This week in New York, diplomats from almost every nation will convene for a four-week review of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the most comprehensive nuclear arms agreement in the world. The stakes could hardly be higher. Russia, Israel and the United States, all nuclear-armed,
The times might be bad, but they have suited Anthony Albanese. The explosions on the political right since the 2025 election have, in electoral terms, resulted so far mainly in a rearrangement of debris between the Coalition and One Nation. Support for the government had declined, but it has been
David Peterson/Pexels, CC BYWhen Australian workers lodge a tax return from mid next year, around 6 million taxpayers look set to be able to claim up to A$1,000 with an “instant” work-related tax deduction, without receipts. The Albanese government has just released draft legislation on the change. That deduction is
Buddha Elemental/UnsplashWe tend to think of repetition, especially with regard to novels and other media, in negative terms. To say a work is formulaic or cliched is to say that it repeats exhausted tropes and plots. But repetition is central to art. Tradition, character, genre and style are all
The US Supreme Court is poised to deliver its much anticipated and debated decision on the question of birthright citizenship. At the centre of the case (known as Trump v. Barbara) is an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on his first day of office in 2025, barring citizenship
Stephanie (strph)/Wikimedia, CC BY-SAThe heady scent of tea tree is one of the iconic smells of the Australian bush. And the essential oils derived from tea trees have been used as medicines, first by Indigenous people, then by colonists. Today, many of us have a bottle of tea tree oil
Galitskaya/ Getty Images Many young Australians are beginning their winter sports season, gearing up for sports such as football, hockey and rugby. Apart from the training sessions, weekend games and oranges at half-time, these contact sports also involve mouthguards. Mouthguards protect the teeth, gums and jaw from serious injury.
Opposition leader Angus Taylor has defended preferencing One Nation ahead of high-profile independent Michelle Milthorpe in the Farrer May 9 byelection, declaring this was “the least worst option”. In a close result, preferences from the Liberals and Nationals could be vital in getting One Nation’s David Farley over the line,
Dimitri Otis / Getty ImagesMeta and Microsoft are the latest software companies to announce big cuts to their global workforce. Both companies are also making big investments in artificial intelligence (AI). The link seems obvious. Meta’s chief people officer, Janelle Gale, said the job cuts – about 10% of staff
Got a mouse in your house? That thought alone may terrify you. Now imagine if mice were scampering through your house, rummaging in your pantry or even running across your face at night. That sounds like the stuff of nightmares, but it’s what many Australians have experienced when living through
Jessie Casson/GettyThis week the government unveiled plans to reduce the number of people in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) by 160,000 over the next four years, a decision NDIS Minister Mark Butler has called “hard” but “unavoidable and urgent”. This reduction will rely on tightening the eligibility criteria.
Cottonbro studio/PexelsOne of Australia’s most-used tenancy application platforms has breached privacy laws, Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind has ruled. 2Apply, owned by InspectRealEstate, is a third-party platform that has processed more than 8.5 million tenancy applications. The commissioner launched an investigation into 2Apply in March last year. In ...
This week in New York, diplomats from almost every nation will convene for a four-week review of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the most comprehensive nuclear arms agreement in the world. The stakes could hardly be higher. Russia, Israel and the United States, all nuclear-armed,
The times might be bad, but they have suited Anthony Albanese. The explosions on the political right since the 2025 election have, in electoral terms, resulted so far mainly in a rearrangement of debris between the Coalition and One Nation. Support for the government had declined, but it has been
David Peterson/Pexels, CC BYWhen Australian workers lodge a tax return from mid next year, around 6 million taxpayers look set to be able to claim up to A$1,000 with an “instant” work-related tax deduction, without receipts. The Albanese government has just released draft legislation on the change. That deduction is
Buddha Elemental/UnsplashWe tend to think of repetition, especially with regard to novels and other media, in negative terms. To say a work is formulaic or cliched is to say that it repeats exhausted tropes and plots. But repetition is central to art. Tradition, character, genre and style are all
The US Supreme Court is poised to deliver its much anticipated and debated decision on the question of birthright citizenship. At the centre of the case (known as Trump v. Barbara) is an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on his first day of office in 2025, barring citizenship
Stephanie (strph)/Wikimedia, CC BY-SAThe heady scent of tea tree is one of the iconic smells of the Australian bush. And the essential oils derived from tea trees have been used as medicines, first by Indigenous people, then by colonists. Today, many of us have a bottle of tea tree oil
Galitskaya/ Getty Images Many young Australians are beginning their winter sports season, gearing up for sports such as football, hockey and rugby. Apart from the training sessions, weekend games and oranges at half-time, these contact sports also involve mouthguards. Mouthguards protect the teeth, gums and jaw from serious injury.
Opposition leader Angus Taylor has defended preferencing One Nation ahead of high-profile independent Michelle Milthorpe in the Farrer May 9 byelection, declaring this was “the least worst option”. In a close result, preferences from the Liberals and Nationals could be vital in getting One Nation’s David Farley over the line,
Dimitri Otis / Getty ImagesMeta and Microsoft are the latest software companies to announce big cuts to their global workforce. Both companies are also making big investments in artificial intelligence (AI). The link seems obvious. Meta’s chief people officer, Janelle Gale, said the job cuts – about 10% of staff
Got a mouse in your house? That thought alone may terrify you. Now imagine if mice were scampering through your house, rummaging in your pantry or even running across your face at night. That sounds like the stuff of nightmares, but it’s what many Australians have experienced when living through
Jessie Casson/GettyThis week the government unveiled plans to reduce the number of people in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) by 160,000 over the next four years, a decision NDIS Minister Mark Butler has called “hard” but “unavoidable and urgent”. This reduction will rely on tightening the eligibility criteria.
Cottonbro studio/PexelsOne of Australia’s most-used tenancy application platforms has breached privacy laws, Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind has ruled. 2Apply, owned by InspectRealEstate, is a third-party platform that has processed more than 8.5 million tenancy applications. The commissioner launched an investigation into 2Apply in March last year. In ...
