Advantage China: Trump’s tantrums push US allies closer to Beijing
In the search for stability, some western nations are turning to a country that many in Washington see as an existential threat If geopolitics relies at least in part on…
Trump’s not the first US president to fall in love with war. History shows where this is going | Peter Beinhart
In his fresh intoxication with global conquest, Trump is following an established pattern – one that promises disaster To many observers, Donald Trump’s open bellicosity – his threats to attack…
The kindness of strangers: I was hitchhiking with nowhere to sleep when a man gave me his bed for the night
It was pouring and traffic was drying up. Then a car came along and the driver asked where I was staying the night Read more in the kindness of strangers…
Blurry rats and coyotes with mange: the oddly thrilling subreddit dedicated to identifying wildlife
The most popular posts on r/animalid are exotic lizards and rare birds – but it’s the haziest trail cam screenshots that feel the most dangerous, the most spectacular Read more…
News live: Invasion Day rallies under way around Australia; Sydney beaches close after shark sightings
Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Several beaches in Sydney are closed this morning after shark sightings in the water. Lifeguards…
‘He was laughing’: survivor speaks after Lake Cargelligo shooting as NSW police continue search for triple murder suspect
Investigators receive more information suggesting fugitive Julian Ingram had been in Mount Hope, about 70km from Lake Cargelligo, after Thursday’s shooting Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates…
Severe heatwave envelops South Australia as Victoria braces for record-breaking weather
Temperatures in Ouyen and Mildura in north-west Victoria forecast to reach 49C on Tuesday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app…
Minneapolis shooting: Obama and Clinton urge Americans to ‘stand up’ as more Republicans call for an investigation – live
Some elected officials condemn Trump’s federal surge in Minnesota and say DHS agents should leave state Alex Pretti did not brandish gun, witnesses say in sworn testimony Calls mount on…
Outsourced call centre staff at NDIS have to pretend to work for government, workers say
Serco employees also say they are given email addresses identical to public servants, making them indistinguishable Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email,…
New Zealand landslide: six missing named as police confirm victims are unlikely to be found alive
Victims of landslide at Mount Maunganui campsite include teenage students, a literacy coordinator and a Swedish national The families and friends of six people buried in a landslide at a…