Money won’t stop the trainwreck — but this might
As a uni vice-chancellor, I’ve done my best to warn against impending catastrophes. I have utterly failed. So here are some lessons for education policy makers.
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String fling: on the hunt for a rare Golden Age viola
Stefanie Farrands is on a multi-million dollar search for a new life partner. But the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s principal violist is not talking about a somebody at all.
A new dawn has broken for Sydney Harbour
The cleanup of Sydney Harbour is one of this century’s great environmental success stories. So who’s up for a swim?
International trial judgment not an end to MH17 inquiry
For the victims’ families, a court hearing has been raw and intense, yet the process has provided them with details of the hours before the plane exploded — and hope for accountability.
The high price of the Trump effect
Republicans’ lacklustre performance in the midterm elections, despite the best political and economic backdrops, will sharpen and expose divisions in a party living under the shadow of Donald Trump.
Don’t expect cheap fares to come back soon
Travel demand has surged, but flight supply hasn’t kept up, leading to higher airfares — and revenues — for airlines. Here, executives reveal why it’s taking so long to level out.
Inside Maurice Terzini’s pressure-cooker world
Maurice Terzini’s ambitious renovation of one of Australia’s most iconic restaurants is a mess and months behind. Can the king of cool bring order to the chaos?
A whale of a tale in croc country
The massive skeleton of a pygmy blue whale washes up on a remote Northern Territory beach. Four decades on, ‘Melville’ is back – with an extraordinary story.
‘It was the most electric moment of my life’
Brian Johnson recalls the day he auditioned to join AC/DC, just a month after the shock death of Bon Scott. “Why did I do it? I f..king had to.”
‘It’s not optional’: PM’s strategic ambitions laid bare
Anthony Albanese may look and sound a mild man. But he has an ambition that no Australian leader has had for decades: to create a military force capable of actually defending us.
Joyous reflection helps ease pain for Gilly
With sadness, honesty and humour, Adam Gilchrist opens up on learning to cope with the shocking deaths of three great mates.
Slaying the critics: ‘She’s going to be a superstar’
From her breakthrough role in House of the Dragon and double act with Tim Minchin in Upright, 22-year-old Milly Alcock is burning brighter than ever.
Australia’s best architects for 2022 revealed
The Australian Institute of Architects awards celebrate innovative places to live, work and play | Explore 10 projects and practices that made the list.
Arent & Pyke celebrate 15 years of design
Interior design duo Sarah-Jane Pyke and Juliette Arent celebrate a decade and a half of crafting joyful, layered homes with a new coffee table book.
Lune’s Kate Reid knows the recipe
Baker Kate Reid brings a unique blend of art and science to her take on the croissant. Her delectable twists on the classic French pastry have an avid following and in a new book she tells you how to do it.
Italy’s overlooked cultural and culinary hot spot
Abruzzo is undergoing a cultural revival that extends from striking art and design to culinary flair.
‘It cost us nothing but some road tolls and a bottle of scotch’
Couples and singles are bypassing fertility clinics and turning instead to private sperm donors via Facebook. But are they entering a minefield?
Digging much deeper: ‘Chris Dawson’s story made so little sense’
The Teacher’s Pet podcast was the inspiration for ARIA-nominated singer and author Holly Throsby’s latest crime novel — even down to a lead character’s name.
Corruption, waste and a suicide bomber: David Savage’s war
He went to Afghanistan as a civilian adviser and came home a paraplegic. Now David Savage tells of the corruption and bureaucratic waste he witnessed.
Inside an architectural gem on Sydney’s north shore
A modernist home has become the perfect incubator for painter Anna Johnson’s late-blooming artistic practice.
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