Renewables Record. Power bills to fall with rise of wind and solar energy
Coal and gas have finally been eclipsed by renewable energy as wind and solar tip in half the power to Australia’s electricity grid. Stephanie Tran reports an historic event. Australia’s…
Cheaper child care to ease pressures on working parents
Hundreds of thousands of children will be guaranteed subsidised early childhood education, as a “catch-22” that stopped parents from accessing help is scrapped. The three-day guarantee, first announced by Prime…
In Bed with a Ped? | The West Report
“In bed with a ped? Too strong? This episode of The West Report examines Donald Trump and Australia’s alliance of ‘shared values’ with the US in the light of the…
In Bed with a Ped? | The West Report
“In bed with a ped? Too strong? This episode of The West Report examines Donald Trump and Australia’s alliance of ‘shared values’ with the US in the light of the…
The cost of AI slop could cause a rethink that shakes the global economy in 2026
Revenues may be rising rapidly, but not by nearly enough to cover the wild levels of investment under way The US dictionary Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2025 was…
The Guardian view on Zohran Mamdani’s task: a high-stakes test case for progressive ambition | Editorial
New York’s new mayor will face headwinds as he attempts to carry out a programme of civic renewal. But his affordability agenda speaks to the times The multiple firsts achieved…
In his last days, I couldn’t bear to tell my dying husband what had happened at his beloved Bondi | Julianne Schultz
In 2025 it felt as though the world itself had dementia. But though incurable, it’s a disease that can be treated A few days before he took his last, mercifully…
After Trump’s illegal Venezuela coup, there are two dangers: he is emboldened, but has no clue what comes next | Rajan Menon
The US president used largely fictitious charges to seize control, but can’t know how Venezuelans will react. He may also overstep now as regards Iran During his presidential campaigns, Donald…
The Guardian view on the US seizure of Maduro: Trump has turned the world’s superpower into a rogue state | Editorial
The illegal abduction of Venezuela’s president, and threat to ‘run’ his country, is a dangerous act. Its repercussions will be felt far beyond the region Amid the immense confusion surrounding…
2025 was ICE’s deadliest year in two decades. Here are the 31 people who died in custody
The deaths came as the Trump administration ramped up immigration enforcement, detaining a record number of people Continue reading…