Language is shaping Australia

When my wife and I visited East Germany in 1984 it was still under communist rule. We were planning a European holiday that year to celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary and wanted to include visits to places associated with the Reformation...

I paid off $90,000 in student debt by living with my parents. I moved to Australia, have my own place, and a higher salary.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Gabriel Filer, 34, who's based in Sydney. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Do you have a story to share about leaving the US? Contact this reporter at...

Nervy Australia hold off Eddie Jones’s Japan 19-15 in Tokyo

TOKYO: Australia survived a second-half comeback to beat Eddie Jones’s Japan 19-15 in a wet Tokyo and get their five-Test tour off to a winning start on Saturday. The Wallabies held on after a nerve-jangling finale to set themselves up for their...

Location, location, location: A geo-strategic crisis for Australia

Bheki Gila|Published 1 minute ago 8min LORD Harold Samuel may have been responsible for the coinage or popularisation of the mantra, “location, location, location”. But, considering the currency of the catchphrase during the time when he is...

Australian servicewomen launch landmark sex abuse case against military

Four servicewomen have launched a landmark class action lawsuit against the Australian military alleging sexual abuse, harassment and discrimination. Lawyers said they expected thousands of women to join the case against the Australian Defence...

My child’s Halloween horror story – at Bunnings

The other day, I was ducking into Bunnings with my four-year-old to grab some potting mix when we saw her: dark empty eyes, skeletal arms and wispy grey hair. It wasn’t another mum of small children, though that’s usually an apt description –...

National Gambling Study Finds More Australians Harmed Amid Rising Participation

New research reveals gambling participation and harm is rising in Australia and is linked to other serious issues including suicidal thoughts, intimate partner violence and financial stress. The National Gambling Prevalence Study Pilot study was...

Tesla hit with lawsuit accusing Elon Musk's company of misleading customers: 'The sharks are circling'

A class action lawsuit has been filed in Australia against Tesla, alleging that many of the company's vehicles have been unable to deliver on the promised capabilities of its Full Self-Driving technology. What's happening? As reported by Electrek,...

India vs Australia 2025, 3rd ODI: Toss result and playing 11s for today’s match, umpires list and pitch report

Team India are facing Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in the third and final ODI of the series. The match has been reduced to a dead rubber since the Aussies have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. They hammered the Men in...

Australia's most (and least) pet-friendly places to live

Australians love their pets, in fact, more than 70 per cent of households now have at least one furry (or feathered) friend. But when it comes to finding a place that truly caters to four-legged family members, not all cities are created equal....

Victoria’s Treaty with First Peoples

Victoria is in the process of becoming the first Australian jurisdiction to introduce a Treaty for First Peoples. What is a Treaty? A Treaty is a legally binding agreement between two parties. In Victoria’s case, it is a formal agreement between...

Health Insurance Premiums Rising in 2025 – Australians Face $1,650 Increase

In 2025, Australians are facing one of the steepest increases in private health insurance premiums in the past decade. The new figures reveal that the average rise in premiums now exceeds $1,650 per year, marking a pronounced upward shift from...

The liberal global order that has defined our age is coming to an end

The 2025 Boyer Lectures will be broadcast on ABC Radio National and ABC News Channel on Sundays from October 19. The English-American author Os Guinness speaks of "civilisational moments"; the points every civilisation reaches where they begin to...

Victoria woman warned four times she was being scammed but sent $671K anyway

A Victoria woman who lost over $670,000 to an online cryptocurrency scam has lost her lawsuit against NDAX Canada, a crypto trading platform that she used for the transfers. In a decision released on October 20th, BC Supreme Court Justice LeBlanc...

'I bought it without telling Victoria. She didn’t want another project... I sat her down, gave her a vodka and tonic and told her what I’d done': David Beckham tells Alan Titchmarsh about his Cotswolds home and garden

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a successful footballer in possession of a large fortune must be in want of a house in Oxted or Alderley Edge. Although David Beckham might once have resided in such predictable localities, his heart is...

Heat didn’t stop Sydneysiders from uniting to protest sex-selective abortion practices in NSW

Dr Joanna Howe speaking to those present at the rally to ban sex-selective abortions in New South Wales. Images by Giovanni Portelli Photography © 2025 Sydney pro-life supporters turned out in force at New South Wales Parliament House to support a...

Hull FC's greatest Australian lineup including first captain to win silverware

Hull FC's Herb Gilbert pictured at the Boulevard. Hull FC have seen some of the very best Australian rugby league players turn out in the Black and White. Featuring across many different eras, the Airlie Birds were a pioneer for signing early...

Victoria Hunt and Chad Magendanz Face Off in Senate Election

(The Center Square) – With less than two weeks before the general election, two candidates for one of the most closely watched races in Washington state are sharing their views on taxes, parental rights and the protection of girls in sports....

Are Run Clubs and Coffee Raves Really Taking Over From Nightclubs and Pub Crawls?

In partnership with Scroll any FYP in the year 2025 and you'll see run clubs and coffee raves galore. As Gen Z emerges from the pandemic armed with their hobbies and strict morning wellness routines, it's easy to lament the "death" of nightlife....

Australian university union backs Labor’s education restructuring

The Committee for Public Education and International Youth and Students for Social Equality have called an urgent public meeting, in Sydney and online, for October 26 to discuss how to fight Labor’s university restructuring and job cuts. Click...