Sydney, you were a dream of warmth and ease. When I returned to wintry Melbourne, time collapsed – and the city was still romantic
A few years after graduating, I moved north and got lucky. It was like riding a smooth, perfect wave that would never hit the shore I went to a wedding…
Leah Purcell: ‘Opera allows me to dream bigger … I could dream up the spirit world’
The actor, songwriter, playwright and now librettist on sprinkling her ‘black pepper’ on opera’s grand stage It’s a gloriously sunny midwinter’s day in Sydney. The sky is blue and cloudless,…
Where is the money coming from? Albanese, Taylor and Hanson don’t want to talk about it – and that’s a problem | Tom McIlroy
As leaders dodged questions about fundraising activities this week, is it any wonder faith in politics is so low? Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast…
Back to Back Barries: the fallout from a Victorian coup
Tony Barry and Jon Faine (sitting in for Barrie Cassidy this week) examine the ousting of Jacinta Allan and the anointing of Ben Carroll as the new premier of Victoria.…
Racism claim by Idi Amin’s grandson groundless, says Commonwealth chief
Ugandan boxer criticised referee after disqualification Chief executive Sadleir defends TNT Sports coverage Commonwealth Sport chiefs have dismissed Idi Amin’s grandson’s claims of corruption and racism after he was disqualified…
The US public is fed up with RFK Jr. To really ‘make America healthy again’, it should look to Europe | Devi Sridhar
Americans are dying younger than Europeans, despite being the wealthiest people on the planet. Wellness fads won’t change that I’m just back from my home country, the United States. I…
The future of AI hinges on openness and cooperation. China and Britain can gain much by working together | Zheng Zeguang
There is no point competing in isolation. There are so many benefits to be had, in manufacturing, healthcare, research and governance Zheng Zeguang is the Chinese ambassador to the UK…
The profit motive has strangled sports. Now Fifa is putting soccer up for sale | Dave Schilling
Gianni Infantino’s plan for a Fifa subsidiary is odious – but it’s hard to feel surprised Just when you thought global soccer couldn’t get more odiously capitalistic, Gianni Infantino said:…
No TV experience? At CBS News, that’s no problem | Margaret Sullivan
The conservative columnist Ross Douthat is the network’s latest perplexing hire – but the move is in line with the new leadership In media circles, this week’s hire of a…
Europe is burning – and if Trump’s war on the climate is not met with sanctions, things will only get worse | Alexander Hurst
The White House seems committed to ecocide. The EU should harness the power of the single market to force it to change course Are we understanding it yet? As Europe…