This weekend’s National Rugby League clash between the Indigenous All Stars and the New Zealand Māori men’s and women’s sides marks a decade-and-a-half of recognising a unique aspect of the trans-Tasman game. First staged in 2010, the season-opening fixture was not conceived as a marketing stunt, but as a deliberate
Angus Taylor has defeated Sussan Ley for Liberal leader by a hefty margin of 34-17, giving him strong authority to try to improve the fortunes of the debilitated federal opposition. The meeting. starting at 9am and lasting under an hour, first carried a motion to spill the leadership by
There’s a lot of dodgy and divisive content online. But now there’s a way to choose something better. Google recently launched a new feature that allows you to nominate which sources you trust the most so they appear near the top of your search results. There are many reasons
A geologist is bludgeoned to death with his own hammer. An opal prospector is murdered, his body found crucified down a mine shaft. An entire family disappears, apparently dragged down into the mined-out spaces below an abandoned gold rush town. These are just some of the crimes in a growing
WikimediaYou’ve booked the restaurant, chosen the outfit, and selected a romantic spot for the perfect nightcap. But have you planned the kiss? I’m a historian and author of The Kiss: A History of Passion and Power. As the annual festival of love descends, European history has some tips for those
A profound shift is underway in global trade. Governments are moving beyond traditional free trade agreements open to all countries and embracing what are increasingly called “economic security agreements”. This means the international trading system is moving from a club open to all prospective members who can meet the
If you’ve ever read a food label and come away feeling more confused, you’re not alone. Since 2014, Australian shoppers have relied on the Health Star Rating scheme to help them choose which foods to eat. This system ranks food products on a scale from half a star to five
Jorge Salvador/UnsplashIt rarely takes long before new media technologies are turned to the task of creating pornography. This was true of the printing press, photography, and the earliest days of the internet. It’s also true of generative artificial intelligence (AI). Face-swapping tech has been around for more than a decade.
Graves of unknown soldiers at the Gaza War Cemetery. Riyaah/Wikimedia, CC BYNearly two years after the Australian government was first notified that war graves in Gaza and surrounding areas had been damaged as a result of conflict, new evidence has confirmed the extent of destruction. In a recent update, the
On the eve of the 2008 apology to Stolen Generations survivors, candles spelling 'sorry' were laid in front of Canberra's Parliament House. Andrew Sheargold/GettyAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names, images and voices of deceased people. Today marks 18 years since then prime minister Kevin
Phil Walter/Getty ImagesWhen New Zealand runner Sam Ruthe crossed the line to break the under-18 indoor mile world record last week at Boston University, he became the 11th fastest indoor miler of all time. By clocking the distance in 3 minutes and 48.88 seconds (3:48.88) he also became the youngest
Sussan Ley always seemed set to be only an interim Liberal leader. If, as is likely, Angus Taylor wins the ballot on Friday morning, he could suffer the same fate. Taylor as leader would be under intense heat in coming months. He would be stalked by the ambitious Andrew Hastie,
This weekend’s National Rugby League clash between the Indigenous All Stars and the New Zealand Māori men’s and women’s sides marks a decade-and-a-half of recognising a unique aspect of the trans-Tasman game. First staged in 2010, the season-opening fixture was not conceived as a marketing stunt, but as a deliberate
Angus Taylor has defeated Sussan Ley for Liberal leader by a hefty margin of 34-17, giving him strong authority to try to improve the fortunes of the debilitated federal opposition. The meeting. starting at 9am and lasting under an hour, first carried a motion to spill the leadership by
There’s a lot of dodgy and divisive content online. But now there’s a way to choose something better. Google recently launched a new feature that allows you to nominate which sources you trust the most so they appear near the top of your search results. There are many reasons
A geologist is bludgeoned to death with his own hammer. An opal prospector is murdered, his body found crucified down a mine shaft. An entire family disappears, apparently dragged down into the mined-out spaces below an abandoned gold rush town. These are just some of the crimes in a growing
WikimediaYou’ve booked the restaurant, chosen the outfit, and selected a romantic spot for the perfect nightcap. But have you planned the kiss? I’m a historian and author of The Kiss: A History of Passion and Power. As the annual festival of love descends, European history has some tips for those
A profound shift is underway in global trade. Governments are moving beyond traditional free trade agreements open to all countries and embracing what are increasingly called “economic security agreements”. This means the international trading system is moving from a club open to all prospective members who can meet the
If you’ve ever read a food label and come away feeling more confused, you’re not alone. Since 2014, Australian shoppers have relied on the Health Star Rating scheme to help them choose which foods to eat. This system ranks food products on a scale from half a star to five
Jorge Salvador/UnsplashIt rarely takes long before new media technologies are turned to the task of creating pornography. This was true of the printing press, photography, and the earliest days of the internet. It’s also true of generative artificial intelligence (AI). Face-swapping tech has been around for more than a decade.
Graves of unknown soldiers at the Gaza War Cemetery. Riyaah/Wikimedia, CC BYNearly two years after the Australian government was first notified that war graves in Gaza and surrounding areas had been damaged as a result of conflict, new evidence has confirmed the extent of destruction. In a recent update, the
On the eve of the 2008 apology to Stolen Generations survivors, candles spelling 'sorry' were laid in front of Canberra's Parliament House. Andrew Sheargold/GettyAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names, images and voices of deceased people. Today marks 18 years since then prime minister Kevin
Phil Walter/Getty ImagesWhen New Zealand runner Sam Ruthe crossed the line to break the under-18 indoor mile world record last week at Boston University, he became the 11th fastest indoor miler of all time. By clocking the distance in 3 minutes and 48.88 seconds (3:48.88) he also became the youngest
Sussan Ley always seemed set to be only an interim Liberal leader. If, as is likely, Angus Taylor wins the ballot on Friday morning, he could suffer the same fate. Taylor as leader would be under intense heat in coming months. He would be stalked by the ambitious Andrew Hastie,
