Heavens above, it’s Musk’s satellites
The number of satellites in Earth orbit is increasing exponentially — and they’re transforming our night skies, as this image shows.
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Extreme grooming for the smoothest operator
This “3-step groin shaving kit” from male grooming company Manscaped has just launched in Australia. Who’s game to try it?
A beast on the edge of extinction
The V12 engine in this Aventador Ultimae — the big Lambo’s swansong — bursts into life like a volcano. Oh, how I’ll miss that sound.
Blowing the whistle on trickster’s smorgasbord
James Randi showed us how to decipher magic and protect ourselves from conmen and grifters who separate fools from their money. Or their vote.
You’ll feel like a fifth wheel in this Audi
This smart little Audi A3 — equipped with Active Lane Assist — begs the question: who’s really in charge of a car these days?
How to please a woman? Here’s a clue
Women are finally saying what they want – but perhaps more crucially, what they don’t.
By 2102, will the average Australian live to 104?
Having more years tacked on to the end of the human lifespan changes the way time is used throughout the cycle. Are we ready for it?
America is a failed state
Once upon a time it was a magic kingdom. Then something went wrong and it has lived unhappily ever after.
Killing kangaroos for pet food is a travesty
I hear people still wince at the idea of eating ’roo. Bizarre. Tell ’em it’s veal ossobuco and drink it with good red.
BMW’s EV bike is motorcycling reimagined
Most scooters make awful noises, like 100,000 cockroaches having shouty sex in a thousand Coke cans. But this one’s different.
Who knew, yuzu?
A relentless pursuit of the new means chefs introduce us to lots of things we’ve never heard of. Often with mixed results…
‘It’s like an old person getting out of a chair’
Very few cars are fast or fun or exciting any more — just take a look at this boring, practical Kia SUV. What on earth has happened to us?
A dipstick into the mind of the Australian people
A decade ago I invented a new acronym, PUMCINS, to describe an emerging social group — a group that just helped sway the election.
Laughter: it’s the only antidote
Leaving aside the well-known comedians called kookaburras, do any of God’s creatures laugh, giggle or guffaw? It seems they do.
How long can the monarchist fiction be maintained?
Unlike some other countries this year in the Queen’s dominion, we’re not restive about the brutal facts of our past.
Mazda’s big play is also its most powerful
With the CX-60, Mazda hopes to take on the ritzier European marques. And this classy new SUV has a neat party trick…
Worse than their bark
Very few farm dogs at Elmswood have lived to old age. A handful were killed by snakes. I’ve had a few close calls, too.
We need to talk about vaping
Australia, we have a problem. It needs to be tackled with a blitz as terrifying and effective as the grim reaper campaign.
Eating out? ‘Make a bloody effort or stay home’
Just because you spent the past two years working in your Y-fronts doesn’t mean you can go out for dinner in your trackies.
Lamborghini’s bold roll of the dice
New marque Cupra borrows parts from its famous sibling, Lamborghini, to make this hot-hatch/small SUV crossover.
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