‘What’s your favourite restaurant?’: 20 venues you’ll find Good Food Guide critics dining in their downtime

Loaded lobster rolls, best-in-class brisket, and noodles tossed expertly in the wok: our reviewers reveal their hitlists.

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Why more Latinos are ditching the Democrats and backing Trump

Even small shifts towards Donald Trump among the large and fast-growing Latino population could be significant in the seven battleground states of the US election.

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Sevens superstars tell Rugby Australia they want to play NRLW

A tug-of-war for the services of Maddison and Teagan Levi has broken out after RA chief executive Phil Waugh knocked back the sisters’ request to play rugby league.

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An Australian literary classic gets a mixtape makeover

My Brilliant Career the musical finds a bit of Billie Eilish in Miles Franklin’s heroine.

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Why did Qantas cancel a popular route? The right passengers weren’t flying

Establishing a route between two cities requires major investment. So why do airlines cancel them, sometimes quite quickly?

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‘It changed my life completely’: The iconic ’90s album that spawned St Vincent’s music career

The musician also shares which models from that era were her celebrity crushes.

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The Bondi ‘torture’ nanny and the grieving families

While Adriana Rivas cared for children in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, the families of her alleged victims endured years of sorrow.

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Teenagers are still reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Do we have a reading problem?

Teenagers are consuming fewer books that require sustained focus, which is negatively affecting the size of their vocabularies.

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Facebook fights celebrity scams with facial recognition

Four years after shutting its facial recognition function down over privacy concerns, the tech giant is bringing it back to rein in celeb-bait scams. Here’s how.

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Albanese holds so much power over his MPs they’re scared to rein him in

The price of ensuring there could never be a repeat of the orgy of plots and counterplots that peaked during the Rudd-Gillard era, has been allowing Albanese free rein, possibly to Labor’s detriment.

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Cheaper power promised under renewable energy bulk-buy schemes

Residents and small business owners would get cheaper power bills under a proposed renewable energy bulk-buying scheme covering at least four inner Melbourne councils.

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This street food with eggs and mince slathered on French bread is ‘a joy to eat’

Cooking expert, teacher and author Tony Tan shares how to make a baguette with herbs, spices and omelette, plus two dumplings from his latest cookbook.

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Too soon! Tim Wilson and Zoe Daniel reignite election corflute wars

Rival corflutes on the streets of Bayside created high drama last election. Now the rivals are getting in early.

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The most moving story about the Queen you’ve never heard but must see

Not only did Marion Crawford devote 17 years to the two princesses, but she sacrificed the possibility of having children of her own.

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‘So hungry for something beyond four walls’: The musical bringing joy to prisons

Ilbijerri Theatre’s Big Name, No Blankets wowed audiences at the big festivals in Sydney and Melbourne. Now it’s winning over the toughest crowd of all.

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Is Australia immune to America’s misinformation crisis? I’m not confident

All democracies rely on some sense of shared information that makes deliberation possible. It would be unwise to look at the US and not see ourselves.

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Hallelujah: how a Nordic muse and a Greek island changed Leonard Cohen

A new eight-part drama So Long, Marianne tells how the great Canadian singer fell in with two legendary Australian writers, and found his lifelong muse.

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Qantas accused of misleading customers with carbon-neutral flights

A climate group is urging the consumer watchdog to investigate the airline’s sustainability claims after a recent European Union crack down on “greenwashing”.

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Displaced Lebanese on the move again after Israel expands operations

An Israeli airstrike on the northern town of Aitou hit a house that had been rented to displaced families, the local mayor said.

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Failure of all sides of politics to pick up the pieces after the Voice defeat is a national disgrace

It should not beyond our capacity to respect the referendum result but push on with other ways of helping Indigenous Australians.

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‘It’s the Wild West’: Gift cards, free holidays and annual payments for NDIS referrals

One service provider spruiked $20 vouchers at outlets such as Amazon, Myer and Sephora for NDIS client referrals. Ten or more referrals would be rewarded with an interstate getaway.

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The Sydney suburbs where rents are getting cheaper

Only a handful of sought-after areas have fallen over the past 12 months as Sydneysiders hit the limits of what they can afford.

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New age News Corp takes shape in Lachlan Murdoch’s mould

With a secret family civil war ongoing, Lachlan Murdoch is already putting his stamp on his father’s media empire that’s coming to terms with digital disruption.

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The 45 travel mistakes to avoid in the world’s most popular cities

From standing in queue for London’s most overrated attraction to paying too much for a Broadway show, even the most experienced travellers can get it wrong.

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It’s never too late to reconnect with your sibling. Here’s how

If Noel and Liam Gallagher can reconcile, almost anyone can. Here are some expert tips on how to bury the hatchet with a sibling.

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Travel quiz: Which rice dish comes from Valencia in Spain?

Are you an expert traveller? Test your knowledge with our weekly quiz.

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It’s time to declare this year’s best new comedy: The English Teacher

Brian Jordan Alvarez’s series about a gay teacher in a Texas high school reveals the everyday realities of life in the culture wars.

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Miranda Otto, Noah Taylor, a stolen car and the Outback? It must be the ’80s

Dylan River’s Thou Shalt Not Steal is a chaotic crime comedy caper that takes us back in time to tell a story about modern Australia.

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‘It’s like an outbreak’: How ‘quasi-parties’ will influence your council’s election

We surveyed local election candidates across 31 Greater Melbourne councils. Some didn’t tell us they were members of interest groups. See what your candidates said.

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Voters reject protests as Gaza war ignites domestic row

A majority of voters have rejected public protests in support of either side in the war in the Middle East, while more now say the war has made Australia less safe than did so a year ago.

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Opt for quirky homewares to make your house a home

Eschew cookie-cutter style for perfectly imperfect and wonderfully wonky with handmade pieces that bring warmth and personality to the home.

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Footballer banned for eight games for bite incident missed by referee

Preston North End striker Milutin Osmajic is banned for eight games by the Football Association for biting Blackburn's Owen Beck.

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Burglar hung out washing and cooked meal for victim

The victim returned home to find her house broken into and a note left saying "be happy, eat up".

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Many of your local election candidates appear to be independent. Our survey reveals otherwise

Use our interactive to see how many candidates in your council area are political party members.

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Tributes paid to Windrush pioneer Alford Gardner

Alford Gardner, 98, is considered to have been a trailblazer for community relations in Leeds.

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Why are the Conservatives so happy?

For a party recovering from an historic election defeat, the mood at Tory conference is surprisingly upbeat.

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Hilton’s giant new New York hotel is perfect for first-time visitors

The first property from Hilton’s new brand Tempo is a 661-room behemoth that towers over Times Square.

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