My dad died suddenly with no will. Am I morally obliged to share his estate with my estranged half-sibling?
It’s kind of you to wonder if you should change the way things were left, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But it’s possible his preference is already clear
Margaret Preston: Australia’s most beloved and contested artist?
The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia has staged the first Preston retrospective in 20 years, exploring what was gained and flattened in her quest to create a singular Australian aesthetic
The bond market is blowing up right now – should Australians be worried?
Major bond sell-off across major advanced economies, with yield at highs not see since before the GFC
Billionaires hoarding wealth while the rest of us struggle need to ask themselves: what would Dolly do?
Every story about Dolly Parton’s generosity should shame the super-rich, who could easily make the world a better place for all
Australians missing in the Nepal floods: what we know so far
There are 36 Australians among the thousands of people missing as rescue efforts continue after deadly flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border
‘We have had enough’: thousands of University of Sydney staff walk off the job over AI and job security
Hundreds of university staff were stationed at picket lines, calling for stronger protections around the use of AI
Judge rules 2,000 Catalina Island deer can be killed to save native plant species
Cull of animals that eat native shrubs, causing spread of fast-igniting grasses, to go ahead despite fierce opposition
The Gesualdo Six/Colin Currie Group review – surely the year’s most atmospheric Prom
The Gesualdo Six brought focus and luminous tone to a sequence of early devotional music; Reich’s Tehillim made a mesmeric and ecstatic pairing
Minister tells Brits to stock up on days of supplies after ‘supersize’ El Niño warning
Exclusive: Angela Eagle urges UK citizens to be ‘a bit more resilient’ as they plan for national emergencies
Gloria Steinem, groundbreaking feminist campaigner, dies aged 92
Prolific author campaigned against domestic violence, female genital mutilation, pornography and the Vietnam and Gulf wars
Tall tales: the 20 best giants in film – ranked!
On the 300th anniversary of Gulliver’s Travels, we celebrate the biggest film stars of them all – from a stone colossus to a metal-munching alien and a 50ft woman on the rampage
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