In Iran the World Cup used to trigger joy on our streets. It feels very different now
A growing divide between fans and team, coupled with economic hardship and war, has dampened the mood Abbas Kiarostami, the late Iranian director, made a film called Life, and Nothing…
World Cup 2026: guide to all 1,248 players
Everything you need to know (and more) about every squad member. Click on the player pictures for more information Continue reading…
The right’s culture war over prostate cancer screening is damaging trust in medicine | Polly Toynbee
The decision not to test all men and only screen the most at risk, including black men, is fact-based. Yet it’s been called ‘two-tier’ – and labelled as misandry If…
When does Nigel Farage ‘speak for the nation’? When it suits him | Marina Hyde
Compare his response, or lack of, to three murders over the past decade – Jo Cox, Sarah Everard and Henry Nowak Which murder victim’s ambulance does the would-be statesman chase?…
Australia has a legal obligation to act in response to Israel’s crimes. Here’s how | Chris Sidoti
I have spent the past five years collecting evidence of grave violations of international law in Gaza and the West Bank. All states, including Australia, must respond to these atrocities…
Are we heading for communism after the budget? The Tele’s editor thinks the needle is moving | Weekly Beast
Ben English muses on the redistribution of capital from asset owners ‘to the proletariat’ following post-budget hammer-and-sickle front page. Plus: Politico arrives … somewhere Want to get this in your…
Best Australian books out in June: a buzzy novel, gripping nonfiction and an extremely unusual debut
Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on *** Continue reading…
From G-Flip to Tame Impala: why Australian music is soundtracking so much TV right now
From Off Campus to the Summer I Turned Pretty, it seems like Australian artists are everywhere right now – but what does the exposure actually mean? Last month, a new…
Dua Lipa and Callum Turner wedding divides Palermo: ‘I could understand if it was for the pope’
While some residents are proud to host celebrations, others lament road closures and city’s transformation into a ‘theme park’ Concetta Chillemi was chatting to friends outside her shop next to…
Pamela Rabe: ‘I find wandering up and down the aisles of Officeworks very calming’
The towering actor on original sin, being proud of her brain and going to supermarkets to decompress Pamela Rabe emerges from theatre rehearsals where she is playing a strict Catholic…