The image that will never leave me
Writing today’s note was more of a struggle than usual, as no combination of words I put on…
Finishing 2025 with another major road milestone
Finishing 2025 with another major road milestone, the Pakenham Creek will now be able to flow easier under Racecourse Road. Traffic in the…
The fight to save Australian owls, kookaburras and other birds from rodent poisons
“They’re a good omen in other countries, and it baffles my mind that we think it’s OK to…
Inside Mitchell Starc’s stranglehold on Ben Stokes
Stokes’ defence is arguably the best in world cricket when he sets his mind to it. Australia are…
Gefen Bitton, who raced to help Bondi hero Ahmed al Ahmed, in ICU
“There, he was shot, fell to the ground, and shot again.” “Gefen’s put his own life at risk…
Which Australian city is home to Lake Burley-Griffin?
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Australia’s roads are full of giant cars, and everyone pays the price. What can be done?
You may have noticed — there’s a car-size inflation on Australian roads that some have nicknamed car “mobesity”.…
What’s coming after the Australia Bondi Beach shooting is unimaginable.
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Another option for Australian maritime defence: Japan’s advanced anti-ship missile
Ground-launched missiles for warding off enemy warships could be the next item on the table for Australia–Japan defence…
Should I pour this down the sink? (Probably not, and here’s why)
Ever been about to pour rancid milk down the sink and thought…“Hmm, maybe I shouldn’t…”? What about the…
Victorian teacher Richard Ho jailed for less than a year for grooming 13-year-old students
Ho, pictured in sunglasses in November, pleaded guilty to using a carriage service to groom a child and…
Tasmania’s proposed short-stay levy ‘unjust’, tourism industry argues
Tasmania’s tourism industry says it remains opposed to an “unjust” short-stay accommodation levy, after the state government finally…