Mining town denied Coles store as watchdog tests powers
Supermarket giant Coles has been blocked from setting up a new store in a regional mining town in an unprecedented move to protect local competitors. Australia’s second-largest supermarket chain has…
Robert Pether stuck in Iraq. UN experts on torture voice concern
Robert Pether, the Australian engineer jailed for five years on trumped-up charges, remains in Iraq facing life-threatening illness, unable to leave for treatment. A group of UN experts on cruel…
A generational shift is transforming the US-Israel relationship | Kenneth Roth
The Iran war has accelerated the fraying of ties. An end to unconditional US support would force a reckoning with reality A generational shift is under way in the relationship…
Only a royal commission can get to the bottom of mounting claims of misconduct on Victoria’s Big Build | Deborah Glass
Premier Jacinta Allan blames inflation, not corruption, for the rising cost and says existing agencies have the matter in hand. But do they? Follow our Australia news live blog for…
I’ve worked closely with both Andy Burnham and Keir Starmer. A single quality separates them | Nazir Afzal
Personable warmth is something that mistrustful voters sorely need, and Burnham has it. But he’ll also need a little of what Starmer has to succeed in No 10 Keir Starmer…
Why is Elon Musk boosting an anti-immigrant film loved by the far right? | Mehdi Hasan
Does anyone seriously think this kind of amplification is harmless? Elon Musk has long described himself as a “centrist”. He likes to pretend that he hasn’t changed his views; it’s…
We have spent 30 years meeting Pauline Hanson’s anger with our own. What if we tried this instead? | Peter Lewis
Here’s my radical plan. Rather than shutting her down, let’s keep asking her politely to please explain. It is here where she is most exposed Australians have had a gutful.…
Nature or nurture: can genes make us behave ‘badly’? – podcast
How much do our genes determine about our lives, and could they influence traits like risk-taking, antisocial behaviour or even violence? Ian Sample talks to Kathryn Paige Harden, a behavioural…
The Invite review – Seth Rogen adds zest and bite to fruity dinner party comedy
Olivia Wilde directs and stars alongside Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton in bizarrely moving tale, with Rogen’s levity keeping the outrageous plot points in check Here is a four-way sex…
I pushed myself too hard at the gym – and ended up in the hospital
Reckless exercise can lead to exertional rhabdomyolysis, a condition that has risen due to the popularity of high-intensity workouts In January 2025, I attended my first bootcamp class. I had…