The daily choices that actually matter for longevity
As a specialist in the science of ageing, this is what I’m doing in my 50s to stay strong into my 80s and beyond.
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The everyday foods a leading gut expert always adds to her supermarket basket
Professor Felice Jacka takes us shopping and shares the best foods you can eat for a healthy gut – along with the foods…
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How Blak sisterhood transformed this playwright’s motherhood journey
Jorjia Gillis joined a mums’ club and found herself “back in high school” – meeting other Indigenous mothers changed…
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The six-year learning gap dividing WA students
For the first time, researchers converted NAPLAN scores into equivalent years of learning for a clear picture of the…
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I don’t want a hotel that’s a ‘home away from home’. I want the opposite
We like to complain a lot when things go wrong during a hotel stay. But you know what’s worse? Being at home.
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My ’30-minute’ taxi ride in a strange city took five hours
Stymied by an unannounced military blockade that shut down the city’s roads, by the end of this epic drive my taxi…
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Can’t get a Qantas business class seat on points? Try this airline instead
Qantas’ newest airline partner offers cost-effective flatbed flights to Asia and beyond, and there are plenty of…
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The state wants 800 new homes in this Sydney suburb. The council is arguing for more
Georges River Council’s proposal to revitalise Beverly Hills is at odds with a state plan.
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Marrickville’s new noodle house serves self-taught biang biang and 72-hour northern pho
That thwacking noise you hear on Illawarra Road? It’s the sound of chefs pounding and pulling dough at Duan Noodle…
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After 57 years, this third-generation Greek family restaurant still feels remarkably fresh
If I didn’t know better, I’d assume Salona was part of Melbourne’s recent Greek restaurant renaissance.
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The stolen Ducati, the politician’s quad bike and the Perth dad who became a community hero
When Saadiq Regal’s motorbike was stolen from outside his Stratton home last week, it launched a three-day pursuit of…
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Jetstar’s new route to one of Asia’s coolest destinations takes off
Australians are already flocking here in record numbers, and Jetstar’s new non-stop flights will add 50,000 budget…
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Children rescued, alleged international paedophile ring busted
Seven men are in custody overseas after Sydney detectives helped dismantle several alleged child abuse networks.
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Greens to force Airtrain showdown with buyback bill
The Greens will attempt to force Airtrain into public hands a decade early through a private members bill to acquire…
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Big pharma’s next $10 billion gamble: Ozempic for your brain
Could a new class of drugs being used to treat rare neurological disorders allow people to function without sleep?
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Centring happiness: Why Matt Burton is prepared to sacrifice $100k a year
The Bulldogs star is well aware centres earn less money on average than five-eighths in the modern game. And he’s OK…
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ANU apologises to whistleblower after ‘indefensible treatment’
Academic Liz Allen named then-chancellor Julie Bishop and two other senior leaders as having threatened, bullied and…
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1000 One Nation voters said why they were voting for Hanson – and what it would take to switch
New research finds that about half of Pauline Hanson’s large, new support base could be persuaded back to the major…
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‘Sydney needs more housing’: The church adding an eight-storey unit block
The Anglican church has teamed up with a developer to deliver housing in exchange for new community spaces – and more…
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Data centre pipeline doubles as national power use to rise 40% over decade
The number of Australian data centres in development has doubled since 2025, as the energy market operator assesses…
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Superquiz, Tuesday, August 25
Trivia buffs, test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz.
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Tax attack: big business to serve it up to PM over dinner after Labor’s budget changes
After years of claims that it has been hoodwinked into close cooperation by Labor, the business lobby is gearing up for…
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Gal's dig at Maroons over coaching search
Paul Gallen takes a dig at the Maroons as they look for Billy Slater's replacement.
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How a personal pitch from the PNG prime minister helped seal Manu’s NRL return
The former Kiwi international will join the Chiefs on a two-year contract from 2028, and has already been offered to…
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Best of cartoons, August 25, 2026
The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.
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‘Could see myself sitting here’: One Nation MP Farley gatecrashes Liberal meeting
Farrer MP David Farley said his quip was a joke, but Liberal MP Andrew Hastie hinted at the possibility of a future…
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Two men stabbed in Perth home invasion
Detectives in Perth are searching for four masked intruders after two men were stabbed during a home invasion in…
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Queensland to introduce new youth bail laws amid detention strike
The crackdown comes as striking youth detention workers warn state facilities are already at breaking point.
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‘Unite behind our club’: Powerbroker’s call for peace as McVeigh appointed Essendon coach
Mark McVeigh has been appointed Essendon coach on a three-year deal, winning the race for the top job at the Hangar…
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Pressing need for private boys schools to change entrenched hierarchy
The composition of most councils for Sydney’s high-fee private boys schools remains resolutely masculine.
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The bayside council, a missing recording, and closed-door vote notes
This week in our Queensland public sector column, Public Circus returns to the Redlands, tunes into an informative…
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Who is at fault when a self-driving car makes a dangerous mistake?
Caught-on-camera moments show self-driving cars running red lights and veering into traffic, raising major safety…
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'Ridiculous' rule change baffles Gus and Gal
Phil Gould and Paul Gallen react to the kick off rule change that will start late in the season.
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Swans staff give police statements as Heeney loses kids’ footy camp role
The five suspended Swans players have been banned from attending the Brownlow Medal count but will still be eligible to…
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CFMEU headquarters raided in secret-commissions probe
Detectives from Victoria Police’s corruption-busing Taskforce Hawk executed warrants at six addresses and arrested five…
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