Beyond Harry Potter: five books you can enjoy together as a whole family
Parents might default to books they loved when they were younger. But this means families may be missing out on some great stories published more…
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Dolly Partonβs philanthropic Imagination Library had a proven effect in Australia, and around the world
Dolly Partonβs Imagination Library has distributed 318 million books worldwide. Nearly 50,000 Australian children are receiving a free book every month.
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The PM has ruled out changing WAβs GST deal. But thereβs another option to consider
The current deal costs Australians billions more than it should if we were fairly sharing money around the country. Itβs not too late to have…
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With delight and schadenfreude, Ash Flandersβ Commentary skewers the male artistic genius
Commentary, the new play now on at State Theatre Company South Australia, is an acerbic flaying of public and private personas
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Inflation eases less than expected, making another interest rate hike more likely
The Reserve Bank has warned that if we donβt see inflation coming down, it will have to raise interest rates again.
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The Airport Chaplain: SBSβs global Netflix debut is heartfelt TV that will blow you away
The new drama starring Hugo Weaving and Shabana Azeez finds humour and humanity in one of the most chaotic places.
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Jolene, I Will Always Love You and 9 to 5: the genius of Dolly Parton in three songs
The biggest legacy Dolly Parton leaves is her songwriting, and three songs define her more than any others.
▶️ Watch →The Coalition keeps fission for nuclear, but no-oneβs biting
Should data centres be powered by nuclear energy? Yes, according to the opposition, whose nuclear obsession is an ideologically driven fever dream that neither science…
Read full article βDolly Parton really had it all
Dolly Parton pulled off her many contradictions β kitsch icon and recognisable human, old soul and distinctly modern figure β because above all, she was…
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Vaping is better than patches or gums for quitting smoking β updated review
The review found vapes containing nicotine were more effective at helping people quit cigarettes than these other methods.
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Nursing students are rejecting careers in aged care. A staffing crisis is coming
Nursing students often opt out of aged care after their work placement. No amount of downstream reform will undo that first impression of an under-resourced…
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Mixed results for One Nation and the Coalition in latest federal polls
A DemosAU poll has the Coalition up and One Nation down, while two other polls show Pauline Hansonβs party is still on the rise.
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Historic sulphur emissions the likely cause of damage to Murujuga rock art: new research
Murujuga has been cared for by Ngarda-Ngarli for more than 50,000 years. Weβre studying how the extraordinary rock art it contains can be protected in…
Read full article βThe Snoop: Gambling CEO suggests a crackdown, Tassie data centre drama, and more
Plus: Nine posts big profits off the back of big redundancies. The post The Snoop: Gambling CEO suggests a crackdown, Tassie data centre drama, and…
Read full article βDFAT turns to its βMr Insideβ in Washington for advice on βMiddle East crisisβ
Veteran lobbyist Richard Hohlt, who has also worked for the government of Saudi Arabia, had his contract extended in April, new documents reveal. The post…
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Are earthquakes becoming more common? Hereβs what the numbers say
Scientists have been able to catalogue the largest earthquakes for a very long time.
Read full article βArtists risk being short-changed by Australiaβs AI copyright law
AI companies cannot use Australian books, art, music or other creative works to train AI without explicit consent, with heavy legal risks if they do.…
Read full article βAlbanese takes on Queensland over data centre rules as migration policy delayed
The much-hyped national cabinet meeting is upon us with the prime minister keen for everyone to sign up to his plans. βA rhinestone life that…
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OzAsia Festival to end after 20 years, in a huge blow for Asian-Australian art and culture
OzAsia is more than a festival, and its loss will be felt at a time when Asian-Australians need inclusion more than ever.
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Australian childrenβs classics: Shaun Tanβs essential migrant story still mesmerises, 20 years on
Shaun Tanβs groundbreaking graphic story, The Arrival, counters the dangerous fantasy of a homogeneous (white) Australia β and invites us to inhabit the other.
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