Jewish group urges changes, delay to hate speech reform
Hate speech reforms should be delayed and split up in a bid to secure the support needed for anti-Semitism measures to pass, an influential Jewish group says. Labor’s proposed laws,…
Landmark social media ban bites as teens lose accounts
Almost five million social media accounts have been deactivated or restricted since Australia’s world-first age restrictions took effect. Figures released by the federal government on Friday show the scale of…
Emergency crews battle fire and flood across one state
Ongoing windy conditions and lack of rain will complicate efforts for fire crews tackling nearly a dozen bushfires. More than 410,000 hectares have burned across Victoria after strong winds and…
Car manufacturing drives UK economy’s return to growth
Britain’s economy grew more strongly than expected in November, boosted by the return to normal production at Jaguar Land Rover after a cyberattack that hit the car maker and its…
Illegal tobacco trade kingpin arrested. Long live king tobacco
The arrest of alleged kingpin of Australia’s illicit tobacco trade, Kazem “Kaz” Hamad, is a win for law enforcement, but what does it mean for the trade? Criminologist James Martin…
Houdini. Apologies bring Adelaide Festival back from death by own hand
After cancelling Adelaide Writers’ Week and issuing an apology (of sorts) to Randa Abdel-Fattah for uninviting her on spurious grounds, the new board of Adelaide Festival has issued more apologies.…
Dumped author to consider festival return after apology
A Palestinian-Australian author controversially removed from a major literary festival has accepted an apology from its new board and will consider returning next year. Randa Abdel-Fattah was last week dumped…
Nikkei eases, oil drops as Trump calms Iran fears
Oil prices retreated from multi-month highs on Thursday and safe-haven gold eased back from a record peak after US President Donald Trump calmed market anxiety about potential US military action…
Parts of Murray River listed as critically endangered
Parts of Australia’s longest river have been listed as critically endangered. The federal government has listed the Lower River Murray under national environmental law following a recommendation from the Threatened…
Don’t ‘over-engage your core muscles’ and other tips for looking after your pelvic floor
From not treating your rectum as a storage facility to lifting weights, experts offer advice on how to maintain a healthy pelvic floor for longer Pelvic floor health has long…