www.theguardian.com Economy grows by 2.1% in year to June Patrick Commins Australia’s economy expanded by 0.4% in the three months to June, marking an expected, if less marked, slowdown in annual growth from 2.5% to 2.1% as rising interest rates and the high cost of living take their toll. National accounts figures from the Australian […]

Loneliness is so back. Between the rise of “loneliness influencers” and constant discourse about the male loneliness epidemic, loneliness has become something of a hot topic. But that doesn’t make it any easier to live with. In 2024, I moved out of my ex-partner’s home and into a studio in Los Angeles. It was my […]

I’ll admit: apples are usually the star of the show come fall, but we can’t let pears slip under the radar. Combined with tart blackberries, warm spices, and a crisp buttery topping, this is the kind of simple dessert everyone will be grabbing seconds of. Recipe: Spiced Pear Berry Crumble Source link

Fairfax police arrest illegal immigrant in alleged stabbing murder of Virginia mother Salvadoran national Alexis Antonio Cedillos-Campos faces a premeditated murder charge in the fatal stabbing of Virginia mother Carmen Lizet Puch. Fairfax County police say the 19-year-old suspect confessed to the killing and had previously been released at the border. Authorities say Cedillos-Campos and […]

“It helped say, ‘We are still here; we have not been forgotten’,” designer and founder Yasmeen Mjalli tells Refinery29. “It meant the world to us.” Mjalli isn’t sure how Rodrigo or her team discovered their fashion brand, but says they were honoured to be chosen, and stayed in contact with her team throughout the process. […]