Ukraine war briefing: Russia bans voting against the war
Every candidate of Yabloko – the last anti-war party – barred from September elections; warning over ‘Russian Starlink’ progress. What we know on day 1,630 Continue reading…
‘People in Japan thought we made footy up’: Pro Jank Footy, the video game taking Australian rules to the world
Game developer David Ashby and Aunty Donna’s Broden Kelly talk about their chaotic and silly sport game – involving meat pies with legs and Ford Falcons on the oval Try…
Victoria to ban suppression orders for rapists following Ralph Carr, Tom Silvagni convictions under new pledge
Premier Ben Carroll promises if re-elected to ‘close every loophole’ used by high-profile accused and convicted criminals to hide their identities in the courts Follow our Australia news live blog…
Australia politics live: five Coalition backbenchers urge Liberals and Nationals to push Labor harder on gambling reform: RBA interest rates decision due today
Deal between Labor and the Coalition is expected within days. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Ted O’Brien says that just…
Trump signs order attempting to override CDC vaccine schedule and break up MMR shots
President and RFK Jr, the health secretary, repeatedly referred to autism during signing, though studies show no link between it and vaccines Donald Trump has signed an executive order with…
At the end of a long day I made a mistake at work. No patient was harmed and yet it weighs on me | Ranjana Srivastava
My patients’ needs are varied and complex. Each interaction leaves a residue until the individual concerns blur into a dense mass, most requiring medical oversight The other day, I made…
Census 2026 Australia: when is the deadline, and how much will you be fined if you don’t complete it tonight?
One expert says the survey, to be held on the night of 11 August, could be Australia’s most progressive, with new questions on sexuality and gender. What has changed? Get…
Will the government get it right on gambling reform? | Fiona Katauskas
Anthony Albanese is weighing up the options See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading…
A job that changed me: Working at a toy store was my teen feminist awakening
I loved the business of selling toys – it felt like I was selling joy. But my least favourite part was the gendered language I was 15 when I landed…
‘I can’t watch it without sobbing’: your happiest TV endings
From poignant farewells to adorable cuddly toy monkeys, these are the televisual finales that turn Guardian readers into puddles of joy A missing monkey, a token tennis bracelet, and the…