Down with Love: Ewan McGregor and Renée Zellweger’s perfectly offbeat 60s fantasy
This 2003 romcom seemed destined to be a hit. But it was too camp, too synthetic, too satirical: the exact qualities that make it a cult favourite today Get our…
Pauline Hanson’s populism is a joke. But there are lessons in it for ‘super-progressives’ | Peter Lewis
Recognising much of the party’s support to be a vote against the status quo could prove a blueprint for Labor – if it can avoid the pitfalls Guardian Essential poll:…
Punters take some skin off but gambling giant wagers on
Lucky punters have put a ding in Tabcorp’s interim results, although the gambling giant is still seeing strong growth in the number of young people placing bets. The so-called “customer-friendly…
Court ruling on back pay dents Woolworths profit
Woolworths’ first-half profit has been cut in half after a court ruling left the company owing around $710 million to workers in back pay. The supermarket giant on Wednesday posted…
AI writing on the wall as WiseTech to cut 2000 coders
Global logistics software company WiseTech Global will slash about 2000 jobs as it leans into artificial intelligence, as fears around AI disruption loom over local technology stocks. The cuts, which…
Warner Bros opens door to Paramount after higher offer
Warner Bros Discovery says Paramount has raised the price of its takeover offer to $US31 ($A44) per share, potentially setting the stage for a fresh bidding war with Netflix over…
Green energy boost for iron ore miner’s profits
Australia fourth-largest iron ore producer has lifted its earnings on record shipments as it continues to switch to ‘green’ energy, and is predicting more of the same as its fiscal…
Prime minister returns to The Lodge after bomb threat
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has returned to his official residence after being evacuated due to a bomb scare, the latest in a series of security threats against politicians. The incident…
Warning of ‘supercharged harm’ from unregulated AI
Australia must urgently ramp up its spending on AI and research and development to avoid a generation of young people being “sacrificed for the profits of big tech”. In an…
The ‘stealthy’ price-setter of Australian energy bills
Expensive gas, unreliable coal plants and a retailer “loyalty tax” are the primary drivers of Australia’s soaring power bills, a climate think tank report says. While the Climate Council analysis…