Australia’s best pie has a Malaysian prawn curry filling – and its bakers have even bolder flavours in mind
Ryan and Chan Khun of Country Cob bakery in Victoria have won accolades for their satay fish and Cambodian pork pies, with a Singapore chilli crab filling on its way…
Jessica Mauboy: ‘Why did I do a kookaburra call for Ellen DeGeneres? Did I think that was cool?’
The singer and host of That Blackfella Show on her most controversial pop culture opinion, her go-to karaoke song and being recognised by police while getting a ticket As a…
Michelle Grattan and Melissa Clarke on the political year so far – podcast
The 2026 political year has already been surprising. Labor passed changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount, which they had previously ruled out. The Liberals changed leaders…
Sky News Australia’s role in Cairo Takeaway fiasco laid out by judge’s finding it published ‘misleading’ statements | Weekly Beast
Justice Robert Bromwich found lawyer Rebekah Giles passed information to Sky’s Sharri Markson that led to pro-Israel activist breaching part of a legal settlement with the restaurant. Plus: former ABC…
We’ve had a gutful of politicians failing to act on harm from the pokies. This is a critical moment for NSW Labor | Darcy Byrne
There are almost 90,000 poker machines in our state. This gambling obscenity cannot be swept under the rug any longer This weekend’s conference is a critical moment for New South…
Five Great Reads: the polar expedition racing against time, David Sedaris freaks out about Duolingo, and a doom metal Orthodox priest
Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey Get this in your inbox every weekend. Sign up for Five Great Reads here…
‘All those lovely floaty clothes!’ How Penelope Keith supercharged 70s style as Margo Leadbetter
With her kaftans and her headbands and even the odd paper hat, snobbish Margo stole every scene in the sitcom The Good Life. This was what colour TV was made…
‘I saw Herbie Hancock play with D’Angelo, and got my head blown off!’: the festival keeping alive jazz’s golden age
From Miles Davis to Count Basie and Etta James to Prince, Rotterdam’s North Sea jazz festival has hosted the biggest names in music. As the event turns 50, musicians and…
What would our lives look like if we no longer had to work? As a thought experiment I tried to imagine | Brigid Delaney
The abundance that AI promises to deliver represents an enormous and radical opportunity – a chance to reconnect with the ancient project of how to live For a long time…
Mark Holden: ‘I started telling the judges off. And that’s really totally uncool’
The 70s Carnation Kid turned Australian Idol judge and barrister on dreams, ageing and his unusual career Mark Holden is missing his weekly session with his personal trainer to take…