32 h. ago These are my 20 definite, undeniable, guaranteed predictions for 2026

Look, I’m often wrong. But not this time.

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47 h. ago ‘Oh no, what have I done?’ The time I got Mitchell Starc terribly wrong

I always knew he was talented, but when he first came into the Australian team for an ODI series in India he was very mild-mannered and shy.

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50 h. ago Don’t come for the plot – but do stay for the costumes, choreography and music

Not much actually happens in the musical Cats, but the sheer spectacle of this new production will satisfy the nostalgia craving.

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50 h. ago Australia ‘deeply concerned’ about China’s live fire drills as Xi calls reunification ‘unstoppable’

The Chinese president gave a New Year’s Eve speech calling for reunification after a week of expansive live fire drills.

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56 h. ago Thanks to a wrong turn, my family discovered its own slice of paradise

It may not be the quiet beach town it was in the ’80s, but I’m always drawn back to this Queensland holiday favourite.

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60 h. ago New Year’s Eve as it happened: Sydney welcomes 2026 with spectacular fireworks display

Look back on our live coverage as Sydney celebrated New Year’s Eve and welcomed 2026 amid a heightened police presence following the Bondi terror attack.

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61 h. ago Sydney NYE LIVE updates: Sydney welcomes 2026 with spectacular fireworks display

Follow along for live updates as Sydney celebrates New Year’s Eve amid a heightened police presence following the Bondi terror attack.

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61 h. ago Sydney NYE LIVE updates: The countdown is on as midnight fireworks loom

Follow along for live updates as Sydney celebrates New Year’s Eve amid a heightened police presence following the Bondi terror attack.

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66 h. ago A billion chatbot users can’t be wrong or can they? Let’s ask a human

It’s a job description for the 21st century: human-AI relationship coach. But this job is all about the humans.

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68 h. ago Sydney NYE LIVE updates: First fireworks light up the harbour as Sydney celebrates

Follow along as we bring you the latest live updates as Sydney gears up for New Year’s Eve celebrations amid a heightened police presence following the Bondi terror attack.

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69 h. ago Queensland’s public sex offender register is live. Here’s what it’s like to access it

Photos of dangerous child sex offenders have been made available to the public, but most information is provided only under strict access guidelines.

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2 d. ago Sydney NYE LIVE updates: Thousands flock to vantage points; Heavy police presence expected

Follow along as we bring you the latest live updates as Sydney gears up for New Year’s Eve celebrations amid a heightened police presence following the Bondi terror attack.

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3 d. ago What housing crisis? For most, there isn’t one – but look how the other third live

Housing was only deemed in “crisis” when the offspring of property owners found themselves locked out of the market. But we used to be better at dealing with the problem.

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3 d. ago How to get a harbourside garden, even if you don’t live near the water

Garden designer Anthony Wyer says think of your garden like a house – “full of rooms”, each of which is a destination for a particular activity.

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3 d. ago South Africa’s ‘French corner’ is the ultimate gourmet escape

An hour from Cape Town, the Franschhoek wine valley’s reputation as the country’s food capital is well earned, but it’s not the only reason you should go.

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3 d. ago ‘Nothing worries me’: Trump waves off China’s biggest war games near Taiwan

Aircraft and warships have encircled Taiwan, as China carries out its most extensive exercises ever around the island, days after the US approved a record arms deal with Taipei.

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4 d. ago Thirty years on, rave veterans Underworld still own the night

Our reviewers give their verdict on the latest shows around town.

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4 d. ago ‘For whatever reason, I still keep going’: Richard Scolyer contemplates the future

The former Australian of the Year, who continues to show amazing resilience more than two-and-a-half years after being diagnosed with a lethal brain tumour, has set a new sporting goal.

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4 d. ago Do you have a favourite child? Before you say no, ask yourself these questions

Most parents won’t admit it, often not even to themselves, but research shows having a favourite child is common in families. And it’s not for the reasons you might think.

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4 d. ago Labor has its reasons for denying a royal commission. But its latest doesn’t land

Royal commissions are a symbolic way Australia confronts its ugliest problems, even if they do not solve them.

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