Is it smarter to have a dumb home? ‘We’ve seen clients unable to flush toilets’
Australia experienced a boom in smart-home technology at the start of the 2020s. Years on, some early adopters are experiencing buyer’s remorse Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email When…
The disturbing rise of Clavicular: how a looksmaxxer turned his ‘horror story’ into fame
His gonzo argot of ‘mogging’ and ‘jestermaxxing’ masks a malign chauvinist philosophy, and his audience keeps growing How’s your “jestermaxxing” game? Have you been “brutally frame-mogged” lately? If you’ve been…
Coles’ shameless ‘Down Down’ promotions have been exposed. So why aren’t they even trying to rebuild trust? | John Quiggin
Woolworths and Coles are big companies that plan to stay around for a long time, yet neither has committed to a policy of truthful advertising Follow our Australia news live…
Very good dog invades course but falls short of medal glory at Winter Olympics
Nazgul makes unexpected entry in team sprint Owner says two-year old looking for company A local dog has missed out on a historic cross-country medal at the Winter Olympics despite…
Second-hand fashion platform Depop to be sold to eBay
Online seller eBay wants a bigger share of the Gen Z market. The online seller has agreed to purchase second-hand fashion marketplace Depop from Etsy for about $US1.2 billion ($A1.7…
Before the baton falls. How power and framing normalised violence
Town Hall was not an isolated event, rather the end point of a longer process to redefine dissent as risk, writes Andrew Brown. Power does not begin with force. It…
Telstra increases share buyback after ‘strong’ result
Australia’s biggest telecommunications company has increased first-half earnings, boosted the size of a share buyback and signalled a likely improvement in full year earnings. Telstra reported a bottom-line net profit…
‘ISIS brides’ issued passports, government confirms
Australia has issued passports to a group of Islamic State-linked women and children who are trying to return home from a Syrian refugee camp, a senior government minister has confirmed.…
‘Everyday low prices’ a win for Kmart, Bunnings owner
Australian consumers continue to flock to Kmart and Bunnings, delivering their owner a boost in sales and earnings. Wesfarmers, which also owns the popular Priceline pharmacy network and Officeworks, has…
Unemployment tipped to climb again after surprise drop
Australia’s unemployment is widely tipped to be on the rise once again following a surprise fall. The Australian Bureau of Statistics will release the first lot of labour force figures…