Relief for rideshare drivers amid fare price increases
Passengers will bear the cost of surging fuel prices as rideshare giants raise fares to provide drivers short-term support. Uber and DiDi are among the delivery and transport companies that…
Rain-hit region braces as tropical storm sweeps past
A sodden town has been warned it is “not out of the woods yet” despite avoiding significant further damage from a fast-moving storm. The Northern Territory on Monday farewelled former…
“Subsidising violence.” Labor accused of looking the other way
The Labor Government again refuses to sanction charities that help fund illegal settlements and the Israeli war effort, as Senator Mehreen Faruqi accused the government of subsidising violence. Stephanie Tran…
More drama for troubled smelter, risking 200 jobs
Australia’s only manganese alloy smelter has been placed into voluntary administration, with the task of finding a buyer declared an immediate focus. Liberty Bell Bay, in northern Tasmania, has been…
Rural sparky who researched missiles for IS headed home
An electrician who researched rockets for the Islamic State but later denounced its extremist ideology will be keenly watched by federal police when he returns to his quiet, rural town.…
ABC journalists back major strike over pay, AI concerns
Journalists at Australia’s national broadcaster will strike for the first time in years after knocking back a pay deal. Sixty per cent of ABC staff who took part in a…
Is time a figment of our imaginations?
Cosmologists and physicists come up empty handed when they attempt to pin down time. So what, exactly, is it? When was the last time you raced against an unforgiving clock?…
We can’t all be heroes but as a species we can become more altruistic – with a bit of practice | Jackie Bailey
Humans are hard-wired to care for and protect each other. Becoming kinder is just like riding a bike As a species, Homo sapiens have a bad reputation. War, environmental pillage,…
‘Big Chungus’ and racist meme coins: Nigel Farage’s Cameos are rife with the language of the online far right | Robert Topinka
The Reform UK leader uses the energy of memes to fuel his popularity, but this should not distract us from the seriousness of his purpose Guardian investigation into Farage on…
It’s time for the UN to formally recognise the transatlantic slave trade as a crime against humanity | John Dramani Mahama
This is not about assigning collective guilt to present generations. But injustice does not simply fade with time – it requires deliberate effort to address and redress This month my…