‘I saw Herbie Hancock play with D’Angelo, and got my head blown off!’: the festival keeping alive jazz’s golden age
From Miles Davis to Count Basie and Etta James to Prince, Rotterdam’s North Sea jazz festival has hosted the biggest names in music. As the event turns 50, musicians and…
What would our lives look like if we no longer had to work? As a thought experiment I tried to imagine | Brigid Delaney
The abundance that AI promises to deliver represents an enormous and radical opportunity – a chance to reconnect with the ancient project of how to live For a long time…
Mark Holden: ‘I started telling the judges off. And that’s really totally uncool’
The 70s Carnation Kid turned Australian Idol judge and barrister on dreams, ageing and his unusual career Mark Holden is missing his weekly session with his personal trainer to take…
Young Archie competition 2026: Australia’s portrait prize for child artists – in pictures
Running alongside the Archibald prize, the Young Archie competition invites artists aged between five and 18 years to submit portraits of people who are special to them. This year more…
England’s game against Mexico to stay at 1am UK kick-off after day of chaos
Fifa held discussions about game kicking off earlier Risk of thunderstorms in Mexico had caused concern England have avoided the prospect of their World Cup match against Mexico on Sunday…
Mbappé becomes leader of France’s collective under Deschamps’ regime of trust
Les Bleus’ thrilling front four is built on the spirit the head coach has fostered in his squad, allowing them to be both secure and adventurous It was a striking…
Colombia v Ghana: World Cup 2026 last 32 – live
⚽️ Kick-off time: 8.30pm local/9.30pm EDT/2.30am BST/1.30pm AEST⚽️ Player guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Beau First email of the session, from someone just named “F” “Why recast…
Australia 1-1 Egypt (2-4 on penalties): World Cup 2026 last 32 player ratings
Socceroos defenders Harry Souttar and Lucas Herrington stood firm before missing in the shootout, while Emam Ashour scored early for Egypt Patrick Beach Couldn’t do much about Egypt’s first goal,…
Shootout heartbreak leaves Socceroos still searching for elusive World Cup knockout win | Jack Snape
Following their painful defeat on penalties to Egypt, there is a nagging suspicion Australia may not get a better chance to break their duck Lucas Herrington did not deserve to…
Being human is hard, this pair of psychologists say. Could accepting we don’t have free will make it easier?
For Ross and Rachel Menzies, making peace with our smallness can help us navigate the challenges of human existence Ross G Menzies is, by his own admission, “a very old…