China threatens trade bans over vow to take back port
China is flagging new economic sanctions for Australia if the Albanese government goes ahead with a plan to take back control of the Port of Darwin. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese…
United Israel Appeal. Charity channels tax free donations direct to IDF soldiers
Since 2013, more than $400 million in tax-deductible donations have flowed through an Australian charity, including direct to IDF soldiers. Stephanie Tran reports. United Israel Appeal (UIA) Australia has remitted…
Premier League has the power but still faces reckoning with European giants | Jonathan Wilson
English clubs stroll through Champions League group phase but fatigue tends to take its toll by the spring Has there been a great game in the Champions League group stage…
Albanese has long framed his leadership around the ‘politics of kindness’ – there’s never been a better time to embrace it | Peter Lewis
With a huge electoral buffer and a broken opposition, the PM has a rare opportunity to move beyond tedious binary politics to something more inclusive Get our breaking news email,…
Through the heatwave haze, the hypocrisy of Australia’s fossil fuel policy shines bright | Clean Air
The heatwave in Melbourne and Adelaide this week is likely to become the norm. We should prepare now Want to get this in your inbox when it publishes? Sign up…
Reform’s Matt Goodwin is sure he’s the right man for Gorton and Denton. He just doesn’t know why… | John Crace
Introduced by an unsupervised Lee Anderson, the byelection candidate was out of his depth immediately An idiot’s guide to running a byelection campaign. First, know your constituency boundaries. Sometimes easier…
The UK government didn’t want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I’m not surprised | George Monbiot
It took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication I know it’s almost impossible to turn your…
Australian Open 2026 quarter-finals: Rybakina v Swiatek followed by Pegula v Anisimova – live
Updates from the women’s singles tennis on Rod Laver Arena Polish No 2 seed takes on Kazakhstan’s No 5 in Melbourne Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email Elena…
Early De Minaur onslaught not enough as Alcaraz surges into Australian Open semis
Top seed secures 7-5, 6-2, 6-1 win on Rod Laver Arena De Minaur ‘deflated’ after playing ‘at times out of my skin’ Top seed Carlos Alcaraz is within two victories…
Removing US as World Cup host would be eminently sad – and entirely justified | Alexander Abnos
A country where safety is under threat from federal violence on the streets is not fit to stage soccer’s showpiece event Removing the United States as co-host of the 2026…