Nathan Lyon believes Australia would have won the 2023 Ashes series 4-0 if he hadn’t broken down with injury. But the veteran spinner says it’s still on his “bucket list” to be back for the 2027 Ashes series to earn the series win that was denied him when a calf injury forced him out of […]
David Cameron: west has not learned lesson of Ukraine and must get tougher | David Cameron
David Cameron is to warn that the west is not learning the lesson of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, that authoritarian adversaries will only be spurred on if the west shows hesitation or caution. The foreign secretary will call for the west to be tougher and more assertive and realise it is locked in a battle […]
Italian woman, 23, allegedly sexually assaulted by 10-year-old boy in Cairns
An international tourist was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 10-year-old boy before being “set upon” by other youths at a busy Cairns intersection. The 23-year-old Italian woman escaped with minor injuries in what police have described as a “traumatic experience” at the Lake and Spence St intersection, near the city’s main hotel precinct, at 10am […]
Medicine shortages in England ‘beyond critical’, pharmacists warn | Health
Drug shortages in England are now at such critical levels that patients are at risk of immediate harm and even death, pharmacists have warned. The situation is so serious that pharmacists increasingly have to issue “owings” to patients – telling someone that only part of their prescription can be dispensed and asking them to come […]
Man arrested after woman stabbed in Alexandria gym carpark in inner Sydney
A man has been taken into custody after a horrific alleged stabbing attack outside a gym in inner Sydney. The 39-year-old woman was leaving Crunch Fitness on O’Riordan St in Alexandria about 12.30pm on Wednesday, when the attacker allegedly stabbed her multiple times in the neck, head and back. The woman was treated by paramedics […]
Bountiful blossom and food for the soul – readers’ best photos | Community
Brecon Beacons, Wales ‘A great view of Llyn y Fan Fach. This is a truly spectacular landscape in which to cleanse the mind, body and soul. A rinsing for the spirit, you might say. Sitting here, drinking in the natural grandeur, it is impossible not to feel a surge of awe coursing through one’s veins.’ […]
Awe-bergine: Alice Zaslavsky’s low-fuss recipe for stuffed eggplant parmigiana | Australian food and drink
Eggplant is the introverted extrovert of the vegetable kingdom: slow to warm up, sure, but before long it’s the life of the party. Like any I-E, this nightshade needs time and tools to break down its defences, lest it be served up in its naturally bitter, astringent form; if you’ve ever bitten into an eggplant […]
Fans react to detail in Hugh Jackman’s first solo Met Gala appearance since split from Deborra-Lee Furness
Aussie Hollywood hunk Hugh Jackman’s fans have reacted to a behind-the-scenes photo from his first Met Gala appearance as a single man. The actor had previously attended the Met Gala six times, the first in 2004, with his then-wife Deborra-Lee Furness before they split in September 2023. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Hugh Jackman attends the […]
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes review – future simians swing through cinematic jungle | Film
After four ambitious and successful pictures, the reboot-prequel Planet of the Apes franchise now comes to what could well be the end, approaching the moment at which Charlton Heston and his crew crash landed, in 3978, in the original movie. It’s where, in 1968, we came in. Of course, if this one is a big […]
Shoppers rave about this low-calorie, low-sugar wine: ‘It’s light and delicious’
Little Ripples wines is on a mission. Not only is it winning accolades as a delicious drop but it’s also changing the world for the better. Little Ripples, founded by Dustin Leonard, made a pledge that for every bottle it sold, it would provide one year of clean drinking water to one person in a […]