Zack Polanski’s Jewish identity is being erased because he is leftwing | Owen Jones
The leader of the Green party has faced antisemitic attacks, and yet his thoughts on the subject don’t count as far as the rightwing UK press is concerned The surge…
Nine dollars for a Starbucks is an ‘affordable luxury’? CEOs need to wake up and smell the coffee | Arwa Mahdawi
The head honcho thinks splurging nearly $10 on a beverage during a cost-of-living crisis is fine for a ‘special experience’. It’s time to offer my own valuable advice I don’t…
I was afraid to make a submission to the antisemitism royal commission. But silence has consequences too | George Newhouse
I work in a sector that speaks out on racism and human rights, yet on this issue I have felt the boundaries of acceptable speech narrow around me Get our…
Flogging a wooden horse: how faithful will Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey be?
In a rare interview, the director has said he wants to do justice to Homer’s ‘original non-linear narrative’. How will that translate on screen? • New trailer for Nolan’s The…
‘We laced Nicole into her corset and her rib broke again’: Moulin Rouge at 25 – an oral history by cast and crew
Stagehands poured Coca-Cola on the floor, Ewan McGregor waved his lightsaber, and people did unspeakable things with the film’s Oscars at the post-awards-ceremony party. Director Baz Luhrmann, Jim Broadbent and…
Does Labor have the appetite for reform? – podcast
This week marked the start of Anthony Albanese’s fifth year in power. His time in office so far has often been described as ‘cautious’ and risk averse, and it’s left…
Navel gazing: oranges, mandarins and persimmons top Australia’s best-value fruit and veg for May
As well as citrus, brassicas are bountiful, it’s prime time for apples, and pumpkins are in a good patch Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email “Sweet, low seed and…
‘Now when I go to Bondi I think about dying’: words no Jewish mother should hear from her daughter | Alex Ryvchin
My friend Dina’s courageous testimony explains why this antisemitism royal commission is so deeply personal to Australian Jews When my friend Dina gave evidence to the royal commission into antisemitism…
Australian lenders all have an ‘edge of cliff’ mortgage interest rate. Here’s how to push them to it and get a better deal
A couple of years ago, banks were jostling for mortgage market share, making it simple to secure savings. Times have changed, but it can be done Follow our Australia news…
Epstein-linked billionaire accused of rape privately reached out to federal judge to defend his ‘good name’
Leon Black has denied he ever met or raped ‘Jane Doe’. In an exclusive statement, Doe tells the Guardian: ‘I am still here. And I am not done’ Lawyers for…