world
US forces board vessel in Indian Ocean – as it happened
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From the Pocket: Geelong is a club that pushes its luck but the concussion story must not be buried
silverguide.site – The Sydney Swans scandal was the last thing the AFL wanted, though it was convenient in terms of helping the Cats waiver saga fade away…
news
Number of billionaires globally could reach 4,000 in next five years
silverguide.site – There are now 3,110 billionaires but analysis shows ‘deep structural acceleration’ in wealth creation around world…
education
‘Apprenticeship penalty’ on benefits forces young people from poorer UK families to quit
silverguide.site – Government advisers call for review of rules that cause loss of household income when a child takes up job training…
media
Kyle Sandilands berated Kiis FM listeners and bosses in expletive-laden rants, court documents claim
silverguide.site – Radio company ARN’s defence alleges the shock jock denigrated executives, censors, critics and the audience of the Kyle and Jackie O Show…
australia-news
Private secretary of billionaire Judith Neilson refused bail on $1m fraud charges
silverguide.site – Annalouise Spence allegedly used credit card to make ‘unauthorised purchases of luxury and personal items, including clothing, artwork and jewellery’…
australia-news
University of Queensland Press cancels children’s book over illustrator’s post on ‘Zionist framing’ of Bondi attack
silverguide.site – Authors including Evelyn Araluen and Melissa Lucashenko say they won’t work with publisher after it dumps Jazz Money’s book illustrated by Matt Chun, who called Bondi victims ‘affluent beneficiaries of imperialism’…
australia-news
Sydney business body calls for action on homelessness after ‘disturbingly lonely and tragic death’
silverguide.site – Bikram Lama’s body lay undiscovered for up to a week in one of city’s busiest parks, prompting business lobby to call for greater welfare monitoring…
world
Christopher Luxon shoots the messenger as nightmare New Zealand election scenario hangs over him | Claire Robinson
silverguide.site – An increasingly unpopular prime minister scolded the media after surviving a tense caucus vote. It was a masterclass – just not in the art of leadership…
stage
Beaches review – 80s weepie makes for soggy Broadway musical
silverguide.site – A standout turn from Jessica Vosk, taking on the Bette Midler role, isn’t enough to turn a much-loved movie into a legitimate stage show…
australia-news
Australians ‘uneasy’ about NDIS cuts amid $53bn in new defence spending, Mark Butler concedes
silverguide.site – Minister tells Guardian Australia despite substantial changes to disability scheme, it will remain one of best support services ‘anywhere in the world’…
us-news
Trump news at a glance: Pentagon replaces secretary of the navy amid US blockade in strait of Hormuz
silverguide.site – John Phelan is ‘departing the administration, effective immediately’ says Pentagon as undersecretary Hung Cao takes over – key US politics stories from 22 April 2026 at a glance…
sport
Carlton coach Michael Voss accuses media of bullying after Elijah Hollands incident
silverguide.site – ‘I’m proud of my people,’ says Voss in defending Blues staff, emphasising the need for privacy of young player who is in hospital…
film
Alphabet Lane review – tree-change couple invent fake neighbours in this unsettling drama
silverguide.site – James Litchfield’s dark, well-paced film about an isolated pair’s imaginary friend, blends genres and emotional registers…
world
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv hails frontline position as ‘strongest in a year’
silverguide.site – Drones minimise Russian manpower advantage on battlefield, says foreign minister; Moscow shies from Turkey push for Zelenskyy-Putin talks. What we know on day 1,520…
commentisfree
Mark Butler’s NDIS cuts will force people with disabilities like mine to withdraw from society | Clem Bastow
silverguide.site – The inclusive world disability advocates fought so hard for is being torn apart by ruthless, ableist bureaucracy…
australia-news
Rinehart’s $200m donation to convert homes for veterans welcomed by RSL – as it happened
silverguide.site – The day’s news as it unfolded…
technology
Tesla reports mixed financial results as Musk pivots automaker to AI and robots
silverguide.site – Figures fail to significantly buoy stock as firm admits ‘significant effort and hard work’ needed to achieve goals…
us-news
Los Angeles school board votes to set limits on classroom screen time
silverguide.site – Measure will also limit device use during passing periods, lunch and recess and block YouTube on district devices…
media
James Valentine, much-loved ABC radio presenter, dies aged 64
silverguide.site – Family reveal Valentine, who retired in February for treatment for a recurring cancer, used voluntary assisted dying…
business
Yes, retail investment needs a boost – but the squirrel looks too tame | Nils Pratley
silverguide.site – Ambition behind investing campaign is laudable, yet cutting stamp duty on share purchases, for example, would be much more savvy…
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