2 h. ago ‘A bit messy’: The HSC exam which crams 100 years into three hours

Modern history has maintained its popularity while other humanities electives have plummeted in popularity.

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15 h. ago ‘Nostalgic but fresh’: This grand Chinese restaurant isn’t always classic, but it’s clever

Grandfathers respects traditional tropes enough to pay homage where it should, then bends the rules without really breaking them.

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15 h. ago Why this magical, miraculous Middle Eastern restaurant is more than the sum of its parts

Chef Tom Sarafian’s debut restaurant Zareh is so obviously built on love – love of culture, of music, of community.

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39 h. ago Israel halts aid to Gaza in clash with Hamas over breaking ceasefire

Israel launched airstrikes on Gaza on Monday and said it was suspending humanitarian aid to the territory after accusing Hamas of firing on its forces and violating the truce.

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56 h. ago Humour and depth in story about faith, family, and finding your beat

Two very different young men are at the centre of Daytime Deewane, which unfolds amid a daytime rave in late 1990s London.

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63 h. ago The key card Albanese can play to keep Trump on side in Oval Office

Avoiding a “Zelensky moment” or the humiliation of South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa will be a top priority for the prime minister as he walks into the White House this week.

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63 h. ago Joanna Lumley: My son was born from an affair. His father and I have remained close

The Absolutely Fabulous star also shares her views on King Charles, Barry Humphries, and her secret to everlasting love.

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63 h. ago To get the most out of Rome, ditch the tourist traps and eat at these restaurants instead

Leave the guidebook at home and live large in the Italian capital.

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63 h. ago ‘All of the locks were changed’: Busy CBD restaurants forced to close overnight

It’s unclear when the stores will be able to reopen to the public after closing suddenly on October 11.

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3 d. ago No reservations and angry signs: Sydney’s worst restaurant habits

The annual Bad Food Guide is back to highlight Sydney dining’s dark side.

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3 d. ago Call to sack chair shows the drama is not over for Rebel Sport owner

Super Retail Group’s humiliating settlement of a legal battle with its former top lawyers, after sacking its CEO, will not prevent a backlash from investors.

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4 d. ago I ate this ‘revelatory’ pizza every day of my Turkish holiday. Here’s how to make it

Plus a tip to turn the humble flatbread into an irresistible wrap.

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4 d. ago The 10 finalists announced for Good Food Guide’s New Restaurant of the Year

There’s a stylish ode to regional Indian cooking and a hard-to-book bistro with fire-licked Armenian food and a soundtrack of South Caucasian funk to match.

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5 d. ago ChatGPT’s move towards AI porn a risk to children, eSafety warns

The company behind ChatGPT also claims it can make the chatbot more human-like without negative mental health effects.

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5 d. ago Chef Hugh Allen’s next venue is nothing like what he’s done at Vue de Monde

At Yiaga, in a lush city-fringe park, the ambitious young chef has created a restaurant that’s defiantly his own: a celebration of Australia’s natural riches, from the ingredients down to the bricks.

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5 d. ago Brisbane’s best sandwiches? Here are our top picks of the past year

From a chicken Caesar salad sandwich served in a leafy Toowong street to a top restaurant’s contender for the best fish sanger in town, here’s what to seek out.

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7 d. ago The Good Food app is home of the Good Food Guide, and it’s like having a reviewer on speed dial

Search more than 1200 trusted, independent reviews of restaurants, cafes, bars and pubs, including one, two and three hatted venues.

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7 d. ago Katy Perry, Justin Trudeau and the grainy photos that have tabloids frothing

Pop singer Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau, former prime minister of Canada, have been photographed kissing. Maybe. Or maybe not.

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7 d. ago What’s up, what’s down: Which restaurants gained (and lost) hats in the new SMH Good Food Guide

While talent flourishes in Sydney’s west, some of the restaurants in the city’s eastern suburbs lost a hat at the launch of the Good Food Guide 2026.

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8 d. ago New Restaurant of the Year, presented by Aurum Poultry: Eleven Barrack

One of the most exciting openings of the past 12 months that also has a fresh point of view and captures the moment in the broader restaurant scene.

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