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The uncomfortable truth about Australia’s lost decade: How three leaders chose survival over reform – and the nation paid the price: PVO
The article, an opinion piece by journalist Peter van Onselen, argues that Australia has endured a “lost decade” because three successive prime ministers – Malcolm Turnbull, Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese – prioritised short-term political survival over pursuing genuine economic reform. It contends that fear of electoral backlash led each leader to shelve substantial changes…
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Forget ‘Terminator,’ This Near-Perfect Time-Travel Thriller Is Officially Free to Watch
Collider has spotlighted “Looper” as a standout time-travel thriller now streaming free on Tubi, arguing it outshines more recent genre entries built around multiverse concepts. Written and directed by Rian Johnson before his “Star Wars” and “Knives Out” work, the 2012 film builds a stripped-down premise around organised crime using outlawed time travel to eliminate…
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US rapper BigXthaPlug arrested on drug and gun charges
Dallas-based rapper BigXthaPlug, real name Xavier Landum, has been arrested in Texas on charges including driving while intoxicated, marijuana possession and illegal possession of a firearm. The arrest is significant as it comes while he was already out on bail from a similar arrest a year earlier, and follows a high-profile 2025 performance at London’s…
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Terrible parking lot etiquette rocks America’s ritziest mountain town as hikers get up at crack of dawn to take on famed trail
Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, close to the wealthy resort town of Jackson Hole, has become so popular with hikers that many are arriving at trailhead car parks before dawn to secure a space, according to the report. The surge in visitors is reportedly leading to poor parking etiquette, with frustration mounting among those…
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Alaskan senator caught spending campaign funds lavishly hasn’t learned as he drops $13,000 on not-yet-open DC steakhouse and checks himself into ANOTHER luxury resort ahead of tight primary
Republican US Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska, already under scrutiny for lavish use of campaign funds, has continued the pattern by spending roughly $13,000 at a Washington DC steakhouse that has not yet opened and checking into another luxury resort, according to the report. The spending comes as Sullivan faces a tight primary contest, raising…
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Democrats face ‘do-or-die’ split with key voting bloc in razor-close Senate race
Republican Mike Rogers is appealing to Democratic and Jewish voters in Michigan’s closely contested Senate race, following his narrow defeat there two years ago. The effort highlights divisions within the Democratic coalition after a contentious primary, particularly over nominee Abdul El-Sayed’s stance on Israel. Rogers lost the previous Senate contest by about 20,000 votes and…
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The film Apollo 13 taught me how to survive heartbreak
The writer reflects on how Apollo 13 became a source of comfort after their engagement ended abruptly in 2025, shortly before a performance in Sydney. Rather than offering romantic catharsis, the film’s depiction of astronauts and engineers responding calmly to disaster helped them view survival itself as an achievement: sometimes success simply means getting home.…
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Ground beef tariff cut, record Tesla recall, Coventry’s Premier League return spoiled
President Donald Trump said the United States would waive above-quota tariffs on up to 300,000 metric tonnes of imported ground-beef products for 90 days, presenting the measure as an attempt to ease high grocery prices. He said there was a commitment for the beef to be sold at 25% below prevailing market prices, though the…
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The Folly of Negotiating with Hamas
The terror group can never be trusted to lay down arms, renounce violent jihad, and accept a settlement that abides Israel’s existence as a Jewish state.
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A Visit to The Last Supper in Milan, and Italy’s Still Italy
One’s a magnificent wreck, the other’s more convoluted than ever.