As Anthony Albanese argues Labor is stronger in its defence of the PBS than the Liberals, former Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney says every acknowledgment of country ‘recognises a continuing struggle for equality and a long history of dispossession’.
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are smugly ignoring the prime economic challenges in Donald Trump’s new world disorder.
In speaking out against the abuse and exploitation she suffered on the set of Last Tango in Paris, Maria Schneider laid the groundwork for the #MeToo movement – and changed the industry forever.
US President Donald Trump has cast doubt on whether Russian leader Vladimir Putin wants a peace deal, shortly after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the hush of St Peter’s Basilica before Pope Francis’s funeral.
The massive blast and fire which happened at the Shahid Rajaei port in southern Iran which injured 750 is linked to a shipment of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant.
In his most candid interview, John Coates hits out at the ‘hide’ of Channel Ten newsreader Sandra Sully, who reached out to him for help as she stood for an AOC board position.
A favourite of the rich and famous, this quirky coastal haven has a thriving culinary and art scene that’s devoid of pretensions.
Like the actor Gwyneth Paltrow, I craved cheese … and quit even sooner.
ANALYSIS
Pope Francis wanted a simple funeral, and his coffin fitted the bill.
COMMENTARY
For six months, I observed the Pope going about his daily business. He would give us a friendly wave and thumbs up as he walked out of the dining room. So why is this friendly Pope so controversial?
INQUIRER
To the outside world the Pope was the real deal, able to cut through the cant and appeal to believers and non-believers alike.
COMMENTARY
If precedent is any guide, it is likely that the overwhelming majority of most Australians, of all cohorts from Gen Z to boomers, would support Australia if it became necessary to go to war to protect the nation.
Julian Kingma took on the extraordinary assignment of photographing Australians as they grappled with the decision to end their lives on their own terms. What did he learn?
The Great Comet of 2025 was discovered by the Asteroid Terrestrial Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) as it sped towards the inner solar system. One woman was ready to capture this rare event.
A new book argues for the therapeutic benefits of music.
Cornflakes are made only a few kilometres away from my pantry but the ownership resides in America. Do I punish the company and diss the local factory?
Determined not to repeat the mistakes of the US Democrats, Anthony Albanese wants to govern for all of middle Australia.
Though undoubtedly a genuine man of God with an inspiring love of the marginalised, Francis was a Great Disrupter. His legacy is a divided Church.
One of these men has put his life on the line for his country. Hint: it’s not the Defence Minister.
We failed the South Vietnamese who worked for Australia when Canberra abandoned them to their fate on April 25, 1975.
The delightfully strange and funny Richard E Grant considers his 40-year career, growing up in a ‘colonial bubble’ and his dread at the prospect of re-entering the dating world.
Douglas McMaster’s zero-waste and ‘real food’ philosophy turned the restaurant industry on its head (and earned him a coveted Michelin-star) but what secrets were driving him to succeed?
Forget Howard Carter. The polymath Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie was the greatest Egyptologist and is rightly deemed the Father of Egyptology.
Here’s to all those teachers of generosity who make pupils believe they can actually do it; who give them the gift of confidence.
Our quarantine and biosecurity systems are designed to stop new incursions but inevitably some slip through. We can each play a part in stopping their spread.
Theatre producer Cameron Mackintosh returns to Australia with an arena tour of his beloved musical, bringing it full circle from the historic 1989 open-air performance in Sydney’s Domain.
A couple of street hoods steal drugs from selected dealers while posing as DEA agents in this hilarious yet disturbing series. Put it on your watch list – it’s a blast.
Part of the idiotic ideological undergrowth that chokes the Australian cultural world today is the idea that serious art should confront or offend audiences. Fortunately, this exhibition suggests otherwise.
Rotten shark for dinner, standoffish host parents: Hannah Kent’s year in Iceland was isolating and bleak, but she remains homesick for the culture she now loves.
Mecca is a marketing machine that captured Australian women, but has it peaked? A rebellion among some once loyal customers suggest yes while others say it’s a brand worthy of devotion.
Extra airline capacity to Europe over the northern summer — courtesy of the Virgin-Qatar partnership — has done little to reduce airfares for Australian travellers.
Some retirees are hoarding big super balances that get left to their kids. But others are splashing out on holidays for the family to leave lasting memories instead of a big inheritance cheque.
Georgina Harrisson’s long public service career came to a brutal end with the NSW election last year. But a phone call from a recruiter on behalf of Paul Bassat has led her back to the helm.
The Trump-induced trade crisis is another missed opportunity for much-needed economic reform and business leaders see nothing in Australia’s current leadership to give them confidence for change.
Federal Labor has pledged upfront subsidies for battery backups to domestic solar systems but even with all the assistance, is it worth the outlay? James Gerrard crunches the numbers.
Specialist doctors want more transparency over how contracts between health funds and private hospitals are overriding their choices for care, while patients are in the dark.
At 62, the actor has been transformed for his latest role as Greek hero Odysseus in The Return. His trainer explains how he did it. Would you try it?
Deborah Yates was the kind of doctor who lived to serve in public hospitals. But not any more. She is not alone in turning her back on what she says is a broken system.
Cracks in the public health systems are bleedingly obvious, and can no longer be ignored.
Shrouded in controversy, tightly regulated but the science far from settled: inside the veiled world of Australia’s legal, cutting-edge, MDMA-led therapy.
Psychedelic medicine is being pushed further into the mainstream with the DVA to fund the therapies for ill veterans, as the TGA weighs up also allowing it for palliative care.
A newly subsidised immunotherapy for multiple myeloma presents the first chance for some patients to access such treatment.
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I consider myself a fairly tidy person in my everyday life. So why does my hotel room look like a bomb has gone off within moments of me checking-in?
Rainfall in 2024 has been the lowest in 40 years in this river and grassland region but it transforms the landscape into something extraordinary when the heavens open.
These swish cabins are in one of Tasmania’s most popular wilderness areas, but visitors don’t have to compromise on comfort.
The cultural wonders of the South American country goes beyond Incan ruins and ancient mysteries. Here is how to see them.
Storm star Jahrome Hughes has emerged as the Bears’ No.1 target, as Billy Moore draws up his hit list of the five players the NRL’s 18th team should sign to make them competitive in their debut season.
Without a contract for 2026, free agent Selwyn Cobbo reveals he is open to leaving the Broncos, as the Brisbane star confronts the toughest decision of his NRL career so far.
Is there still life in the Tigers after Lachlan Galvin? We take a look at the rising stars ready to take over the mantle from Galvin as the club’s next brightest NRL prospect. WATCH THE VIDEO
The Bulldogs are playing terrific football, but on-field results might not keep Luke Beveridge at the club in 2026. He tells Jay Clark what could decide the huge contract call.
Alanna Kennedy is a footballer in demand, but despite having many years ahead of her as an elite athlete, she is already setting herself up for success off the pitch.
Is this another false dawn for Australia’s F1 fanatics – or is Oscar Piastri actually the real deal? JULIAN LINDEN crunched the numbers to prove the McLaren driver is destined to break a 45-year wait.
The Australian Best Places to Work see a stronger bottom line and build a workforce that’s motivated, loyal, and better equipped to face future challenges, says WorkL founder Mark Price.
A first-generation berry farmer is looking to extend the berry season in Australia with new methods of farming.
Former Liberal minister Linda Reynolds is claiming the then-Labor government’s $2.4m payout had the effect of ‘publicly affirming’ Brittany Higgins’ false allegations against her.
It was sunny in the west, chilly in the national capital. Hot and steamy up there in Townsville, overcast in Sydney. The beauty of Anzac Day is that none of this mattered.
Australians will be able to call a national 24/7 health advice line and access an after-hours GP via telehealth free-of-charge, as part of Anthony Albanese’s final bid to bolster Labor’s health credentials before the election.
As Governor-General Sam Mostyn gets set to join world leaders at the Vatican to farewell the first South American pope, the Prime Minister for the first time opens up about his journey back to one of his ‘three’ faiths.
The 2022 election result fell into place in Western Australia and, if the leaders’ travels are anything to go by, the major parties reckon it could well happen again.
Anthony Albanese’s pre-election fix to Tasmania’s salmon standoff would see the United Nations dispatch a ‘reactive monitoring mission’ – if a lobbying push succeeds.
Pope Francis’s coffin has arrived at Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica for burial after a moving funeral, before which Donald Trump met Volodymyr Zelensky in the Vatican.
From the Swiss Guards’ ancient robes to funeral rites that date back 2000 years, the pontiff’s funeral will still not be without his signature break with tradition.
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The Philippines is about to see a lot more Australian visitors, with Jetstar banking on the island nation to be the next Asian hotspot.
International airlines will be allowed to fly domestic services from Darwin to other capitals under a Coalition plan to unlock Australia’s northern gateway – but will they want to?
The tertiary education watchdog has upset universities by proposing new safeguards for students through better handling of complaints.
As universities diverge over a funding review, medical research institutes are seeking a share of taxpayer grants through the Australian Research Council.
Nine reporter Nick McKenzie ‘threw his lawyers under the bus’ by suggesting they knew he’d been given privileged information but done nothing about it, a court has heard.
Nine investigative reporter Nick McKenzie will face cross-examination in Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation appeal, as the ex-SAS soldier demands files from the ABC’s MediaWatch program.
Snap up this warm, low-maintenance retreat on 2 ha of semi-cleared bushland only 140km northwest of Sydney. Price guide: $900,000
Kristy and Hamish Rosser’s private Byron hinterland homestead is a little bit bohemian and very rock’n’roll. Which is apt for an indie band drummer’s family retreat.
Parent Alphabet reported solid first quarter earnings, but the impact of tariffs going forward is still unclear as the internet giant spends record sums on artificial intelligence.
Australia has become the second hottest data centre investment market in the world, with the industry projected to reach $US4 trillion in value by 2030, according to a new report.
There is a 99.7 per cent certainty that the world has at least one gas in its atmosphere that, on Earth, is produced by living things.
The pop star sang, screamed and sobbed her way through a brief but euphoric foray into space, roaring to the edge of the cosmos with an all-women crew on one of Jeff Bezos’s rockets | WATCH
Hearty with a hint of spice, this slow-cooked harissa lamb soup will fill your home with the intoxicating scents of North African cuisine.
When Justin Westhoff’s football career ended he went home to the Barossa, and staked his reputation on a second career creating wine with his best mate.
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