Jane Caro: ‘I’ve been bullied by the wittiest men in Australia’
The writer and social commentator on privilege, anxiety and how we have let down public education Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Jane Caro is happy to call herself…
‘That’ll be the end’: actor Sam Neill joins fight to stop controversial goldmine near his New Zealand vineyard
Neill says ‘one of the most beautiful and remote places in the world’ will be permanently changed if Bendigo-Ophir wins fast-track approval The grapevines in Sam Neill’s vineyard in Central…
Fifteen-year-old Noah hasn’t been kicked off any social media platforms – he’s still fighting Australia’s under-16 ban in court
Millions of accounts have been deactivated since the ban came into effect in December, but Noah Jones found it was easily circumvented Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
Victim of ‘disgusting paedophile’ serving Australia’s longest sentence for child sex abuse tells of ‘lost decades’
Woman tells court ‘I lost my teenage self’ from abuse by teacher William ‘Rob’ Gilfillan, already in prison for offences against daughter Get our breaking news email, free app or…
What happens in a fuel crisis if public transport isn’t a real option? ‘It’s pushing people to tipping point’
In Mount Druitt, one charity received a year’s worth of requests for fuel assistance in just two weeks. Life in public transport deserts in Australia is getting harder Get our…
What is Queensland’s Taroom trough and could it really be hiding a ‘sea of oil’?
LNP politicians visit a Shell drill site near Roma and claim a ‘generational opportunity’ to reduce Australia’s reliance on fuel imports. Others are more circumspect Get our breaking news email,…
Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity he co-founded
Legal action follows war of words with Sentebale chair after Duke of Sussex’s resignation as patron The Duke of Sussex is being sued by Sentebale in the latest twist in…
RMIT drops misconduct case against student who accused university of being ‘complicit in Gaza genocide’
Exclusive: Move comes after Guardian Australia revealed Gemma Seymour was facing potential suspension over video criticising RMIT’s ties to weapons companies RMIT University has dropped a misconduct case against a…
Arrest of national war hero Ben Roberts-Smith cuts deeply to core of Australian psyche
Criminal charges against the Victoria Cross recipient now on remand has deeply divided a nation whose identity is often entwined with the exploits of young men on foreign fields The…
Artemis II crew recovered after ‘textbook splashdown’ caps historic Nasa moon mission – live updates
Nasa confirms ‘textbook splashdown’ at 5.07pm PT; all four crew members have emerged from capsule and are reportedly doing well Artemis II crew splashes down in Pacific Ocean, ending record-breaking…