Açaí, chipotle and gnocchi – and other words you are probably mispronouncing
The English language can seem designed to trip us up, whether we’re greeting a colonel or travelling to Worcestershire. Here are some of the biggest stumbling blocks Name: Açaí. Age:…
After 25 years, I’m breaking up with The Sims. Here’s why you should, too | Jordan Erica Webber
Now that Jared Kushner and the Saudi Investment Fund have bought The Sims’ publisher, EA, it’s unlikely to remain a game celebrating diversity and inclusivity Sometimes it feels as though…
Judi Dench has inspired a new decorating trend – and I oppose it with every fibre of my being
Reverse decluttering is here, prompting a shudder from me and my fellow neat freaks. Why would you want to be surrounded by mementos when you could be perfectly tidy? Older…
The boy behind the Baby Shark phenomenon: I used to hum it without even realising
After 10 years and more than 17bn YouTube views, Geonroung Park, aka Baby Shark Boy, speaks about his life as a child star and his new K-Pop career “I just…
In Big Walk, players just walk and talk – and find joy along the way: ‘Some stories we’ve heard are punch-in-the-gut beautiful’
After their hit Untitled Goose Game, Australian studio House House is back with a new game where your only goal is to go exploring with friends – so we took…
The NDIS is undergoing a major overhaul. This is what the changes could mean for you
Some participants could lose 50% of their budget for paying carers to accompany them to job or social programs Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our…
A ‘shiny, dangling carrot’ lured Jesse into gambling. He says Labor’s reform won’t stop others being sucked in
The government says it’s stopping ‘the most toxic’ gambling company strategies. Former addicts say it will do ‘absolutely nothing’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our…
‘Like a seagull in a stiff breeze’: what it’s like flying into Wellington, the world’s windiest city
Anyone who has frequently landed in New Zealand’s capital has a hair-raising story to tell, and this year’s ‘super’ El Niño could only intensify the winds It had been a…
Prince Harry and Meghan ‘moving back to Britain this month’
Reports say Duke and Duchess of Sussex intend to relocate from US, with children to start British school in September The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning to return…
Reporters and military duo held at gunpoint by security at US space force base
Officers reportedly believed invitees were trying to make unauthorized entry on to Vandenberg base in California Five news reporters and two members of the military who were invited to an…