Queen’s image on Australian commemorative coins likened to Shrek
Two coins celebrating Queen Elizabeth II criticised for failing to resemble late monarch Two Australian coins commemorating Queen Elizabeth II have been criticised for failing to resemble the late monarch.…
NBC appears to cut crowd’s booing of JD Vance from Winter Olympics broadcast
Vice-president given hostile reception by some in Milan US broadcast cuts out crowd’s show of dissent The US vice-president, JD Vance, was greeted by a chorus of boos when he…
Trump says he approved sharing video with racist images of Obamas but claims he didn’t see part ‘that people don’t like’ – live
President refuses to apologize, saying he ‘didn’t make a mistake’; media outlets cited an administration official who said White House aide posted video in error Trump shares, later deletes video…
A Victorian schoolteacher was applying for ‘heaps of rentals’ online – then someone accessed his bank account
Michael suspects personal information he submitted to rent application platforms was leaked online. And analysis shows millions of documents may also be at risk Get our breaking news email, free…
How many nameless trafficked children… how many… how many | First Dog on the Moon
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Beautifully strange: Australian landscapes photographed from the sky – in pictures
The Australian aerial photographer Andrew Vukosav takes his striking images while flying solo in his Cessna 182 on long journeys into remote terrain. His plane, named Valerie, has a high-resolution…
Roses are red, violets are blue: why Valentine’s Day flowers need a redo
What could be more romantic than those three little words: locally grown, seasonal? How to choose flowers that show you care – about both a Valentine and Australia’s environment Change…
With a majority, a chaotic opposition and the eager Greens, Labor has a rare chance to take on the housing crisis | Tom McIlroy
Labor lost two elections with a policy to rethink capital gains tax. But now may be the perfect time to strike Get our breaking news email, free app or daily…
‘Kenny was a riff on decency’: how a low-budget comedy about a portaloo plumber became a $8m hit
Twenty years ago, brothers Shane and Clayton Jacobson turned an improv character inspired by real ‘dunny men’ into comedic gold that celebrated the humour and smarts of blue-collar Australians Get…
Epstein files: why is Trump defending the Clintons? – podcast
After months of negotiations, threats and refusals, Bill and Hillary Clinton have finally agreed to testify in front of Congress as part of a Republican-led investigation into the convicted child…