Israel has struck the Isfahan nuclear site again, killed three more commanders and bombed an oil region while an Iranian drone has hit an Israeli residential building and US B-2 ‘bunker buster’ bombers are reported moving to a possible staging area.
While my hair has committed many a crime against fashion through the years, I never have had to consider how walking around with it uncovered might get me thrown in jail or killed.
In truth, it is no longer even a serious country. There was a time not long ago, in historical terms, when Australia understood the stakes of civilisation. When it fought not for territory or dominion but for values.
Almost three decades on from a dispute that gripped – and divided – Australia for months, proof of the Howard government’s close involvement has come to light.
Boomers are getting older and needier. Now a crash in global fertility is putting immense financial and social strain on all nations.
Dakota Johnson plays a matchmaker who uses economics to help people find their ‘retirement home partner and grave buddy’. Then she puts her theories to the test in her own love life.
Irish ‘intimacy coordinator’ Ita O’Brien has choreographed memorable sex scenes onstage and onscreen. So I invited her into my bedroom.
The American singer, actor and composer talks money, art and her famous — sometimes gun-toting — mother Nina Simone, whose musical legacy she will celebrate during an upcoming tour.
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Israel is not trying to reduce Iran to rubble. It’s destroying nuclear and missile programs and making them difficult to reconstruct. But there’s one target yet to be hit: Fordow. This is where Donald Trump comes in.
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Three recent military operations that illustrate the effectiveness of an emerging trend in warfare, enabling conventional forces to operate with far greater chance of success.
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We could be a formidable diplomatic voice in the Middle East, but under Labor we are not.
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Leaked documents reveal what some grassroots LNP members in Queensland really think about the disastrous federal election result, Peter Dutton’s nuclear policy, and the party’s “blokey” campaign messaging.
Experts are warning that the playbook of Facebook owner Meta has striking parallels with the notorious corporate strategy taken by the tobacco industry to protect its revenues despite clear evidence of harms its products cause.
Could it be that a judge – not a doctor – is about to change the face of gender medicine in Australia?
Jim Chalmers opened up the tax debate this week promising not to ‘shoot’ down ideas. Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood says a GST shake-up could be one reform.
The former PM has long wanted to tell the story of Australia through a more balanced and positive lens, countering the so-called ‘black armband view’ of the past, but with recognition that sometimes ‘good intentions’ have gone awry.
We stand on the cusp of new transformations in the Middle East, and the potential defeat and eclipse of the main engine of political Islam.
A forward-thinking Australian Defence Force should ask: what if our potential enemies operated like Israel? And what if we did?
Tens of millions of Iranians loathe their oppressive Islamic regime. But as Israel continues the aerial strikes it says are laying the foundations for a democratic uprising, many fear they will not survive to enjoy the freedoms they crave.
My beat is Indigenous affairs, but as the paper’s only reporter on the ground I knew this was one big story I had to cover.
Former television heart-throb turned Hollywood heavyweight Eden Gaha made his name behind the scenes of Survivor, The Biggest Loser and Trump’s star turn on The Apprentice. What will he turn his golden touch to next?
He nearly died last year and has since been on a diet of Ozempic, pickleball and alcohol abstinence to improve his health. Where’s the joy in that?
It is clear now that Meta and TikTok won’t take responsibility for our mental wellbeing. Young women will need to do it themselves – in the only way the social media giants will understand.
When my mother told me I was doing too much exercise I almost spat out my tea. But after a hip replacement at 47, it’s time to ask myself, had my weightlifting regime been doing more harm than good?
In this boldy reimagined Australia, we would not be a single nation of 28 million – but long ago divvied up into a series of nation states founded by colonial powers.
Among music students, teachers and nerds of all stripes, this British artist is described in superlative terms that probably seem hyperbolic until you see, or hear, the man in action. WATCH
Audiences may expect to find a landmark survey of Aboriginal art but instead are given a history lesson, presented with a polemical slant.
This exhibition about the relationship between man and his best fur friends is far from – to use one of the gallery’s puns – ‘purrfect’.
As the hit Korean dystopian thriller returns for its final season, its star reflects on the role of a lifetime.
A new gas find in the Bass Strait, which was presumed depleted, could potentially delay predicted shortfalls in east coast supplies and undercut the case for LNG imports.
The little-known Melbourne high school dropout has already packed plenty into a career running a global online casino business averaging $US2bn in wagering each month.
Property investors are already making widespread losses with inner-city apartments, now further tax pain is on the agenda.
Scrip, buybacks and uncertainty. Is Matt Tripp’s latest tilt at PointsBet really Betr than the cash alternative?
The $100m Maleela Rise in Melbourne’s east will consist of 31 large apartments and include a Club Lounge and wellness retreat.
Google search is on life support, facing an AI-powered armageddon that’s forcing Australian businesses to completely rewrite their online growth strategies. But all is not lost.
Are seed oils really all that bad for you? What about coconut?
Everyone thinks more openness in medicine is a good idea. And our world leading IVF and joint replacement projects are great examples. But information sharing doesn’t always produce better outcomes for doctors and patients.
A big shift in treatment is set to dramatically increase the survival rates of patients with melanoma, paving the way for a revolution in how other cancers are dealt with.
Losing a sense of smell can be an alarming signal of other potential diseases down the track, including mental decline. But there are ways to reverse the loss.
The Minns government is preparing new legislation to seize back control of scandal-prone Northern Beaches Hospital after its partial owner entered receivership.
WATCH | Deep beneath a medical centre in Israel’s north, babies are being born in a carpark converted into an extraordinary world-class hospital that is running like clockwork as bombs and rockets rain down above.
Years after Australia approved the use of psychedelics including psilocybin, and decades after a British aristocrat urged scientific analysis, Europe is close to opening the way for treatments.
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Buenos Aires is an eminently walkable city, especially if you stop for refreshments en route from barrio to barrio.
The latest rankings have been announced and you might be surprised at the result. In fact, you could feel a little sad.
The Sunshine State is an obvious choice when it comes to escaping the cold weather. Head north for tropical warmth or immerse yourself in cooler climes further south.
Whether you embrace the cold or want to escape it, there’s no shortage of options, from fireside perches in the Snowy Mountains and Barossa, to a rainforest retreat up north.
On an ugly day for Carlton, Blues fans booed at half-time, three-quarter-time and on the final siren as an impressive North Melbourne caused a stunning upset.
The Rabbitohs came up one-point short against the Storm but Alex Johnston moved four tries closer to breaking the record that was never supposed to be broken, now just six away from Ken Irvine’s legendary haul.
No State of Origin players? No worries for Penrith. With their biggest stars not making the journey across the ditch, the Panthers pulled off a statement victory against the Warriors to return to the top eight.
Back-to-back wins had Port Adelaide believing again. But with it all on the line Saturday, Ken Hinkley’s side produced its worst start to the season – and the Swans took full advantage.
If you go after Nick Daicos, you best not miss. And that’s exactly what happened at Marvel Stadium on Saturday night as Collingwood went six points clear atop the AFL ladder.
The NRL has come under fire for their TV rights deals but Peter V’landys says a broadcast bonanza is on the horizon thanks to a clever strategy using the Pacific power of Papua New Guinea.
Experience a first look at Melbourne’s brand new 1 Hotel – a place where Victoria’s natural environment is celebrated in every element of your stay.
A new program proves the sky is the limit for Australian veterans.
The Albanese government has shuttered the nation’s embassy in Iran and launched a major bid to bring stranded Australian citizens home from the Middle East.
Richard Marles will come under fresh pressure at next week’s NATO summit for a big boost to Australia’s defence spending, taking the heat for Anthony Albanese, who has decided not to attend.
Indonesia has moved to seal the deal for a Russian spaceport to be built on an island where the Kremlin had hoped to base long-range bombers.
Donald Trump’s two-week ultimatum delays US action, risks emboldening Iran and forcing Israel to escalate its campaign against the extremist regime’s nuclear sites.
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A Qantas 737 has needed more extensive repairs than first thought after a forgotten vacuum sparked a fire in the cargo hold, which went undetected for hours.
Jetstar and Virgin have cancelled multiple flights in and out of Bali in response to a volcanic eruption resulting in a ‘colossal ash tower’.
Despite 70 per cent of our universities slipping in the latest global rankings, Australia is still considered the fifth-best higher education system in the world.
A decade-old change to the Temporary Graduate Visa scheme, which lets international students stay here longer after their studies, does not help them get a job or permanent residency.
Tennis legend Rafael Nadal is the latest sporting hero to front automaker Kia’s advertising campaign for its new Tasman ute, as the Korean car brand takes on Toyota and Ford.
The national editor of the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age performed an inadvertent strip tease during the mastheads’ news conference this week … before realising his camera was still rolling.
Flames could be seen from neighbouring properties as the massive fire tore through the two-storey mansion in the upmarket Melbourne suburb on one of the city’s swankiest streets.
The historic Sydney estate Elaine is being carved up for sale by developers starting at $50m apiece. Here’s who is behind the radical plan after the property was bought for $130m from Scott Farquhar, who never lived in the crumbling residence.
A year after its app disaster, Sonos has released a major software update that it says transforms its Ace headphones as it aims to win back trust. Is it worth the hype?
WiseTech’s boardroom upheaval has continued with two of its longest serving directors, Charles Gibbon and Michael Gregg, walking out the door of the logistics software titan.
Frogs will be the winners in the latest Snowy 2.0 pollution payout – but what about the long-term damage to Kosciuszko National Park, environmentalists ask.
A blanketing of snowfall starting the ski season is the latest gift of a seasonal weather shift that has broken droughts through the eastern interior and brought a cool shift across Australia.
The biscuit traditionally has a glacé cherry in the centre, though some you see nowadays might sport a jelly-tot.
That he’s been able to make a wine as good as this is remarkable. It’s one of the best pinots I’ve tasted all year.
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