The Iran war and the price of Albanese’s complicity
Amid Trump’s delusional speech today and Albanese’s denial of responsibility last night, the Iran war continues at the huge cost of lives and livelihoods. Andrew Brown on the price of…
Aussie dish serves up second helping for moon mission
Almost 60 years after playing a key role in the first moon landing, Australia has again reached for the stars as NASA launched its latest lunar mission. A South Australian…
Australia faces ‘sharp recession’ if US escalates war
US President Donald Trump’s threat to send Iran “back to the Stone Ages” has rattled equity markets. If he follows through, Australia is at risk of entering a recession. In…
ASX vows reform after placing ‘investors over markets’
The operator of Australia’s stock exchange is promising further reform after copping more criticism from an independent probe commissioned by the corporate watchdog. The final report of the three-member panel,…
Aussie shares dip as Trump vows escalation before exit
Australia’s share market has retreated from an early lead after US President Donald Trump signalled an end to the Iran conflict, although not before further escalations. “We are going to…
PM announces long-awaited gambling ad crackdown
Celebrities and sportspeople will no longer be allowed to promote gambling on TV, radio or online as part of a long-awaited and wide-ranging crackdown on betting ads. An overhaul of…
Guardian power rankings: France lead the way with Senegal and Japan in top 10
From Algeria to Uzbekistan, our writers and contributors from around the world assess the state of the 48 nations to qualify for the World Cup “There’s more talent and potential…
Yes, the rich must start paying their fair share of taxes | Bernie Sanders
We need a 5% wealth tax on America’s 938 billionaires. Over a 10-year period, this bill would raise much-needed $4.4tn for public coffers Never before in American history have so…
A third inflationary shock in less than a decade is coming: who will pay the price this time around? | Aditya Chakrabortty
Brutal past experience has taught us that a cost of living crisis doesn’t affect us all the same, because we don’t all go into it with the same income or…
As Australian food prices rise, ‘robust’ cauliflower and cabbage are April’s best value fruit and veg
Rising costs of fuel and fertiliser will soon affect fresh food aisles but brassica, root vegetables, apples and pears still provide bang for buck As roast and soup season starts,…