
In my teens, I was a gaming nerd. I spent thousands of dollars and hours on my Warhammer 40k miniatures, Pokémon cards, and pirated computer games we would get from our trips... Read more »

Those yelling for the Ram 1500 Rebel to come to Australia can now celebrate. The off-road-focused version of Australia’s most popular full-size American pickup truck is due in local showrooms in September,... Read more »

In a warehouse south of Perth, rows of sleek yellow gliders are being built for a purpose that seems deceptively simple: monitoring whales. But they may soon have a second life in... Read more »

Single mothers now they make up more than 12 per cent of the nation’s families. A growing number are solo mums by choice, like Claire Steinke, who decided to have children on... Read more »

Hasten slowly on planningMelbourne’s planning rules are undergoing massive change to remove what some see as redundant “red tape” and to get more houses built in established areas. The lobby groups that... Read more »

In a reminder of how broken housing affordability and access is, new analysis highlights a major mismatch between the size of Australian homes and the number of people living in them. While... Read more »

The number of pedestrians killed in Australia has risen by almost 50 per cent in four years as the country’s road toll reaches a 15-year high, according to the nation’s peak motoring... Read more »

A harvesting site in the Waimata Valley near Gisborne. Photo: RNZ / Alexa Cook This week in Parliament is a Members’ Week, with Wednesday evening dedicated to debating non-government legislation. Members’ Days... Read more »

Rules holding back superannuation funds from investing potential billions of dollars into housing and renewables projects could face a shake up, after broad agreement at Canberra’s productivity roundtable that there is a... Read more »

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature What we learned, 20 August 2025 With that, we’re wrapping up the blog. Before we go, here are... Read more »