US rocker Ryan Adams labels Australia ‘worst country ever’ and vows to never return after controversial tour

US musician Ryan Adams has slammed Australians after a disastrous cross-Tasman tour saw fans leave his gigs early. Adams wrapped up his run of shows across Australia and New Zealand on Saturday with a performance at the Bruce Mason Centre in...

Ryan Adams Says He’s Played ‘Last Show Overseas’, Blasts Australia in Social Media Rants

Ryan Adams has concluded his tour of Australia and New Zealand by telling his overseas fans “I might not see you again.” Trouble started brewing near the beginning of the tour, when the US singer-songwriter stormed off stage at Melbourne’s Hamer...

Gluten Sensitivity Could Be More To Do With the Gut–Brain Axis Than Gluten

A landmark study has revealed that gluten sensitivity, which affects approximately 10 percent of the global population, is not actually about gluten but part of the way the gut and brain interact. The findings are expected to set a new benchmark...

"Rohit Sharma & Travis Head Love Story" - Top 10 funny memes after India's dismal loss vs Australia in 1st ODI 2025

Australia beat Team India comfortably by seven wickets (DLS Method) in the first ODI on Sunday, October 19, at the Perth Stadium. As a result, the hosts took an early 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. Australian captain Mitchell Marsh won...

Australia has thousands of op shops. They started with one woman's idea

The name Lady Millie Tallis isn't up in lights today — but perhaps it should be in every op shop across the nation. The few articles about her that are online describe her as a "former showgirl". "Well, I suppose that is a way of saying she...

Celebrations of culture and words, wine wellness and more: 75+ things to do this week in Canberra

Posted on 20 October, 2025 Canberra’s packed calendar keeps rolling with another massive week of events. This week, the Canberra Writers Festival takes over the city with 200+ writers and thinkers, while Oktoberfest brings authentic Bavarian vibes...

AI Insights: Your strategy is expiring faster than you can print it

When Sanjam Kohli, co-founder and CEO of AI platform Chefadora, poses your strategic challenges, who gives better advice? The human with experience and intuition? The AI with pattern recognition and framework mastery? Or both working together —...

Queensland anti-renewables group cited nonexistent papers in inquiry submissions using AI, publisher says

A conservation charity known for its anti-renewables stance has made submissions to federal and state inquiries that name non-existent government authorities and a nonexistent windfarm, and cite scientific articles that the supposed publisher says...

Australian Dollar Outlook: EUR/AUD and GBP/AUD Smash Through Resistance

Credit turmoil and a jobs shock have put the Australian dollar on the defensive, sending EUR/AUD and GBP/AUD sharply higher. U.S. regional banks plunge, reigniting credit fears and risk-off sentiment Aussie hammered after surprise spike in...

Australia stands firm against transphobic tide

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’d be aware of the tsunami of anti-trans laws and policies that are being actively pursued in many parts of the world. Donald Trump’s efforts to erase the very existence of trans people in the United...

Dabble Darts ANZ Premier League: Big Ben rings loud in Canberra

Ben Robb lit up the AIS Arena with a blistering display of tungsten wizardry, storming to victory on night three of the 2025 Dabble Darts ANZ Premier League in Canberra. The big Kiwi didn’t just win – he bulldozed his way into second place on the...

Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier: Major NBA figures among 34 arrests in mafia-linked illegal gambling probe

Chauncey Billups, an NBA Hall of Fame player and coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, and Terry Rozier, a Miami Heat guard, are among 34 people charged in connection with two federal gambling investigations that involved the league and organised...

‘Do you know what a vote is?’ Jacinta Price under fire in defamation case

Chrysanthou asked if she still believed this, having heard the evidence in the trial and read documents in the case. Price said that she believed Palmer had “claimed he had the support of individuals who were the vast majority of those that...

Australia risks being left behind in global semiconductor race, says Weebit Nano CEO

Hanoch wants to unlock Australia’s potential in global semiconductor supply chain . Pic: Getty Images. Weebit Nano CEO Coby Hanoch calls for greater investment in Australia’s semiconductor sector Hanoch says we’re not making the most of our...

Trent Dalton's Boy Swallows Universe wins the Top 100 Books countdown — as it happened

14m agoSun 19 Oct 2025 at 8:10am Want more Top 100 Books? On Monday, Radio National's The Book Show will speak to some of the literary stars whose books made the inaugural Top 100 countdown. And on Friday, The Bookshelf will cast an eye over the...

Trent Dalton's Boy Swallows Universe wins the Top 100 Books countdown — as it happened

6h agoSun 19 Oct 2025 at 8:10am Want more Top 100 Books? On Monday, Radio National's The Book Show will speak to some of the literary stars whose books made the inaugural Top 100 countdown. And on Friday, The Bookshelf will cast an eye over the...

Isabelle Tate cause of death: 9-1-1 Nashville actress dead at 23

Actor Isabelle Tate has died aged 23. Tate, who had recently appeared as Julie in the series premiere episode on 9-1-1: Nashville on October 9, secured her career-launching role after her first audition for a television series. The up-and-coming...

Synthesis Organics Partner With Mandarin Oriental Downtown Dubai

Australia’s leading luxury organic skincare brand brings conscious beauty to Dubai’s newest icon of sustainable hospitality. Synthesis Organics, Australia’s pioneering certified organic skincare brand, has announced its partnership with the...

Decoding e-Commerce Laws, e-Gazette, e-Contracts and Misanthropy: India’s First Mass Surveillance, Mass Spying and Unending Census Case -Part 13

(But persons who possess neither faith nor knowledge, and who are of an indecisive nature, suffer a downfall) (For the indecisive souls, there is no happiness either in this world or the next.) - Chapter 4, Verse 40, The Bhagavad Gita “When the...

'High maintenance' interior designer Jack Freeman - who infuriated yacht crew with diva demands - fires back at claims about what happened at work during his 'Euro summer'

An interior designer best known for his wild antics on a hit US reality show has hit back at explosive claims from a disgruntled employee, amid reports that a member of the powerful Fairfax publishing dynasty is preparing to sue him for $1.1...