Gillian Armstrong remembers Sam Neill: ‘I can’t believe that the very next day he was gone’
The Australian director who gave the actor his big break in My Brilliant Career remembers ‘a smart, gentle, decent, passionate, loyal, surprisingly funny man’ Sam Neill’s final interview and his…
Perverts of the world rejoice! It’s Meta’s new dodgy old mate glasses | First Dog on the Moon
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Australia has a love-hate relationship with cats – but under all the emotion is a fascinating history | Jodie Stewart
We got our first feline hero in 1971 when Matthew Flinders’ heartfelt tribute to his pet Trim was discovered In 1872, the city of Melbourne hosted its first cat show…
When 43 become one: Australia’s most merged footy club keeps the country spirit alive | Stuart Walmsley
Victoria’s rural-urban drift has forced mortal sporting enemies to join forces in Ouyen, diluting proud identities in the gradual contraction of rural football Norm Vallance is having a day out…
A modern odyssey: the archaeologist following Homer’s route on a bicycle
As Christopher Nolan’s star-studded adaptation is released, Australian archaeologist and cyclist Sam Wood has recreated Odysseus’ journey on two wheels Backpacking around Europe is a rite of passage for many…
Will the death of the ‘Trump whisperer’ change US politics? – podcast
When senator Lindsey Graham unexpectedly died this week, he left behind a new uncertainty in US politics. Known as a critical deal-maker in Congress, Republicans have lost a key bridge…
With New York Times subpoenas, Trump is brazenly escalating his attacks on the press | Margaret Sullivan
Federal agents showed up at reporters’ homes, targeting journalists for doing exactly what the first amendment protects To non-journalists, receiving a government subpoena is a serious thing but probably not…
The Guardian view on Brazil’s sovereignty: Trump turns autonomy into a trade offence | Editorial
Donald Trump’s tariff threat recasts Brazil’s attempt to protect its democracy as unfair commercial practice – and gives Bolsonarism a Washington stage Last June, Brazil’s supreme court responded to the…
Watching Australian sport embrace Modi broke my heart – and showed inclusion is still just a strategy | Rana Hussain
When the AFL and Cricket Australia target India and the diaspora but only engage with convenient perspectives, trust begins to erode For most of my life, being Indian, Muslim, Australian…
‘Anti-ageing is anti-life’: why longevity culture is just ageism in a lab coat
Rapid scientific progress has given us the tools to stop time more convincingly than ever – but lurking behind these claims is the same fear of ageing Andrea holds a…