19 h. ago With ageing parents, kids and jobs, life for the ‘sandwich generation’ is no picnic

The term “sandwich generation” refers to anyone whose children and ageing parents need simultaneous support. Research shows the cohort finds it stressful juggling their lives with supporting those they love.

Society

19 h. ago With his $15m nuptials, Bezos is the latest to say ‘I do’ to loving a massive wedding

Amazon gazillionaire Jeff Bezos and fiancée Lauren Sánchez, a former TV presenter, are reportedly dropping $US10 million on their upcoming Venice extravaganza.

Politics

24 h. ago Luxury Italian hotel where George Clooney got married enters a new era

Hotel Cipriani is a haven for the truly famous, including George and Amal Clooney, who held their star-studded wedding at the hotel.

Politics

57 h. ago ‘I’m good to go, coach’: Luai to back up for Tigers 48 hours after Origin

After 80 minutes of toil for his state on Wednesday night, Jarome Luai told his club coach Benji Marshall he was ready to do it all again for the Tigers on Friday.

Politics

60 h. ago Faulty wiper, communications system forces Perth passengers off C

Passengers on Wednesday were told to get off their service entering the Perth underground and catch the next train because the train could no longer continue service.

Politics

63 h. ago Stolen car dumped after terrifying rampage through Northland

A stolen car driven through Northland Shopping Centre on Wednesday afternoon, triggering the second lockdown in a month, has been found abandoned in a neighbouring suburb.

Politics

66 h. ago ‘It hurt me personally’: Munster inspired by attacks against Queensland coach Slater

Queensland skipper Cameron Munster admitted the attacks against his coach triggered a reaction from him and his teammates on the field in Perth on Wednesday night.

Politics

67 h. ago Albanese is pulling away from the US – and Australians seem to love it

When the prime minister talks about “an Australian way” of doing things and highlights his deeper engagement with Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, he is signalling a slow movement out of the American orbit.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘They tap into desire, conflict and choice’: Why we can’t resist a love triangle

Celine Song’s newest film, Materialists, brings us yet another love triangle – something many people can relate to, but rarely know how to traverse.

Politics

3 d. ago Thousands join the Walk for Truth to confront Victoria's colonial past

Commissioner Travis Lovett walked over 500km in the Walk for Truth, a Yoorrook Justice Commission initiative to inform Victorians about colonisation's impact. The walk, from Portland to Parliament House, drew more than 12,000 participants.

Politics

3 d. ago ASX slides amid concerns over Middle East escalation while miners decline

The Australian sharemarket closed lower on Wednesday as investors track developments in the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Politics

3 d. ago Friends, finance or flag prospects? Inside Tom De Koning’s life

The Saints have thrown a king’s ransom at Tom De Koning, but he loves the Blues and his mates at the club. Which way will he go, and what factors will weigh heaviest on his mind?

Politics

3 d. ago Ousted CFMEU leaders lose High Court challenge to take back union

The High Court threw out the case on Wednesday in a unanimous decision after former union members attempted to wrest back control.

Politics

3 d. ago Phone in hand, weapons at the ready, Trump must act on his instinct for drama

Donald Trump faces a real-world crisis with real-world, high-stakes consequences, one in which he must be closely involved.

Politics

3 d. ago Surge in satellite launches and space tourism thins ozone layer

Rocket launches have connected the world, revolutionised earth and space sciences, and filled pop star Katy Perry with love. Now they risk wrecking the ozone layer.

Technology

4 d. ago ‘Who would kill these kind people?’: Defence says lack of motive shows mushroom deaths were accidental

After an eight-week trial, Erin Patterson’s legal team found something to agree with prosecutors on – that her lunch guests were lovely people.

Events

4 d. ago Fit and rested Harry’s Bar chases second success at Canterbury

If Harry’s Bar was a shade vulnerable first-up, that will not be the case when the reliable mare chases her second career win on Wednesday.

Politics

4 d. ago Trump loves to talk big and do little, but this time he has to act – and the world is watching

As the leaders of the world’s most powerful nations spend the night holed up on a mountainside in Alberta, their fate rests with a man heading back to Washington, phone in hand, instinct for drama undiminished.

Politics

4 d. ago Empire/Beetaloo stimulates gas extraction at massive NT project

Beetaloo Energy Australia – formerly Empire Energy Group - has kick-started hydraulic stimulation activities at its Carpentaria-5H horizontal well in the NT’s massive Beetaloo Basin.

Politics

4 d. ago Art activists in legal bid to kill massive Woodside gas project

The gas giant’s controversial project faces another hurdle as environmental activists launch an 11th-hour bid to overturn a state government approval.

Events