Former Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith arrested over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan
Roberts-Smith previously failed in his attempt to sue three newspapers which published allegations he committed war crimes Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news…
The yidaki, a 16th-century double bass and a South American flute: finding Australia’s oldest playable musical instrument
The first musical instrument to arrive with European colonisers in Australia was a piano made in 1780 – but there are older ones still being played Follow our Australia news…
Is a new weight-loss drug making people fall out of love?
Some people using retatrutide, which is not yet approved, are reporting ‘emotional flattening’, but experts point to a more complex picture ‘Traceability is vital’: labs test thousands of unregulated substances…
Doctors need to stop pretending to have all the answers. ‘I don’t know’ does not mean ‘I have nothing to offer’ | Ranjana Srivastava
Far from losing faith or questioning what kind of ‘proper’ doctor would admit they are ‘not sure’, patients seem to appreciate my vulnerability I have always thought, and still tell…
The unlikely appeal of barefoot hiking: ‘It makes you feel quite primal’
From clay trails in Seoul to remote Australian coastlines, a small but growing number of hikers are hitting the trail unshod. But what happens when you feel the ground beneath…
What do Trump and the moon have in common? | Fiona Katauskas
They’re both showing their dark side See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading…
Move over Murdochs, here come the Ellisons – podcast
Margaret Sullivan on the billionaire father and son buying up the US media Speaking at a press conference last month, the US secretary of defence, Pete Hegseth, criticised CNN’s ‘fake…
War puts world on road to higher prices, slower growth
The war in the Middle East will lead to higher inflation and slower global growth, says the head of the International Monetary Fund ahead of next week’s global forecast for…
Indonesia under Prabowo – a volatile neighbour
The Iran War, Donald Trump, and Israel’s antics have smothered news from our mistake-prone neighbour. Duncan Graham reports from Indonesia. Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo, 74, knows what death looks like in…
Netflix debuts Playground gaming app for kids
Netflix has launched an app called “Netflix Playground” that will feature games built around popular children’s characters such as Peppa Pig and Sesame Street. Analysts say the streaming giant’s gaming…