Imagine Dutton’s implausible cuts to migration were actually possible. Now see the dire economic consequences | Australia news

A re-elected Coalition government would have to slash net migration of students and temporary skilled workers by 90% to reach its “impossibly heroic” goal of reducing net migration to 160,000 next financial year, a Guardian analysis shows. Given the practical and legislative barriers to achieving such swingeing cuts, several experts told Guardian Australia that Peter…

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I tried 40 tinned drinks: here are my favourite canned cocktails, wines and seltzers for sunny days | Summer food and drink

There is so much to love about a drink in a tin. Cans can be quickly and easily chilled, with their contents staying fresh; they’re widely recyclable, compact, lightweight and portable; there’s no fear of cans smashing into smithereens; you don’t require any gadgets to open them – and they vastly improve any journey or…

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