Queensland braces for more flooding as Tropical Cyclone Koji makes landfall
Heavy rain and damaging winds expected after storm crossed coast between Townsville and Bowen on Sunday morning Residents are being “smashed” by heavy rain and fierce wind gusts after Tropical…
Trump announces one-year 10% cap on credit card interest rates
Critics express doubt president can implement such a move without approval from Congress Donald Trump announced a one-year cap that would limit credit card interest rates to 10% this week,…
Service door of Crans-Montana bar where 40 died in fire was locked from inside, owner says
Jacques Moretti, who is in custody, told Swiss prosecutor’s office he forced door open and found people lying behind it The French owner of the Swiss bar where 40 people…
US urges its citizens to flee Venezuela amid reports of paramilitaries
State department says armed ‘colectivos’ appear to be setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for Americans The United States has urged its citizens to leave Venezuela immediately amid reports that…
Australia news live: Victorian premier says 10 ‘major fires’ among 32 active blazes burning across state as more than 300 structures lost
Follow all today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Bureau of Meteorology’s Dean Narramore said Tropical Cyclone Koji was crossing the coast…
Eddie Izzard: ‘I once ran 90km in just under 12 hours. That was a tough day’
The comedian and actor on her favourite Bond film, revisiting the Death Star canteen and escaping the red carpet with Brad Pitt When you started performing your one-woman Hamlet, how…
Bargain tickets and barebones carriages: the ins and outs of travelling Australia by train
In Western Australia, fares have been slashed by 50% this year, while children in NSW travel for just $1. But don’t expect a luxurious journey – or a quick one…
Dear Son review – essays by famous Indigenous fathers make for incredibly moving theatre
Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney festivalAdapted from essays by the likes of Stan Grant, Troy Cassar-Daley and NRL player Joe Williams, Dear Son generously invites the audience into its warm and…
Do the tiny, boring exercises: how to really look after your hips
From the best exercise moves to how many steps you really need to aim for a day, experts weigh in on how to maintain hip health When Elvis the pelvis…
Hopes Black Friday could sustain spending growth
The impact of Black Friday sales on the national economy will be laid out as part of the release of crucial spending data. Monthly household spending figures for November will…