A couple of teas or coffees a day could lower risk of dementia, scientists say
Findings suggest smaller cognitive decline, but US study cannot prove daily caffeine hit is good for the brain People who have a couple of teas or coffees a day have…
A Minnesotan nurse saved my refugee family’s life. Four decades on, we watched the news together in horror | Rathana Chea
Alex Pretti’s death in Minneapolis reveals a painful contradiction – nurses are carers in times of crisis, often invisible, yet they carry our moral compass Get our breaking news email,…
Futile resignations and blatant revisionism to the fore as Starmer staggers on | John Crace
The same cabinet ministers who failed to speak up for the PM in the morning were soon offering their undying support Not another one. On Sunday it was Morgan McSweeney,…
Australia’s social media ban gives kids an opportunity to experience what millennials long for | Jodi Wilson
Parents, it’s time to introduce your child to the blank slate of boredom: languid days without plans, the sweet simplicity of a logged-off life When your child turns 18, graduates…
Heather contracted HIV on an overseas holiday. Women like her are more likely to be overlooked by doctors in Australia
Although early HIV diagnosis is crucial for longevity, women are more likely to be diagnosed late because they are not considered a high-risk group Follow our Australia news live blog…
US judges dismiss lawsuits accusing Neil Gaiman of sexual assault
Former nanny Scarlett Pavlovich filed suit in three US states alleging author assaulted her in New Zealand in 2022 Federal judges have dismissed three lawsuits accusing the bestselling fantasy author…
Parents of Melbourne methanol-poisoning victims ‘shocked’ by $185 fines handed to Laos hostel staff
Fathers of Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles, both 19, who died after a night out at the Nana backpackers hostel in 2024, say court decision is ‘absolute injustice’ Follow our…
Sussan Ley warns Liberals ‘disunity is death’ as speculation mounts Angus Taylor will launch leadership challenge
Victorian backbencher Jane Hume challenged opposition leader at closed-door meeting to outline how she planned to turn things around Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our…
‘Binge theatre’: why Summer of the Seventeenth Doll continues to crackle with life 70 years on
Ray Lawler’s drama became an international hit in the 50s, playing London, New York and eventually the silver screen. Now it’s being restaged as part of the ‘Doll trilogy’ in…
Is this Sussan Ley’s worst nightmare? | Fiona Katauskas
She’s facing some tough calls See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading…