cruiser shares her 12 must-pack items for any voyage at sea.
‘Is this a massage or am I about to be barbecued?’
There’s a time and a place for wellness, even at sea, and this therapeutic oasis on a 3000-passenger ship dishes up some surprising therapies.
12 expert tips to avoid getting seasick on a cruise
From choosing the right cabin to packing CBD oil and sucking on a lime, here are the best ways to stop feeling nauseous on a ship.
Should we be visiting Antarctica’s fragile environment?
The White Continent received a record number of visitors in the 2023-24 season. If all those people are educated to understand and protect it, can travel be a force for good?
Here to stay: Indigenous All Stars make passionate, proud statement
The Indigenous All Stars are back — and it would take a brave AFL executive to rule they won’t stay. See who starred on a spectacular night in Perth.
Gagai the late hero as Maori hold out Indigenous All Stars
A blade of grass has denied the Indigenous All Stars their third win in a row as the Maori side held on for a memorable win in a match that roared to life in the final few minutes.
Tougher than Twickenham: Suaalii’s stunning Super Rugby claim
As debate continues about where he’s best suited in rugby, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has revealed where he wants to settle long-term. Plus, his huge Super Rugby claim.
Kuhnemann probe exposes ICC’s Kohli hypocrisy
A fringe Australian spinner is fighting for his career while Virat Kohli escaped with a slap on the wrist for shoulder charging a rival player. The difference in treatment, as BEN HORNE writes, highlights the ICC’s hypocrisy.
Inside Gould’s rousing six-minute speech that will terrify NRL rivals
On Tuesday night, Phil Gould held an extraordinary gathering of 850 guests and Bulldogs luminaries in the palm of his hand for six minutes, revealing a mission statement that should frighten the rest of the NRL, writes DAVID RICCIO.
Newcastle cause massive upset in City of Churches
Newcastle Jets stunned A-League Premier’s Plate hopefuls Adelaide United at Coopers Stadium on Saturday night.
Victorian farmer pushing new boundaries after grant
A first-generation berry farmer is looking to extend the berry season in Australia with new methods of farming.
Crisis in community housing needs fresh approach
Thousands of people across Australia are in desperate need of social and affordable housing. We can’t give it to them without building more homes quickly.
Daily Cartoon
Third senior exit at CFMEU administration
The exit came as confidential documents show the union’s national office was in deficit and the SA branch insolvent.
Commuters warned of further travel chaos
Commuters are being urged to brace for another day of cancellations and delays as the rail union and the NSW government take their fight to court.
Flood warnings issued as Cyclone Zelia downgraded
Police raid home of ‘kill Israelis’ nurse Ahmad Nadir
State’s top cop hit by no confidence vote
OpenAI rejects Elon Musk’s takeover offer
The ChatGPT maker’s board unanimously turned down the billionaire’s unsolicited $153bn bid.
Bromance to brawl: Musk vs Altman goes nuclear
The two tech titans are in the meanest fight in business. The stakes couldn’t be higher.
Elon Musk takes his 4-year-old son to work. Why?
Trump bans news agency for not renaming Gulf of Mexico
Russian drone sets fire to Chernobyl’s containment shield
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Aviation
Air traffic controller shortage strikes Sydney Airport
Rivals help Virgin’s case for new flights
Virgin Australia has made an 11th-hour bid to convince the competition watchdog of the benefits of new Qatar Airways-operated flights to Doha.
The new top holiday spots for Aussie travellers
There has been a big change in the top three overseas destinations for Australians during a record year for travel.
Shorten: ‘We will ensure our campus is safe for everybody’
Drone researcher continues fight against WMD finding
Chinese researcher Xiaolong Zhu may be ‘entirely unaware’ of how the Australian government came to the conclusion that he implicated in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, but that doesn’t matter for visa rejection, the government says.
Burns open to an anti-Semitism judicial inquiry
Labor has so far blocked and rebuffed Coalition efforts for a royal commission-style inquiry into campus anti-Semitism.
‘Offensive and untrue’: Netflix portrayal of Belle Gibson’s ‘rival’ upsets family
Lattouf’s direct manager said she ‘tried to stop them’ in emotional exchange
Antoinette Lattouf manager told her there was pressure from higher up for her to be removed from the day she started.
We should never have hired ‘activist’ Lattouf: Buttrose
Former ABC chair Ita Buttrose has declared Antoinette Lattouf an activist who was ‘critical of Israel’ and should never have been hired by the public broadcaster, in a feisty Federal Court appearance.
It could be your own Downton Abbey
‘World class’: $100m luxury coastal apartments coming to Bondi
A developer plans to turn three dilapidated buildings on a trendy Bondi Beach street into a $100m, five-level apartment block.
Mirvac back in the black as rate cuts loom
The listed property developer is upbeat on the prospects for housing markets this year, despite having projects hit hard by rising costs.
technology
‘Alarming trends’: Why this carmaker dumped EVs
Apple set to release ‘newest member of the family’
Apple chief executive Tim Cook will unveil a new product next week, sending the tech giant’s stock as much as 2 per cent higher.
Motorola nabs $500m deal for Victorian emergency comms
Victorian has spent half a billion dollars on the extension of an emergency communications network connecting some 32,000 smart radios across the state.
Proof the fairer sex is nicer too
AI breakthrough in mapping sea pollution
An Australian study has provided the technology to rapidly accelerate widespread surveying of ocean microplastic contamination, using artificial intelligence to find a breakthrough.
How long for the perfect boiled egg?
Switching between hot and cool water will produce the optimal boiled egg balance between a firm white and creamy yolk – for those who can be bothered.
An iconic heritage building becomes Brisbane’s latest hospitality haven
This popular cuisine comes with a side of fascinating history
The meatis tender enough to cut with a chopstick, its edges slightly charred, the interior soft and juicy.
Comfort food with a Korean twist
Each slice is crisp yet chewy, the spring onions softening and sweetening with the heat.
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