Offensive tirades on race and religion shouldn’t be the norm in Australian politics
A racist AI-generated video is the latest offensive stunt by One Nation. Now Pauline Hanson’s attack on Mehreen Faruqi needs to be settled by the courts Get our new political…
I hitchhiked from Sydney to Perth, and found comfort in the company of strangers
The lost practice of hitchhiking is a subculture, an art, and a way of travel that satisfies wanderlust like no other trip. Plus, it costs nothing Get our weekend culture…
Don’t go the extra mile: is local food better for the environment?
Almost a third of global greenhouse gas emissions are connected to food production. Does where you buy your fruit and vegetables still matter? Change by degrees offers life hacks and…
Paul Barry: ‘People should not be off limits’
The investigative journalist and former Media Watch host on staring down Alan Bond, the ‘scandal’ of steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta and the benefits of having six children Get our weekend…
Trump’s latest attacks on the press exude desperation | Margaret Sullivan
Trump seems to invent ugly new variations on his press-bashing theme almost every day When you hate the mainstream press as much as Donald Trump does, nothing gets in the…
I’m the attorney general of Washington state. Here’s how we’re protecting the midterm elections | Nick Brown
A coalition of Democratic attorneys general is working to make sure voters across the spectrum have their voices heard Elections have consequences. So do the Trump administration’s exhaustive efforts to…
I spent years postponing my own joy. Here’s how I learned to say yes to the juicy bits of life | Sheree Joseph
Society tells us there is one way to live a life, and joy is a byproduct on the path there. But you don’t need a reason to enjoy the act…
Trump hosts awards party for tech billionaires, almost as if he doesn’t care about ordinary Americans
Amid a cost-of-living crisis, with US midterms a month away, the president held a ceremony to celebrate our tech overlords – again He stands accused of being out of touch,…
Execution TV? Pete Hegseth has taken the once ‘greatest democracy’ to a horrific new low | Paul Daley
A proposal to livestream the killing of Nidal Hasan by firing squad opens a window ever wider to the Trump administration’s complete moral vacuity More fool me! Here I was…
Six buds in a freaky coat: Split Enz share stories behind their colourful costumes – in pictures
Emerging in early-1970s New Zealand, the band turned pop into surreal theatre. Percussionist Noel Crombie was the band’s visual architect, shaping their looks via outlandish costumes, makeup, hair design, album…