Tickets, travel and Trump: How the 2026 World Cup is shaping up six months from the final
The champion will be decided on 19 July in New Jersey. Here’s a rundown of the issues that will shape the tournament as it comes to North America We’re only…
My rookie era: the shame of failing my scuba diving licence sticks to me like my wetsuit
Aside from the actual swimming, every scuba skill I practised in the ocean filled me with dread. Aren’t hobbies supposed to be fun? Read more summer essentials Would you rather…
Matt Damon is right: phones + Netflix mean we are now in the pub bore age of cinema
The streaming giant has the data that proves we all just watch things with one hand gripping our phones, so need to have the plot explained to us over and…
Donald Trump needs helpers for his appalling neocolonialist project. What else is this ‘board of peace’? | Owen Jones
Blair, Putin, Erdoğan, Orbán: the names of those invited to serve say it all. And it’s about so much more than Gaza The fate of the Palestinian people offers a…
In Davos, the rich talk about ‘global threats’. Here’s why they’re silent about the biggest of them all | Ingrid Robeyns
Economic inequality is at the heart of all humanity’s major problems, but the wealthiest refuse to confront a system that benefits them This week, hundreds of government leaders, heads of…
Robert Jenrick boasts that Reform is for the workers, but it’s a class war trap – and Labour shouldn’t fall for it | Polly Toynbee
Though Labour’s voters are more likely to be the educated middle-classes, its focus must be fighting inequality. We know Farage’s party will only enrich the wealthy Class politics is back,…
Back-scratching bovine leads scientists to reassess intelligence of cows
Brown Swiss in Austria has been discovered using tools in different ways – something only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees Scientists have been forced to rethink the intelligence of…
Under your skin: toxic metals abound in tattoo inks sold in Australia, new study finds
Many tattoo inks available in Australia fail to meet current EU standards, with no national regulatory framework to protect consumers In recent decades, millions of Australians have embraced body art…
At nine, I disappeared into home schooling. No one came looking
Mom insisted I needed a ‘free-form education’ outside public school. After four years of loneliness, I gave up hope that someone would get me out “Every mother in the world…
Mary Nolan’s ‘extraordinary’ photos: evocative, nostalgic and overlooked – in pictures
Once the home of Australian artist Arthur Boyd and his wife Yvonne, Bundanon – set across 1,000 hectares on the NSW south coast – is now home to an art…