Australia politics live: government to review ‘ethical soundness’ of KPMG; inflation slows to 4%, below forecasts
Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Ruston pushes for overhaul to controversial aged care tool Over to her portfolio, the shadow…
Childbirth room? It’s next to the period room … the astonishing Kerala homes designed for women’s bodies
The tharavad is a traditional style of housing designed for and run by women. Our writer went on a pilgrimage to find her own family’s – and uncovered a way…
Kirsten Tibballs’ chocolate custard pastry stack – recipe
The MasterChef Australia guest judge and chocolatier shares a creamy, crunchy creation that can be made ahead of time At this time of year, I’m always drawn to desserts that…
Does microneedling work? I’ll wait for better evidence before repeatedly stabbing my face | Antiviral
Microneedling is a popular way to try to embrace eternal youth. But the quality of research into the practice is poor Read more in the Antiviral series As a society…
Scotsmaxxing hits Ocean Drive as Tartan Army’s World Cup party goes on
The Boston consensus appeared to be that the city centre hadn’t been so lively in years. Miami has its turn now “It’s hot, too hot. Very, very hot,” says Clark…
The Killings at Parrish Station review – a whacked-out murder mystery packed with twists
Jumping between timelines, the pacy and pulpy series gets weirder as it goes on, with plot turns that can’t help but keep you engrossed Sign up for a weekly email…
How worried should we be about bird flu? – podcast
Having wiped out millions of birds worldwide and devastated wildlife populations around the globe, Australia has watched as the H5N1 strain of bird flu crept ever closer. And now it’s…
Nine taking Stefanovic’s scrubbed interview ‘seriously’
Karl Stefanovic’s now-deleted podcast interview with a British far-right activist has landed the host in hot water with employer Nine, which says it is taking the matter seriously. The host…
Rio Tinto sees lithium as fastest-growing division
Rio Tinto expects its lithium business to grow faster than its copper, iron ore and other divisions as it works to triple production by 2028 for the electric vehicle and…
New Zealand chases gold as record prices burnish allure
New Zealand is fast-tracking gold projects and courting mining investors as soaring bullion prices revive a sector long in decline, testing the country’s “100 per cent Pure” brand as the…