Liberals criticise ‘unimpressive and underwhelming’ rail loop plan as Victorian premier pushes ahead after hinting at pause
A day after suggesting other projects were more important to Victorians, Ben Carroll says train line will go ahead but at a slightly reduced cost
Matcha drinking doubles in Australia, with the $8 green beverage now considered a ‘staple’ on menus
An annual report has found a 133% increase in matcha orders in businesses, with customers aged under 35 driving the demand
Woodside scraps long-term emissions and clean energy targets despite windfall oil profits caused by Iran war
Australia’s biggest oil and gas company recorded a 27% increase in sales profit to $1.67bn in the six-month reporting period
The Great Dictator by Matthew Sweet review – the life of Barbara Cartland
An excellent, compassionate biography of the wildly prolific romantic novelist
Are you an Australian living with dementia? We’d like to hear from you
Tell us about your experience and what supports and awareness are needed for our new series
Boat trips, swimming and seafood: 10 of the UK’s best harbour towns and villages
From smoked kippers in Northumberland to dolphin spotting in Dorset and a palm-fringed village on a sea loch in the Scottish Highlands
Zip Wire review – cable-dangle thriller is seriously slack
This nonsensical film sees an OCD-afflicted scientist fending off assassins while hanging from an aerial wire, and fails to get pulses racing for even a minute
Lloyds Bank is holding on to our urgently needed £5,500
We want our balance back, but we can’t access the money to pay for essential repairs and settle an electricity bill
‘Why isn’t there hip-hop in 3/4 time?’: the groups reinventing a Polish folk dance for the modern age
The oberek is a traditional dance beloved of state folk ensembles – but a new generation of musicians is reconfiguring its music into wild new forms, merging folk steps with electronics and the sound of Chicago footwork
Tell us: do you think AI has made Google search better or worse?
As people grow used to AI chatbots, we’d like to hear your views about Google’s search engine
Are you a Canadian boycotting US products? We’d like to hear from you
We’d like to hear from Canadians who are avoiding American products and what they’re buying instead
Scots College trio who allegedly sexually assaulted teen girl have faced ‘repercussions’, judge says
Three boys, two aged 14 and one aged 13, on bail and yet to enter a plea after alleged assault in Sydney’s east
Tuesday briefing: Will UK ministers make policy change to save young lives on the road?
In today’s newsletter: A surge in deadly wrong‑way crashes has exposed ​o​ur failure to protect young drivers, as grieving families and safety experts warn that age, inexperience and lax licensing rules are costing lives
eHarmony deceived Australian customers with ‘subscription traps’ that cost hundreds of dollars, court finds
Australian consumer watchdog says it received hundreds of complaints about the US-based dating site and its memberships
‘Petty grievances’ and an alleged troublemaker: unsealed Murdoch court documents give rare glimpse into bitter succession battle
Rupert Murdoch said in newly released correspondence that it would be a disaster if his media empire fell into the ‘wrong hands’
Woolworths’ Ooshies craze causes Coles sales slump with parents shopping at rival supermarket to collect toys
Coles full-year results show that despite gaining market share over past 12 months, sales fell over four weeks of ‘competitor’s collectables campaign’
TV tonight: this heartwrenching drama about Indigenous child welfare will make you seethe with anger
Flash-forward 18 years, when a grown-up woman confronts her adoptive mother. Plus: the Spanish Armada tries to overthrow Elizabeth I. Here’s what to watch this evening
A poem by Jan Fran: ‘Write it down, they say. You’ll feel better. But how to speak the unspeakable?’
Each week during Australian Poetry Month, a poet walks us through one of their works. Here, the journalist grapples with raising a child in a time of ‘tremendous helplessness’