Horses can smell fear in humans, researchers say
Tests showed horses that smelled body odour from people watching scary films startled more easily Horses can smell fear, or at least whether you have scared yourself witless watching a…
My favourite Lebanese restaurant has closed and I am bereft. Abdul’s, I’m sorry I took you for granted | Emily Mulligan
For decades, the Sydney institution promised smooth hummus, curt service and unchanging decor. It was my family’s alternate living room. Where to turn to now? What is the name for…
A Day with David Bowie: how a visit to a psychiatric clinic changed him – and his music
In 1994 the singer and Brian Eno spent a day with ‘outsider’ artists. Intimate photographs, showing in Australia for the first time, reveal the effect it had From the Thin…
Why are so many still sticking with Twitter? | Fiona Katauskas
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The place that stayed with me: that afternoon in Orford, I belonged to the bush for the first time
It took Robert Dessaix many decades to appreciate Australia’s landscape, but when it finally happened on a Tasmanian bush block, he felt forever changed More summer essentials If you’ve been…
My petty gripe: a large flat white is an oxymoron – a bastardisation of the drink Australia gave the world
The integrity of the flat white is being diluted by size inflation. It’s a sign that most people have no idea what they really want at all Read more petty…
What Australian sport can learn from queer ice hockey hit Heated Rivalry
The series challenges the hyper-masculine culture that often dominates men’s sport – and proves the power and potential of LGBTQI+ stories Heated Rivalry, the viral queer ice hockey romance that…
Australia news live: Jewish peak body urges Ley to rethink hate laws stance, saying failure to pass them would be a ‘retrograde step’
Follow updates live Stunned Albanese says Coalition ‘playing politics’ as Ley calls hate speech reforms ‘pretty unsalvageable’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Iranian Australians…
Adelaide festival apologises to Randa Abdel-Fattah and invites her to participate in 2027 writers’ week
Apology comes as former Adelaide festival board member accuses Louise Adler of hypocrisy after she resigned citing free speech concerns Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get…
Wall St CEOs back US Fed independence amid Powell probe
CEOs from top Wall Street banks JPMorgan Chase and BNY have voiced support for the independence of the US Federal Reserve, days after the Trump administration opened a criminal investigation…