Flooding rains expected across three Australian states as parched interior receives drenching
Wet weather to batter parts of Queensland, NSW and Tasmania through Thursday, with warnings of flash flooding Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news…
Australia politics live: government sues manufacturer 3M over defence base Pfas contamination in ‘largest ever’ $2bn legal claim
Attorney general says government seeking $2bn in damages to recover costs relating to firefighting foam at 28 defence bases. Follow updates live Get our breaking news email, free app or…
Alice Zaslavsky’s parsnip and pear soup with cheesy toast tops – recipe
Parsnip at a clip! The root veg is affordable now and, paired with pears, the retro combo works wonders in Alice Zaslavsky’s midweek soup Check out more Alice Zaslavsky recipes…
The great Australian nightmare: how the housing crisis inspired a wave of brutal – and funny – pop culture
Soaring prices, rental stress and intergenerational inequality are fuelling new films, books and plays, including Birthright and Kill Your Boomers “I wanna go home,” sobs a heavily pregnant woman, sitting…
James Tedesco’s thrilling last-minute try delivers another monument to State of Origin
An epic first game was won by the veteran Blues fullback but the contest was turned by Kalyn Ponga’s sending off with his team 20-6 up In drizzling rain, fatigued…
Can Albanese navigate the perilous road to reform? | Fiona Katauskas
He’s certainly facing some obstacles See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading…
Australians with disabilities copped the biggest cuts in the budget. Yet conservative media’s heart bleeds only for the wealthy | Greg Jericho
The reaction to the budget has revealed Australia’s warped priorities, with the appalling inequality in dental care among the issues actively ignored Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
For the love of the game. Cricket Australia whistleblower speaks up
The jobs-for-mates scandal at Cricket Australia is not going away despite sackings; there is much more at stake, Joel Jenkins writes. In the glittering world of Big Bash millions and…
Returned ‘ISIS bride’ charged with terrorism offences
A woman linked to Islamic State has been charged with terrorism offences on her return to Australia. Two groups of women, often referred to as “ISIS brides”, and their children…
Australia sues firm for billions over forever chemicals
Australia has launched an extraordinary multibillion-dollar lawsuit over widespread contamination of defence sites with “forever chemicals”. The federal government is suing manufacturer 3M for more than $2 billion to recover…