10+ hour, 20+ min ago   (671+ words) A gun buyback announced after the Bondi terror attack comes with a high price tag but inaction would be costlier, the prime minister has said as the first state signatory comes on board. Tough national gun control laws were proposed…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (869+ words) “The insurance company was determined to evade, mislead and delay on its responsibilities on this small claim. What does that mean for large ones?” HUGH SELBY shares a cautionary tale about car insurance. Remember being read a short cautionary tale…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1186+ words) A glittering array of celebrity encounters, star-studded events, lavish gifts and modern conveniences. It’s alleged these were the things talkback titan Alan Jones offered a young athlete but that his abundant generosity came with strings attached. The athlete, now in…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (578+ words) Anthony Albanese’s latest conversation with Donald Trump has left Australia’s push for tariff relief alive, but without a breakthrough, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made a fresh plea for Australia to be given relief from US…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (890+ words) By Lloyd Jones in Darwin The decks of Australia’s largest warship have echoed to the tramp of US boots, with visiting troops performing amphibious drills between Townsville and Darwin. HMAS Canberra took aboard more than 300 marines and their equipment in…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (625+ words) Coralie Wales understands the toll frailty can have on a loved one. She watched for years as her mother, a prolific artist, lost most of her movement and independence, accepting it was an inevitable part of getting older. “I remember…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (265+ words) Theatre / The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare, directed by Heidi Silberman, at The Mill Theatre until August 15. Reviewed by GRACE CASSIDY Jealousy is a dangerous beast, according to the bard. Letting it consume you could lead to the death of…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (219+ words) Music / Nicolas Altstaedt and Thomas Dunford for Musica Viva Australia. At Llewellyn Hall, August 13. Reviewed by NICK HORN Nicolas Altstaedt on baroque cello and Thomas Dunford on archlute presented a well conceived and superbly executed recital at the very highest…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (392+ words) By arts editor HELEN MUSA Canberra’s National Carillon will ring out with an unusual blend of Indonesian and Australian musical traditions on Monday, August 17, as the Embassy of Indonesia and the National Capital Authority mark the 81st anniversary of Indonesian independence....

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (437+ words) By Andrew Brown in Canberra Calls by right-wing parties for Australia to become a monoculture would risk national security and jeopardise the nation’s world standing, the foreign minister warns. In a wide-ranging speech at the Lowy Institute on Friday, Penny…...