10 essential books to read on Australia Day – our expert picks
A barbecue, a protest … or a good book? We asked some of our leading historians to choose an illuminating Australia Day read.
Australia wasn’t utopia before British arrival, but it has gone close since
We should celebrate Australia Day. By various definitions this has been one of the most successful nations in the world.
Picture shows Australia Day hasn’t changed as thousands flock to beaches across country
Thousands flocked to beaches across the country to soak up the sun on Australia Day. Sydney turned on a glorious summer day ...
DeepSeek’s deep impact and Australia’s mineral conundrum
Beneath the fertile farmlands of Victoria in south-east Australia lie deposits of mineral sands that miners and politicians are keen to tap for rare-earth elements, ingredients in everything from EV ...
Shedding old skins: Australian wine is getting a snaky makeover for Lunar New Year
With Beijing tariffs gone, the Year of the Snake is a lucrative window of opportunity for Australian alcohol producers ...
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Australians are eating almost twice as much chicken as they were in the 1950s — so what's behind the obsession?
And almost double what the typical Aussie was ... While many people credit the arrival of Colonel Sanders and Kentucky Fried Chicken in Australia for jump-starting our obsession with the white ...
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Picture shows Australia Day hasn’t changed as thousands flock to beaches across country
People at Bronte Beach on Australia day ... “I don’t believe the typical Australian looks at politics and wants to cut themselves up into different tribes. “I think most Australians would ...
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Home-owning couple need $420k to retire: Super Consumers
Consumer advocacy body Super Consumers Australia has updated its home-owner retirement savings targets, with its modelling putting the figure at $420,000 for couples.
Do you have enough super to retire? You may need less than you think
Australians think they need 20 per cent more in their nest egg to quit work. But new estimates show many may overestimate the ...