Andy Griffiths: ‘Life is a joyously unhinged, absurd wonderland of possibility’
Named as Australia’s Children’s Laureate for 2026/2027, the beloved author opens up about the best thing a fan has ever sent him – and his first tattoo Get our weekend…
Learn this from Bezos and the Washington Post: with hypercapitalists in charge, your news is not safe | Jane Martinson
His shameful stewardship of a once great title highlights how much we lose when private interest eclipses the public good Not long after being made Time magazine’s Person of the…
Valentine’s lamps, Easter rugs: ‘seasonal decor’ has become a year-long tat-fest | Amelia Tait
This year-round churn profits shops and content creators, but not the rest of us. Nobody needs ‘autumn oven gloves’ It’s Valentine’s Day, which means you should have spent the last…
Given the toxicity of social media, a moral question now faces all of us: is it still ethical to use it? | Frances Ryan
With so many platforms rife with racism, misogyny and far-right rhetoric, there must be a point where decent people walk away In a week during which Keir Starmer has been…
Winter Olympics briefing: Josie Baff burnishes Australia’s golden aura
To a backdrop of inflatable kangaroos, 23-year-old ensured a two-gold haul for her country for first time in 16 years The kangaroos were bouncing and the sun beamed down. If…
Canada’s curling war of words with Sweden escalates after warning over ‘F-bomb’
Kennedy insists he is innocent of any wrongdoing World Curling says officials will clamp down on violations The Canadian curler at the centre of a cheating row at the Winter…
‘We are Europeans’: Fans fly Greenland flag during Olympic US-Denmark ice hockey game
Greenland flag raised in crowd after Danes’ opening goal Fans say gesture is sign of support amid Trump rhetoric Americans pull away after slow start for 6-3 win Two fans…
Brazil’s Pinheiro Braathen wins gold – and South America’s first Winter Olympics medal
Norwegian-born skier storms to historic slalom gold ‘Your difference is your superpower,’ says 25-year-old As the snow fell in Bormio, and the fog settled in, Lucas Pinheiro Braathen made history…
The problem with doorbell cams: Nancy Guthrie case and Ring Super Bowl ad reawaken surveillance fears
Many people bought the devices thinking they would do little more than protect their delivery packages What happens to the data that smart home cameras collect? Can law enforcement access…
US military used Anthropic’s AI model Claude in Venezuela raid, report says
Wall Street Journal says Claude used in operation via Anthropic’s partnership with Palantir Technologies Claude, the AI model developed by Anthropic, was used by the US military during its operation…