‘Stop sucking up to America’: Japan’s youth rises up to protect pacifist constitution
Protests are growing against moves to change Japan’s ‘supreme law’, a document written by the US that is now being challenged by Iran war It may be a toy, but…
Rebel Wilson’s The Deb is great fun but it tanked. Is this the fate of the Australian movie musical?
The Deb has taken just $237 a screen in its second week – but it is an enjoyable addition to the Australian movie musical pantheon, which is more flops than…
I thought being scammed once made me immune to it happening again. I was wrong | Lindy Ralph
These dodgy operators are very good at the shady work they do: they crank up the terror, drown out the logical part of your brain and then move fast For…
The tooth fairy is ridiculous but kids need rituals. I know I do | Anthony N Castle
Invoking a night imp might be ludicrous, but the superstitious and the sacred are often the same thing Sharing the load is a column about parenting children of all ages…
The Hours won awards for Nicole Kidman’s fake nose – and hearts as a queer classic
Stephen Daldry’s 2002 film, which secured Kidman an Oscar for her depiction of Virginia Woolf, is a groundbreaking depiction of queer sexuality across the 20th century Michael Cunningham’s Pulitzer prize-winning…
What went wrong in Israel? A genocide scholar examines ‘what Zionism became’
In his new book, Omer Bartov tracks how a liberatory strand of Zionism transformed into an extremist ideology that he sees as responsible for genocide in Gaza Former Israeli prime…
Middle East crisis live: Trump unilaterally extends ceasefire; US navy continues blockade of Iranian ports
US president moved off earlier threat to resume bombing, saying Pakistan officials requested ceasefire extension; military blockade on Iranian ports to continue, Trump says Iran’s armed forces are ready to…
News live: PM says extra 200m litres of diesel secured; eSafety writes to Roblox and Minecraft about grooming concerns
Chris Bowen says diesel shipments secured from Asia will ‘give us an extra buffer’ against fuel shortages. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily…
‘Not a personal attack’: gun lobby targets marginal Labor seats at NSW election over post-Bondi reforms
Exclusive: Australian Recreation Union says it plans to support candidates and parties that oppose gun control laws brought in after terror attack Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
Labor to tighten child NDIS eligibility to curb spending as Queensland MP warns change is ‘failing kids’
Health minister faces backlash from states as he announces major changes to scheme ahead of May budget Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast National disability…