Starmer’s denial will not save his Labour leadership but he’ll go down fighting
Keir Starmer is a decent man but that is not enough for a party that wants a good communicator. Step forward Andy … On days like these you can’t help…
The ocean has shielded us from the worst of climate change. Now it is running a fever | Karina Von Schuckmann
Nearly every indicator of climate change is flashing red. But we still hold the tools available to bring the planet back into balance The ocean is running a fever. In…
I once protested against the G7. I feel no need now, because it’s collapsing all by itself | Zoe Williams
You cannot take a rules-based order seriously when only some of the participants are playing by the rules When 200,000 protesters gathered to meet the G8 summit in Genoa, 25…
As an ocean swimmer, I try not to think of sharks, but we all know that this is their territory | Eleanor Limprecht
It used to be easier to say that the chances of a shark attack were slim. Now I feel as though that pretence of safety has been shattered After nearly…
Booksmaxxing: how reading became sexy
‘Reading is having a moment,’ according to Tinder. But do its users actually appreciate books, or just talk about them to get dates? Name: Booksmaxxing. Age: The next big thing.…
Inspired by Ukraine, and worried by China: Taiwan teaches its citizens how to fly drones
Ordinary Taiwanese, young and old, are joining courses to learn how to fly drones amid looming China military threat In a small, crowded room in Taipei, Pan Chien-chin is trying…
The bleak view that unemployment needs to rise shows the RBA acts firstly in the interests of companies, not workers | Greg Jericho
The Reserve Bank governor has made clear the cash rate has been increased not to reduce inflation but to make it harder to bargain for higher wages Get our breaking…
Ganesh Versus the Third Reich review – stunning, provocative work claps back to a new world of fascism
Union Theatre, UMAC, MelbourneThe Ibsen and Gold Lion-winning company has brought back their most audacious play. The timing couldn’t be better – or more terrifying Throughout their 30 year history,…
Team video went viral because Australians can relate to Socceroos’ diversity, says Awer Mabil
Forward is one of four players who came to Australia as refugees Mabil has tried to be a ‘big brother’ to Mo Touré and Nestory Irankunda Socceroos forward Awer Mabil…
Yoane Wissa gives DR Congo first ever World Cup point in draw with Portugal
The clock was about to hit 83 minutes when Roberto Martínez rolled the dice one last time. His team certainly needed extra movement up front so it hardly confounded logic…