England ruthlessly privatised cricket – Australia embraces it with constant public displays of affection | Emma John
If there is one takeaway for England from this Ashes tour it should be how cricket thrives in a nation where it is readily and freely available as the dominant…
Big Bash League momentum builds but its future remains up in the air | Jack Snape
The BBL is enjoying a resurgence even as Cricket Australia pushes the case for private investment to keep pace with T20 competitions around the globe Renegades fans got a kick…
Six years after George Floyd, we must stand against an ICE killing in Minneapolis | Austin Sarat
Barely a mile from Floyd’s murder, an officer killed Renee Nicole Good. We must peacefully say no to this violence On 25 May 2020, America witnessed a stunning act of…
Grok is undressing women and children. Don’t expect the US to take action | Moira Donegan
Elon Musk’s reckless and degrading AI could be built differently. But Americans will have to speak up Over the past year, Elon Musk has made a series of protocol changes…
After Trump’s attack, we Venezuelans need to know what comes next – authoritarianism or democracy | Jesús Piñero
There is palpable tension: not because anyone trusts the president and the US, but because now there is opportunity for change Jesús Piñero is a historian at the Central University…
From Caracas to Minneapolis, the threat is the same – an American president ruling like a global emperor | Jonathan Freedland
Trump’s admission that he recognises no constraint outside his own morality was a horrifying moment of truth. It should galvanise all those who oppose him For a serial liar, Donald…
Did Leonardo da Vinci paint a nude Mona Lisa? I may have just solved this centuries-old mystery
It is one of the most tantalising – and entertaining – puzzles in art, stretching from the Louvre to the Loire via, well, Norfolk. And our critic thinks he has…
Five Great Reads: what it’s like to taste words, the world’s oldest Test cricketer, and the 21st century in photos
Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales Get this in your inbox every weekend. Sign up for Five Great Reads here.…
Sole survivors: how to give your worn-out sandals a second life
From clapped out Velcro to rusty buckles, here’s how to extend the life of your old footwear, instead of sending them to landfill Change by Degrees offers life hacks and…
Getting a terrible tattoo when you’re young feels like a life lesson – yet so many people still crave more
One in three Australian women now have a tattoo, and most don’t stop at one. What is the compulsion to keep adding ink? More summer essentials My first tattoo was…