What happens when a scientist becomes an artist?

Hot jam doughnuts, barbecues, preserves, coffee, arts, crafts and fresh fruit and veggies are among the goodies on offer.

Melburnians catching trams through the CBD are in for some changes, with a significant maintenance project kicking off at one of the city's most-trafficked intersections.

Coles plans to deploy data company Palantir's tools across more than 840 supermarkets to cut costs and "redefine how we think about our workforce". At a time of increased food insecurity, Australians should question if this is the right direction, writes Luke Munn.

Today is D-Day for the kaleidoscopically colourful entrepreneur Giuseppe Porcelli. Will he fulfil his dreams and make it to the ASX?

On Monday, ASIO warned ABC about Four Corners running its second episode on the Bondi massacre. ABC ran it anyway. What did ASIO fear?

While Australian consumers suffer from record-high energy prices, Japanese LNG companies enjoy the spoils of on-selling Australian LNG.

NSW Police have assaulted dozens of peace protestors who gathered to protest the visit by Israeli president Isaac Herzog to Australia.

As racism shifts from the fringe to the mainstream, Australia’s social cohesion and democratic stability are being quietly eroded.

NSW Police's actions against people at a Sydney protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog reveal Chris Minns' lie of 'social cohesion'.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia has seen thousands pour onto the streets of Melbourne. Crikey was there to photograph.

As Israeli President Isaac Herzog begins his visit to Australia, the Federal Government faces mounting legal pressure over its obligations under international and domestic law.

Amongst tech investors the penny has finally dropped about just what the future may hold, and many are backing off or at least rethinking their strategy.

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The NSW premier and a senior police officer have defended actions taken against protesters at Monday night's rally against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's visit.

Police say officers were "threatened, jostled and assaulted" during "a number of melees, rolling fights" and "violent behaviour".

Protest organiser Josh Lees said the violence could have been avoided if police allowed protesters to march and there was "sickening police brutality

The laws to be introduced in parliament this week will ban the phrases "globalise the intifada" and "from the river to the sea", as well as offensive symbols.

Growing numbers believe that Labor's invitation to Israeli President Isaac Herzog does nothing to promote social cohesion or tackle antisemitism. Pip Hinman reports.

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Ouyen in Victoria's Mallee was widely tipped to get close to 50 degrees Celsius during a prolonged heatwave last month.

Despite widespread interest on the potentially record-setting maximum, the town's official top temperature remains unconfirmed due to data concerns.

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The Bureau of Meteorology said daily maximum temperature submissions from a manual weather station did not meet quality control checks.

The Minns Government is standing up for the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras event after a member of the Opposition claimed it had been overtaken by "left-wing extremists."