No Dodgy Dealings Here, Mate: Watchdog Clears $2.4m Brittany Higgins Settlement
Brittany Higgins signed a deed of settlement with the commonwealth when Labor’s Mark Dreyfus was the attorney general. Photograph: Bianca de Marchi/AAP
12 June 2025
Garlic Bread Smackdown: Which Aussie Loaf’s a Banger—and Which One Tastes Like Science Homework?
‘The garlic might’ve held back, but none of us did when it came to arguing over the last slice,’ writes Tristan Lutze about the garlic bread that took top spot. Photograph: James Gourley/The Guardian
From Lycra to Larrikin: What Your Gymwear Says About You (and Your Bank Balance)
Illustration: Inma Hortas/The Guardian
The Great Aussie Sunscreen Stuff-Up: Too Little, Too Late
Australia, where the sun’s rays are as relentless as a magpie in swooping season, boasts one of the highest skin
From Baghdad Engineer to Aussie Underdog: Sam’s Journey and the $1 Billion Talent Gap Down Under
Aussie Dream, Bureaucratic Nightmare: Sam’s Engineering Detour Sam Matti arrived in Australia from Baghdad in 2015, armed with a degree
Coalition’s Net Zero Goal on Shaky Ground – Depends on Cost, Says Dan Tehan
Dan Tehan is preparing to lead an internal review of the opposition’s climate policies after the federal election loss. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP
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Half of Aussies Think EVs Are Fireballs on Wheels — Science Says Nah, Mate
Crikey, That’s a Hot Take: Aussies Misfire on EV Fire Risk Turns out nearly half of Aussie drivers think electric
Monash IVF CEO Resigns Amid Second Embryo Mix-Up: Calls for National Regulation Intensify
This week Monash IVF admitted to a second error in an embryo implant. Photograph: Science Photo Library/ZEPHYR/Getty Images
Gas, Gags, and Greenwashing? Monash’s Climate Confab Under Fire
Monash University students and staff noticed the main website for a June 2024 Prato conference – which Woodside co-hosted and provided travel grants for – was removed soon after the event. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images
Brisbane Jogger’s Unauthorized Pool Plunge: A Tale of Trespass and Tension
The mysterious man is seen stretching in the family’s pool, seemingly unaware he’s being filmed. Credit: 7NEWS