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Expect more sailing shenanigans in season 7 of Below Deck Mediterranean. Picture: Bravo/Binge

Like fashion or film, organic farming or journalism, the 'yachting industry' is a lot less glamourous than it sounds.

Below Deck is really just the seven sins on the seven seas

WEEK OF DISRUPTIONS: There will be a wave of industrial action this week by train drivers, teachers, nurses and midwives. Picture: AAP

It's been a long week of protests and strikes across the state.

Teachers, nurses, transport workers strike across NSW in week of heavy industrial action

UNIVERSAL: Spacey Jane expanded their reach on their second album Here Comes Everybody. Picture: Sam Hendel

Spacey Jane mine the anxiety of the times on album two

Spacey Jane are writing songs for Everybody

BACK AND BIGGER THAN EVER: Illustration of an influenza virus particle. Picture: Kateryna Kon / Science Photo Library / Getty Images.

The 2022 season has only just begun and already it's tracking toward a five year record. So what makes this year's flu so bad?

Is this year's flu worse than previous years?

The scale of the task of shifting from fossil fuels to renewables has been revealed in a new 30-year plan. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The Australian Energy Market Operator's plan points to the $12.7 billion worth of investment in transmission projects needed to help power the transition from coal.

New 30-year plan to guide 'irreversible' energy shift

New track: Alfie Arcuri has just dropped his latest single, Overtime, about his experiences with anxiety. Picture: Supplied

"Anxiety is something that I've had to deal with for most of my life."

The Voice star Alfie Arcuri shines light on anxiety

BACK AND BIGGER THAN EVER: This year's flu season is on track to beating a five-year case record as vaccination numbers remain low. Picture: Shutterstock

This year's season is a stark difference to the 2021 winter sickness period, which saw very few cases recorded nationwide.

Flu season on track to hitting five year record as vaccination remains low

Natalia Cricri is set to release her short film An Eight Letter Word Starting with A. Main photo: Christopher Starnawski. Inset: Sally Flegg

Would the global conversation be different if men were the ones who got abortions?

What the abortion debate would look like if men got pregnant

Abortion rights protesters chant on the steps of the Alabama state capitol building during a rally and march on the capitol in Montgomery on Sunday, June 26. Photo: Mickey Welsh-USA TODAY NETWORK/Sipa USA /AAP Image

Australians have joined in the fight for women's rights with protests set for the major metropolitan cities.

People show solidarity and protest for women's rights

BACK IN THE DAY: Nurses attend to a patient in an iron lung in the United Kingdom, 1949. Picture: Getty Images

The virus has been nearly eradicated worldwide, but traces have been found in London's wastewater, prompting a "national incident" to be declared.

Polio has been detected in the UK: Here's everything you need to know

Builder Brendan Howe with Governor-General David Hurley and his wife Linda in their renovated Campbell home. Picture: Instagram 

The Governor-General and his wife appeared in a video spruiking the services of a Canberra-based builder in 2020.

'Spur of a happy moment': GG admits Canberra-builder plug was a mistake

The minister said the discovery was not cause for alarm.

Mite is on the move: second bee biosecurity zone set up in NSW

Grant Edwards attempted to pull a 10-tonne fire engine 50 metres to raise awareness for PTSD. Picture: Karleen Minney

How much can you lift? Because it's probably not as much as Grant Edwards.

Meet the man who pulled a fire truck for charity

Thousands protest outside the Supreme Court in Washington after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Picture: AAP

For too long, abortion has been a battleground for the far-right, conservative, anti-choice brigade.

'Our body our choice' shouldn't be just a slogan for women

Varroa mite was detected in beehives around the Port of Newcastle on June 24

Natural beekeepers urge Australia to learn from the mistakes made overseas where bees have become dependent on pharmaceuticals while trying to control varroa mite.

Let them bee: Natural beekeeping teacher says miticides not the answer to varroa parasite

Each year more than 200,000 hives are required for the pollination of the Australian almond crop alone. Photo: File

The news that varroa destructor is on our shores is alarming.

There's more than honey at stake

PAWS THE GAME: Chilean goalkeeper, Christine Elder, called a stop to play when the pup ran onto the field for a tummy rub. 

Chilean goalkeeper, Christine Elder, called a pause - or a paws - to the game while giving the pup a tummy rub.

Dog runs onto international soccer field, demands pats from players

Slowdown: Wollongong train driver and Rail Tram and Bus Union delegate Rob Kennedy said this week's industrial campaign starts with a go-slow on Tuesday. The South Coast and other lines are expected to be heavily impacted this week. Picture: Anna Warr

NSW commuters could find their train to Sydney going just 10 kilometres an hour on Tuesday.

Trains at 10km/h? Rail union's go-slow day on Tuesday

The King: Austin Butler plays the legendary Mr Presley himself in Baz Luhrmann's new film Elvis, rated M, in cinemas now. Picture: Warner Bros

There's no doubt that Elvis is an enjoyable movie, even at two hours and 40 minutes, but it's not as successful a musical biopic as Rocketman or Walk the Line.

Elvis movie is a good time despite it lacking depth

Climate protesters tried to shut down the Sydney Harbour bridge before marching in the city.

Protesters took over the harbour tunnel in Sydney this morning.

Arrests made after climate change protesters block peak hour traffic

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Cardinal George Pell is due to be sentenced after being found guilty of child sexual abuse.

Chief Judge Peter Kidd has handed down his sentence after Cardinal George Pell was convicted for attacks on two choirboys in the 1990s.

George Pell sentenced to six years

STRONG: Beautiful toddler Penelope Dean is the sunshine of her mother Emily's life. The brave little girl has been treated for a rare tumour.

Most people know McHappy Day is all about a good cause. The Dean family had first-hand experience of how the charity supports children fighting serious illness.

How McHappy Day helps brave tots like Penelope

Nev Sheather headed up Bonython Against Drones which went head to head with Wing delivery drones. Picture: Laura Corrigan 

Bonython Against Drones made a lot of noise and they were heard.

'Not in my sky': Drone delivery service backlash

This is a sample of The Echidna newsletter sent out each weekday morning .

Girt by sea, wracked by defence procurement failures

While the cost-of-living is rising, there are ways to achieve lower prices in Australia. Picture: Shutterstock

There are dozens of ways to achieve lower prices in Australia.

Workers or businesses: who should pay for reducing inflation?

The church is meeting because it is in crisis and has failed by various measures. Picture: Shutterstock

The church worries about how it is seen by the wider community, recognises it needs to change, but is also determined to protect its traditional beliefs and core values.

Catholics meet to refashion their church

FALLING SHORT: Rohan Connolly says the Lions look like coming up short when it comes to the pointy end of the season yet again.
Picture: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images

Brisbane's record shows that something seems to go awry come September.

Are the Lions simply not tough enough to claim the premiership?

KNEE-JERK REACTION: Vaping is a lifesaving tool for adult smokers who can't quit, Dr Mendelsohn says.

Vaping is not risk-free, but the research shows it is around 95 per cent safer than smoking.

Why the Australian government's policy on vaping is dangerously misguided

This is a sample of The Echidna newsletter sent out each weekday morning.

The numbers are in and the pollies better take note

Alize Cornet claims tennis stars kept quiet with COVID-19 during the French Open.

Cornet says players kept quiet with virus

Christian churches should focus their public advocacy to support for those in greatest need. Picture: Shutterstock

The early Christians understood that getting too close to the state and becoming dependent on it was a thoroughly bad idea. It still is.

Is Christianity dying in Australia? Here's how to redeem it from the bottom up

Staffing cut a dead cat to leave on the table

The reality of homelessness doesn't fit the imagined narrative at all. Picture: Shutterstock

As a renter finding herself in need of a new home for her family, I'm seriously feeling the pressure.

Feeling the pressure of the brutal reality of Australia's rental market

Foreign Minister Penny Wong's "listening" approach is a refreshing change. Picture: Elesa Kurtz. 

The change in tone and rhetoric about the PRC is welcome. But beyond this, serious challenges in the bilateral relationship remain.

New government still has some big challenges with China

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's decision to cut independents staff numbers was stupid. Picture: Keegan Carroll

Labor and the nation would have been better off with a hung Parliament and minority government.

PM's arrogant decision is just plain stupid

Anhelina Kalinina faces fellow Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko in the second round at Wimbledon.

Ukrainian duo playing their part on court

POOR TIMING: The clash between Geelong and Richmond should have attracted a bigger audience, according to Howard Kotton. Picture: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images

The AFL made another huge fixturing blunder in not scheduling the Geelong-Richmond game in prime-time.

AFL's classic prime-time fixturing blunder

The arts minister has pledged a new Australian cultural policy by the end of 2022.

Labor starts national culture policy talks

Rallen said it was concerned a gas explorer's heavy construction machinery could stress cattle.

Fracker delays NT cattle station road work

Forecasters have warned of flooded campgrounds and dangerous driving conditions in NSW.

'Soggy start' to school holidays for NSW

More countries have banned agricultural exports than at any time since 2008 food security crisis

Why global food export ban trend may help, and hinder, Aussie trade

 Henty & District Lifestyle Centre (HDLC) committee members Garry Small, Ed Dale, John Ebsworth and committee president John Ross watch as Member for Albury Greg Aplin tries out some of the exercise equipment at the official opening of stage one of HDLC (Photo:  Lorri Roden).

The Henty & District Lifestyle Centre had the official opening of stage one on Tuesday April 29 with around 40 locals turning up to celebrate the occasion.

Keeping the district healthy

 Rhys Mortimer from Cobargo is taking a bounce while Jock Grills from Guyra is laying a hit in the final of the Australian junior classic.

Around 70 teams travelled to the Albury-Wodonga equestrian centre to compete in the Albury Holbrook polocrosse carnival last weekend. 

Polocrosse carnival a success

Zone 20 dressage team: Katelyn Donney, Catelin Crawford, Trudy Crawford, Alyce Hince and Caitlyn Hiskins.

Four Zone 20 riders travelled around 10 hours to Gunnedah in order to compete in the New South Wales Dressage Championships on April 24 and 25. 

Jindera’s Katelyn Donney rides at State level

Friends and family of Rodney Willis gathered to remember him.

Over 200 people gathered to celebrate the life of Rodney Willis at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Wagga last week.

Farewelling a friend

Bernard Cox RFSA Chief Executive Officer hands over the keys to the new Riverina bus to Rex Sheather, Fleet Officer for the Riverina Zone of the NSW Rural Fire Service and Fernando Flores, from the Yerong Creek Rural Fire Brigade.

The Riverina Zone of the NSW Rural Fire Service has been presented with a Ford Transit Bus by the NSW Rural Fire Service Association (RFSA).

New transport for local fireys

Peter Dutton with wife Kirilly Dutton. Picture: Keegan Carroll

Meanwhile one Sydney Harbour island is going through a makeover before being returned to traditional owners.

The Informer: Dutton key to bring Liberals back to 'sensible centre'?

Anthony Albanese claims victory. Picture: Screenshot

Follow the updates and results for the federal election as they happen here.

As it happened: 'Australians have voted for change': Albo claims victory

All polling booths are set to be open across the country tomorrow. Picture: Karleen Minney

The Electoral Commissioner has confirmed all polling places will be open for election day.