International news and global affairs
Australia's financial regulator has launched legal action against Budget Direct's parent company over alleged misleading discount practices affecting 39,000+ customers.
Priya Narayanan 
Ed Sheeran made a quiet visit to a Melbourne cemetery ahead of his second of three shows in the city, honouring someone close to him.
Yuki Tamura 
Sydney's Mardi Gras marks its 48th anniversary this Saturday, with one of the original 1978 marchers drawing pointed parallels to the violence that sparked the first parade.
Aisha Khoury 
Welshpool's unlikely multi-cuisine eatery is redefining what regional dining can look like in rural Victoria.
Aisha Khoury 
A Darwin Federal Court has ordered Glencore to pay $54 million in compensation after its McArthur River Mine was found to have caused irreversible cultural damage to sacred sites.
Daniel Kovac 
Retirees on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula are pushing back after a 20% discount was removed without warning, hitting fixed-income households hard.
Sophia Vargas 
Australia's immigration debate has grown heated, but the historical and economic record is clear: migrants have been central to what this country has become.
Priya Narayanan 
Irish composer Emma O'Halloran's Grammy-nominated operas about a murderous wife and a closeted man's hotel tryst are coming to Melbourne's Malthouse Theatre.
Mitchell Tan 
Cuba claimed to have repelled an armed incursion, but its story is falling apart after one of the supposed attackers was found very much alive in Miami.
Sophia Vargas 
Jim Chalmers has declined to rule out changes to negative gearing, with reports confirming Treasury has modelled revenue from limiting the tax break.
Oliver Pemberton 
Celebrity chef Adam Liaw's stonefruit salad uses Earl Grey jelly to lift fresh summer fruit into something quietly spectacular.
Zara Mitchell 
Trulli in Melbourne earns its Good Food Guide listing as a relaxed, all-in-one gelateria, bottle shop, and neighbourhood hangout.
James Callahan 
Jim Chalmers has declined to rule out changes to negative gearing, raising questions about Labor's housing agenda after the election.
Priya Narayanan 
Kmart has recalled its ANKO 75 Piece Wobbly Blocks over choking hazards from loose plastic fragments that could seriously injure or kill young children.
Zara Mitchell 
Air India flight AI302 from Delhi was diverted to Canberra due to Sydney weather, then held on the tarmac for hours after a technical fault was detected.
Priya Narayanan 
Tooradeli is winning fans with its puccia-style sandwiches, curated charcuterie, and a pantry selection that serious home cooks will appreciate.
Daniel Kovac 
Hillary Clinton has publicly criticised Republican lawmakers following a six-hour deposition in which she denied any knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.
James Callahan 
Rebel Wilson faces a protracted legal fight after her lawyers sought to consolidate a defamation case with a separate contract dispute over her directorial debut.
Daniel Kovac 
Adam Liaw shows how to elevate store-bought hummus into a loaded starter or light meal with minimal effort.
Mitchell Tan 
US and Iranian negotiators meeting in Geneva have reported significant progress on the nuclear dispute, though no deal has been reached.
Aisha Khoury