Why you should embrace rejection
From building resilience to boosting artistic creativity, there are unexpected benefits to being rebuffed Rejection hurts. Whether in a professional, social or romantic setting, there is a particularly painful sting…
Australia’s youngest Winter Olympian Indra Brown: ‘I just love the feeling of flying’ | Martin Pegan
Having seemingly come from nowhere to become the No 1-ranked freestyle skier in a matter of months, the 16-year-old finds herself among the medal favourites at Milano Cortina An overnight…
Spotlight remains on a Coalition in chaos as parliament returns, with splits and spills looming over policy
Labor set to take advantage of shambles with blistering attacks in question time as Sussan Ley presides over barest opposition benches since 1943 Follow our Australia news live blog for…
Anna longed for a second child. Coming to terms with secondary infertility meant letting go of her fixed notion of family | Bianca Denny
Therapy helped her sit with the uncertainty of being part of a single-child family – and realise others’ successes with pregnancy were not her failures The modern mind is a…
Grammys red carpet 2026: Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Huntrix and more – in pictures
Musicians stepped out in ruffles, lace and trains – and the red carpet saw the return of the free the nipple movement The winners, the losers, the performances – live…
Australia’s best children’s picture book poll: Graeme Base on “Animalia” – podcast
The search for Australia’s best children’s picture book is on! Vote now and every day until 5 February for your favourite from 50 of the best, as chosen by Guardian…
‘On the front foot’: steelmaker CEO moves to reassure
Australia’s largest steelmaker BlueScope Steel is under new leadership as investors wait for the next shoe to drop in its ongoing takeover saga. Tania Archibald commenced her role as managing…
‘Disunity is death’: coalition slumps amid Hanson surge
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation has surged to new heights of popularity, snatching voters from the opposition after weeks of infighting and leadership speculation. The poll is likely to intensify pressure…
Palmer’s $200m splurge: top political spenders revealed
Major parties and special interest groups splashed out hundreds of millions of dollars on political parties and the federal election. The biggest third-party spender was Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy, which pumped…
‘Shambles’: spill push mars Nationals’ Canberra return
The fallout from the coalition’s latest spectacular split will come to a head with a Nationals backbencher moving to skewer David Littleproud’s leadership. Queensland MP Colin Boyce will attempt to…