Bank chief faces grilling on first rate hike since 2023
The Reserve Bank governor will face renewed questioning over the role the federal government played in driving up inflation and forcing the central bank to lift mortgage rates for the…
AI war against ‘one cent’ family violence perpetrators
Artificial intelligence means many things to different people. For some, the arrival of large language models is a threat to jobs and livelihoods, or even humanity itself. But AI does…
Glencore, Rio abandon merger talks for the third time
Rio Tinto says it is no longer in talks with Glencore about a takeover that would have created the world’s largest mining company as it could not reach an agreement…
Crime ‘entitled’ Bunnings to snag shoppers’ facial data
Bunnings is within its rights to use facial recognition software on customers to curb theft and violence against staff, with a tribunal laying the foundation for a broader rollout. The…
Teen allegedly threatened to kill Israeli president
A teenager has appeared in court after allegedly threatening Israeli President Isaac Herzog ahead of his contentious visit to Australia. Darcy Tinning, 19, was accused of threatening to shoot the…
Nationals confident Coalition will unite by election
The Nationals are confident they will rejoin the Coalition well before the election, but members say they won’t be held on arbitrary deadlines. Opposition Leader Sussan Ley told Nationals leader…
‘Invasion Day’ bomb plot declared a terrorist act
The alleged throwing of a homemade bomb into an Invasion Day rally crowd has been declared a terrorist act. Thousands of people were evacuated on January 26 from Forrest Place…
Make the orchestra great again: how a painting of Trump as conductor misunderstands the symphony | Tom Service
A new painting by the maestro of Trumpian kitsch offers a fever dream of musical unity – and fundamentally misunderstands orchestras and conductors. And where are the music stands? Events…
Things reek, stink and pong – but why are there no verbs for describing a delightful odour? | Adrian Chiles
We don’t have a single verb to express smelling something nice. Welsh and Croatian, by contrast, are never caught short when something fragrant gets right up your nose I remember…
Shamed by the Epstein scandal, riven by infighting: have the UK royals ever been in a bigger mess than this? | Stephen Bates
The sad truth is that we are witnessing a legacy of the over-indulgent late queen: an organisation unable to meet today’s challenges Curious that the Epstein scandal, which has caused…