Iran says it is closing strait of Hormuz over Israeli strikes in Lebanon
Unclear if threat has been carried out or if move will jeopardise talks with US scheduled for Sunday Iran has said it is closing the strait of Hormuz after waves…
Pauline Hanson’s stance on paid parental leave and childcare could turn clock back by decades, economists warn
One Nation leader appears to suggest women should not be paid by employers while on maternity leave and calls for family income splitting Follow our Australia news live blog for…
Pauline Hanson’s media attacks are not just Trump inspired. For 30 years she has sought to control the press | Malcolm Farr
The One Nation leader’s anger at reporters reflects an intolerance towards anyone who challenges her preferred, self-crafted reality Pauline Hanson’s intolerance towards reporters who challenge her preferred, self-crafted reality was…
Spanish PM’s wife to stand trial on corruption charges and banned from leaving country
Begoña Gómez has been ordered to surrender her passport as her husband, Pedro Sánchez, says the case is politically motivated A judge in Spain has ruled that the wife of…
Writers’ festivals are the new raves – and as a born-again book reader I couldn’t be happier about the upsurge in collectivism | Clarke Gayford
From local book clubs to group sessions with authors, what’s driving people back to wood pulp and ink? I have a few ideas The accident took place without warning during…
‘How do I deal with my rage? I put it in everything I do’: Killing Eve’s Sandra Oh on fury, friendship and hitting her prime in midlife
It took a long time for the actor to find her groove – then the smash TV spy thriller changed everything. She talks about getting advice from A-listers, speaking her…
‘I’ve finally found God without all the extras’: behind the surge in people converting to Progressive Judaism
Despite an increase in antisemitism and anti-Jewish feeling in the UK, adult conversions are on the rise For Elizabeth Arif-Fear, there was no single moment when she realised she wanted…
‘A child goes to bed and doesn’t wake up’: the families left in shock after the sudden death of their healthy children
Sudden cardiac arrest is statistically rare but among the leading causes of death for children and young people. And families often have no idea of the risk until it’s too…
The Sunday Read: Nestory Irankunda and the Socceroos deserve celebration – podcast
Socceroo Nestory Irankunda is part of a new generation of players who have renewed hopes for Australia’s chances in the Fifa World Cup. Multimedia journalist Bertin Huynh says as One…
Heather Mitchell: ‘I got the biggest reaction for playing Donald Trump – but I really enjoyed playing Bill Clinton’
The stage and screen actor on her annoyingly nice co-star Hugo Weaving, her talent for toast art, and the time a tarot reader said she’d ruin her husband’s life You’re…