Global acts and independent artists recognised at ARIAs
Well-known music veterans and emerging independent stars were among the big winners at Australian music’s night of nights. Melbourne-based global hard rockers Amyl and The Sniffers reaped four ARIAs at…
Australia U-turns and hands climate summit to Turkey
Australia will not host the UN’s annual climate summit in 2026, instead yielding to a rival bid from Turkey. Three years of campaigning to bring the COP31 climate talks to…
House prices surge as city-dwellers flee to the regions
Home buyers are being pushed out to the regions as falling interest rates and a lack of supply put a rocket under inner-city house prices. The median house price in…
Fashion-forward choices as stars walk ARIA red carpet
From graceful lace gowns to the bare-chested, musicians have strutted the red carpet with dazzling and daring fashion sense ahead of Australian music’s night of nights. The biggest names and…
‘Getting worse’: inquiry’s chilling child abuse warning
Horrific online sexual exploitation and physical abuse of children is getting worse as authorities concede they are struggling to protect vulnerable kids. Federal police made the shock admission at a…
Elon Musk back in the fold at Saudi crown prince dinner
Elon Musk has joined Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a formal White House dinner, the second joint public appearance since a bitter public feud earlier…
Crowe toasts talkback titan for platforming ‘voiceless’
Russell Crowe has celebrated the life of influential broadcaster John Laws, declaring he “platformed the voiceless and let them be heard”. Laws, one of Australia’s most influential and controversial broadcasters…
Joe Longo’s ASIC. Another day, another scam ignored
ASIC chairman Joseph Longo is retiring in May next year. It can’t come soon enough as ASIC once again fails to heed warnings of massive scam. Monday night, A Current…
Culture issues to blame for customer ripoffs: bank boss
The boss of ANZ has offered an unreserved apology for widespread misconduct including the bungling of a multibillion dollar bond sale and ripping off customers. Chief executive Nuno Matos said…
Host Brazil pushes for progress on big issues at COP30
As United Nations climate talks bubble to a critical point, negotiators are being pressured to ensure that oil – along with fossil fuels coal and natural gas – won’t be…