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Is mahjong having a moment?
Mahjong is being revived by a younger generation who want to reconnect over the game they grew up watching their families play.
And they've take...
Tasmania's budget: a fiscal precipice?
This week in Tasmania, the minority Liberal government has delivered a budget to cut the state's debt and deficit.
Tasmanian budgets don't usual...
Australian activist claims of abuse while attempting to deliver aid
This week, Israel's security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted a video of himself waving a large Israeli flag and appearing to taunt activists, who are...
Will President Trump's Republican primary wins undermine their midterm chances?
This week President Trump demonstrated that his grip over the Republican party is tighter than ever.
In Republican primaries, Donald Trump's han...
Tenant Creek home offers a solution to Indigenous housing crisis
In Tenant Creek, a new bespoke home designed by its occupants is the envy of town.
With wide balconies, solar panels, and architecture that acco...
How did Putin's summit with Xi compare with Donald Trump's visit?
The Russian national anthem rang out across Tiananmen Square in Beijing this week to welcome President Vladimir Putin back to the Chinese capital.
The ABC's new AI reporter on how this tech is changing the world
Depending who you ask, AI could be pushing humanity towards its downfall or helping to create some sort of tech utopia.
Whatever you think of AI...
Is the budget as historic as the government claims?
This week Jim Chalmers claimed that the federal budget is the most ambitious in decades, and the one to end generational inequity.
From across...
National recognition for trio of Sydney architects
This week, Durbach Block Jaggers Architects won the Australian Institute of Architects' highest honour – the Gold Medal.
Neil Durbach, Camilla B...
What happens if international students stop coming to Australia?
International students have been a boon for Australia's higher education institutions and the Australian economy more broadly.
But amid changing...
Trump Xi summit concludes
US President Donald Trump left Beijing after a two-day summit with President Xi Jinping, saying he had struck "fantastic trade deals, great for both c...
Latest on UK leadership struggle
Westminster is witnessing the kind of prime ministerial instability which Canberra went through not so long ago, with Sir Keir Starmer facing yet anot...
Is One Nation set for a big by-election win?
The major political parties in Britain are reeling from nationwide local election results which have underscored the rise of the populist right, and i...
Sarah Wilson on giving up hope and living truthfully in a collapsing world
Sarah Wilson has a knack for tapping into the mood of the times.
With headlines dominated by climate catastrophe, fertility decline, nuclear thr...
India becomes Australia's top source of migration
For the first time since records began, England is no longer Australia's top overseas country of origin.
New figures from the Australian Bureau...
Donald Trump heads to Beijing for a high-stakes meeting
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are set to meet in Beijing next week, where the two leaders will discuss trade and technology.
The Middle East confl...
Thomas Wright on great power rivalries in this volatile historic moment
Thomas Wright, one of the Biden administration's top national security advisers, explains how great power rivalries are playing out during the Iran wa...
Anthony Albanese on his second term in a turbulent world
This weekend marks one year since Anthony Albanese defied expectations and won a second term in a landslide.
In this time, both Australia and th...
PNG artist Ngaiire building bricks and mortar music school for emerging artists
Moving between the mountains of Papua New Guinea and Sydney, musician Ngaiire leads a kind of double life - cooking by fire and living off grid one da...
As the US turns 250, is it time for a reset?
Opening our series on 250 years since American independence, we feature historian Jill Lepore, an expert in the US Constitution who tells the stories...
How King Charles became a 'Trump whisperer'
This week, Charles III became the first British king to address a joint meeting of US Congress.
It was one part of his trip across the Atlantic,...
The Last Thing: Tim Ayliffe
Tim Ayliffe is a journalist-turned-thriller writer.
He joins Saturday Extra for The Last Thing, where he talks through his last great reads and...
Do we need a more diverse Anzac Day?
The significance and meaning of Anzac Day has waxed and waned over the decades.
In the late-1960s and 1970s, many thought they were witnessing t...
Deborah Mailman finds her 'happy place' in Warwick Thornton's new film
One of Australia's most loved actresses is back on the big screen with the release of Warwick Thornton's latest feature, Wolfram.
The film tells...
Who wants 'the most impossible job in the world'?
It's been called "the most impossible job in the world".
Amid wars, the threat of climate change, and other global crises, who wants to be the n...
What's it like on the ground in Lebanon right now?
Talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington have resulted in a three-week extension to the ceasefire. But what is the situation on the ground?
Hope and doubt around prospective Iran peace talks
President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner are poised to leave Washington for Pakistan's capital, Islamabad.
Artists converge in the Snowy Monaro to paint in the great outdoors
This weekend, hundreds of people will be outside painting and drawing the local landscape of Bombala in the Snowy Monaro region of southern NSW.
...
What does the Iran war mean for China?
America's war against Iran is designed to break the Iranian regime and eliminate its nuclear programme.
But what does the Iran war mean for Chi...
The story behind Labor's electoral landslide
A new book explores the 2025 landslide electoral victory for the Labor Party, and the Liberal Party's worst ever result.
And looking forward, w...
Cheng Lei's stage show recreates 1154 days in Chinese detention
Cheng Lei was a TV presenter in Beijing with an audience of millions when Chinese state security blindfolded her and drove her to a secret location wh...
As Trump spars with the Pope, is MAGA fraying?
US President Donald Trump has had no shortage of feuds over the years. His latest is a holy war of words with Pope Leo, the American head of the Catho...
The Strait of Hormuz 'reopens' as the Lebanon ceasefire holds
There's been the clearest signs yet of a breakthrough between Washington and Tehran.
Should we all be ditching our smartphones?
Fifty years after its founding in a California garage, Apple has grown into one of the most influential, profitable, and iconic companies in history,...
The Iran war was not a 'quick success' for Trump. So what's next?
There seems to be a determination from US President Donald Trump to end the Iran war even though the US has not achieved so many of its stated aims.
Australia could play a big part in the next space age
The end of the Artemis II mission this weekend is potentially the start of a much bigger story.
The learnings from Artemis II will help pave the...
Is the US-UK 'special relationship' faltering?
He's regarded as Keir Starmer's right-hand man: A British Labour MP brought into Downing Street when the UK prime minister's leadership looked to be i...
Hungarians head to the polls in a high-stakes election
This Sunday, Hungary will vote in what is shaping up to be its most consequential election in decades.
After 16 years in power, Viktor Orbán fa...
Will the 'brittle' US-Iran ceasefire fall apart?
The temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran is under strain, as both sides trade accusations of violating its terms.
Peace talks are schedu...
Why has Eurovision expanded to Asia?
Against the odds, Eurovision has been going since the 1950s.
This week, plans were announced to expand the spectacle to Asia, where 10 countries...