“This Ain’t a Wellness Retreat, Mate”: Four Days of Grit, Knives & Crickets in the Aussie Bush
Gordon Dedman teaches a group of campers bush skills in Camden, New South Wales. Photograph: Rafqa Touma
2025
Tahini Taste Test Goes Full Aussie: From Velvet Sesame Gold to Cement Mix in a Jar
A True Blue Taste Test: Tahini Like You’ve Never Spread It What do you get when you invite chefs, sesame
OpenAI Lands $200 Million US Military Deal – And Yes, the Robots Are Coming (But Politely, Apparently)
OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, testifies before the Senate committee on commerce, science and transportation on 8 May 2025 in Washington DC. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Murujuga vs. Methane: Minister Goes Full Lobbyist in Fight for World Heritage Status
Unesco said industrial facilities needed to be closed down before the Murujuga rock art could be listed. Photograph: D. Fowler/Fuzz Digital
Bars, Blunders, and Bureaucracy: Hanging Points in Aussie Prisons Called “National Shame”
Attorney general Michelle Rowland will push for accelerated justice reforms during upcoming meetings with her state and territory counterparts in light of the death toll linked to hanging points in prisons. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP
‘Four Nights of a Dreamer’: When Love’s a Parisian Detour and You’re the Bloke Left Holding the Paintbrush
‘An achingly romantic film for the lonely hearts’: Guillaume des Forêts and Isabelle Weingarten in Four Nights of a Dreamer. Photograph: TCD/Prod.DB/Alamy
Good News: We’re Spending Less on Avocado Toast! Bad News: That’s ‘Cause We’re Broke
‘In the March quarter of this year, GDP growth was just 0.2%, down from 0.6% in the December quarter,’ Greg Jericho writes. Photograph: Jason Reed/Reuters
Aussie Bloke Fakes Cancer After Burning Family’s House Sale Profits on Who-Knows-What
An Aussie man has been charged after allegedly making false cancer claims that left his family more than $1 million out of pocket. Credit: Getty Images
Bribie Island Brazen: Ute Rams Prouds Jewellers in Early‑Morning Heist
A car has been used to smash into a shopping centre in Central Queensland. Credit: Queensland Police