lev radin/ShutterstockBindi Irwin has reportedly been rushed to hospital in the United States to undergo emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix. According to brother Robert Irwin, “she’s going to be OK”, however the 26-year-old was forced to miss an annual gala event honouring her late father Steve Irwin. So what
The reshuffle announced by Anthony Albanese is a mix of continuity and change, with those in the government’s top rank staying in their previous ministries, as the prime minister had earlier flagged, but some big movements down the line. Tanya Plibersek, in the past a left factional rival to
An interview with Paula and Bridgette Powers – identical twins who witnessed their mother’s carjacking – recently went viral. The way they spoke and gestured in unison has captivated global audiences. [embed]https://youtube.com/watch?v=AKDM0GFn2M8&wmode=transparent&start=0[/embed] Bridgette and Paula Powers have gained global attention for the way they ...
Pia Johnson/Melbourne Theatre CompanyA woman is tossed ashore, bedraggled and alone. She is believed to be a survivor of a shipwreck, possibly from the Britannia or the Britomart, both lost in the Bass Strait that year. In 1846, the colony of Melbourne was gripped by panic as rumours spread
Tim Wilson’s victory over independent MP Zoe Daniel to reclaim his Melbourne seat of Goldstein has grabbed post-election headlines. He is the only Liberal to achieve such a feat since six Teals stormed inner-city blue-ribbon seats at the 2022 election. Wilson’s return to parliament has triggered talk of a
Brett Boardman/BelvoirS. Shakthidharan is one of Australian theatre’s most prominent writers and directors. His Counting and Cracking (2019) and The Jungle and the Sea (2022) received critical acclaim and toured internationally. These plays focused on armed conflict and displacement in Tamil Eelam, Sri Lanka. Shakthidharan’s new play shifts settings
The Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains are hidden by deep ice. Merkushev Vasiliy/ShutterstockHave you ever imagined what Antarctica looks like beneath its thick blanket of ice? Hidden below are rugged mountains, valleys, hills and plains. Some peaks, like the towering Transantarctic Mountains, rise above the ice. But others, like the mysterious
Cults are intriguing. The word conjures images of followers with glazed eyes entranced by an extravagant narcissist. Cults also invite curious readers: truth-seekers eager to discover what magnetism draws followers into the orbit of their leader, and voyeurs keen to peer through windows in the hope of witnessing something crazy.
Brett Boardman/Sydney Theatre CompanySamuel Beckett is justly regarded as one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century – and unquestionably one of the most demanding. Few of his works illustrate this more clearly than Happy Days, first performed in 1961, and currently playing at the Sydney Theatre Company. The
A blaze of light streaks across the sky, but what is it? Wendy Miller/Flickr, CC BY-NC-NDThere’s a blaze of light across the sky! A fireball is seen by thousands, and mobile phone and dashcam footage soon appears on social media. But what have people just seen? A mix of
Mozgova/ShutterstockPresident Donald Trump has begun eroding the United States presence in Antarctica by announcing deep funding cuts to his nation’s science and logistics on the icy continent. The Trump administration has significantly reduced funding for both Antarctica’s largest research and logistics station, McMurdo, and the National Science ...
An aerial drone view of northern Melbourne suburbs. Elias Bitar/ShutterstockThe federal election campaign was dominated by the housing crisis. But the real power to solve it rests with the states. In Victoria, reforms are underway that promise a bigger boost to the housing aspirations of younger generations than anything that
lev radin/ShutterstockBindi Irwin has reportedly been rushed to hospital in the United States to undergo emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix. According to brother Robert Irwin, “she’s going to be OK”, however the 26-year-old was forced to miss an annual gala event honouring her late father Steve Irwin. So what
The reshuffle announced by Anthony Albanese is a mix of continuity and change, with those in the government’s top rank staying in their previous ministries, as the prime minister had earlier flagged, but some big movements down the line. Tanya Plibersek, in the past a left factional rival to
An interview with Paula and Bridgette Powers – identical twins who witnessed their mother’s carjacking – recently went viral. The way they spoke and gestured in unison has captivated global audiences. [embed]https://youtube.com/watch?v=AKDM0GFn2M8&wmode=transparent&start=0[/embed] Bridgette and Paula Powers have gained global attention for the way they ...
Pia Johnson/Melbourne Theatre CompanyA woman is tossed ashore, bedraggled and alone. She is believed to be a survivor of a shipwreck, possibly from the Britannia or the Britomart, both lost in the Bass Strait that year. In 1846, the colony of Melbourne was gripped by panic as rumours spread
Tim Wilson’s victory over independent MP Zoe Daniel to reclaim his Melbourne seat of Goldstein has grabbed post-election headlines. He is the only Liberal to achieve such a feat since six Teals stormed inner-city blue-ribbon seats at the 2022 election. Wilson’s return to parliament has triggered talk of a
Brett Boardman/BelvoirS. Shakthidharan is one of Australian theatre’s most prominent writers and directors. His Counting and Cracking (2019) and The Jungle and the Sea (2022) received critical acclaim and toured internationally. These plays focused on armed conflict and displacement in Tamil Eelam, Sri Lanka. Shakthidharan’s new play shifts settings
The Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains are hidden by deep ice. Merkushev Vasiliy/ShutterstockHave you ever imagined what Antarctica looks like beneath its thick blanket of ice? Hidden below are rugged mountains, valleys, hills and plains. Some peaks, like the towering Transantarctic Mountains, rise above the ice. But others, like the mysterious
Cults are intriguing. The word conjures images of followers with glazed eyes entranced by an extravagant narcissist. Cults also invite curious readers: truth-seekers eager to discover what magnetism draws followers into the orbit of their leader, and voyeurs keen to peer through windows in the hope of witnessing something crazy.
Brett Boardman/Sydney Theatre CompanySamuel Beckett is justly regarded as one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century – and unquestionably one of the most demanding. Few of his works illustrate this more clearly than Happy Days, first performed in 1961, and currently playing at the Sydney Theatre Company. The
A blaze of light streaks across the sky, but what is it? Wendy Miller/Flickr, CC BY-NC-NDThere’s a blaze of light across the sky! A fireball is seen by thousands, and mobile phone and dashcam footage soon appears on social media. But what have people just seen? A mix of
Mozgova/ShutterstockPresident Donald Trump has begun eroding the United States presence in Antarctica by announcing deep funding cuts to his nation’s science and logistics on the icy continent. The Trump administration has significantly reduced funding for both Antarctica’s largest research and logistics station, McMurdo, and the National Science ...
An aerial drone view of northern Melbourne suburbs. Elias Bitar/ShutterstockThe federal election campaign was dominated by the housing crisis. But the real power to solve it rests with the states. In Victoria, reforms are underway that promise a bigger boost to the housing aspirations of younger generations than anything that
