50 h. ago Love Actually musical parody pokes fun at iconic Christmas movie

A new musical parody takes the micket out of iconic Christmas movie Love Actually.

Culture

52 h. ago ‘It’s just really fun’: Why we’re thirsty again for the noughties

Passionfruit and vanilla vodka with a sidecar shot of prosecco: it’s being made and enjoyed a lot more than you think.

Politics

63 h. ago A coroner wants Unit 18 shut ‘urgently’. Roger Cook says it’s ‘the best solution we have at the moment’

Coroner Philip Urquhart said the “harrowing” evidence he heard about Cleveland Dodd’s final days at Unit 18 was some of the “saddest I have presided over”.

Politics

64 h. ago The red flags childcare regulators may have missed in the Joshua Brown case

The rise of for-profit chains means the government now has to hunt “bad faith” providers through a complicated chain of company names, an inquiry has heard.

Events

66 h. ago Katy Perry goes ‘Instagram official’ with Justin Trudeau amid romance rumours

The pop star posted photos and videos on Instagram of herself and the former Canadian PM posing cheek to cheek and exploring Japan.

Technology

3 d. ago This Italian staple takes cheap ingredients and makes something great

This dish might have been invented by necessity, but you’ll find that those cucina povera cooks really knew what they were doing.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘It doesn’t gape’: This brand makes the perfect white shirt according to Donna Hay

The cookbook author also details her “bizarre” ritual for plane travel.

Events

4 d. ago ‘We’re realistic’: McLaren will use team orders if necessary to secure F1 title

Top team McLaren will impose team orders if necessary to secure the Formula 1 drivers’ title and deny Red Bull’s Max Verstappen a fifth in a row, chief executive Zak Brown has said.

Politics

6 d. ago From $2 espressos to tinned tomatoes: Julia Busuttil Nishimura takes us shopping for Italian ingredients

The cookbook author has a deep knowledge and passion for Italian products. She shows us around Mediterranean Wholesalers and shares some of her favourites.

Politics

6 d. ago Accused childcare paedophile charged with abusing more kids at more centres

Police have charged Joshua Brown with another 83 offences after identifying another four alleged victims at three new daycare centres.

Transport

6 d. ago WA MPs’ Christmas break delayed as Cook rushes to pass controversial bill

With surrogacy laws passed on Wednesday, the upper house has clear runway to debate the bill into next week, and Premier Roger Cook hopes it will pass before Christmas.

Politics

6 d. ago Accused childcare paedophile charged with abusing more children

Police have charged Joshua Brown with another 83 offences after identifying another four of his alleged victims at three new daycare centres.

Transport

7 d. ago Man charged with murder after two shot on property in northern NSW

Mark Brown was discovered by police in bushland near the Tweed River, hours after the alleged murder.

Events

7 d. ago Man charged with murder after two shot in suspected property dispute

Mark Brown was discovered by police in bushland near the Tweed River, hours after the alleged murder.

Events

7 d. ago A fix looking for a problem: Why the Ashes doesn’t need a pink

Just because we can stage day-night Tests doesn’t mean we always must. And for all the fun-of-the-fair spectacle it creates, it still pales beside the majesty of Test cricket in daylight glory.

Politics

7 d. ago Three genius Christmas party snacks that come together in minutes (and vanish faster)

The holy trinity of flavour combines in these high-impact appetisers built around brilliant shortcuts, no cooking required.

Politics

7 d. ago I don’t like ice hockey or romance, but this very steamy gay sports drama is great fun

Adapted from the hugely popular YA book series, Heated Rivalry balances in-your-face sex scenes with a tale of sweet romance.

Sport

7 d. ago Dylan Brown wants Kalyn Ponga to help him take World Cup off Australia

They’ll be teammates at Newcastle next season. Will they also perform the haka together before Ponga makes his Test debut for New Zealand?

Politics

8 d. ago The potato chip and the crypt: Inside the Metro Tunnel’s designs

From “whisper walls” to celebrating concrete, the designs of the Metro Tunnel are as varied as the landscapes in which they sit.

Politics

8 d. ago WA news LIVE: Cook dodges questions on WA Electoral Commissioner’s future

Follow our live coverage here.

Events