Asian stocks rally as oil retreats, US Fed in spotlight
Asian shares have rallied as oil prices paused their gains, with markets turning to the US Federal Reserve meeting to see how policymakers will balance growth and inflation risks amid…
‘Trump is aiming for dictatorship’. That’s the verdict of the world’s most credible democracy watchdog | Martin Gelin
Sweden’s V-Dem Institute warns that the US is no longer a liberal democracy. And autocracy is creeping across Europe too The US is no longer a democracy. One of the…
Investor tax-break cuts no ‘silver bullet’ for housing
Labor appears set to scale back tax concessions for property investors in a move welcomed by economists and social housing advocates. But while it’s set to boost intergenerational equity and…
Australia’s universities have found themselves in crisis. But it has been decades in the making | Hannah Forsyth
Rather than a set of teaching and learning relationships, universities have become a bunch of metrics to be gamed. Unwinding these systems will take effort Universities are in crisis. Federal…
Murderer wins High Court case against government
Curfew and ankle monitoring restrictions imposed on a convicted murderer after his release from immigration detention have been declared invalid by the nation’s highest court. A Papua New Guinea citizen…
Shaun Ryder on highs, lows and Happy Mondays: ‘Heroin isn’t a party drug – you can’t just do it at the weekend’
As a child, the singer loved to start fires. As an adult, he was barely less chaotic. He discusses Bez, charisma, ADHD, his new memoir – and why making music…
Imperfect Women review – lots of fun … if you lower your expectations enough
This glossy murder mystery, starring Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington and Kate Mara, should be better than this. But if you brace yourself for a perfectly acceptable eight hours of entertainment,…
Japan records trade surplus as exports growth improves
Japan recorded a trade surplus of 57.3 billion yen ($A507 million) in February, reversing January’s deficit. Exports grew at a better-than-expected 4.2 per cent in February to 9.57 trillion yen,…
Why did my GP just use Google? What I’ve learned about the health system, as a doctor and a patient
From the importance of looking up ailments to the comfort and cleanliness of hospitals, Roland Bull has experienced both sides of the bed as a patient-turned-doctor My medical history can…
‘Biggest in living memory’: monster cyclone set to hit
One of the biggest cyclones “in living memory” is expected to lash northern Australia, sparking fears flood-hit regions will face more devastation. Tropical Cyclone Narelle is barrelling toward far north…