The two costly foods this cookbook author can’t stand (and the cheap one she adores)

Nat Thaipun on her 100-plus tattoos, three money-saving kitchen hacks – and what she splurged on after winning MasterChef Australia 2024.

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Violence, racism and antisemitism – it all starts with women

How misogyny acts as a Trojan horse for the extreme right.

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Robyn thought fatigue was a normal part of motherhood. But that was just the start

As the average age of first-time mothers rises, more women are finding themselves juggling the stresses of motherhood with the symptoms of perimenopause.

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Sophie paints joyous scenes of her backyard. Then she saw her style for sale

The difference between inspiration and imitation is a legal grey area – and becoming increasingly hard to police.

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An ousted leader, a Nobel laureate at the helm: How Bangladesh plans to rebuild itself

No stranger to turmoil, Bangladesh is set to usher in a new democratic future. How did it get here – and how is it meeting the challenge?

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The November 29 edition

Our cities’ other real-estate crisis | The club no one wants to join | Coming out queer in the AFL | Making friends in your 70s | ‘Parcel anxiety’: a 2025 woe

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Packer is filthy on Dan but still fancies Melbourne’s property sector

The billionaire isn’t taking out his grudge against former premier Dan Andrews on Victoria. Quite the opposite.

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Travel quiz: Rarotonga is part of which group of Pacific Islands?

Are you an expert traveller? Test your knowledge with this week’s quiz.

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Planning official used husband’s AI tool to fast-track hundreds of Sydney housing proposals

The government’s signature housing development agency is scrambling to reassess projects delivering more than 100,000 homes.

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Harveen’s daily trips will be 40 minutes shorter. Here’s how the Metro Tunnel will change your commute

Many journeys will be quicker and easier. Some people face slightly longer commutes. Find out all you need to know about Melbourne’s new cross-city rail line.

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The strategy ‘gathering dust’ that Kellie Sloane wants to bring back

The NSW Liberal leader says she has changed her language on a controversial issue, as she looks to resurrect some former Coalition government policies.

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How Melbourne got its Metro Tunnel

After eight years and a total cost of $15 billion, the Metro Tunnel is opening. Find out all you need to know about the tunnel and how we got here.

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Council kowtows to developers with affordable housing backflip

Frenchs Forest town centre was meant to be made up of 10 per cent cheaper housing in a plan to increase density but that has been drastically reduced.

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People here live longer than anyone, but my visit shortened my lifespan

Someone told me visiting this “blue zone” full of people over 100 years old would make me live longer. They lied.

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I wondered if I could ever love again after Mel and Sue left The Great British Bake Off tent. Now I know

With whimsical Noel Fielding flitting about, Paul Hollywood still fluttering his baby blues, and that enduring village fete vibe, does the beloved baking show deliver in its 16th season?

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‘Urgent priority’: Major Australian super fund investigates Russian Blood Oil links

One of the nation’s biggest superannuation funds is investigating ties to the Russian oil trade as the war in Ukraine reaches a crucial moment.

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Josh Frydenberg heads to hospital after tennis court tendon snap

The former treasurer is never far from rumours of a political comeback. But first, he has some recovery in order.

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The Liberal Party has new female leaders. Now for some new voters.

The party is led by women federally and in NSW, Victoria and the NT. It’s time to fix the whole system.

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Gallerists list eclectic $15.5 million Byron Bay hinterland estate

The acreage in the Northern Rivers region is adorned with unique sculptures, including a giant skull in the garden.

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‘Gobsmacked’: The worst Sydney suburbs for auction price guide blowouts

New data reveals Sydney’s inner west and eastern suburbs are hotspots for underquoting by real estate agents.

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Labubu bounces into Pitt Street, still one the world’s most expensive shopping strips

The Chinese toy phenomenon is about to open a new Pop Mart store in Pitt Street Mall.

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The Coalition has done Australia a favour – now we have to decide who we really are

Despite being tagged as a moderate in recent times, Sussan Ley has always been a political shapeshifter, never appearing to come from an identifiable philosophical base. As the leader, she is now but a placeholder.

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Don’t cash in your chips yet, the AI boom still has a long way to run

While AI-sceptics say the current boom is over-hyped, the reality is the US technology giants represent some of the most profitable companies in the world.

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Rapper stopped for Oporto after allegedly stabbing man

Jacob Tammer-Spence is accused of murdering a gifted rugby league player on a busy Marrickville street.

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Perth just held a major international autism conference. Here’s what we learned

The story is still being written about how autism impacts people across their lives and autistic people are our guides.

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Gay hate crimes 2025-style: teenagers lure victims on dating sites

This is a pattern, not a scare story. Today’s attackers do not wait in known beats or coastal parks; they exploit trust and weaponise the phones in our hands.

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Moderate Liberals had the numbers on net zero. This is how it all changed

Energy spokesman Dan Tehan had nothing to offer members of the faction as they commiserated on Wednesday. The party room had spoken.

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Chin Chin’s owner opens Grill Americano in the CBD – ground zero for steak restaurants

It’s high stakes in Sydney’s steak scene, and now there’s a new entrant from Melbourne. Its difference? “It’s Italian first and foremost.” 

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Perth OnlyFans model faces court accused of using CBD building for sex work

Cinque Mingma Angel Crimson Brothers, 24, appeared in court charged with one count of unlawful possession and for being a tenant who permitted a premises to be used for prostitution.

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Labor and Liberals agree on one thing for housing. They’re both wrong

Both major parties are misleading Australians. Unfortunately, the majority don’t care.

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Get ready, Sydney: Jacinta Nampijinpa Price is coming to save the Libs

Banished from the frontbench over her comments about Indian immigrants, the senator is still a darling to the hard right and is on her way to the Harbour City. Or Roseville, at least.

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‘No PC, no wokeness’: Why Charlie Teo loves China

The neurosurgeon, banned from practising at home, praised the communist nation for its “refreshing” attitudes to cancel culture.

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A year ago, this girls’ school swapped smartphones for Nokias. Here’s what happened

The private boarding school radically overhauled its smartphone policy last year after noticing a decline in the school’s sense of community.

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Helen Garner watched the ‘mushroom murders’ trial. Here’s what she thought

Three acclaimed Australian writers reveal their observations on the first day Erin Patterson took the stand at the “mushroom trial”.

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I avoided dodgy visa scams, but a mistake still cost me $500

Warned about dodgy online visa scam sites, we made sure we used the official application form. But we failed to check the visa carefully when it arrived.

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The 46-hour week: The Melbourne suburbs clocking the city’s longest working hours

Affluent bayside suburbs with high concentrations of chief executives and senior managers are home to Melbourne’s longest-working residents.

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What pilots see that you’ll never witness from 30A

No matter the time of day or the direction of travel, the view from cockpit is full of celestial surprises.

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Australia is now watching the Coalition break down in real time

Anthony Albanese understood that most voters, as they came out of the pandemic, wanted a cooler form of politics. The Coalition didn’t get the message.

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Coburg’s sea of car parks to be replaced by towers up to 18 storeys tall

Merri-bek City Council wants to build apartments, townhouses, parks and a plaza in Coburg’s concrete heart.

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Breakfast the most important meal of the day? Not for travellers

A lot of Australians have also been conditioned to believe that dinner is the major meal of the day. But that’s a mistake too.

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Why travellers are turning towards bizarre ‘bakery tourism’

With more of us now travelling just to try social-media-famous pastries, how did the humble patisserie become a major tourist attraction?

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With Amar by her side, Hamna found a safe place to have her baby

A small team of midwives is transforming birth experiences for women with terrifying traumas.

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