Australia’s Indie Music Venues Closing as Costs Rise and Attendance Drops
When Mary’s Underground in Sydney closed, it was a familiar tune for a scene hit by high costs and low attendance. Critics worry about a shrinking spa...
Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are on the rise across west Africa, campaigners warn
Activists in the region say politicians regard LGBTQ+ people as ‘the easiest scapegoats to maintain their power’A growing number of west African count...
Australia news live: aged-care nurses get pay rise; fuel excise cut due to end at midnight
Increase in annual pay packets began from August 1. Follow updatesPetrol prices set to rise as fuel excise relief endsDrivers could soon pay more than...
‘Dodged a bullet’: inflation eases to 3.8%, reducing chances of interest rate rise for Australia’s mortgage holders
ABS data shows inflation still too high but tracking lower than anticipatedAustralian mortgage-holders have “dodged a bullet’, with the Reserve Bank n...
AI and the rise of the universal entertainment app
Over the past decade, streaming platforms competed by dominating individual formats like music, video, podcasts, or audiobooks. Now, as AI makes it ea...
First Thing: Trump urged to end Iran escalation as US deaths and injuries rise
Democrats have called for an end to the war’s resumption amid widespread anxiety over climbing casualties. Plus: Ted Lasso’s Hannah Waddingham on find...
Defence shares rise after Andy Burnham appoints John Healey as chancellor
Babcock and BAE Systems benefit as markets hope former defence secretary will increase spending on sectorBusiness live – latest updatesShares in defen...
Experts warn of rise in sadistic online exploitation of vulnerable children
Global increase in cases of predators coercing children to harm themselves or produce child sexual abuse materialCases of predators coercing children ...
Rise in overseas surrogates ‘increases risk of stateless babies’
Calls grow for global regulation as rising numbers of westerners use surrogates in countries with different lawsWhy Mexico is at the heart of ethical ...
Wessex Water chief pockets above-inflation pay rise despite bonus ban over sewage spills
CEO’s pay packet surges to £791,000 as union says public ‘sick of obscene pay’ and bosses ‘feathering own nests’Wessex Water awarded its chief executi...
The Rise and Fall of Ukraine’s Drone Warfare Mastermind
The popularity of drones, and the defense minister who heavily promoted them, helped lead to a clash in which President Volodymyr Zelensky sided with ...
Apple’s OLED iPad Mini upgrade is on the way as prices continue to rise
The iPad Mini could get an OLED display upgrade as soon as October, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. It would be the most significant refresh for...
Smoking rates fall to historic low across Australia despite the rise of illicit tobacco
Long-running AIHW survey shows daily rates of smoking dropped to 5.6% last year – down from 8.3% two years agoGet our breaking news email, free app or...
Australia news live: top 100 CEOs bank 16% pay rise; Husic warns Labor over Gaza policy
Chief executives of Australia’s 100 biggest companies earned a median $4.8m in the 2025 financial year. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news ...
Fourth Australian interest rate rise more likely if Trump’s Iran conflict not resolved within a week
Economists warn continued conflict could push oil prices beyond US$100 a barrel, increasing chance of further RBA rate hikeResurgent oil and fuel pric...
One Nation’s rise puts the next election in ‘unknown territory’ – but does Pauline Hanson really have a path to government?
Data shows the rightwing party faces an obstacle in the form of urban seats – and the effect of preference flows is harder to predictGet our breaking ...
