Albanese seeks out fuel supply deal in Singapore visit
Anthony Albanese is hoping talks with his Singaporean counterpart will lead to a boost in domestic fuel supply amid the conflict in the Middle East. The prime minister flew out…
Gas giant workers ready to strike over ‘dodgy pay deal’
Workers could walk off the job at an oil and gas giant’s offshore LNG plant, as a union pursues “unrealistic claims” on behalf of its members, an employer group says.…
Lehrmann loses final bid to appeal Higgins rape finding
Disgraced former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has run out of options to appeal a ruinous defamation loss, including a judge’s finding that he likely raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House.…
Dan Rath: Help Me Please review – you won’t find another standup with more jokes a minute
Melbourne international comedy festivalBuckle up: the comedian doesn’t give his audience a moment to relax as he delivers a relentless string of one-liners in a show that never hits everyone…
How KFC, AKA Korean fried chicken, took over the world
The dish, adapted from one brought by US soldiers after the Korean war, has sparked thousands of variations and sits at the forefront of the K-food wave Inside a teaching…
‘You can’t take that on the plane for free!’ How Ryanair turned its staff into bounty hunters
Ground staff earn €2.50 for every piece of oversized luggage that they intercept. Meanwhile, passengers who are caught out pay a much bigger penalty Name: Oversized cabin bags. Age: Venerable…
Will Albanese find fuel security in Singapore? – podcast
While the US and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire that could lead to the reopening of the strait of Hormuz, the consequences of Donald Trump’s war continue to…
British novelist Gwendoline Riley wins a $175k Windham-Campbell prize
Awarded to writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama, other recipients include S Shakthidharan, Adam Ehrlich Sachs and Kei Miller British novelist Gwendoline Riley is among eight writers set to…
We’ve seen grotesque interventions in the Ben Roberts-Smith case – even before it really gets under way | Andrew Wilkie
The rule of law matters, which is one of the honourable things setting us apart from many of those we wage war against Full Story podcast: The arrest of Australia’s…
It’s finally happened: I’m now worried about AI. And consulting ChatGPT did nothing to allay my fears | Emma Brockes
A highly alarming New Yorker feature on the machinations of Sam Altman drove me to test his AI for myself. The results were, well, highly alarming A corollary of the…