News live: New Zealand minister spruiks ‘epic opportunity’ for Australian businesses to cross Tasman after budget tax changes
Nicola Willis said New Zealand had a ‘very simple tax system’ with a ‘low rate’ of taxation. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily…
Terror on the hairlines: laser hair removal device sparks evacuation of Melbourne’s Avalon airport
Police say bomb response unit was called in over suspicious item, which led to evacuation and flight delays A security scare that sent Melbourne’s Avalon airport into partial lockdown and…
ATO issues $1,650 fine to 97-year-old woman who had not ‘prioritised tax obligations’ after husband’s death
Tax office apologises as ombudsman delivers stinging criticism, saying ‘ATO won’t learn unless people highlight the mistakes’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news…
Penny Wong condemns Israeli minister over ‘shocking and unacceptable’ treatment of flotilla activists
Foreign affairs minister joins condemnation of Itamar Ben-Gvir after the Israeli national security minister shared video mocking detainees Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking…
Real or AI: can a photographer and internet addict spot fake portraits? – video
It’s getting harder and harder to guess whether a face is AI. The University of New South Wales recently launched an AI faces test, which challenges users ability to distinguish…
I didn’t think it was possible to love Kylie Minogue any more – her new Netflix series changed that | Emma Brockes
After the glut of brand-building shows from other celebrities, the Kylie documentary is radical for simply allowing the star to come across as human Kylie, the new three-part documentary that…
Open plan is not the answer: design professionals on the dos and don’ts of small space living
From furniture with ‘skinny legs’ to making sure spaces work for multiple purposes, three experts who live in tiny homes share their best lessons In 2010 Colin Chee picked up…
Socceroos’ African heritage offers timely reminder of Australia’s diversity | Jack Snape
Culture and community helped Mo Touré and Nestory Irankunda become the footballers they are today – and their spark may ignite this World Cup One hails from West Africa, born…
Decoding America: Who really writes Trump’s Truth Social posts? – podcast
Host Reged Ahmad and the Guardian’s US site editor Jonathan Yerushalmy examine Republican Thomas Massie’s loss in the Kentucky primary after a vicious attack campaign fulled by Donald Trump. They…
The Hanson surge. Protest vote a threat to democracy?
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation won the Farrer by-election last week, while Nigel Farage’s Reform UK trashed the British Labour Party in local council elections. What’s behind it? Aleta Moriarty asks.…