I quit skateboarding when I realised I’d never be good enough. A decade on, I found fun doesn’t need an end goal | Skateboarding

I’ll never forget landing my first kickflip. I’m not sure how old I was, but old enough to firmly believe it would be the greatest moment of my life. I remember my first fractured elbow and the pride that came with such a milestone. I remember the weekends spent navigating public transport to far-flung skateparks….

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Labor backs household batteries in bid to win over voters on cost-of-living and climate worries | Australian election 2025

Labor is expected to flick the switch on a household battery incentive scheme in a dual cost-of-living and climate action pitch to voters. Guardian Australia understands the government is preparing a large residential energy efficiency package as part of Anthony Albanese’s re-election platform. The Coalition has signalled its own home battery plan is in the…

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