Four for the weekend: Lena Dunham, Kneecap and a fix-all stew
What we’re watching, reading and cooking this weekend.
Live: Maroons suffer Origin blow with halfback Dearden needing ankle surgery
Queensland has lost its halfback for the State of Origin opener, with Tom Dearden needing ankle surgery. Follow live.
CSIRO to persist with job cuts despite $387 million funding injection
Australia’s national science agency CSIRO will persist with job cuts to up to 350 roles despite an extra $387.4 million
Massive ruby found in Myanmar, where gem mining has links to junta
Miners have unearthed a large ruby in Myanmar, which produces up to 90 per cent of the world’s rubies.
US importing more beef as demand soars and prices rise
The United States is importing more beef from Australia as its own supplies dwindle and demand soars.
Migration, crypto and red tape to feature in budget bid for economic growth
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Australia’s productivity problem will take a long time to fix, but a $10 billion annual saving
Japan confirms first fatal bear attack this year with two more suspected
Japanese authorities say a 55-year-old woman found dead last month was killed by a bear. It is the first confirmed
Probe makes adverse findings against former ANU Council members
An independent review into 36 allegations concerning the Australian National University has made a series of adverse findings against former
‘I don’t coach for my job’: Voss defiant after latest loss, Dogs edge Port
Carlton coach Michael Voss is frustrated after a close loss to Brisbane, but denies he is coaching for his job,
Government backbencher criticises ‘giant, bloated, ineffective’ NT public service
A Northern Territory government backbencher has criticised the “giant, bloated and ineffective” NT public service, saying its current size is