Popular buy now, pay later company sees bad debts rise
One of Australia’s biggest buy now, pay later businesses has set a new earnings record as more people use its service to pay for everyday essentials such as utilities and…
Stocks set for weekly gain, oil below $US100 a barrel
Asian stocks were poised for a second week of strong gains and oil prices were pinned below $US100 ($A140) a barrel with investors hopeful for a near-term resolution to the…
Justin Trudeau at Coachella? That’s just wrong: at a certain age, things must change | Emma Brockes
If you have to consult the Reddit thread ‘am I too old for Coachella?’, then the answer is probably ‘yes’ This morning, over breakfast, in the course of discussing the…
The Guardian view on a ceasefire for Lebanon: Trump has promised a pause. Civilians need real peace | Editorial
A deeply scarred country is caught in a war not of its making, seeking a solution which lies outside its hands The 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon that Donald Trump announced…
Teleportation, aliens and cancer-busting soda – it’s not just Trump going cuckoo, his officials are too | Arwa Mahdawi
As the president’s men rave about paranormal events and Diet Coke, it seems the US’s only hope is extraterrestrial intervention People often criticise the Democrats for being overly cautious and…
Behind the bluster, Donald Trump desperately needs a peace deal with Iran. Here’s a solution | Rajan Menon
Washington and Tehran will have to make compromises and the current deadline must be extended. But with the will there’s clearly a way The failure of the Islamabad talks to…
Wall Street seems to have decided the recession risk is over. Can the Australian market do the same?
Experts say US market ‘may have run ahead of itself’ while ASX 200’s more modest recovery is due in part to Australia’s reliance on fuel imports Follow our Australia news…
Griefdogg by Michael Winkler review – a cryptic, beguiling tale about a man who turns into a dog
Winkler’s latest novel is ambitious, compelling and bleakly comic; it scratches a metaphysical itch you didn’t realise you had Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email In 2016 Michael Winkler…
I thought hell would freeze over before I agreed with the pope. But in a world riven by cruelty, that day has finally come | Rebecca Shaw
It’s a relief to see the pontiff decrying brutality, because it seems most current world leaders lack the necessary spine I have never been a religious or spiritual person, even…
Eat my dust: what is slow vacuuming – and does it work?
When it comes to vacuuming, slow and steady wins the rug race, according to social media users. But experts caution against overdoing the method Get our weekend culture and lifestyle…