Can ‘monk mode’ TikTokkers help improve my productivity? Get me to a monastery! | Emma Beddington

On TikTok, thousands of men suggest monasticism will make us more effective human beings. But there is something melancholy about all the self-optimising They’re hard at work in the TikTok productivity mines, which is more than can be said for me. Among the things I have done that were not my intended work recently, I … Read more

Australia could soon face a shortfall of more than 100,000 homes. These charts show what’s unfolding

Report says significantly fewer dwellings will be completed over the next few years, even as the number of new households continues to increase Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australia faces a shortage of more than 100,000 homes within … Read more

Malka Leifer, former ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal, found guilty of indecent assault and rape

Jurors on Monday handed down mixed verdicts, convicting Leifer of 18 offences against two students, and acquitting her of nine charges Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Former ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer has been found guilty of 18 … Read more

Queensland to abolish clause used to discriminate against LGBTQI+ people

Palaszczuk government accepts report into law that enabled Brisbane’s Citipointe Christian College to warn teachers they could be fired for being openly homosexual Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Queensland government will move to scrap a controversial clause … Read more