Japanese PM ‘set for supermajority’ after election win
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s coalition has swept to a landslide election win, paving the way for her tax cuts that have spooked financial markets and military spending aimed at…
Private demand under the microscope after rate hike
Australia’s economy is like a car exceeding the speed limit. Or is it an inflating balloon, squeezing up against the inside of a box? Either way, it’s too hot for…
Intimate and enormous: Milano Cortina opening ceremony tries something different
The showpiece to kick off the Games happened across multiple venues but politics and protests were also present The most striking thing about the opening ceremony isn’t a single prop,…
Sex and snacks, but no seat at the table: the role of women in Epstein’s sordid men’s club
Files reveal a world of flattery and fratboy tones, where rich men are cultivated and women provide services Pluck an email at random from the millions in the Department of…
In the decade since my sons left home, walking has brought us together
The exodus of grown children mostly happens without fanfare. For Lisa Walker, hiking the Camino turned into both a goodbye and a glimpse at the future Read more summer essentials…
Porky Pig and Daffy Duck: ‘Jacob Elordi! That hair! Those dreamboat eyes!’
Ahead of the Looney Tunes’ first fully animated feature, the pair discuss keeping young, their Hollywood crushes and why they don’t like CGI Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email…
Mum loved warm weather, I loved winter, and the space where we met was our veranda | Indigo Perry
Since my mum died, I’ve taken solace in recalling the times we could sit together and be content as mother and daughter On the rainy morning last winter when Mum…
Trump posted something blatantly racist? What a surprise | Arwa Mahdawi
The Obama video should take a toll on the president’s political career – but of course it won’t Despite Donald Trump’s war on woke, he hasn’t (yet) made Black History…
The biggest threat facing Europe is not a Trump invasion. It’s his global political revolution | Mark Leonard
I am convinced that Europe’s ‘new right’ is a radically contemporary movement. Defeating it means understanding its critique of liberalism European governments are terrified of Donald Trump’s threats on trade,…
Which new Winter Olympics events have captured the mood of 2026? | Fiona Katauskas
Who says sport and politics don’t mix See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading…