From young men looking for no-strings sex to the 92-year-old who lied about his age: older women on the truth about dating in later life
Five women on both sides of the Atlantic reveal what it’s like trying to find a partner in your 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s Stella Ralfini, 78-year-old beauty writer, London…
From cigarette-smoking orangutans to lavender for lions: Melbourne zoo’s dark history gives way to progressive animal care
Tackling the tension between promoting conservation, keeping animals in captivity and its heavy history, the zoo has been reshaped around environmental awareness On the other side of wire mesh, two…
I took up paddleboarding in my 60s. In the water I feel calm; on land I feel strong
It was a wobbly start. But each day I haul my paddleboard out on the water, I feel my balance and confidence improving At 66, I don’t feel old, but…
The refugee helping migrant women in Melbourne’s west: ‘Employment is one of the greatest ways to empower women’
Samia Baho’s volunteer-run support service helps women with everything from escaping domestic violence to fostering finance skills Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news…
US military used Anthropic’s AI model Claude in Venezuela raid, report says
Wall Street Journal says Claude used in operation via Anthropic’s partnership with Palantir Technologies Claude, the AI model developed by Anthropic, was used by the US military during its operation…
The problem with doorbell cams: Nancy Guthrie case and Ring Super Bowl ad reawaken surveillance fears
Many people bought the devices thinking they would do little more than protect their delivery packages What happens to the data that smart home cameras collect? Can law enforcement access…
‘A big call for the IOC’: is the fight over Olympic rowing on Australia’s predator-inhabited Fitzroy River all a croc?
Queensland’s deputy premier says the event ‘ain’t happening’ at the Brisbane Games unless it takes place in Rockhampton Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking…
Rental ebike programs booming in Australian cities as e-scooter ‘moral panic’ sees take-up stall
After a fast kick-off in Australia, e-scooter hire crackdowns fuelled by safety concerns have seen shared ebikes pull ahead Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our…
NSW gets extra public holiday for Anzac Day until at least 2027
Chris Minns announces change for minimum of two years as Anzac Day falls on weekends this year and next Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our…
‘What’s more important, the electricity or food?’: Extreme heat is driving up power bills in central Australia
Vanessa Napaltjari Davis puts $70 a week on her prepaid electricity card – but as Alice Springs swelters through ever-hotter summers, that credit lasts less than three days Follow our…