Trade talks stall amid US-India split over e-commerce
Trade ministers are close to agreeing on a reform plan for the World Trade Organization as wrangling continues over extending a moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions such as…
Light on the Hill. Labor and the cost of caution
What happened to Labor and Australia, the ‘Land of the Fair Go’? In the 4th of his Light on the Hill series examining the party’s retreat from reform, Andrew Brown…
These CEOs want a starring role in our lives – and there’s not much we can do about it | Larry Ryan
Do we really need a McDonald’s CEO fronting ads or a Gianni Infantino Panini sticker? No. But in the age of Trump, the boss class feels emboldened A few weeks…
The Chappell Roan security incident raises a bigger question: what do celebrities owe their fans? | Tayo Bero
It’s unclear what happened in São Paulo. But our obsessive culture has created a fraught dance between stars and their fans Last week, the former Chelsea footballer Jorginho made a…
Pete Hegseth is imbuing violence with a religious righteousness | Arwa Mahdawi
The defense secretary prayed for ‘overwhelming violence’ against enemies in Iran. He seems to delight in it Is it woke to wash your hands? Pete Hegseth seems to think so.…
Anxiety about national security is surging among ordinary Australians. And it starts at their front door | Julianne Schultz
Patriotism can be inclusive and respectful, it need not exclude and demean. Trust can vanquish extremism Pauline Hanson set the tone this week when she boasted she had left “landmines”…
Blind date: ‘It was truly a great first date’
Adam, 25, a civil servant, meets Tina, 26, who works in advertising What were you hoping for? Good food, good company and hopefully a bit of romance. Continue reading…
Pop maverick Robyn on sleaze, snobbery and dating during IVF: ‘When there isn’t as much at stake, sex becomes more fun’
The Swedish musician decided to pursue motherhood alone, and found it came with a surprising sexual awakening – a story she lays out on her new album, her first in…
We’ve been coming to this waterhole for 30 years. Like the creek we’ve been rearranged – ravaged by time but still shining | Jessie Cole
When we strip off, it is all there on our bodies: scars mixed in with the ordinary wear and tear. It’s bolstering – this evidence of life lived Most waterholes…
Snowdrifts and spectacle: four days on the new Snowies Alpine Walk
The hike with new, purpose-built trails makes it easier to access Kosciuszko’s venerated landscape and allows a deeper connection to this majestic country The kids trooped up the hill towards…