Alice Zaslavsky’s parsnip and pear soup with cheesy toast tops – recipe
Parsnip at a clip! The root veg is affordable now and, paired with pears, the retro combo works wonders in Alice Zaslavsky’s midweek soup Check out more Alice Zaslavsky recipes…
Australia politics live: government sues manufacturer 3M over defence base Pfas contamination in ‘largest ever’ $2bn legal claim
Attorney general says government seeking $2bn in damages to recover costs relating to firefighting foam at 28 defence bases. Follow updates live Get our breaking news email, free app or…
For the love of the game. Cricket Australia whistleblower speaks up
The jobs-for-mates scandal at Cricket Australia is not going away despite sackings; there is much more at stake, Joel Jenkins writes. In the glittering world of Big Bash millions and…
Australia sues firm for billions over forever chemicals
Australia has launched an extraordinary multibillion-dollar lawsuit over widespread contamination of defence sites with “forever chemicals”. The federal government is suing manufacturer 3M for more than $2 billion to recover…
Returned ‘ISIS bride’ charged with terrorism offences
A woman linked to Islamic State has been charged with terrorism offences on her return to Australia. Two groups of women, often referred to as “ISIS brides”, and their children…
Resilient forgotten generation is coping, not thriving
A third of the so-called ”forgotten generation” fear they’ll retire with mortgage debt, despite being one of the key cohorts to have entered the housing market relatively early in life.…
ABC set to announce news director imminently
The ABC has already interviewed for a replacement director of news and will “imminently” move forward a fresh hire after the surprising exit of a key executive this week. Managing…
Labor shrugs off tax-reform outcry with parliament move
Controversial changes to capital gains tax concessions and negative gearing will be introduced to parliament despite warnings they will worsen Australia’s productivity problem. The proposals to rein in investor tax…
Electric-ready homes could stop default swaps to gas
More should be done to prepare households to upgrade to electric appliances and stop defaults to like-for-like gas replacements when these systems conk out, according to an energy researcher. Michael…
Cheesed off: Aussie dairy at centre of trade quandary
Are Australian cheesemakers copping stiff cheddar under trade terms with the European Union, or is it actually a gouda deal? Cheese became the unexpected focus of a 20-minute debate in…