There was a time when any blazer owned by Kate, the Princess of Wales, pretty much languished at the back of her vast, vast wardrobe. (Small nation states probably take up less space than her trove of useless clutches and reams of unironically ladylike frocks.) For years, those blazers –Continue Reading
A new report from the United Nations has said the “window is narrowing” to meet the goal of the planet only warming by 1.5 degrees. And a map released with the report has revealed exactly what missing that goal could mean for Australia. It shows the country’s hottest annual dayContinue Reading
Three of Australia’s T20 World Cup champions, along with several other white-ball superstars, have signed on for the inaugural Major League Cricket tournament in the United States, which gets underway in July. During the MLC Player Draft on Monday AEDT, former Australian captain Aaron Finch was announced as captain ofContinue Reading
Former Neighbours star Caitlin Stasey has lifted the lid on her unexpected career jump from acting – to directing porn. Stasey, 32, spoke to news.com.au’s podcast I’ve Got News For You about her stint working for a female-owned pornography company called Afterglow. The Aussie star said that while the contentContinue Reading
Australian stand-in skipper Steve Smith has pulled off one of the most spectacular slips catchers you’ll ever see in an absolute thrashing of India in the second ODI. Smith’s decision to bowl first after winning the toss paid dividends early, with left-armer Mitchell Starc tearing through India’s top order asContinue Reading
Former prime minister Paul Keating served his signature cocktail at the National Press Club this week: intelligence, insight and an occasional droplet of wisdom, all overpowered by the bitter taste of malice. Australians do enjoy a bitter drink, of course, which is presumably why Mr Keating’s erudite vindictiveness so oftenContinue Reading
The White House failed to report more than 100 foreign gifts with a total value of over $250,000 while Donald Trump was in power, a new report has revealed. Officials can’t even locate two gifts received by Trump, who served as US President between 2017 and 2021, and his familyContinue Reading
China will be briefed on Australia’s multibillion-dollar plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines despite accusing the AUKUS partners of going down a “path of error and danger”. In recent days, more than 60 nations have taken up a briefing by the federal government as ministers and bureaucrats seek to allay nuclearContinue Reading
China has reacted to Australia’s monumental nuclear submarine deal, warning the AUKUS pact it has begun to go “further down a dangerous road”.. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, alongside British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and American President Joe Biden in San Diego announced the historic AUKUS deal on Tuesday, which willContinue Reading
It is hard for Australians to believe, but the US has 4800 banks. That is one bank for every 70,000 people. In Australia, the ratio is one bank for every 260,000 people. This makes the US hugely over-banked by Australian standards which leads to all sorts of outcomes, both goodContinue Reading