New Scrubs, Muppets and Lord of the Flies: what’s new to streaming in Australia in February
Plus Jurassic World Rebirth, Paul McCartney documentary Man on the Run, and a sharply observed dramedy about open marriages Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Continue reading…
‘Playing a god became a safety net’: Chris Hemsworth opens up about Thor, money and his insecurities
In the Marvel films he was unassailable, but in real life the actor says he’s more like the anxious thief he plays in Crime 101. He and its writer/director Bart…
Australian supermarket coconut water taste test: ‘Smells like an island holiday’
Overcoming his irrational fear of coconut products, Nicholas Jordan tests a lovely – and lowly – bunch of coconuts in a row If you value our independent journalism, we hope…
Cadel: Lungs on Legs review – a heart-pumping, hilarious portrait of an Australian cycling champion
Riding 27km onstage in a demanding solo performance, Connor Delves turns Cadel Evans’ Tour de France victory into a study of endurance and obsession Get our weekend culture and lifestyle…
Greg Jericho on the ‘cowardly’ rate rise – podcast
Last August, to the relief of many homeowners, the Reserve Bank’s governor, Michele Bullock, announced a cut in interest rates and expressed confidence that inflation was heading in the right…
Historic sites offloaded in billion-dollar defence sale
Dozens of properties owned by Australia’s military – including the historic Victoria Barracks in Sydney and Melbourne – will be sold off over coming years, raising billions of dollars to…
Trump’s call to ‘nationalise’ elections sparks fury
President Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to “nationalise” elections has drawn furious pushback from lawmakers, including from a few Republicans. Democrats have voiced fresh concerns Trump intends to interfere with…
Plastic packaging firm buy paying off for Aussie giant
Homegrown global consumer packaging group Amcor has posted a big jump in interim revenue following its $13 billion acquisition of a US competitor. Amcor delivered $US11.1 billion ($15.8 billion) in…
ISIS vs IDF. Selective justice and the fall of Australian law
Australians who went to fight for ISIS were prosecuted, their families vilified, while former IDF soldiers fighting for Israel walk freely among us. Andrew Brown reports on the double standards.…
Blame game begins as Reserve Bank delivers rate pain
The Reserve Bank’s decision to lift the benchmark borrowing rate to 3.85 per cent has brought an end to the shortest easing cycle in the inflation-targeting era. Given the central…