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2 d. ago Steamy love letters and happy face ‘emoji’ reveal hidden side of explorer

To mark the anniversary of Matthew Flinders’ wedding in 1801, a tranche of love letters will go on display at the State Library of NSW from April 17.

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3 d. ago An evocative exploration of adolescence, loneliness and masculinity

Australian author Vijay Khurana’s debut rewards being read multiple times.

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5 d. ago Trading in lunacy. How Trump’s tariffs will ‘save’ masculinity

Tariffs will bring “manly” jobs back to the US, according to Trump supporters. Economists aren’t so sure.

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8 d. ago Inside Australian cricket’s plan to make Big Bash No.2 behind the IPL

US consulting giant Boston Consulting Group will explore both privatisation and expansion as possible ways to supercharge the BBL in an increasingly crowded T20 marketplace.

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1 week ago Fast approvals open door for Aurum to explore West African tenement

Aurum Resources will launch a maiden diamond drill program this month at its Boundiali South tenement in Cote d’Ivoire to chase big hits, including 20m at 10.45g/t gold.

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1 week ago On holiday, it’s time for parents to draw a line in the sand

The Netflix series Adolescence is a warning to parents about kids spending too much time online. A holiday is the perfect circuit-breaker.

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1 week ago Kaliane Bradley on her hero, Graham Gore: ‘He’d be so angry with me’

She started writing The Ministry of Time, in which a dead Arctic explorer comes back to life, just for fun. Now it’s a bestseller, heading for the small screen.

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2 w. ago After ‘Adolescence’: How a TV show made Britain confront its problem with lost boys

Boys are falling into a dangerous world full of anger and entitlement, experts say, and it shouldn’t take a TV show to stop it.

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2 w. ago Europe gets creative amid Trump demands to end ‘freeloading’ on defence

Faced with the US President’s push to more than double the alliance’s spending targets, European diplomats are exploring a new method to count military investment.

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2 w. ago Netflix’s Adolescence will be shown in UK schools, in bid to curb social media harm

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed the filmmakers to Downing Street for talks. “As a dad, I have not found it easy to watch this with children,” he said.

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3 w. ago Adolescence has gripped parents, but our debates are missing a crucial thread

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3 w. ago The adults in Adolescence are clueless. Here’s how to do better

Beyond the horrific crime committed, the most shocking aspect of Netflix’s Adolescence is the lack of understanding most of the adults demonstrate of the online world. Here’s how to engage with your teen – and why it’s so important.

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3 w. ago Tennant, Emmerson, CuFe push shared Top End copper processing option

Top End explorers Tennant Minerals, Emmerson Resources and CuFe Ltd are marching on with plans for a shared copper processing facility in the Northern Territory.

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3 w. ago Adolescence is heartbreaking and brilliant. But it has one crucial flaw

This brave and impressive Netflix show reminds us that the voices and attitudes we allow to be loudest in our children’s lives have real and often devastating consequences.

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3 w. ago A Gen X icon bares all about John Cusack, River Phoenix and her past

Ione Skye’s memoir explores the star’s turbulent life from Hollywood to dating rock stars.

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3 w. ago Another bold turn from one of Australian music’s great chameleons

On Avicennia, guitarist Carl Dewhurst takes some old colleagues off to explore fresh terrain.

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4 w. ago Intimate and deeply troubling, Netflix’s Adolescence is a modern classic

The staggering four-part drama about a teenage boy arrested for murder will leave you with more questions than answers.

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4 w. ago ‘It’s terrifying’: How Andrew Tate and the ‘manospehere’ influenced Netflix’s Adolescence

Screenwriter Jack Thorne reveals how his own rage fuelled the provocative drama about a teenager accused of murder.

Technology

4 w. ago ‘It’s terrifying’: How Andrew Tate and the ‘manosphere’ influenced Netflix’s Adolescence

Screenwriter Jack Thorne reveals how his own rage fuelled the provocative drama about a teenager accused of murder.

Technology