5 h. ago AFL hands down verdict as Rioli apologises, Port deliver anti

Port Adelaide forward Willie Rioli will not play in this weekend’s Showdown against Adelaide as the league announced a one-match ban hours after Rioli said he would not play this week.

Politics

10 h. ago Money buys happiness, right? Not in the lifestyles of the rich and miserable

I told my editors I would need six months and a $20 million expense account to really answer the question, but in the meanwhile, here are some thoughts.

Economics

13 h. ago ‘The place you want to be’: How a Melbourne teenager went from watching YouTube to a New York stage

For budding jazz musicians around the world, this program is the north star. Now a group of Australian classmates are joining in, showing the world what their school band can do.

Politics

15 h. ago Motown star Smokey Robinson accused of sexual assault by former housekeepers

The writer and producer of some of soul’s biggest hits has been accused by four women who worked for him between 2007 and 2024.

Events

19 h. ago Natasha Lyonne on child stardom: ‘I was doing the family taxes by the time I was 12’

The screen icon talks Marlon Brando, Rihanna, and the new season of her fantastic show Poker Face.

Society

19 h. ago French musical biopic delivers richly realised portrait of an icon

Musical biopics have been enjoying a sporadic romance with the box office for a long time.

Culture

24 h. ago Nagi Maehashi, John Farnham and Richard Scolyer win at book awards

A week after a row over recipes, Nagi Maehashi’s Tonight beats Bake with Brooki at the Australian Book Industry Awards.

Events

27 h. ago AFL teams and experts’ tips: Magpies ring changes for trip across Nullarbor

Collingwood coach Craig McRae promised a raft of changes to this week’s team and his selection committee has delivered with four key players avoiding the trip to Fremantle, while Jeremy Howe returns.

Sport

29 h. ago Netanyahu’s move to seize Gaza won’t save the hostages, and he knows it

Absent of any realistic post-conflict plan, Israel’s forces will end up occupying Gaza or sections of it without any foreseeable strategic outcome.

Events

31 h. ago ‘Single biggest issue’: Bank boss says Labor needs to deliver on housing

“Economics 101” suggests that if demand for homes increases and supply doesn’t, it will simply result in higher home prices, NAB boss Andrew Irvine says.

Politics

32 h. ago Can Australia win this year’s Eurovision? We crunched the numbers

The answer might be easier to calculate than many realise.

Politics

33 h. ago ‘Fearful of sneezing’: How this Australian star came back from spinal fusion and a broken leg

The champion basketballer was in so much pain from spinal fractures that she did not realise she was also playing with a broken leg.

Politics

58 h. ago Met Gala 2025 as it happened: Kardashians, Sydney Sweeney and more hit NYC; Rihanna reveals pregnancy

The biggest fancy-dress party of the year is back. Follow our live coverage as celebrities and designers deliver their boldest looks.

Events

60 h. ago Met Gala 2025 LIVE updates: Madonna, Kardashians, Sydney Sweeney and more descend on New York; Diana Ross appears in dramatic diamante

The biggest fancy-dress party of the year is back. Follow our live coverage as celebrities and designers deliver their boldest looks.

Politics

61 h. ago David Gonski on the art of parting the rich from their money for a good cause

University of NSW chancellor and philanthropist-whisperer David Gonski says it shouldn’t matter why a rich person gives, only that they do.

Politics

64 h. ago Met Gala 2025 LIVE updates: Sydney Sweeney, Rihanna, Sarah Snook among swathe of stars arriving in New York

The biggest fancy-dress party of the year is back. Follow our live coverage as celebrities and designers deliver their boldest looks.

Politics

65 h. ago Met Gala 2025 LIVE updates: What to expect from this year’s gala

The biggest fancy-dress party of the year is back. Follow our live coverage as celebrities and designers deliver their boldest looks.

Politics

66 h. ago Welcome to Starbase: The world’s richest person is making his own city

Elon Musk may have his sights set on Mars, but for the time being the billionaire is building an empire closer to home.

Politics

68 h. ago Election delivers hard lessons for the Libs. But they can’t say they weren’t warned

The Liberals have to confront an uncomfortable truth. They’re just not very good at politics.

Events

3 d. ago How Magic Round cured and created these huge State of Origin headaches

Magic Round delivered again in Brisbane, and now State of Origin selectors and coaches should have a clearer idea in some areas of how their teams take shape.

Politics