‘Museum of political disasters’:Truth bill dies as Greens join Coalition to block it

‘Museum of political disasters’:Truth bill dies as Greens join Coalition to block it

The Coalition called the misinformation bill an Orwellian ministry of truth,but the Greens said it was too compromised to stamp out dangerous lies and conspiracies.

  • byPaul Sakkal

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‘No shame any more’:Why romance novel sales have doubled in five years
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‘No shame any more’:Why romance novel sales have doubled in five years

Once upon a time,they were a hidden,guilty pleasure. Now,romance novels are enjoying booming sales here and abroad – and specialty stores of their own.

  • byMelanie Kembrey
Why fake heartthrobs are descending on your city this weekend

Why fake heartthrobs are descending on your city this weekend

First Timothée Chalamet and Harry Styles,now Heath Ledger and Jacob Elordi. The surreal global “celebrity lookalike” trend is coming to Melbourne and Sydney.

  • byMeg Watson
The sex lives of elves and fairies? Welcome to the world of ‘romantasy’

The sex lives of elves and fairies? Welcome to the world of ‘romantasy’

This popular book genre is taking readers into magical worlds and earning the authors millions of dollars.

  • byGeorgie Gordon
Graham Norton swaps the glamour of his talk show for an Aussie Wheel of Fortune

Graham Norton swaps the glamour of his talk show for an Aussie Wheel of Fortune

Over a nearly 30-year TV career,the Irish chat show host has juggled sex stunts,celebrity guests and game shows. This is how he makes it look so easy.

  • byLouise Rugendyke
The wild new Wiggles character every parent is talking about

The wild new Wiggles character every parent is talking about

Dominic Field,aka the Tree of Wisdom,hasn’t responded to his newfound viral fame before now. But yes,he’s loving your funny comments.

  • byMeg Watson
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Why Starbucks is crashing in the US,but booming in Australia
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Why Starbucks is crashing in the US,but booming in Australia

After decades of struggling to meet our high coffee standards,Starbucks is enjoying record profits Down Under thanks to a new generation of customers.

  • byShona Hendley
Who decides what’s true? The ‘gaping hole’ in Labor’s misinformation bill

Who decides what’s true? The ‘gaping hole’ in Labor’s misinformation bill

Constitutional law expert Anne Twomey says the proposed law has a big problem:“When it talks about what’s ‘reasonably verifiable’ as false,how do you decide?”

  • byNatassia Chrysanthos
How beef fat has become a skincare trend

How beef fat has become a skincare trend

Beef tallow has taken off on TikTok as a supposed “miracle product” for skin. But what exactly does it do?

  • byLauren Ironmonger
How would a social media ban actually work?

How would a social media ban actually work?

Almost a quarter of children aged eight to 10 use social media,as do half of 13-year-olds. How would new laws banning them from apps actually keep them off?

  • byPaul Sakkal,David Swan andTim Biggs
How to survive the 35-year-old curse
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How to survive the 35-year-old curse

The exact midpoint between 20 and 50 is a lonely place to be,where both TikTok fame and homeownership remain out-of-reach.

  • byThomas Mitchell