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Jemaine Clement and Nicola Walker in Alice And Steve, which is streaming now on Disney Plus.

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Screen Queen
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Rom-com? More like WRONG com

Find out why Screen Queen Clare is finding it hard to watch Alice And Steve. Plus her verdict on Sugar, The Rest Is Football, Escape To The Chateau and Monty Don’s British Gardens.

Clare Rigden

Nat Locke

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THAT’S LIFE
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The grainy photo the young generation can’t believe

The caption read “Facebook albums were crazy because wdym you’d go to a house party then upload a picture like this THEN TAG EVERYONE?” Umm, yes we did.

Nat Locke

Adrian Barich for STM.

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BEING BARRA
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Stories of community bonds are there if we look

The strength of our connections are found in ordinary people going above and beyond, from my mate who is riding across Europe to the dozens of people who braved a storm to look for a lost little boy.

Adrian Barich

Euphoria’s Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) takes on OnlyFans in season three of the HBO series.

TVPremiumWhy has OnlyFans suddenly taken over our TV screens?

From Euphoria to Margo’s Got Money Troubles to Aussie reality TV, OnlyFans has never been more popular on our screens. But for most creators, the numbers tell a very different story.

Jade Jurewicz

The singer Olivia Rodrigo, in the New York Times studio on May 14, 2026.

music Olivia Rodrigo tried writing love songs. Then life got messy

Now on the other side of her first “big-girl relationship”, the star’s third album, You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love, assesses an ultimately doomed relationship from beginning to break-up in detail

Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli

Pearla is hosting a Winter Solstice Dinner on June 20.

STM LOVESPremiumA few of our favourite things for the week

Our tips include a new flagship store for a local pastry favourite, a winter solstice dinner at one of Perth's best restaurants, a John Farnham tribute and a new stockist for a popular wedding label.

STM team

Larry's Unique Thai in Woodvale.

food review A place where everyone knows your name

Finding a restaurant where the sound of laughter and playful banter makes you feel all warm and fuzzy is a tall order. But we may have just found it in the most unlikely of places.

Daniel Newell

Chicken with salad dressing rice, from Tender by Lucy Tweed. Photography by Rob Palmer. Murdoch Books, $39.99

recipePremiumLucy Tweed’s chicken with salad dressing rice

I can’t tell you the number of iterations I have made of this easy, adaptable, one-pan family dinner. It’s loaded with flavour, aromatics, and all of that excellent sticky, meaty juice stays in the pan.

Lucy Tweed

Helen Mirren wishes her parents could have lived to see her received the King's birthday honour. (AP PHOTO)

LifestyleHelen Mirren takes pride in King's birthday honour

The Academy Award-winning actress, 80, was recognised in the King's Birthday Honours for her services to drama.

Staff Writers

2026 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray

ReviewPremium2026 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray review

The Chevrolet Corvette has gotten even better for 2026, with an overhauled interior that makes this supercar even more liveable.

William Stopford

Superannuation remains attractive following the budget change. generic artwork

FINANCEPremium‘Biggest mistake’: Warning for all taxpayers

Tax experts have warned more than 1.4 million Australians desperate for a cash refund that doing this could cost them significantly more money.

Cameron Micallef

Sole traders are putting off paying their own superannuation. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

SUPERANNUATIONPremium‘Not built for us’: Millions miss out on super

Australia’s superannuation system was built for traditional employees which is leaving millions of people exposed at the end of their working lives.

Cameron Micallef

Casting calls are more common on social media than ever before. NewsWire / Christian Gilles

ENTERTAINMENTSide hustle more Aussies are adopting

The cost of living crisis has continued to pinch the pockets of everyday Australians, but there’s a side hustle hundreds are adopting to earn a bit of extra cash.

Alexandra Feiam

Australian motorists will have to pay more for fuel in the coming weeks. Supplied

NEWSPremiumBitter blow for all Aussie motorists

A key cost-of-living policy will come to an end, with Energy Minister Chris Bowen ruling out extending the relief for drivers.

Cameron Micallef

A teenage has been critically injury after falling from a Sydney train. Supplied

NewsPremiumTeen fights for life after train stunt

A teenager is fighting for life after falling from a moving train in a reported stunt gone wrong.

David Hannant

Some 2500 soldiers and police launched raids in Rio de Janeiro as part of Brazil's war on drugs. (AP PHOTO)

LifestyleSmiling boys' faces transform a city's image of evil

An international artist who entered a dangerous favela seeking joy and hope a week after one of Brazil's deadliest police operations shares his story with AAP.

Emily Woods

An Interpol notice has been issued for Shan Lian Qiu over the alleged smuggling of drugs. Supplied

NEWSThe international fugitives with Aussie roots

Just five Australians appear on Interpol’s global wanted list of more than 3000 alleged fugitives, but a criminologist says that’s not surprising.

David Hannant

HiSmile has copped a fine from the consumer watchdog for misleading social media advertising. Source: Instagram

NEWSPremiumPopular brand cops fine for fake reviews

An Australian company has been slapped with a big fine by the corporate watchdog for making employees do one thing for social media ads.

Cameron Micallef

Supplied

NewsPremiumFerrari designed the Luce's battery to last forever, with swappable cells

The battery pack in the Ferrari Luce can live on forever effectively thanks to battery-swapping capability.

Paul Maric

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NewsPremium2026 CarExpert Choice winner: Best People Mover

The Zeekr 009 isn't just an excellent people mover, it's an excellent luxury car and a compelling reason not to buy a luxury SUV.

CarExpert

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NewsPremiumWhy the GWM Cannon Alpha PHEV is a CarExpert Choice winner... again

The GWM Cannon Alpha is now a two-time winner in the CarExpert Choice Awards for its mix of power, economy, luxury and capability.

CarExpert

Child support shapes separated parents’ behaviour. When it makes parenting more exhausting, the cost does not stay inside. It shows up in children’s wellbeing, women’s economic security, and community life.

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Child support reform welcome, but misses deeper issue

Child support shapes separated parents’ behaviour. When it makes parenting more exhausting, the cost does not stay inside. It shows up in children’s wellbeing, women’s economic security, and community life. 

Lanna Hill

Tony Buti with Shane Johnstone, endurance runner.

LifestyleCommentsPremiumRecord ultra marathon runner shares his secret to success

Exercise physiologist and ultra marathon runner Shane Johnstone made history in 2018 when he broke the record for completing the 1,000km Bibbulmun Track in 11 days, 7 hours and 8 minutes.

Tony Buti

Photographer Julian Kingma with GoGentle founder Andrew Denton.

LifestyleCommentsPremiumPowerful photo gallery demystifies voluntary assisted dying

When Julian Kingma first photographed the final moments of voluntary assisted dying, he expected it to be confronting. However, the experience was anything but. Now his work is being shown at an exhibition.

Claire Sadler