14 m. ago Why emptying your mind is about to become the hottest ticket in town

Melburnians are being asked to join South Korean artist Woopsyang in a celebration of stillness. Where do I sign up?

Politics

36 m. ago ‘We love the idea of a villain’: How The Last of Us channelled The Empire Strikes Back

The creator of the hit HBO series about a zombie apocalypse drew on the heroes and villains of Star Wars for the show’s heavy second season.

Events

37 m. ago Trump took a massive swing on tariffs against China. It may cost him personally

After announcing global tariffs that sent stock markets into a spin, Donald Trump went golfing. The impacts of his trade war should have been glaringly obvious.

Politics

78 m. ago Former ruckman nabs biggest title in US college basketball with desperate final act

The biggest game in US college basketball was in the balance. The ball spilled loose. Millions were watching on TV. In the stands, 66,000 fans held their breath. Up stepped Alex Condon, Australia’s 211cm NBL hopeful.

Politics

92 m. ago State’s top judge offers sobering warning about democracy as Parliament returns

Chief Justice Peter Quinlan oversaw new MPs making their oaths and affirmations on Tuesday morning and before leaving the chamber warned that public institutions in Western democracies were under threat.

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96 m. ago A culture war over public and private schools fails everyone

The head of the NSW Education Department is wrong to question the existence of private schools and needs to get his own schools in order.

Events

98 m. ago The beauty and the terror of the inland sea flooding the outback

The flood waters from “exceptional” monsoonal rains in western Queensland were devastating for many graziers, but are already breathing new life into the normally dry landscapes of the interior.

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2 h. ago ‘Good Lord, this thing is huge’: Pups born of extinct dire wolf DNA

Two brothers - Romulus and Remus – and a younger female pup called Khaleesi, after the popular Game of Thrones character, were genetically engineered by a US lab in the US.

Politics

2 h. ago ‘Good lord, this thing is huge’: Pups bred using DNA from extinct dire wolf

Two brothers – Romulus and Remus – and a younger female pup called Khaleesi, after the popular Game of Thrones character, were genetically engineered by a US lab.

Politics

4 h. ago ‘We support parent choice’: Uproar over NSW schools chief’s push to reconsider private schools

Premier Chris Minns says his government is “certainly not” going to take away options for parents after NSW’s head of public schools questioned if private schools should exist.

Politics

6 h. ago Holiday from hell or killer season? The cases for and against The White Lotus

The central mystery may have been solved, but one question remains: Did season three live up to the hype?

Events

6 h. ago Ever wondered what war is like? This film goes where you don’t want to

Alex Garland’s Warfare puts us in the room as a group of Navy SEALs come under fire in Iraq. It’s not easy to watch.

Events

6 h. ago Job swap: Marsh quits AFLPA for second stint as cricket union boss

AFL Players Association chief Paul Marsh has resigned to return to his old job in cricket as the boss of Australian cricket’s players union.

Politics

6 h. ago Injury blow for Hawks, key midfielder out for months; Marsh leaves AFLPA for second innings at cricket union

Will Day is facing up to four months on the sidelines after suffering a stress fracture in his foot, while AFL Players Association chief Paul Marsh has resigned to return to his old job.

Events

11 h. ago If you want the perks of being an AFL player, accept the responsibilities

The questions might be uncomfortable. But if you can’t accept the realities of being an AFL player, the solution is simple; don’t play the game at the elite level.

Sport

11 h. ago Kayah was bullied and ignored but people took notice when he danced

Born with Down syndrome, Kayah Guenther found his voice through physical movement.

Politics

14 h. ago Season two of The Last of Us changes its core DNA but remains as compelling as ever

At odds emotionally, Joel and Ellie are pursued by their past as a soldier bent on revenge hunts them down.

Politics

17 h. ago Guy Montgomery is everywhere, but he thinks he’s ‘pretty generic’

The New Zealander has written for others, appeared in films, done fundraisers, but he describes these ventures as “dream-adjacent.”

Politics

17 h. 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.

Politics

20 h. ago Homicide probes launched after elderly man found dead on Phillip Island and suspected stabbing in Moe

Police were called to a home in Cowes about 10.20am on Monday where a man’s body was discovered, while another man has died in a suspected stabbing in the Latrobe Valley.

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