Motherhood statements? SBS picks three supporters of anti-abortion activist for ‘challenging conversation’ on fertility | Weekly Beast
The six-member panel on The Feed will feature three people closely linked to anti-abortion activist’s network. Plus: remembering Richard Morecroft Want to get this in your inbox every Friday? Sign…
The fight over using super for housing has deep roots in Australian politics. But would it actually work? | Emily Millane
Ultimately, the debate is a battle for power over Australians’ savings pool of $4.8tn dating back to the scheme’s inception Past/Present is a column which places current events in historical…
AK Blakemore: ‘The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt was extremely silly and bad’
The poet and author on F Scott Fitzgerald’s perfect novel, losing faith in Ernest Hemingway – and the recent debut that blew her away My earliest reading memory Lynley Dodd’s…
Winning the Nobel prize in literature only underlines Anne Carson’s infinite genius | Yiyun Li
When her sons died the Book of Goose author turned to Grief Lessons, Carson’s translation of four plays by Euripides. She reflects on the ‘life sustaining’ work of an extraordinary…
‘I’ve hit my midlife sexpot era!’ Romola Garai on marital misery, cheating … and sex scenes in cars
Layby hookups are all in a day’s work for Romola Garai in her steamy new drama Adultery. She talks faking orgasms, keeping secrets – and making audiences pass out In…
Mao’s Last Dancer Li Cunxin on his long-awaited follow-up: ‘I don’t think my publisher expected it to take 14 years!’
As The Lucky Son picks up where Cunxin’s 2003 memoir left off, the renowned Chinese Australian ballet dancer reflects on sacrifices made by his wife, his years at a stockbroker,…
11 questions to ask yourself before going no contact with a family member
In the UK, one in five families are affected by permanent estrangement – it’s not a decision to be taken lightly. These are the questions experts suggest you ask yourself…
Old soccer meets new football: Australia Cup final heaves with significance | Jack Snape
South Melbourne and Melbourne Victory clash on what promises to be a ‘special and historical night’ and in a triumph of the competition’s concept One club represents new football, a…
Seeing orange: Nationals under threat in regional Victoria as angry voters consider One Nation
‘No safe seats’ for Coalition partner at upcoming state election, Danny O’Brien says, amid fury about renewables, immigration and condition of roads Get our breaking news email, free app or…
New spate of stabbings, overdoses and fires at Australian immigration detention centres run by ICE-linked US prison firm
Exclusive: Federal government under scrutiny as documents reveal serious security lapses at Melbourne and Villawood immigration detention centres Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A…