Grizz Chapman, actor who played Grizz in 30 Rock, dies aged 52
The actor, who played Tracy Jordan’s gentle bodyguard in 80 episodes of the beloved comedy, died in his sleep after years of health problems Grizz Chapman, best known for his…
New Zealand grapples with how to protect its braided rivers – podcast
Braided rivers are a stunning and rare global phenomenon – waterways that change direction and size, weaving multiple dynamic patterns influenced by rain and glacial shifts. Reged Ahmad speaks to…
Why it seems like everyone in Australia is travelling to Vietnam
The number of Australians taking short trips to Vietnam has more than doubled since 2016 as holidaymakers seek affordable experiences close to home Georgia Quinn is adamant that Vietnam has…
The kindness of strangers: I was a broke youth radio host who couldn’t afford a Beck ticket – then a listener called in
As a uni student my pay went towards petrol and books, with little left for fun. But I never expected anyone to buy me a ticket Read more in the…
‘People are like: you’re a crackpot’: how Sam Campbell became comedy’s oddball superstar
Having enjoyed breakout fame on Taskmaster and Last One Laughing, the subversive Australian comic has been handed the reins of his own, very strange sitcom. Get ready for feet animations…
Teal independents in talks to set up their own party
The teal independents are mulling forming a new political party to present voters with an alternative to the major parties, as polling shows surging support for One Nation. Independent MP…
Power bill relief as energy caps slashed in one state
Hundreds of thousands of households will pay less for energy next financial year after a state regulator slashed the cap on standard electricity offers. The average household on the Victorian…
US Treasury rout tests tolerance for higher loan costs
President Donald Trump’s resolve on Iran is being tested by a force largely beyond his control: the bond market. As yields rose rapidly over the last week, a White House…
Oldest Pearl Harbour survivor keeps memory alive at 106
On the day of the Pearl Harbour attack, the country’s oldest living survivor of the Japanese bombing was far below deck helping repair one the boilers of the USS St…
Forensic experts sift through drone hit dormitory
Forensic experts have sifted through the ruins of a dormitory largely destroyed in what Russian authorities say was a Ukrainian drone attack in Ukraine’s Luhansk region, seized and placed under…