Busy Philipps reveals brain tumour diagnosis: ‘I’m grateful to be alive’
Actor says she had the ‘weirdest six months of my life’, after being diagnosed days after her Dawson’s Creek co-star James Van Der Beek died of cancer Busy Philipps has…
How Mark Carney’s speeches have become political earthquakes | Ted Widmer
The quiet-spoken Canadian prime minister has spoken unutterable truths Is it perhaps a sign of the times that Mark Carney, the prime minister of Canada, has become a thrilling orator?…
Is a $1,000 pillow really better? The expensive pursuit of comfortable sleep
From ergonomic memory foam to luxury goose down, Australia’s options for where to lay your head are enough to make it spin. So how do you choose the perfect pillow?…
What will we get out of the AI boom? The data suggests lots of noisy, energy-hungry datacentres and not much else
Booms in investment usually lead to economic growth. But this one looks unlikely to translate into better living standards for Australians Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates…
My mum has died – and there is one kind of response I can’t stand | Polly Hudson
The platitudes, euphemisms and cliches are excruciating. But the people who say nothing at all are the worst Luckily, I already knew having a comic thought at a tragic moment…
Clowns, corsets and kings: Tim Curry – a life in pictures
The Rocky Horror Picture Show, It and Legend actor has died – we look back at his career • Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies aged…
England captain Joe Root ‘hacked off’ and ‘disappointed’ at Carse incident
Root says cricketers need to avoid ‘stupid mistakes’ Carse dropped from squad following handcuffs incident Joe Root has spoken of his desire to remodel England’s dressing room into a group…
Celtic throw away four-goal aggregate lead to crash out of Champions League against Lask
Celtic threw away a four-goal lead in Austria as they missed out on the Champions League for the second year running. The Scottish champions looked to be cruising into the…
Sex sells and wins votes – and the Democrats know it | Arwa Mahdawi
Wonder why they’re posting flirty photos and wearing tight T-shirts? It’s a thirst trap strategy in motion Despite being a card-carrying member of the International Order of Confirmed Homosexuals, I…
Australia’s ideal team for South Africa tour still no clearer than before Bangladesh visit | Geoff Lemon
The quick-fire series in the Northern Territory did little to answer batting line-up questions and the top of the order remains an almighty jumble Cricket Australia didn’t host a Bangladesh…