US war on Iran exposes Australia’s frail defence, AUKUS even more
The US war on Iran has exposed Australia’s incompetent defence and procurement. Rex Patrick reports implications for AUKUS submarine program. A tense moment USS Charlotte was at periscope depth, but…
It is no fluke that social media platforms are addictive and causing harm. They were designed that way | Van Badham
The findings in two US court cases should embarrass anyone who claimed Australia’s social media ban was ‘boomer’ moralising A disdain towards the notion of “consequence” somewhat defines the contemporary…
‘At certain points, I had to stop entirely’: what I learned after a week of Hyrox classes
The popular fitness trend is all over social media, and curious, I tried a few classes – they left me totally out of air I have spent years in and…
‘I wrote The Sopranos to get over my mother wishing me dead’: David Chase on his mob masterpiece – and his new LSD epic
Will the great TV writer ever top his mega hit? He talks us through his new series about the CIA’s attempts to weaponise LSD – and reveals why James Gandolfini…
Five Great Reads: Imran Khan, Sylvia Plath and the Melbourne man with more than 20,000 books
Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey Get this in your inbox every weekend. Sign up for Five Great Reads here…
Homebodies review – you won’t have seen anything like this strikingly original take on transgender life
Creator AP Pobjoy’s series, starring Claudia Karvan and Luke Wiltshire, sees a young trans man make a supernatural discovery in his childhood home Ghost stories are ubiquitous in popular culture,…
‘How can a TV show make you feel such emotions?’ The Bluey composer shares the trick to music that ‘hits you in the feels’
As the new Bluey album, Up Here, arrives – complete with chamber orchestra – Joff Bush describes how he ‘seeds’ musical elements to draw out powerful emotions There’s a new…
Daylight saving 2026: When does daylight savings end in Australia, and do clocks go back or forward in April? Here’s when your clock will change
Early on Sunday 5 April, clocks will go back one hour as daylight saving time (DST) ends in NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and ACT. Here’s what you need to…
The major parties could take it to One Nation on health, housing and the economy – but will they? | Tom McIlroy
Ahead of the Farrer byelection, a return to issues that are fundamental to Australians could help stall Hanson’s rise Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast…
A war of regression: how Trump bombed the US into a worse position with Iran
Analysts fear Iran has played a weak hand well and the US has blundered into a defining strategic failure Middle East crisis – live updates Four weeks into a war…