Blanche d’Alpuget, writer and wife of Bob Hawke, dies aged 82
In her final statement, d’Alpuget said ‘our highest calling and greatest achievement is love’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app…
Will UK sanctions have any impact on Israel’s ‘settler terrorists’ in West Bank?
A look at whether Ed Miliband’s plans will be effective and what they signal for future Israel-UK relations UK politics live – latest updates The British foreign secretary, Ed Miliband,…
‘Catastrophic’ fears: health staff made lists of concerning cases days after Australia’s aged care funding tool launch
Exclusive: Documents reveal assessors’ grave fears if client needs are underestimated by tool that can’t be overridden Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news…
Politics live: Trump administration repeats warning to Australia after social media algorithm reform; diesel prices highest since April
Follow the day’s news live Albanese dismisses concerns over powers in digital duty of care bill Anthony Albanese says the Nationals leader, Matt Canavan, is being “disingenuous” over his criticisms…
The L Word: 22 years on, the sexy lesbian series remains a cornerstone for modern sapphic culture
Made in response to the success of hetero Sex and the City, the groundbreaking show follows queer women navigating love and life in perpetually horny LA I recently posted a…
Our new life in the suburbs was looking bleak – then came the Saturday morning that changed everything | Shadi Khan Saif
Slowly, we started to understand that perhaps we hadn’t moved somewhere boring after all – we had simply been looking for excitement in the wrong places When my family moved…
I believe in a two-state solution in the Middle East. That’s why we’re taking action to keep that hope alive | Andy Burnham
Our sanctions aren’t about the Israeli people, but about the unacceptable policies of the Israeli government, and the suffering they cause Palestinians In a difficult and dangerous world, a decade…
A constipated baby and a kid that looks like Boris Johnson: why would anyone bother stealing a Renoir?
The chocolate boxiest of all the impressionists has long had his haters – even Manet thought he was rubbish. Little surprise then that the thieves ditched two works on the…
Kevin Pietersen must tread carefully as England mentor after life as an outspoken pundit | Mark Ramprakash
The former player’s credentials speak for themselves but the ECB has also taken a risk in employing him until the end of next year For most of the time since…
Warning over future of Olympic Games if Brisbane 2032 program is not modernised
Kieren Perkins expresses concern over some traditional sports Door is open to likes of cricket and netball for Games in Australia Former gold-medal winning swimmer and Australia’s most senior sport…