Fuel-free travel, train journeys and staycations: how the fuel crisis is reinventing the Australian Easter break
The fuel crisis has spurred many Australians to abandon their original plans for the holiday period in exchange for creative alternatives Track Australia’s fuel prices, service station outages and shipments…
Peach PRC on stardom, synaesthesia and sexuality: ‘There was so much joy and fun in stripping’
The millions-streamed TikTok famous singer Shaylee Curnow has only just released her debut album: Porcelain, a huge departure from her candy-coloured, very online aesthetic Get our weekend culture and lifestyle…
I have always seen myself as ‘progressive’ – but with AI it’s time to hit the brakes | Peter Lewis
At a time when the populist right is on the rise, progressives are shooting blanks while history rushes headlong into an automated future Canberra rolled out the red carpet this…
Sororicidal by Edwina Preston review – a tale of two sisters tinged with danger
The author deftly captures the intricacies and subtle violence of a sibling relationship. As both girls age, our sympathies shift again and again Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email…
‘Letting the algorithm rip’: no legal basis for lack of human override of aged care funding tool, inquiry hears
Department says it’s received 834 requests for a review of tool’s assessments since it launched in November Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast There appears…
Artist files war crime case in Paris over Israeli strike that killed parents in Lebanon
Lebanese-French man Ali Cherri demands investigation into Beirut bombing as possible war crime against civilians A Lebanese-French artist has filed a legal complaint in a Paris court about an Israeli…
Award-winning Iranian human rights lawyer arrested in Tehran, says her daughter
Activists accuse Iran’s regime of crackdown on civil society as whereabouts of Nasrin Sotoudeh are unknown Is Iran using the war to hide a surge in executions? The prize-winning Iranian…
‘You have to be serious’: Macron criticises Trump’s mixed messages about Nato and Iran
Speaking in South Korea, the French president defended the transatlantic alliance and called for return to peace Middle East crisis – live updates Emmanuel Macron has sharply criticised Donald Trump’s…
Coalition of countries discuss ‘every possible measure’ to pressure Iran into reopening strait of Hormuz
Yvette Cooper hosts virtual summit of more than 40 countries to consider coordinated action in face of closure of vital shipping lane Middle East crisis live – latest updates More…
Fuel crisis batters fish and chip shops, pushing up price of classic Good Friday meal
Fishing fleets are staying in port, cooking oil costs are rising and chips are no longer cheap, putting businesses across Australia under pressure Get our breaking news email, free app…