What makes a good comic novel? Andrew Sean Greer on the joy of funny writing
The Pulitzer-winning author of Less and Villa Coco explores the art of writing humour – plus 10 of the best novels to make you laugh In March 2020, when the…
The moment I knew: after my mum lost everything in Japan’s tsunami, Trent showered her with tiny kindnesses
The cabaret performers met while on tour in Canada. But it wasn’t until her new partner befriended her mother that Sachie realised how thoughtful he was Find more stories from…
The case for a blatantly discriminatory Australian voting system
Older Australians are overrepresented in every sphere of life, from politics to the economy and media … and they’re living longer. It’s time we stack the deck in favour of…
The Australian Photography awards 2026 – in pictures
The Australian Photography awards had a single open category for the first time this year, encouraging a broad and diverse range of entries. The winning photographs include a portrait from…
Governor general Sam Mostyn on the ‘growing catastrophe’ in our democracy – podcast
Two years into her role representing King Charles, Australia’s head of state, the governor general, Sam Mostyn, says she has observed a “woeful lack of understanding” among the adult population…
Echoes of 1954 as Kerr, Wightman and rising star Myers face off in mile race
Roger Bannister’s ‘Miracle Mile’ race 72 years ago is set to gain a worthy successor as Scottish pair take on the prodigious Australian They call it the Miracle Mile: the…
Australia’s Georgia Baker joins select cycling club with fifth Commonwealth Games gold
Baker adds to haul with scratch race win Heartbreak for judoka Josh Katz in 60kg final Georgia Baker has joined a select club in Australian cycling, winning her fifth Commonwealth…
Kyle Sandilands takes his pick of on-air partners as shock jock rebounds from Kiis FM – and Jackie O | Weekly Beast
The Daily Telegraph runs 16 articles about Sandilands and his new media venture in a single week – while his former co-host, Jackie ‘O’ Henderson, is still in court Follow…
I study the boreal forest. This summer wildfires came for my home | Julee Boan
Here are things that will – and will not – help us fight the threat of wildfires I have spent much of my career studying boreal forests and I know…
McCarthyism has returned to the United States – and this time it’s even more dangerous | Judith Levine
Trump’s campaign of repression echoes the red scare. But now the government has bigger ambitions and more powerful tools There are many parallels between the first McCarthy era, roughly 1946…