Blue Giant by Jordan Prosser review – would life be better on Mars?
Melancholy and humour pierce Prosser’s second novel, which swings in zany directions as its fabulous central character tries to escape the shitshows of 21st-century life Do you have what it…
French Girls review – scrappy Australian film made for $28,000 reveals refreshing new talents
Low-fi, aesthetically austere work set in Sydney’s modelling scene makes you wonder what writer-director Hyun Lee might do with more resources The debut feature of writer-director Hyun Lee is a…
Zomi Frankcom did not deserve to die. Israel’s refusal to investigate her death and its failure to apologise is despicable | Geoffrey Robertson
The Israeli ambassador has claimed ‘a court came to a decision that there’s no criminal liability’ but there is no evidence that any court has been involved Zomi Frankcom did…
Alan Jones on Trial: Alleged victim tells court he was ‘groomed for 10 years’ | Week 3 – podcast
In the third week of the trial of former talkback radio star Alan Jones, a complainant took to the witness box to recount his time working at 2GB. Complainant C…
‘A huge honour’: Socceroos World Cup star Alessandro Circati seals move to Benfica
Defender completes transfer for reported fee of 20m euros ($33m) Ten Australian players have now made post-World Cup moves Young Socceroo Alessandro Circati has become the latest Australian international to…
Australia was famous for having no guns – what happened? Do we have a gun problem now? | First Dog on the Moon
One guy in Sydney has 371 of them. Who needs 371 guns? Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published Get all your needs met…
Reform politicians are such a joke, they deserve a slot on the Edinburgh fringe | John Crace
Nige’s gift, Dicky’s love of global heating and so much more – what fun it is watching the party implode You would need to have a heart of stone not…
Why are progressives winning across the United States? It’s not complicated | Bernie Sanders
Poll after poll shows the same thing. The American people know that the current economic system is rigged The media pundits have written article after article desperately trying to understand…
Trump is full speed ahead in making money off being the US president | Margaret Sullivan
Some restraint on Trump’s excesses might be accomplished if November’s midterm elections give Democrats more power Donald Trump is essentially unrestrained when it comes to enriching himself during his second…
A rightwing witch-hunt focused on Jason Arday – but so did legitimate journalism | Hugh Muir
Amid the grief and rage at a tragic loss, it’s right to differentiate between those who fought a culture war and others who just sought the truth Even now it…