Anxiety about national security is surging among ordinary Australians. And it starts at their front door | Julianne Schultz
Patriotism can be inclusive and respectful, it need not exclude and demean. Trust can vanquish extremism Pauline Hanson set the tone this week when she boasted she had left “landmines”…
Blind date: ‘It was truly a great first date’
Adam, 25, a civil servant, meets Tina, 26, who works in advertising What were you hoping for? Good food, good company and hopefully a bit of romance. Continue reading…
Pop maverick Robyn on sleaze, snobbery and dating during IVF: ‘When there isn’t as much at stake, sex becomes more fun’
The Swedish musician decided to pursue motherhood alone, and found it came with a surprising sexual awakening – a story she lays out on her new album, her first in…
We’ve been coming to this waterhole for 30 years. Like the creek we’ve been rearranged – ravaged by time but still shining | Jessie Cole
When we strip off, it is all there on our bodies: scars mixed in with the ordinary wear and tear. It’s bolstering – this evidence of life lived Most waterholes…
Snowdrifts and spectacle: four days on the new Snowies Alpine Walk
The hike with new, purpose-built trails makes it easier to access Kosciuszko’s venerated landscape and allows a deeper connection to this majestic country The kids trooped up the hill towards…
Two in five Australian GPs use AI scribes to record patient notes – but do they trade care for convenience?
Some doctors argue it allows them to better connect with patients, but advocates warn the AI technology risks the opposite Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news…
Regional Australians on the fuel crisis: ‘Every morning I wake to see the diesel price has gone up’
For tractors, trucks, power generators and cars that take children to school, the bush is reliant on diesel – but it’s rapidly becoming unaffordable Get our breaking news email, free…
Numb butts and fuel woes: the father and son riding from Australia to Italy on a Vespa
Mario and Leonardo reflect on travelling with ‘no plan’, unexpected joys and challenges ahead on their 10-month coming-of-age pilgrimage Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast…
Sugar high(st): more than twelve tons of KitKat’s ‘new chocolate range’ stolen in Italy
Thieves made a break for 413,793 units of the company’s new F1 line bars which could cause shortage before Easter A large shipment of KitKat candy bars was stolen while…
JD Vance leads CPAC poll for next Republican presidential candidate
Vice-president received about 53% of votes at Conservative Political Action Conference held in Texas this year One of the biggest conservative gatherings in the US ran a poll showing vice-president…