2 h. ago Love triangles and secrets collide in this story of a sibling rivalry

Kangaroo Island tells the story of an actor who returns to her scenic childhood home.

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26 h. ago ‘Still stings’: Why Carey Mulligan is tapping into childhood heartbreak over Take That split

The Oscar-nominated star was only 10 when the boy band split – but the emotional memory has served her well for her new film The Ballad of Wallis Island.

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26 h. ago Gareth’s podcast experiment helped change lives, but his success will be short

Gambling counselling services, a trade-off for increased machines at a suburban pub, tapped into a vast unmet need. But their funding is about to expire, while the poker machines remain.

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26 h. ago I’ve changed my mind about red tape, but cutting it won’t solve everything

Streamlining regulation won’t be easily or quickly achieved, certainly not in a three-day roundtable.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘Largely symbolic’: Australians split on plan for Palestinian recognition

A quarter of voters support Australia recognising a Palestinian state regardless of who holds power in Gaza. A third saying recognition should wait until key conditions are met.

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5 d. ago The sad Beckhams split is a reminder to be a cheer squad not a jury

The people your children bring home may seem a bit random, but loving them is an investment in your family.

Politics

7 d. ago ‘Ridiculous regulation’: Labor makes housing central to economic summit

As new data reveals homeownership becoming a more distant dream, slashing housing red tape is firming as an area in which new policies will follow Labor’s economic roundtable.

Politics

7 d. ago ‘Goodbye, my daughter’: A mother lays heartbreak bare. An alleged murderer winks, smirks in court

Ross Judd, 34 is accused of killing a pregnant woman and beheading her partner in Mount Waverley.

Events

8 d. ago Rates cut brings rapid belief but RBA’s statement contains sting in the tail

The Reserve Bank was keen to talk up its rate cut. But it has drawn attention to a problem that is hanging around the economy like mouldy bread.

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8 d. ago Rates cut brings rapid relief but RBA’s statement contains sting in the tail

The Reserve Bank was keen to talk up its rate cut. But it has drawn attention to a problem that is hanging around the economy like mouldy bread.

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8 d. ago Rate cut brings rapid relief but RBA’s statement contains sting in the tail

The Reserve Bank was keen to talk up its rate cut, but it has drawn attention to a problem that is hanging around the economy like mouldy bread.

Politics

8 d. ago More than 20 new ‘forever chemicals’ found in Sydney tap water

The study comes as NSW Health accepted the recommendations of an expert panel that concluded that PFAS is low risk to human health, putting the state at odds with emerging international best practice.

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9 d. ago Blue Mountains residents could reduce PFAS by donating blood, GPs told

A NSW Health webinar tells GPs not to fret about PFAS, while new research reveals 21 additional forever chemicals in Sydney tap water.

Events

9 d. ago Taking a haircut: The states where you’re paying more at the salon

Qualifications to become a hairdresser in Australia are not the same in every state. A new report says that red tape pushes up prices – and doesn’t always help with your cut and colour.

Politics

1 week ago Split in Albanese’s caucus as government moves to kill AI laws

The sprawling technology has become a subject of intense debate within Labor’s inner sanctum.

Politics

1 week ago ‘They’re going to see who I am’: Top shots from the National Photographic Portrait Prize

From a stoic camel carer to the “intimate chaos” of a childhood bedroom Our pick of 2025’s National Photographic Portrait Prize finalists.

Culture

1 week ago How a treasured childhood memory inspired this adventure about the search for a beetle

The family-friendly show Beetle, by the acclaimed Legs on the Wall features giant puppets and delivers a message of hope.

Politics

1 week ago Peter Carey says he’s done writing novels: ‘You have to know when it’s enough’

The Australian literary giant says he has stopped writing novels.

Politics

1 week ago Key Queensland women’s safety oversight role quietly scrapped

The role, a central plank of landmark reports into women’s safety, has now been split across two less-transparent bodies.

Politics

2 w. ago ‘A really dark time for me’: How this Australian shook off his demons to land an NBA deal with the Cavs

The 21-year-old signed a four-year NBA contract worth at least $5.25 million with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and reflected on how his success was built from heartbreak.

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