Alex de Minaur finally reaches US Open second round amid scheduling backlog
Australia’s No 1 beats Andrea Guerrieri 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 after delays Taylah Preston and Daria Kasatkina bow out after first-round defeats After having his tournament opener against Andrea Guerrieri postponed…
Fremantle thrive on jeopardy – luckily for them qualifying finals are nerve shredders | Jonathan Horn
The minor premiers face Hawthorn with the gap between first and fourth on the AFL ladder having noticeably narrowed over the past decade For three decades, the AFL’s minor premiers…
A glacier collapsed in Nepal but this is not the time to talk about climate change | First Dog on the Moon
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Was Paul Mescal being ‘not masculine enough’ the reason Gladiator II flopped?
Mescal’s nuanced performance in Ridley Scott’s belated sequel has been blamed by some for the film’s box office underperformance. May I suggest Jason Statham for Gladiator III? As you may…
Andy Burnham has already made a mistake that will cost him his premiership: he lost his nerve over political donations | George Monbiot
Being subservient to the interests of the wealthy now means that his hands are tied, and he will be unable to tackle Britain’s most pressing issues Damn the electorate. They’re…
Tech giants are trying to obliterate privacy. Australia has a rare chance to take back part of their power | Lizzie O’Shea
‘Pervert glasses’ are selling out, tick-a-box consent is broken and the spectre of surveillance is invading all aspects of our lives Get our breaking news email, free app or daily…
The deportation of Milo Yiannopoulos signals a rupture within Maga | Moira Donegan
The far-right provocateur helped galvanize a movement that no longer needs him. Now his imitators are claiming victory It’s been a long, slow decline for Milo Yiannopoulos. From the vantage…
Australia’s economy limps along, but the RBA should take a closer look before raising interest rates again | Greg Jericho
The story of the economy at the moment is one of give and take – and what’s good for investment is bad for trade Follow our Australia news live blog…
The Eyes Wide Shut conspiracy theory: did someone cut a crucial 20 minutes from Kubrick’s final movie?
For years some have claimed a key part of the thriller was excised after the director’s sudden death – and that it provided clues to the real-life behaviour of rich…
What’s behind the dangerous rise of sexual choking? – podcast
The death of a 16-year-old in Sydney’s northern beaches from a suspected act of sexual strangulation has put a spotlight on the dangerous trend – a trend that more than…