Izzi Batt-Doyle obliterates Australian marathon record in Chicago
31-year-old finishes sixth to beat Jess Stenson’s national record Time of 2:20:38 betters her personal best by two minutes Izzi Batt-Doyle is the new distance queen of Australian athletics, smashing…
‘So, so grateful’: Nathan Cleary confirms reason behind Mary Fowler’s Matildas absence
Fowler pulled out of Australia squad for ‘personal reasons’ Attacker is now back in Australia with injured NRL star post-surgery Injured rugby league player Nathan Cleary has expressed deep appreciation…
Australian politics live: Taylor defends CV after Hanson calls him ‘smarmy’; Joyce likens US public execution to ‘Roman amphitheatre’
Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Labor not watering down 30% tax on discretionary trusts, says assistant treasurer The assistant…
Do we really ‘hold tension’ in our hips?
The idea is popular in wellness circles, but experts say there’s no evidence that trauma uniquely affects the hips. Here’s what causes hip tightness and what can help In yoga…
The Australians buried together in unmarked graves – podcast
Using evidence from family and friends, analysis of cemetery registries, and aerial and satellite imagery, a special investigation by Guardian Australia has found that ‘persons without means’ are being buried…
‘That’s when I begin to scream’: Mick Fanning on punching a great white shark
The Australian surfing champion was monstered by a great white shark while competing against fellow Aussie Julian Wilson in the 2015 world tour event final at Jeffreys Bay in South…
The kindness of strangers: In one of my darkest periods, a few compassionate words helped turn my life around
I was standing at the traffic lights with the weight of the world on my shoulders when a man approached. He will probably never know the impact he had on…
Dustfall review – Anna Torv leads a rock-solid, thoughtful police drama with hefty emotional pull
Director Emma Freeman and her team deliver a clever detective story less interested in the mechanics of a sexual assault than the social conditions that surround it Get our weekend…
The most successful people I meet are often the ones struggling most | Darren Lee
Sometimes the behaviours that helped us survive become so embedded that they mask our past traumas and adversity The modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues…
Matt Renshaw’s epic 190 helps Australia turn tables on South Africa in Durban
Renshaw’s century was his first in Tests for nine years Lyon helps build second-highest ninth-wicket partnership If the choice to ask Nic Maddinson to open in Durban was a bust,…