The messy politics of a housing crisis – podcast
From immigration to inflation, housing sits at the heart of most political debates. But political parties are struggling to come up with a coherent message – and no one has…
A poem by Janiru Liyanage: ‘I still remember watching my great-aunt struggle to breathe’
Each week during Australian Poetry Month, a poet walks us through one of their works. Here, the 17-year-old poet reflects on being ‘deeply moored to’ memories of his great-aunt’s last…
This is how we do it: ‘Sex was our glue – now if we fight, we can’t just screw and come out glowing’
Pam and Mike couldn’t keep their hands off each other when they met. But as aging and biology have taken their toll, their sex life has suffered • How do…
‘I don’t always go full banana!’ From the yellow man to a playful shrink, stylish people on what they wear every day – and why
How does a rabbi choose her shoes? Why does a psychoanalyst like slogan tees? And why does a doctor avoid wearing scrubs at work? Seven striking dressers share their surprising…
As melon-gate raged, Albanese quietly cut deals in parliament. The PM should make some noise this week | Josh Butler
With gambling, the news bargaining incentive and NDIS reform all set to pass, the PM needs to get the focus off fruit and on to policy Follow our Australia news…
Ariana Grande Eternal Sunshine tour review: pop illusion at its most effective – for good and bad
The O2, LondonOn her last live dates before she steps back from the public eye, Grande holds her own – but it’s also impossible to avoid feeling concerned for her…
Cambridge University defends its mental health support for Jason Arday
University says it continued to provide support after resignation of academic, who was found dead on Friday The University of Cambridge has defended its mental health support for the academic…
Trump’s midterm malaise: endless war and high prices could spell doom for Republicans in November
‘Complete unraveling’ of Trump and Republican project reflects attitude of not caring at all about governance He was always one step ahead. Donald Trump won the US presidency as a…
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv could hit Russia with domestic ballistic missiles in months, former defence minister says
Mykhailo Fedorov says Ukraine is innovating its arsenal of weapons quickly; Moscow hit with ‘one of the most massive drone attacks’. What we know on day 1,637 Ukraine could be…
‘The kids were right’: 30 years of Pokémon, from school-wide bans to multimillion-dollar trading cards
Pokémon outlived the moral panic of its early days in Australia and its staying power has proved that simple joy can cross borders There’s a generation of Australians for whom…