Punching the light: Sydney’s 90s raves – in pictures
At the age of 17, Simon Burstall documented the burgeoning underground rave scene of 1990s Sydney. Armed with borrowed school cameras and stealing away from home in the early hours…
Split Enz tease new album ahead of first tour in 17 years: ‘We’d make a really good record now’
Always one step ahead, the new wave innovators are not done yet – and their hair is bigger than ever Many things can kill you in the music business. For…
From Smashing Pumpkins to Ferris Bueller: new Australian indie video game Mixtape is a blast of nostalgia
In the game by Melbourne-based Beethoven and Dinosaur, you play as a teenage girl the night before moving to New York – drinking, skateboarding and getting into trouble, all soundtracked…
I didn’t think I could get addicted to weed. I was wrong – and I’m not alone
There are misconceptions about the addictiveness of cannabis and many users are struggling with dependency Amy knew it wasn’t great. But there she was, at the bottom of a dumpster,…
Soft armour, pert nipples: how London design team made Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala breastplate
Duo Whitaker Malem worked with pop art sculptor Allen Jones and a car bodyshop in Kent to create gala’s biggest jolt At Monday’s Met Gala, it inevitably fell to Kim…
The children of IS-linked families must not be treated as extensions of their parents – but individuals shaped by years of trauma | Peta Lowe
Islamic State committed extraordinary brutality. But how Australia treats the children returning from Syria is a test of our humanity The return of Australian women and children from Syrian detention…
Pentagon releases first batch of previously secret files documenting reports of UFOs
Among the releases is a 1969 debrief of Buzz Aldrin stating he saw a ‘sizeable’ object close to the lunar surface The Pentagon on Friday released an initial group of…
What a crucial set of election results means for Keir Starmer’s future
After Labour’s demise was overestimated, the prime minister’s potential challengers are staying quiet – for now Full results from England, Scotland and Wales Elections mapped: how Labour lost ground in…
Middle East crisis live: US fires on two Iranian-flagged oil tankers it claims tried to violate blockade; US to mediate Israel-Lebanon talks
Centcom says it has struck two tankers heading for Iran after Tehran warned Washington was violating fragile ceasefire; two days of ‘intensive talks’ between Israel and Lebanon slated as strikes…
AFL integrity unit to investigate Gold Coast Suns’ team manager over alleged links to gambling firm
Key member of Suns’ dressing room Mark Opie also part of Okebet Okebet fined $100,000 in 2024 for encouraging players to gamble Gold Coast Suns have made an assurance they…