14 m. ago His album was finished. Then he scrapped it and made a new one in 12 days

Mac DeMarco, once indie-rock’s rascal prince, settles into a sober new rhythm on Guitar.

Politics

2 h. ago Hastings builds big footprint with WA goldfields acquisition

Hastings Technology Metals has acquired the Whiteheads JV gold project and other WA goldfield assets. September drilling is set to define a JORC resource.

Politics

2 h. ago The Maddie Studdon Block: Why the NRL's Decision Will Shake the NRLW

This week on the show, we're joined by North Queensland Cowboys forward Makenzie Weale to discuss what it's been like on the ground in Townsville. Then, we tackle the controversial news that Maddie Studdon was blocked from joining the Warriors, breaking down the implications and what this means for her future. Plus, we talk about the rumor sending shockwaves through the league—is Jesse Southwell really heading to Brisbane? We also hand out our NRLW Weekly Medal, answer listener questions, and give you our tips for Round 8. It's an episode you won't want to miss!

Politics

3 h. ago He watched Alien 14 times in a row, then gave birth to an internet monster

Col Needham first tracked movie credits in a paper notebook in 1981. Now his IMDb is the go-to site for film and TV fans around the world – and worth a fortune.

Politics

3 h. ago Walters wants Gorden Tallis as his Kangaroos’ cultural attache. The NRL is set to say no

Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters wanted to appoint his former teammate as a cultural figurehead, but the NRL doesn’t see value in the role.

Politics

5 h. ago TMK set for production from seven wells at Mongolian gas field

TMK Energy has completed its seventh and final pilot production well at its giant Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas project in Mongolia’s South Gobi Basin.

Politics

7 h. ago In a first, the city’s biggest cultural institutions are run by women

The six leaders of the state’s major galleries and museums discuss budgets, changing audiences and what they would give for 10 minutes alone with a billionaire.

Politics

10 h. ago Coates to stay at Storm, but there’s a twist with his new deal

Superstar winger Xavier Coates is poised to recommit to Melbourne, but it won’t be long before speculation about his future ramps up again.

Events

13 h. ago Alex Johnston has scored 209 NRL tries. We mapped every single one of them

Rugby league history awaits the Rabbitohs flyer. The next question is: how far will he take the NRL try-scoring record? And who could ever catch him?

Politics

13 h. ago A bad wig and OTT characters make this crime series darkly comic

The co-creator of Netflix hit Ozark takes on the drug trade in Rotterdam’s docks in this European co-production.

Events

13 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.

Politics

13 h. ago This film’s ending makes no sense – but it isn’t a complete write

Relay is billed as a thriller, but works best as a study of isolation – and its director remains criminally underrated.

Politics

13 h. ago ASX set to edge up, Wall Street falls as AI darlings extend slump

Nvidia, Palantir and other superstar stocks that had surged in the mania surrounding artificial-intelligence technology are dragging Wall Street lower again on Wednesday.

Politics

14 h. ago Life, death, God: The small film tackling the biggest questions

Kangaroo Island by husband-and-wife team Timothy David and Sally Gifford is a small but perfectly judged film about some Very Big Topics.

Events

14 h. ago Wallabies to unleash fastest man in Australian rugby against Springboks

An outrageous, 130m try for Australia’s Sevens team took him viral. Now Corey Toole is set to wear the Wallaby gold in Cape Town on Saturday.

Sport

19 h. ago The key industries on the rise as Brisbane economy hits $200b

Brisbane’s economy tipped $200 billion last year, with several industries achieving growth as the SEQ population is set to reach 6 million by 2041. But urban sprawl limits could stem the boom.

Events

19 h. ago Record clean energy surge set to break Australia’s coal reliance

The threat of blackouts as more coal-fired power stations shut has been downgraded after a record year of investment in renewables and storage.

Politics

23 h. ago Animal Farm has turned 80, but we still don’t know who wrote the best line

George Orwell’s Animal Farm is a crucial book for understanding rising authoritarianism. We need it more than ever.

Politics

24 h. ago Sick of Taylor Swift’s pure pop? This is the artist you should know

She brought jazz and classical music to the TikTok crowd. Now Gen Z phenom Laufey enters her ‘f— you’ era.

Politics

24 h. ago Fears of flash flooding as relentless rainfall set to worsen in NSW

Authorities are warning of potential flooding in parts of NSW as relentless rainfall is set to worsen.

Events