Greg Jericho on the ‘cowardly’ rate rise – podcast
Last August, to the relief of many homeowners, the Reserve Bank’s governor, Michele Bullock, announced a cut in interest rates and expressed confidence that inflation was heading in the right…
Cadel: Lungs on Legs review – a heart-pumping, hilarious portrait of an Australian cycling champion
Riding 27km onstage in a demanding solo performance, Connor Delves turns Cadel Evans’ Tour de France victory into a study of endurance and obsession Get our weekend culture and lifestyle…
Australian supermarket coconut water taste test: ‘Smells like an island holiday’
Overcoming his irrational fear of coconut products, Nicholas Jordan tests a lovely – and lowly – bunch of coconuts in a row If you value our independent journalism, we hope…
‘Playing a god became a safety net’: Chris Hemsworth opens up about Thor, money and his insecurities
In the Marvel films he was unassailable, but in real life the actor says he’s more like the anxious thief he plays in Crime 101. He and its writer/director Bart…
New Scrubs, Muppets and Lord of the Flies: what’s new to streaming in Australia in February
Plus Jurassic World Rebirth, Paul McCartney documentary Man on the Run, and a sharply observed dramedy about open marriages Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Continue reading…
Australia politics live: Marles reveals $3bn worth of defence properties to be sold off as ‘much of it not being used’
Sell-off comes after government commissioned an audit of the estates. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Two-thirds of homeless youth unable…
US shoots down Iranian drone flying towards aircraft carrier, navy says
Shahed-139 said to have approached USS Abraham Lincoln ‘with unclear intent’ in lead-up to expected US-Iran talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme The US military says it shot down an Iranian…
Elon Musk calls Spanish PM a ‘tyrant’ over plan to ban under-16s from social media and curb hateful content
Pedro Sánchez says urgent action needed to protect children from ‘digital wild west’, drawing anger from owner of X Spain has proposed a ban on social media use by teenagers…
Plastic packaging firm buy paying off for Aussie giant
Homegrown global consumer packaging group Amcor has posted a big jump in interim revenue following its $13 billion acquisition of a US competitor. Amcor delivered $US11.1 billion ($15.8 billion) in…
Trump’s call to ‘nationalise’ elections sparks fury
President Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to “nationalise” elections has drawn furious pushback from lawmakers, including from a few Republicans. Democrats have voiced fresh concerns Trump intends to interfere with…