The Bondi Royal Commission. Truth telling and uncontested falsehoods
The focus of the Bondi Royal Commission hearings has been witnesses recounting their experience of antisemitism, mostly unchallenged. But facts matter, former magistrate David Heilpern reports. I have been listening…
Critics pay out on PM for ‘cowardly’ gambling reforms
Anthony Albanese insists his government’s anti-gambling reforms will make a “meaningful difference” to stop Australians being the world’s biggest losers on punting. But independent MPs and harm reduction advocates have…
Michelin Guide arrival may boost Australian hospitality
The Australian arrival of the world’s most famous food guide will provide an opportunity for the nation to prove its culinary chops. Anonymous Michelin Guide inspectors have arrived Down Under…
‘We need courage’: senator’s plea after girl’s death
Indigenous senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has issued an emotional plea for change after the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby, declaring Australia can no longer “hide behind race”. With tears welling…
AI rally pauses as Mideast ceasefire on ‘life support’
Oil crept higher and the dollar rose on Tuesday as hopes faded for a deal to get ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz, while a red-hot chip rally in…
Shares slip, banks under pressure ahead of budget
Australia’s share market is tracking a third straight session of losses, with oil on the rise after US-Iran peace deal hopes fade and local banks drop ahead of the federal…
Prime minister Pauline Hanson?! Is this the inevitable conclusion of our beleaguered democracy? | First Dog on the Moon
What if One Nation formed a conservative coalition … with the Coalition?! Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published Get all your needs met…
The Guardian view on World Cup ticket prices: $33,000? You’re having a laugh … | Editorial
Fifa’s embrace of dynamic pricing and resale markets has led to sky-high costs and a speculative free-for-all, betraying the spirit of the beautiful game In What Money Can’t Buy, his…
Desperate to please but pleasing no one, Starmer’s latest reset could be his last | John Crace
Monday’s ‘make or break’ speech was one of the PM’s best but the signs are that most Labour MPs have already seen enough What did Keir Starmer say in ‘last…