The secret life of a waitress: my nine nightmare diners – from flirts to complainers
Are influencers really the biggest problem facing waiting staff? Not compared with the customer who demanded I pick up her dog’s poo … Influencers have had a bad time of…
The Australian throws 4,000-word tantrum at press council ruling as Drumgold waits for just one: sorry | Weekly Beast
Murdoch newspaper spits the dummy at press watchdog. Plus: some odd headlines about Michael Rowland’s ABC departure Want to get this in your inbox every Friday? Sign up for the…
Gorillaz: The Mountain review | Alexis Petridis’s album of the week
(Kong)Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett’s cartoon band mark 25 years with an album inspired by India and shaped by loss, featuring collaborators living and dead It is 25 years since…
On a dancefloor at 2am, I heard Jacinda Ardern’s husband say they were moving to Australia. I don’t blame them | Johanna Cosgrove
It’s no surprise that so many Kiwis are leaving New Zealand behind for a nation with much larger capacity for embarrassment: Australia I got the news that Aotearoa’s most (internationally)…
Virgin’s profit dented by post-administration tax bill
Virgin Australia is back-paying tax after exiting administration more than five years ago and returning to the stock exchange. The carrier’s bottom-line interim net profit – the first reported since…
Ley resigns from parliament, triggering by-election
Sussan Ley has formally quit parliament two weeks after being ousted from the Liberal Party’s top job. Her resignation as the member for Farrer will trigger a by-election in her…
Christmas parcels a gift for Aust Post as letters slow
Posties delivered a record 3075 parcels every minute during their Christmas run, driving a modest profit for the nation’s mail service as Australians send fewer letters. Australia Post delivered 111…
Trump’s Board of Peace. Muslim countries along for uncertain ride
While Australia is yet to respond to Donald Trump’s Board of Peace invite, several Muslim countries have, including Indonesia. What does President Prabowo hope to achieve, asks Duncan Graham? The…
Paramount raises the stakes in battle with Netflix
Warner Bros Discovery says Paramount Skydance’s revised $31-a-share offer is superior to its existing deal with Netflix, giving the streaming giant four business days to respond or walk away from…
Check-out time for Coles on results as focus magnifies
Australian supermarket giant Coles is under the spotlight again as it reveals its next set of profit results after spending the week defending allegations it misled shoppers during a marketing…