Coles website down after viral Reddit post sees customers buy cases of alcoholic drinks at nearly 80% discount Supermarket’s website and app go offline as customers save more than $100 on some 24-packs The Guardian - AU · Aug 22
Northern Territory’s Karlu Karlu conservation reserve recognised as a rare International Dark Sky Sanctuary Sacred site joins 23 other sites worldwide known for their exceptionally clear night sky, free from light pollution The Guardian - AU · Aug 22
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy vows response to Russia’s deadly shopping centre attack Ukrainian president calls strikes on home town Kryvyi Rih an ‘absolute Russian atrocity’ and says world must ‘not remain silent’. What we know on day 1,641 The Guardian - AU · Aug 22
Third woman who joined Sydney Swans players in Melbourne hotel considers legal action after ‘incredibly traumatic experience’ Slater and Gordon says client exploring civil claim while continuing to speak with police as they investigate alleged sexual assault The Guardian - AU · Aug 22
A teenage mother died in a Melbourne prison yard just days after leaving youth detention. A coroner is examining why Coroner’s court hears it took corrections officers nearly two hours to find body of Tarsha Golightly, 18, on 27 July The Guardian - AU · Aug 22
Home comforts: can remote work be better for the environment? Many Australians now have the option to work from home. But is it better or worse for the environment? The Guardian - AU · Aug 22
Meet Fat Papi, the little-known NZ rapper catapulted to Billboard 100 fame Kurdish New Zealander Baban Hussain has gained global fame with online hit he created with Australian producer The Guardian - AU · Aug 22
‘She’s not afraid of anyone’: the prison writings of one of Hong Kong’s last outspoken democracy activists Chow Hang-tung has been detained since 2021, and written about everything from clothes to Tiananmen Square and the meaning of freedom The Guardian - AU · Aug 21
Australia v Bangladesh: second men’s Test, day one – as it happened Mitchell Starc rips through Bangladesh with six wickets before Australia build 101-run lead as Cameron Green holds innings together in Mackay The Guardian - AU · Aug 21
Victorian Labor promises free dental care if re-elected in Australia-first move Premier Ben Carroll says $230m would be earmarked for 10 public dental clinics to operate on a walk-in basis The Guardian - AU · Aug 21
NSW ‘seeking urgent advice’ on controversial court ruling that found anti-Israel vandalism was not antisemitic Exclusive: Attorney general considering appeal after justice Desmond Fagan knocks back terror order request for Mohommed Farhat who wrote ‘Fuk Israel’ on cars The Guardian - AU · Aug 21
Arj Barker: ‘I’m socially not wired the same as other people’ The US-Australian comedian on ambition, grieving the death of his oldest friend and ‘the most incredible mystery in the world’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 21
Andrew Hastie is effective in attacking One Nation, unlike his Liberal colleagues. So why won’t they use him? The member for Canning has stood up to Pauline Hanson, risked the wrath of Gina Rinehart, criticised WA opposition tactics and sat quietly behind Angus Taylor for months The Guardian - AU · Aug 21
The women whose ‘diehard’ support of the Sydney Swans has given way to ‘dread’ and a sense of betrayal As AFLW Swans prepare for a highly anticipated double-header with the men’s team, lifelong fans wrestle with whether to show their support The Guardian - AU · Aug 21
The Guardian - AU · Aug 21 Fire destroyed Belvoir theatre’s precious ‘library of things’. Now it is rising from the ashes Staff scrambled to pull together a show after their sets, props and costumes were ruined in a huge fire. Ahead of its new production, the team reflects on what was lost – and gained
The Guardian - AU · Aug 21 I am often asked how young boys could be rapists. For many adolescent men, the answer is entitlement Violent pornography and algorithmic feeds are teaching young people to prioritise their own sexual gratification. As the problem evolves, so too must our solutions
The Guardian - AU · Aug 21 From the classroom to the locker room: nine days of ‘deeply disturbing’ sexual assault allegations shake Australia Cultures with codes of loyalty and bonding between men can heighten the risk of sexual violence, expert says
The Guardian - AU · Aug 21 ‘We’re barely above porn’: why would a film-maker choose to make a deliberately bad ‘mockbuster’? With a tiny budget and six days, Anthony Frith directed a film for the studio behind Sharknado – and then made Mockbuster, a documentary about the experience
The Guardian - AU · Aug 21 No to furniture, yes to yoghurt: five ways Australians are changing their shopping behaviour The August financial reporting season offers insight into how purchases are shifting amid rising living costs
The Guardian - AU · Aug 21 Cults, setups and rumours: years after their downfalls, former NSW Liberal MPs are exacting revenge David Elliott and Eleni Petinos believe they were brought down by their own party. The Icac hearing has given them a chance to set the record straight
The Guardian - AU · Aug 21 Australian police charge man accused of attempting to share Ukrainian military intel with Russian agents Vladmir Teslov, 27, charged after allegedly seeking to provide information about Ukrainian forces to ‘Russian intelligence services’
The Guardian - AU · Aug 21 Afternoon Update: Brethren church denies paying far-right activists to target election; Sydney Swans latest; and diamond-soled shoes Religious organisation also denies claims it coordinated volunteers to support Liberal candidates across the country
The Guardian - AU · Aug 21 Brethren church denies paying far-right activists to stage election stunts targeting Albanese and others Church director tells parliamentary inquiry reporting by Nine newspapers a ‘complete lie’
The Guardian - AU · Aug 21 Russia’s missile tests around disputed islands anger Japan Pacific fleet launched missile drills near what Moscow calls the Kuril Islands but Japan regards as its Northern Territories
The Guardian - AU · Aug 21 Alleged victim looked ‘distraught’ while sitting next to Alan Jones during restaurant luncheon, court hears Witness tells court veteran radio host’s hand was under table and that complainant C later looked ‘very upset’