Akash Sachdev
Volkswagen axes Polo GTI, confirms hot hatches now only for people with money
A Marrickville man has reportedly begun the grieving process after learning the Polo GTI will no longer be sold in Australia, forcing him to either buy used or accept a mid-range sedan like a normal person.
Maguire confirms NSW respects Queensland 'very much', plans to say it again tomorrow
NSW coach Michael Maguire has spent 60% of this week's press conferences assuring reporters that the Blues have enormous respect for the Maroons ahead of Origin Game I on 27 May.
SBS doc on Gulpilil proves restraint isn't boring, it's just rare
Journey Home, David Gulpilil—the AATA Best Documentary Award winner now streaming—shows what happens when a film trusts its subject enough to stop shouting.
Margot Robbie, Jacob Elordi somehow make Wuthering Heights work
Emerald Fennell's gothic reboot, now streaming on HBO Max, is delightfully unhinged and occasionally brilliant—mostly because both leads are Australian and visibly committed to the bit.
Coalition to tie migration to housing, hopes no one does the maths
Opposition leader Angus Taylor will announce a policy capping Net Overseas Migration to the number of new homes completed, a formula that is neither a number nor, observers note, a plan.
Penrith woman confirms $300 rebate equals 6.2 cents per hour, will spend on petrol
A 38-year-old school administrator in western Sydney has completed her annual budget mathematics and confirmed the Government's energy rebate will, once again, half-fill her Toyota Camry.
Canberra secures aircraft to fly home six people who really, really want to leave boat
After days of negotiations, the federal government has confirmed it will send a plane to collect passengers from a cruise ship that has become, in medical terms, quite problematic.
Treasurer confirms $11.40 weekly tax relief, nation advised to feel grateful
A Carlton couple earning $190,000 has today confirmed plans to upgrade their Tasman to a Defender, citing the Government's 1 July tax cuts as 'life-changing'.
UAE quietly quits OPEC, cites 'irreconcilable differences' and a carpark full of oil
The United Arab Emirates has confirmed its departure from the world's most dramatic petroleum club, leaving OPEC to manage an unprecedented energy crisis without one of its more competent members.
Slow Horses Season 5 confirms Gary Oldman still giving, Britain still cooked
Apple's spy drama returns with another season of institutional rot, terrible people doing competent work, and a leading man who looks like he hasn't slept since 1987.
Euphoria S3: pretty to watch, occasionally remember it has a plot
HBO's addiction drama returns with Zendaya now in her mid-20s, better cinematography than narrative momentum, and a three-year gap nobody asked for.
Penrith dynasty wobbles, Roosters panic, Tigers discover winning is real
Round 1 has delivered the usual existential crises, with Penrith looking mortal, Sydney in its traditional spiral, and a Tigers victory that has somehow made the entire city behave oddly.