What’s new to streaming in Australia in April: Half Man, The Audacity and Beef returns
Plus: Charlize Theron survives the bush in Apex, Elizabeth Banks shrinks in The Miniature Wife and Mark Wahlberg creates a global scandal in Balls Up Get our weekend culture and…
What Labor’s changes mean for the price of your petrol – podcast
Facing pressure over mounting petrol prices, the prime minister called an emergency meeting of the national cabinet on Monday to come up with a plan for the fuel shortage crisis.…
Scout Boxall: God’s Favourite review – charming standup about one of the worst nights of their life
Melbourne international comedy festivalThis funny, thoughtful show is a gentle nudge to think about history’s sidelined women and embrace the nerdiest parts of yourself • Get our weekend culture and…
‘Unfair’ subscription traps to be banned in new rules
Unfair trading practices such as subscription traps and drip pricing will be banned under reforms designed to bolster protections for consumers. The Albanese government introduced laws to parliament on Wednesday…
Fuel relief may not be enough to help stressed budgets
Households already under pressure from higher interest rates will still face a cost wall of elevated fuel prices, despite government efforts to take some of the heat out. Two of…
Asia markets rally on optimism Iran war could end soon
Stocks and bonds rallied and the dollar wallowed at the start of the Asian trading session on Wednesday on hopes of a de-escalation in the Iran conflict, while significantly better-than-expected…
‘Team Australia’: big business urged to help in crisis
Businesses will receive COVID-style relief as firms face an existential-level hit from the Iran war. Data released by the Australian Industry Group on Wednesday showed industrial conditions had the biggest…
Vegas showgirl sues Taylor Swift over album branding
A lawsuit says Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl album stole the spotlight from the life of a real one. Maren Wade says in the trademark infringement lawsuit filed…
Trump signs order tightening US mail-in voting rules
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at tightening mail-in voting rules nationwide, including by directing his administration to create a list of confirmed citizens eligible to…
Pacific energy crisis looms amid Middle East war
The war in the Middle East is threatening to derail diesel-dependent Pacific island economies, with one country facing fuel import bills equal to three times its annual healthcare budget. Fiji…