Victoria Beckham tops UK singles sales chart as fans show support over Brooklyn feud
Not Such an Innocent Girl makes No 1 for single sales and downloads, after revelations about family rift • ‘My mum went so far as to call me evil’: nine…
As the world finally punches back, was this the week Donald Trump went too far? | Jonathan Freedland
The US president took his bullying doctrine to Davos and hit a wall of opposition. If this creates a new western alliance against him, all to the good The temptation…
The Guardian view on Syria’s crisis: Islamic State fighters are not the only concern | Editorial
As a lightning government offensive leaves the Kurdish-dominated SDF reeling, the political horizon needs attention as well as security In little more than a fortnight, a dramatic Syrian government offensive…
Trump’s Greenland U-turn was spectacular. The lesson for Europe: strongmen understand only strength | Nathalie Tocci
With conflict averted for now, European leaders will be tempted to retreat to their comfort zone of cowardice. But the next crisis will soon be here Donald Trump’s climbdown, after…
What’s an economic forum that we can all get behind? | Fiona Katauskas
Well, maybe not all of us… See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading…
Labor’s vague and ill-conceived hate speech laws risk undermining Australia’s democracy instead of defending our way of life | Timothy Roberts
Australians deserve principled political leaders who reflect the community’s strength and goodness at such difficult times Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast If the Australian…
Finding the remedy to ‘Trump exhaustion syndrome’ – podcast
At the beginning of Donald Trump’s trip to Davos, the US president’s plans for Greenland were vague, and a worry to European leaders. By the end of the day, military…
Our family has a unique approach to grievances: ‘if you make peace, you heap coals of fire on your enemy’s head’
Advice about how to deal with barbs and those who throw them has trickled down from the Bible and through the generations for Meg Keneally and her father Thomas Read…
A ‘silent epidemic’ of family estrangement is on the rise – even if your parents are not Beckhams
As the Beckhams continue their high-profile meltdown, experts say cutting ties with family members is becoming more common, and more visible “One day she just stopped answering my messages,” Vanessa…
A short explainer on Invasion Day’s very long history – video
Invasion Day, and Invasion Day protests, are as old as Australia Day itself. On 26 January 1788, the first fleet arrived and British naval officer Arthur Phillip hoisted the Union…