Common sense urged as Aussies feel pinch at the pump
Australians are again being urged to use common sense at the fuel pump as the government prepares special powers to help improve supply across the country. Emergency laws will be…
US war on Iran exposes Australia’s frail defence, AUKUS even more
The US war on Iran has exposed Australia’s incompetent defence and procurement. Rex Patrick reports implications for AUKUS submarine program. A tense moment USS Charlotte was at periscope depth, but…
‘At certain points, I had to stop entirely’: what I learned after a week of Hyrox classes
The popular fitness trend is all over social media, and curious, I tried a few classes – they left me totally out of air I have spent years in and…
It is no fluke that social media platforms are addictive and causing harm. They were designed that way | Van Badham
The findings in two US court cases should embarrass anyone who claimed Australia’s social media ban was ‘boomer’ moralising A disdain towards the notion of “consequence” somewhat defines the contemporary…
Scientists film whale giving birth while other whales work together to help her
Female named Rounder surrounded by family members when about to give birth to her second calf Scientists have managed to film a sperm whale giving birth while other female whales…
Judge rebukes woman who denied driving while video-calling from car: ‘Do you think I’m that stupid?’
Kimberly Carroll ‘truly sorry’ after calling in to court hearing via Zoom from behind the wheel of a moving vehicle A woman who dialed into a court hearing in Detroit…
A war of regression: how Trump bombed the US into a worse position with Iran
Analysts fear Iran has played a weak hand well and the US has blundered into a defining strategic failure Middle East crisis – live updates Four weeks into a war…
The major parties could take it to One Nation on health, housing and the economy – but will they? | Tom McIlroy
Ahead of the Farrer byelection, a return to issues that are fundamental to Australians could help stall Hanson’s rise Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast…
Daylight saving 2026: When does daylight savings end in Australia, and do clocks go back or forward in April? Here’s when your clock will change
Early on Sunday 5 April, clocks will go back one hour as daylight saving time (DST) ends in NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and ACT. Here’s what you need to…
‘How can a TV show make you feel such emotions?’ The Bluey composer shares the trick to music that ‘hits you in the feels’
As the new Bluey album, Up Here, arrives – complete with chamber orchestra – Joff Bush describes how he ‘seeds’ musical elements to draw out powerful emotions There’s a new…