Why some economists go against the flow on RBA rate bet
Near Wynyard station in Sydney, there’s an underground walkway where peak hour foot traffic seems to flow entirely in one direction. On the odd occasion you find yourself walking against…
Woeful Australia sent spinning by Pakistan in T20 World Cup warm-up
Pakistan 198-5; Australia 108 (15.4 overs) | Pakistan win by 90 runs Australia lose series with 11 days to go before T20 World Cup begins World Cup-bound Australia have been…
Walk this way: new Australian hikes to try in 2026
From accessible urban strolls to multi-day treks through world heritage-listed sites, walkers are spoiled for choice Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email There has never been a better time…
‘There’s no way my daughter would have jumped’: why are so many Turkish women falling to their deaths?
Every year in Turkey, hundreds of women are recorded as having taken their lives by ‘throwing themselves from a high place’. But many grieving families maintain that investigators are missing…
Australia’s best photos of the month – January 2026
Bushfires, marches and a summer of sport – Guardian Australia’s best photos from around the country Prayers, vigils and mitzvahs on the national day of mourning for Bondi beach terror…
The moment I knew: as we sat on the veranda playing Scrabble, it hit me – I was in love
When Dion Padan met Ben Graetz and his drag queen persona, there was an undeniable energy. A weekend away deepened their connection Find more stories from the moment I knew…
Jeffrey Epstein files: don’t be fooled. Millions of files are still unreleased | Moira Donegan
Federal prosecutors had identified 6 million files that were ‘potentially responsive’ to the law, but only released 3.5. Why? The justice department released a trove of 3.5m files related to…
This one weird trick could stop US women from voting | Arwa Mahdawi
The Save Act – which would do the opposite of its title – could have a huge impact on the midterm elections If you are anything like me, then you…
How the right won the internet | Robert Topinka
In the second part of our series on digital politics, we look at how online provocateurs have advanced extreme political ideas – and watched them seep into the mainstream Robert…
Young Japanese voters adore their new conservative PM. But that doesn’t mean they are shifting to the right | Karin Kaneko
Sanae Takaichi may seemingly have old-fashioned values, but it’s her economic offering that has captured young people’s imaginations Japan has rarely seen a prime minister as bold or as social…