Did Harry and Meghan tour Australia to make money – or cosplay a return to royal life?
Along with a luxe wellness retreat and MasterChef appearance, the faux royal tour included time spent on causes the couple clearly care about Prince Harry and Meghan’s visit to Australia…
Rocky row: is a river 600km north of Brisbane really the best place to host an Olympic event?
To supporters the Fitzroy is a ‘gift from the rowing gods’ but critics, including gold medallists in the sport, fear the site could become a white elephant when the Games…
‘Independent’ group Energy for Australians that ran anti-Labor ads received more than $1m from coal lobby
Coal Australia denies its donations to the ‘community-driven association’ amount to astroturfing, but critics accuse the group of misleading the public Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates…
Australia news live: free public transport in Victoria extended; drivers slash fuel spending amid crisis
Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Defence Minister Richard Marles says the success of Australia’s alliance with the United States should…
Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on?
Suspicious wagers on the US-Israel war in Iran are creating huge windfalls and raising concerns among lawmakers Sixteen bets made $100,000 each accurately predicting the timing of the US airstrikes…
Iran closes strait of Hormuz again ‘until US lifts blockade’
IRGC reportedly fires on tanker as it tries to pass through strait during brief window when shipping lane had reopened Analysis: Trump and Tehran’s series of mismanaged posts stall progress…
Cassie Workman: You Are Here review – a remarkable standup on a crumbling world
Melbourne international comedy festivalThis show is an extended metaphor about modern capitalism told through a young boy’s battle with a sentient shopping mall. If that sounds weird, that’s because it…
Blind date: ‘We laughed so hard the man at the next table shushed us’
Rebecca (left), 26, a stage manager, meets Sophie, 28, a standup comedian What were you hoping for? Great conversation, since I’ve had way too many dates where I’ve borne the…
‘I’m extremely lucky to be here’: Jelena Dokic on childhood dreams and talking tennis
Australia’s former world No 4 player and now respected pundit speaks about highs and lows in her life, and the importance of family on success All sports stars know that…
The moment I knew: Our knees touched and we froze – it was cinematic
Tomas Telegramma had a platonic chemistry with his colleague Steph Vigilante. But one night as the heaven’s opened, so did his emotional floodgates Find more stories from the moment I…