Back on ya bike! How to keep your bicycle running smoothly and save amid the fuel crisis
Basic maintenance is one of the most satisfying ways of getting to know your bike – with most parts costing less than a tank of fuel With fuel prices soaring…
I was a professional fairy. The kids made the job magical – but the adults could be a nightmare
My special skills included driving a small car filled with helium balloons, memorising children’s names – and tolerating parents’ behaviour Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email From the age…
The world is gripped by 3am dread thanks to an unhinged US president. Can someone turn the history machine off? | Brigid Delaney
Amid the daily horror show in the Middle East is the realisation the so-called adults in the room are insane or powerless or just as bewildered as you are That…
What does it take to run for One Nation? | Fiona Katauskas
They don’t have the highest standards See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading…
Who should pay for the health impacts of the climate change? – podcast
Over recent years, the warnings about the threat posed by rising sea levels have been getting louder and more urgent. Now, a new international commission has been set up, with…
Future Fund set to join tech-related jobs cull
Job lay-offs could be coming to Australia’s sovereign wealth fund in the latest round of tech-related cost cutting to hit the finance sector. The Future Fund expects to save $10-15…
Brunei next stop for PM in Asian fuel supply mission
Anthony Albanese will seek further assurances on Australia’s fuel supply during the first prime ministerial visit to Brunei in more than a decade. The prime minister departed Sydney on Tuesday…
Stocks gain, dollar retreats on hopes for end to war
Asian stocks advanced while oil prices and the safe-haven dollar fell on Tuesday as the United States said it continued to engage with Tehran to make a deal even as…
Qantas cuts domestic flights as jet fuel costs soar
Qantas is cutting domestic flights while adding international capacity, as it faces a potential $800 million hit from higher fuel prices. The changes, which also impact budget subsidiary Jetstar, come…
Australia’s existing LNG contracts might be the last
Australian gas exporters might already have signed their last contracts with overseas buyers as fresh modelling suggests a glut of cheap supply and climate goals will temper demand. Challenging industry…