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My advice to people who want to write a romance novel? Don’t get dumped before you finish it | Patrick Lenton
Ultimately what helped me write my happy ever after was the same delusion that helped me recover from heartbreak and go out and fall head over heels in love againThere is one incredibly important way that the shiny romantic comedy genre differs from the cold and grimy indignities of reality, and it explains the global love affair (pun sadly intended) with the form: the happy ever after.It’s obviously not the only...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:
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Hidden gems and secret corners: a rare glimpse inside Melbourne’s most captivating buildings
For three days as part of Open House Melbourne, the public will be able to peek behind the doors of artist’s studios, distinctive buildings and historic homesGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailBeneath an unassuming Collingwood apartment block, two Melbourne-based artists are preparing to open their studio to the public.The artist and designer Callum Preston has shared a studio with the street artist Tyrone...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Business coalition calls for 25% cut in the cost of red tape by 2030
Business, universities, and investors have jointly urged the federal government to commit to cutting the cost of red tape by 25% by 2030,
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Grattan on Friday: net zero battle has net zero positives for Sussan Ley
The Nationals antics on climate targets put the new Coalition leader in a diabolical situation. Ley should act now to lessen the inevitable political damage.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Miles Franklin 2025: Siang Lu’s Ghost Cities is a haunting comedy about tyranny. Is it the funniest winner ever?
Siang Lu has won the Miles Franklin Literary Award for his absurdist, ‘strikingly new’ novel about dictators in parallel cities – which dials the satire up to 11.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Labor and Greens unite to condemn One Nation senators for snubbing acknowledgment of country
Indigenous affairs minister Malarndirri McCarthy says stunt by Pauline Hanson’s party was ‘incredibly childish’ and disrespectfulGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor and the Greens have united to condemn One Nation senators for turning their back on parliament’s acknowledgement of country statements, describing them as “incredibly childish” and “hurtful” stunts.One Nation’s leader, Pauline...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Trump administration claims credit for Australia lifting ban on US beef imports
Move expected to help negotiations with US for lower trade tariffs on exports, but Labor says decision was made after scientific assessmentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Trump administration has claimed credit for Labor’s decision to lift restrictions on imports of US beef into Australia, saying non-scientific trade barriers had left...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Senator calls out ‘incredibly childish stunts’ – as it happened
This blog is now closedAustralia warned it could face legal action over ‘wrongful’ fossil fuel actions after landmark climate ruling from world’s top courtGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCoalition demands biosecurity reassurances after US beef trade deal newsThe opposition is a little less welcoming of the decision to lift restrictions on US beef.The prime minister himself has said that we...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:The Murray–Darling Basin Plan Evaluation is out. The next step is to fix the land, not just the flows
Restoring the basin to health requires more than just more water. Coordinated local efforts to restore rivers and the surrounding land are desperately needed.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Reserve Bank says unemployment rise was not a shock, inflation on track
Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock needs to keep the bank’s focus on unemployment as well as inflation.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Historic ruling finds climate change ‘imperils all forms of life’ and puts laggard nations on notice
Countries have wide-ranging obligations to adequately tackle climate change, the International Court of Justice has found. Those who don’t could be legally liable.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Jet ski accidents are tragic but preventable. Here’s how to reduce the risk
The fatal jet ski accident in Sydney this week reminds us how dangerous these personal watercraft can be.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Australia says US beef will soon be welcome here again. It’s unlikely we’ll buy much of it
Has Australia’s beef industry been sold out for the benefit of a trade deal with the United States? Or is this just a poorly timed announcement?
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Bali is built on informal and ‘illegal’ settlements. Bulldozing Bingin Beach misses the real threat of overdevelopment
The Bingin Beach settlement has proven sustainable for more than 50 years, and has become an integral part of the local heritage.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:World’s highest court issues groundbreaking ruling for climate action. Here’s what it means for Australia
The landmark ruling means Australia must reduce emissions in line with the best science, and regulate the fossil fuel industry to prevent further harm.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chris Bowen on why it’s ‘a little frustrating’ bidding for COP 31
We’re joined on this podcast by the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen who outlines Australia’s ongoing energy transition.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Cycling’s governing body is introducing new rules to slow down elite riders. Not everyone’s happy
Despite faster, fitter athletes and advancements in technology, cycling’s governing body wants to slow things down.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Boomers once gave their kids the sex talk. Now it’s time for them to speak frankly about dying | Sarah Macdonald
The generation who redefined what it means to be young can give their children a priceless gift – their clear wishes for end-of-life careSitting looking over a sparkling river, my 92-year-old mother and I were chatting about little things. The lovely day, the need for a dry-cleaning drop and kookaburras. Then she pointed at a blond beach bend and said, “Scatter me there when I’m dead.” I responded, “It’s a beautiful...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Swirling nebula of two dying stars revealed in spectacular detail in new Webb telescope image
The stars are wreathed in a huge spiral of dust, like a snake eating its own tail.
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Albanese government plotted to maintain native forest logging in NSW if court battle was lost, documents show
Exclusive: Anthony Albanese sought ‘advice on strategy’ as federal and state governments prepared for ‘potential impacts of an adverse decision’Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereThe Albanese government was so worried a court case could halt native forest logging in northern New South Wales that it drew up plans to essentially sidestep federal environment laws in the...
Published on: July 24, 2025 | Source:Breaking: One person trapped after school bus collides with truck
Emergency services are at the scene of school bus crash in western Victoria.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Problem-plagued local government referred to corruption watchdog
The referral is for a separate matter aside from recent controversies including the council refusing to give up land for a children's hospice and four councillors resigning in a day.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:What sign is Australia’s government giving on Gaza? | Fiona Katauskas
And could they go even further?See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Abandoned cane railways find new life as cycling paradise
A group of intrepid volunteers have negotiated North Queensland springs, mud and stray fences to reopen a disused cane rail line for tourists.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:'Fed up': Hobart councillor's push to move Acknowledgement of Country
Hobart City councillor Louise Elliot wants to move Acknowledgement of Country and Welcome to Country protocols from official proceedings, arguing they are akin to religious rituals and being forced on people "against their will".
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Teacher dies saving students from Bangladesh jet crash inferno
A teacher is being praised for her bravery after losing her life saving students when a Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crashed into her school and erupted in a fireball.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Families of Air India crash victims receive wrong remains
A lawyer says the return of victims' remains had been marred by serious errors, which had been identified following a probe by a British coroner.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Former minister says 'stroke of a pen' enough for council takeover
Tony Simpson says it is well within the WA government's power to authorise the effective takeover of the Shire of Coolgardie by the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:More cattle heading to feedlots as prices continue to pinch at supermarket
Premium meat options like grass-fed beef are getting harder to sell as cost-of-living pressures leave many shoppers searching for cheaper options.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Spain reaches Euro 2025 final after extra-time win over Germany
Spain's Aitana Bonmatí strikes a superb extra-time winner to fire her side to a 1-0 victory over Germany, sending the World Cup winners through to the Women's European Championship final for the first time.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:India dealt blow with Pant's retirement against England in fourth Test
Rishabh Pant's retirement through injury slows India's progress on day one of the fourth Test against England, with the tourists reaching stumps on 4-264.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Outback stargazing business fights approval of $1b energy project
A tourism business has lodged an appeal against a decision to approve a nearly billion-dollar energy storage project outside Broken Hill, saying light and noise will impact its business.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Australia ends key Trump administration grievance over beef imports
Australia lifts biosecurity restrictions on beef imports from the United States, one of the key grievances that led the Trump administration to impose tariffs on Australia.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Live: Tesla revenue slumps in sharpest fall in a decade
Electric vehicle maker Tesla misses expectations with its quarterly results, which analysts are labelling disappointing. The local share market is set to rise after gains on Wall Street. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Published on: July 23, 2025 | Source:Bryan Kohberger sentenced to life in prison for murdering four Idaho students
Kohberger pleaded guilty in order to avoid the death penalty, and on sentencing, the judge acknowledged that the motive may never be known.
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