‘No soccer fans here’: World Cup fever fails to grip Texas Republicans
Houston is a host city but those gathered there for a GOP convention are far more concerned with contentious politics – and an elephant Greg Abbott, the governor of Texas,…
‘There was a lot of blood in the water’: paddleboarder rescues woman after ‘shocking’ Coogee shark attack
Charlie Verco managed to grab hold of the woman and bring her back to shore after the Sydney shark attack on Saturday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
Australia is facing a shortage of critical lubricants. How do we stop everything grinding to a halt?
The problem shows how widespread the fallout from the enduring Middle East conflict is, with disruptions extending beyond fuel for transport Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates…
Mansions on wheels: Australia’s growing obsession with luxury RVs
From underfloor heating to big screen TVs, there seems to be nothing in the average house that isn’t available in one of these uber-vans Our maiden campervan trip, 2021, and…
The moment I knew: When he saw my unkempt hovel, he was so nonjudgmental
Brendan Maclean had never spoken with drag queen Karen from Finance in person, nor laid eyes on the man behind the makeup. Then came a chance encounter in Melbourne Find…
‘Have you ever been around someone you just know is evil?’ Melinda French Gates on meeting Jeffrey Epstein, giving away billions, and her post-divorce peace
The philanthropist always saw Epstein for who he really was – despite his meetings with her then husband Bill Gates. Now carving out a life on her own terms, she…
Australia news live: ‘Nothing off the table’ to deal with shark attack risk, NSW minister says; Australian child killed in Pakistan
Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Senate will deliver its report from the NDIS inquiry on Tuesday. Butler doesn’t…
How to reverse declining birth rates? The guy from Jim’s Mowing has a theory and it’s … unusual
In a new book, Jim Penman argues our brains have been made insensitive to dopamine by over-exposure to sex, porn, social media, gambling, drugs, alcohol, caffeine and many other things…
Liberal frontbencher Jonno Duniam to quit politics, says leadership spill ‘started to really wear on me’
Tasmanian senator says he feels he is ‘letting down the team’ but needs to prioritise family Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email,…
Denial is back in vogue. As Australia leads climate talks, it’s beyond time we took the issue seriously
It is unlikely that many voters are flocking to Pauline Hanson for her scientific insights – but that is where they are lining up, regardless Want to get this in…