State Theatre’s new name speaks to the philanthropy predicament in the arts

Whenever I visit any arts institution, my eye always travels down to the last little corner of the always-impressive donor honour roll at the front door. Down past the long lists of... Read more »

Territorians urged to prepare for rolling blackouts over Christmas

Territorians are being urged to prepare for the possibility of rolling blackouts over the Christmas period, after ex-Tropical Cyclone Fina forced the shutdown of the NT’s main gas supply. On Friday, NT... Read more »

‘Not approved for human use’: the online frenzy for injectable peptides sweeping Australia | Health

On TikTok, a 21-year-old fitness influencer is spruiking a drug that hasn’t even finished clinical trials. “This stuff is actually hard to come by in Australia, so I’ll leave a reputable source... Read more »

Victoria to abolish startup support service LaunchVic

Editor’s note: This report has been updated with a response from the Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs. The Victorian government plans to wind down startup support agency LaunchVic and rework technology... Read more »

Lack of dung beetles to clean up livestock droppings causes worst fly season WA has seen in 40 years

WA is in the grip of one of the worst fly plagues in living memory courtesy of an unusually long, wet winter which created the perfect breeding ground for the pesky insects.... Read more »

The travel hotspots Australians are heading to this summer

With Christmas holidays looming and temperatures rising, so too are desires for an end-of-year escape. Case in point: 74 per cent of Australians are planning a summer holiday, according to a new... Read more »

Top 100 City Destinations Index: Paris outshines the world

What’s la plus belle city of all the world, enticing more than 18 million visitors this year alone? Paris has been named the most attractive city in the world for the fifth... Read more »

Youth allegedly steal five luxury cars from Queensland family

Five luxury cars have allegedly been stolen from a home in Queensland after a pair of young intruders armed with knives reportedly broke into a couple’s home while the family, including their... Read more »

here are 10 new books

Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size This week’s releases include pacy crime fiction, familial drama, wartime spy tales from suburban Melbourne and tennis legend Bjorn Borg’s revealing memoir. FICTION PICK... Read more »

Intuit launches AI agents for small business

The Finance Agent brings cash flow, profit and loss, and financial trends together in real time. If income changes or expenses spike, it identifies the likely source. It functions like a lightweight... Read more »