The Opioid Disaster in the United States
Over the past two decades, the number of deaths from drug overdoses in the United States has been on the rise, initially due to opioid painkillers, then heroin, and now…
The secret lives of six body doubles: ‘They wanted Julia Roberts to have curvier legs’
What is it like to be Michael B Jordan’s twin, Andie MacDowell’s hands or Rachel Weisz’s hair? Some of Hollywood’s best stand-ins reveal all Most of us are familiar with…
‘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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
Isolated and exposed: can New Zealand’s fragile economic recovery withstand the global oil shock?
New Zealand economic growth tipped to overtake Australia’s this year but Middle East conflict casts a shadow over outlook Just as New Zealand’s fragile economic recovery shows flickers of improvement…
A wealth tax for schools: Frederiksen’s shift left stirs debate before Denmark’s early election
PM’s proposal to tax super-rich and fund schools wins praise as her handling of the Greenland crisis boosts her standing across party lines – but not all voters are convinced…
‘Industrial-scale scams’ and a state allegedly ‘co-opted’: What the rise and fall of the Prince group means for Cambodia
Indictment and arrest of Prince Group founder Chen Zhi has sparked questions about scam industry’s alleged ties to political elite, and integrity of government crackdown A giant golden clam shell,…