Arts degrees to cost $50,000 until at least 2027 despite Albanese reform promises, vice-chancellor says | Australian universities

Students will be paying $50,000 for arts degrees until at least 2027, says one university vice-chancellor, despite the Albanese government labelling the controversial job-ready graduates scheme (JRG) that included an increase to... Read more »

the role of absurdity in authoritarian power

In college, I worked at @CrackerBarrel in Tallahassee. I even gave my life to Christ in their parking lot. Their logo was iconic and their unique restaurants were a fixture of American... Read more »

‘You are part of the largest pro wrestling crowd ever in The O2…’ AEW Forbidden Door breaks attendance record at iconic London venue

AEW Forbidden Door set a new attendance record for a wrestling event at The O2 arena in London on Sunday night (24.08.25). The pay-per-view super show – which was co-produced by American... Read more »

Resident’s shocking backyard kookaburra photo explained

Australia is home to around 850 native bird species, but not all are equally adored — a truth captured in one remarkable photo taken last week on the NSW North Coast. While... Read more »

‘New weapon of choice’: Australians are reporting fewer scams — but losing more

Australians are reporting fewer scams in 2025, but are losing more money as a result of them.While the total number of scams reported to the National Anti-Scam Centre’s Scamwatch service in the... Read more »

Mushroom murder victims tell court of their pain

Sole surviving mushroom lunch victim Ian Wilkinson, his family and the loved ones of three people murdered by killer cook Erin Patterson have delivered emotional statements as she faced court for her... Read more »

La Boheme, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Birdsong of Tomorrow, Keith Urban, Indance and Sydney Symphony Orchestra reviewed

Conductor Erina Yashima, making a debut with Opera Australia, followed the singers’ expressive nuance with sensitive focus and established well-defined tempi that allowed chorus and orchestra to negotiate the swirling chaos of... Read more »

Erin Patterson live: Victims’ families to address triple-murderer at plea hearing

3m agoMon 25 Aug 2025 at 1:55am Patterson has been listening from the courtroom Erin Patterson has been led out of the Supreme Court as we take a break. Today is the... Read more »

Wanding planned for shopping precinct after alleged stabbing murder

A wanding operation aimed at curbing knife crime is being planned for a shopping precinct near Newcastle, in the wake of two stabbings on the same day, one of them deadly. Peter... Read more »

Plug-in hybrids are taking over EV sales. It wasn’t meant to happen this way

It’s the “transition technology” that isn’t going away. For years, sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), which can burn fuel or run off a battery, have been tipped to fall as... Read more »