Trump threatens to declare strait of Hormuz ‘territory of the United States’
Seriousness of remark made in New York on Friday, and whether it signaled new policy position, not clear Donald Trump has threatened to declare the strait of Hormuz as “a…
Nepo babies and exclusive clubs: the ties binding young Liberals with the conservative Catholic ecosystem
Icac hearings delve into links between Catholic Schools NSW and the Reformers, a shadowy group of rightwing Liberal operatives Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast…
Fears for missing Sydney teen who hasn’t been seen since leaving for hike on Wednesday
Fresh search teams to scour Nattai national park for Lily Hooper, 18, who failed to return home from a bushwalk Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news…
Heart, smarts and pragmatism: why health minister Mark Butler is suddenly a contender as a future PM
Cabinet colleagues say the veteran politician’s carriage of the NDIS firestorm shows his political judgement and collaborative style Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast On…
Will Labor or the Coalition have the guts to reverse ‘the worst public policy decision’ of the century? Don’t be daft
The Productivity Commission has picked apart Scott Morrison’s 2018 GST deal that gives Western Australia an outsized share of revenue. But there is no prospect of government action Anyone who…
Coalition split on Andrew Bragg speech as South Australian senator Andrew McLachlan urges colleagues to ‘follow his lead’
Senior colleagues dismiss Bragg’s migration figures as ‘personal views’ while others say critical response is an ‘overreaction’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Liberal senator…
How will history remember Karoline Leavitt? | Fiona Katauskas
Depends who’s writing it See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading…
The Great Barrier Reef isn’t dead yet. According to News Corp that makes climate science a ‘pseudo-religion’ | Temperature Check
‘High coral cover is evidence of recovery and resilience, not evidence that the disturbances causing mortality didn’t happen,’ scientist says Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free…
‘It opens up doors and minds’: inside Sydney’s tattoo convention
While some of the event’s 5,000 attenders arrive sporting full bodysuits and ready to compete, others are gearing up for their first tattoo At the Sydney tattoo convention, the city’s…
Peter Singer: ‘Capitalism is still the most productive economic system that ever existed’
Once dubbed ‘the most dangerous man on Earth’, the world-renowned moral philosopher discusses accepting capitalism, the return of Trump and disappointment in his most famous work’s impact Peter Singer misses…