‘Someone else’s knife fight’: AUKUS doubts resurface
The AUKUS agreement is “full steam ahead”, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insists, despite renewed criticism over the nuclear submarine deal. In the latest alteration to the defence agreement with the…
FOI to die? Albanese’s nuclear strike on transparency
So adamant is the Albanese Government to keep AUKUS nuclear waste plans secret, they initiated a Federal Court appeal to overturn an Administrative Review Tribunal transparency win. Rex Patrick reports.…
Tick of approval for upping the volume at iconic venue
Gigs at one of Australia’s most famous landmarks are about to get louder, with one noted concert-goer throwing his weight behind the move. Along with lifting capacity limits at the…
Leaked WhatsApps, embarrassing emails: it’s bad for British politics that privacy is now dead | Simon Jenkins
The principle underlying the release of the Mandelson papers is that officials are always ‘on the record’ – but our leaders must be able to speak their minds freely Did…
When I claim my black Britishness in this age of intolerance, here is the music that goes with it | Hugh Muir
A wonderful thing happened on a visit to the new V&A East: a very public, taxpayer-funded soundtrack of my life This is surreal. I’m standing in the new home of…
Jill Biden’s book is the last thing we need right now
CNN anchor Jake Tapper joined a chorus of voices accusing the former first lady of rewriting history and dodging accountability for the 2024 loss Forget the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)…
Trump is turning the organs of the state against his personal enemies. Look at E Jean Carroll | Moira Donegan
The justice department decision to launch a criminal investigation into Carroll is a troubling, dark turn Donald Trump is accused of raping E Jean Carroll, the magazine writer, in the…
The best new cycling and ebike trails in Melbourne and surrounds
Bike trails around Victoria have received extensive upgrades, including more spots for ebikes. With many trails accessible by public transport, it’s a great time to go for a ride Ebike…
If we are to counter medical misogyny, women can no longer be treated as unreliable witnesses of their own experience | Alison Downham Moore
The history of gynaecology fuses innovation, authority and violation – and radical surgery is not the unavoidable answer to suffering Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news…
At 92, Liz Hicklin embarked on a standup career: ‘I didn’t think about ageing until I was over 90’
Ninety-five-year-old Liz Hicklin may be the oldest ‘sit-down standup’ comedian in Australia. But that’s only part of her extraordinary life story Liz Hicklin is sitting in her retirement village on…