“Enhanced sustainment.” Collins Class subs to fight on – the true Budget hit
Buried (or sunk) in last week’s Federal budget was another $6 billion to be spent extending the life of the Collins Class submarines. But as Rex Patrick explains, we’ll be…
Australian shares dip as global bond rout continues
Australian shares have resumed their journey lower, as inflation concerns fuelled by the Middle East energy crisis underpin a global bond sell-off and weigh on investor confidence. The S&P/ASX200 fell…
When I look at what Zohran Mamdani is doing as mayor, I’m jealous of New Yorkers | Arwa Mahdawi
Sure, he’s not perfect, but on libraries, childcare and potholes, he’s getting the job done. Why can’t more politicians give a damn? Some people buy a motorbike when they have…
The Guardian view on domestic workers: Indonesia shows that, against the odds, they are fighting for their rights | Editorial
Tens of millions of women and men worldwide are isolated and enjoy fewer protections than other labourers. Landmark legislation is a sign of hope Domestic workers are used to hard…
Ebola in the DRC needs the world’s attention now – if your neighbour’s house is on fire, you don’t wait and watch | Devi Sridhar
A rare strain, conflict and aid cuts make this outbreak more dangerous than ever. In the interconnected world we live in, the west can’t afford to turn away Prof Devi…
After the painful ruse of Starmerism, the left should be cautious about Andy Burnham | Owen Jones
With the Greens now a viable alternative, a Labour leader will not win power again without the progressive vote. But they will need to earn it Labour’s failures have made…
Kroupi goal hands title to Arsenal as Bournemouth hold off late City rally
Here’s where the story ends. Congratulations, Arsenal, champions of England after 22 years. Farewell then, Pep Guardiola, 10 years of dominance ending in anticlimax. Two domestic cups counts as a…
Fernández and Chelsea sink Spurs as survival battle goes to the final day
Tottenham’s woes in this corner of London are well-documented and long-established. When they made this latest trip to Stamford Bridge, the statistics showed they had won just once since 1990…
‘Many billionaires are not happy people’: Michelle Obama talks politics and going ‘a little low’ in first Australian event
Former first lady delivers veiled but sharp remarks on US politics during speaking tour that begins in Melbourne It was a curious question: who was going to pay A$895 (US$640,…
Sally Rooney on a new Hebrew translation of Intermezzo: ‘The Israeli culture sector is complicit in apartheid’
Four years after Rooney cited BDS in declining a different Israeli publisher, she speaks with activist Samir Eskanda about the artist’s role in the boycott movement Sally Rooney to publish…