How Mark Carney’s speeches have become political earthquakes | Ted Widmer
The quiet-spoken Canadian prime minister has spoken unutterable truths Is it perhaps a sign of the times that Mark Carney, the prime minister of Canada, has become a thrilling orator?…
My mum has died – and there is one kind of response I can’t stand | Polly Hudson
The platitudes, euphemisms and cliches are excruciating. But the people who say nothing at all are the worst Luckily, I already knew having a comic thought at a tragic moment…
Clowns, corsets and kings: Tim Curry – a life in pictures
The Rocky Horror Picture Show, It and Legend actor has died – we look back at his career • Tim Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies aged…
England captain Joe Root ‘hacked off’ and ‘disappointed’ at Carse incident
Root says cricketers need to avoid ‘stupid mistakes’ Carse dropped from squad following handcuffs incident Joe Root has spoken of his desire to remodel England’s dressing room into a group…
Celtic throw away four-goal aggregate lead to crash out of Champions League against Lask
Celtic threw away a four-goal lead in Austria as they missed out on the Champions League for the second year running. The Scottish champions looked to be cruising into the…
Australia’s ideal team for South Africa tour still no clearer than before Bangladesh visit | Geoff Lemon
The quick-fire series in the Northern Territory did little to answer batting line-up questions and the top of the order remains an almighty jumble Cricket Australia didn’t host a Bangladesh…
‘Icon of our game’: All-Australian selection lifts ruck great Max Gawn into rarified air
Melbourne player awarded record-breaking ninth blazer AFL minor premiers Fremantle lead league with five selections Melbourne colossus Max Gawn has underlined his status as the greatest ruckman of the modern…
Trump’s justice department has found a new way for presidents to avoid accountability | Claire Finkelstein
A recent memo claiming executive privilege over communications with private advisers invites corruption A recent office of legal counsel memo on executive privilege maintains that private advisers to a president…
Sex sells and wins votes – and the Democrats know it | Arwa Mahdawi
Wonder why they’re posting flirty photos and wearing tight T-shirts? It’s a thirst trap strategy in motion Despite being a card-carrying member of the International Order of Confirmed Homosexuals, I…
NSW’s koala national park will protect threatened species and cap logging across the state. Could the Greens really block it? | Adam Morton
The Albanese government approved a proposal allowing the park to create carbon credits worth hundreds of millions of dollars, sparking a schism among environmentalists What qualifies as a win in…