David Sedaris on his Duolingo obsession: ‘“Today is the last day,” I told myself – but I was powerless to stop’
I decided to combine my need to top the leader table with my daily step count – which is how I found myself walking 10 miles a day while reading…
Zak Butters zigs, zags and tears Adelaide apart to show why he’s the most sought-after AFL player in the land | Jonathan Horn
From his first game, the hyperactive Port star has bowed to no one. He played one of his best ever in Showdown 60 Zak Butters ran on to the Adelaide…
AI claims to have the answers to life’s big questions. But sometimes not knowing brings us closer to the truth | Amy Galliford
ChatGPT relieves me of my discomfort, but in doing so it robs me of contemplation, of the holy ground between question and answer Making sense of it is a column…
Kindness of strangers: We were hopelessly lost in the Sudanese desert. Then villagers offered us a hut to stay in
We were exhausted and in need of rest. In the morning, the kind locals prepared a huge breakfast and refused to accept any payment Read more in the kindness of…
Super platforms warned, again, to protect client funds
Australians setting up for retirement by investing in products on superannuation platforms are still at risk of exposure to dodgy offerings. The warning from the corporate regulator comes in the…
Uni students copping it with financial ‘double squeeze’
University students cramming for exams and furiously typing assignments are burdened by financial worries that are holding them back. A new analysis by peak tertiary body Universities Australia shows the…
Hanson takes poll hit, coalition down to rock bottom
A pair of polls has confirmed a post-Press Club headache for Pauline Hanson and One Nation, showing a slide in popularity since her high-profile speech. They have even worse news…
Anti-Semitism probe turns to big tech, role of media
A survivor of the Bondi attacks, who became the centre of online conspiracy theories, and a member of one of Australia’s richest families are among royal commission witnesses on Monday.…
Pledge to fix ‘widow’s tax’ on investment properties
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has promised to fix laws imposing a so-called “widow’s tax” on investment properties, without providing details on how he will close the loophole. The issue, which relates…
Climate sceptics cheering as they melt in record temperatures? This heatwave is where satire has come to die | Jonathan Freedland
Delegates at an ‘anti-woke’ conference disparaged Ed Miliband’s net zero policies. But even they could not ignore the sweat on their foreheads It was hardly a perfect film, but I…