Nation-swappers show Rugby League World Cup is up for grabs in fiery opener | Angus Fontaine
Kalyn Ponga stars for New Zealand but Australia edge Sydney clash as tournament promises fireworks on the pitch as well as off Under new rules introduced for this World Cup,…
Wallabies seek to rediscover optimism after pain of Bledisloe Cup humbling | Jack Snape
Last week’s result in Auckland tempered progress made under Les Kiss but Saturday’s return fixture in Sydney offers a chance for redemption Australian rugby will serve up quantity on Saturday,…
Sally Rooney’s stand on Palestine is brave and humane
The Normal People author’s determination to support Palestine Action, even if it means that her books are withdrawn from sale in the UK, makes a mockery of Britain’s terrorism laws…
The global economy is muddling through against the odds. But a storm is coming | Larry Elliott
Finance ministers gathering for the IMF annual meeting know the need for multilateral cooperation to deal with many crises. There is little chance of that Not much has gone right…
It’s not the old two-party politics – but Labour and the Tories now know they can shun their populist challengers | Gaby Hinsliff
Though Burnham and Badenoch may still need the votes of Green and Reform supporters, both leaders have drawn clear lines in the sand Ask a straight question, get a straight…
Just as Saint Nige thought it was safe to reappear, along comes pesky ITV | John Crace
How dare the channel reveal more racism and bigotry within Reform just as he was planning a press conference? Sometimes the world can be very unfair. As though life is…
Trump should fear the BBC. Instead he’s picked a fight – and he seems to be losing | Emma Brockes
The president is used to bullying his media targets. The quagmire that is his libel actions shows the broadcaster is working to a different script For the greatest account of…
The Country Schoolmaster by Kate Grenville review – when finding the truth is ‘like grabbing at water’
The prize-winning author returns to Australia’s colonial archives to reflect on our thirst for answers. But like her source material, the results are slippery Get our weekend culture and lifestyle…
‘Stranger than stranger-than-fiction’: how Lance Oppenheim made the year’s two buzziest films
Primetime and You Can See Everything are both clammy, audacious awards contenders that challenge our sense of reality. Ahead of the release of his drama starring Robert Pattinson as a…
Alan Jones on trial: Will Alan Jones take the stand? | Week 10 – podcast
After the youngest complainant began giving evidence, Judge Glenn Walsh placed a non-publication order on much of this week’s testimony. In this episode, Guardian Australia media correspondent Amanda Meade and…