Shares dip, oil lifts as the US and Iran trade strikes
Australia’s share market has resumed its downtrend, after Iran again closed the Strait of Hormuz following an escalation of attacks between it and the United States. The S&P/ASX200 fell 37.2…
Penny Wong Explodes Over Palestine Questions in Senate Estimates | Michael West Media
Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Greens Senator David Shoebridge clash in a heated Senate Estimates exchange over Gaza, Palestine recognition and Australia’s response to the humanitarian crisis. The confrontation centres…
Vale the Press Council. Caves in to anonymous pressure campaign
Australian Press Council caves into the Zionist lobby and abandons its mission to defend free speech by vilifying cartoonist Cathy Wilcox. Michael West and Kim Wingerei. Yesterday, the APC, self-proclaimed…
Cars burn in Belfast, bricks fly in Southampton – and the ubiquitous cry of ‘civil war’ goes up again | John Harris
For most, what we see in real life is mundane. But those who wish to fan the flames of anti-immigrant feeling share a different image online It was the summer…
When is rare good news on climate science actually bad? When News Corp misrepresents it | Temperature Check
The worst-case scenario for a high-emissions scenario has been revised downward – but the best-case option is now implausible Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our…
David Harbour on Lily Allen’s West End Girl album: ‘It wasn’t my experience’
Stranger Things actor makes first public comments about his ex’s revealing hit album which tracks the dissolution of a relationship David Harbour has spoken about his ex Lily Allen’s tell-all…
The best films of 2026 so far
Jessie Buckley is dug up to marry Christian Bale, while Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel are the double act of the year in Steven Soderbergh’s dark comedy. Here’s our round…
How to Talk Australians: The Movie review – viral web series lampooning Aussie culture gets big-screen adaptation
The popular satire’s humour resonates with an uncomfortable ring of truth Sometimes sharp cultural satire comes from people outside the culture being lampooned – or, in the case of How…
World Cup 2026: Guardian writers’ predictions for the tournament
From marvelling at teenage wonderkids to tracking the world’s largest coffee pot, our team of writers outline their expectations for the jamboree in North America Use our Bracketology to click…
Croatia World Cup 2026 team guide
Luka Modric and friends are aiming for one last hurrah but a Tottenham defender is providing hope for the future for England’s group opponents This article is part of the…