Parents of Melbourne methanol-poisoning victims ‘shocked’ by $185 fines handed to Laos hostel staff
Fathers of Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles, both 19, who died after a night out at the Nana backpackers hostel in 2024, say court decision is ‘absolute injustice’ Follow our…
Sussan Ley warns Liberals ‘disunity is death’ as speculation mounts Angus Taylor will launch leadership challenge
Victorian backbencher Jane Hume challenged opposition leader at closed-door meeting to outline how she planned to turn things around Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our…
Australia politics live: Muslim groups call for apology after police disrupt prayer at Sydney protest; Turnbull says Liberals ‘in a terrible state’
Fallout continues after tumultuous scenes during protests over Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s visit. Follow the latest news live Sydney protest: NSW premier defends police in ‘impossible situation’ after accusations of…
Wuthering Heights review: too hot, too greedy adaptation guarantees bad dreams in the night
Emerald Fennell’s take on Emily Brontë is an emotionally hollow, bodice-ripping misfire that misuses Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi but makes the most of Martin Clunes Emerald Fennell cranks up…
A tale of two Scott Farquhars: how one small change set back political transparency in Australia
Australia needs a balance between protecting the privacy of donors and preserving the transparency of how political parties are funded Want to get more charts in your inbox every fortnight?…
‘Binge theatre’: why Summer of the Seventeenth Doll continues to crackle with life 70 years on
Ray Lawler’s drama became an international hit in the 50s, playing London, New York and eventually the silver screen. Now it’s being restaged as part of the ‘Doll trilogy’ in…
Is this Sussan Ley’s worst nightmare? | Fiona Katauskas
She’s facing some tough calls See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading…
Japan wins, Australian consumers lose. Intense lobbying revealed
While Australian consumers suffer near record-high energy prices, Japan’s multinationals are on-selling Australian LNG. What’s the scam? The scam of gas exports keeping domestic supply low and prices high is…
‘I won’t walk away’: embattled Starmer to Westminster
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is refusing to heed calls to quit, even by the leader of his party in Scotland, pledging to fight on after his appointment of Peter…
Japanese gas giants’ Canberra lobbying record exposed
Japanese companies with gas export interests have met with Australian policymakers at least two dozen times in recent years, as an analysis asserts narratives pushed by both countries do not…