Quickfire lots help business hit $11.5bn, but critics point to its gambling-style features and popularity with ‘scalpers’ ...

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There’s no shortage of stunning scenery and daytime activities in the Lakes. Now, an observatory is offering stellar nocturnal events too ...

The DRS drama ignited at Adelaide Oval is not going away, with Mitchell Starc saying the ICC should fund a universal DRS technology provider in Tests ...

A melancholy December vision in Liverpool invokes a Dickensian ghost with more worldly but still warm realism ...

A saucer of pomegranate seeds and something sprinkled with petals? No thanks: just give me dinner, says actor, comedian and drag queen Jonny Woo ...

Anthony Albanese tells reporters he feels responsibility for the pain felt by the Jewish community after the terrorist attack in Bondi ...

From exile to family dysfunction, street food to sex, this stylish novel about a mother visiting her estranged gay son in Tokyo explores familiar themes ...

From Ronaldo’s legendary haircut to Argentina’s improvised 1986 away shirt – the odd stories behind football’s biggest trophy are explored. Plus, a smart series from the makers of Pod Save America ...

NSW Nationals to oppose gun law reforms introduced in wake of Bondi attack as Greens say protest laws are ‘draconian’ and may be unconstitutional ...

Airports say they were not responsible for incidents that led to passengers being out of pocket or ending trip ...

Guardian investigation reveals at least 119 direct attacks on hospitals and delivery wards since start of wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan ...