The profit motive has strangled sports. Now Fifa is putting soccer up for sale | Dave Schilling
Gianni Infantino’s plan for a Fifa subsidiary is odious – but it’s hard to feel surprised Just when you thought global soccer couldn’t get more odiously capitalistic, Gianni Infantino said:…
No TV experience? At CBS News, that’s no problem | Margaret Sullivan
The conservative columnist Ross Douthat is the network’s latest perplexing hire – but the move is in line with the new leadership In media circles, this week’s hire of a…
Europe is burning – and if Trump’s war on the climate is not met with sanctions, things will only get worse | Alexander Hurst
The White House seems committed to ecocide. The EU should harness the power of the single market to force it to change course Are we understanding it yet? As Europe…
Seth Meyers on Trump being heckled: ‘just can’t get away from this Epstein thing’
The late-night host discussed reminders for the president that he was closely associated with the disgraced financier Seth Meyers discussed Donald Trump’s unfortunate week of Jeffrey Epstein reminders from his…
Dedicated followers of passion: the Kinks’ 40 greatest songs – ranked!
To coincide with a new exhibition in London about the Davies brothers, we rate the best of a band who brought a sociologist’s eye to hard rock, gentle pastoralia and…
Australia’s best photos of the month – July 2026
Politicians, footballers, hot air balloons and a fire show all feature in the best images captured across the country in July Mangrove photography awards 2026 – in pictures Continue reading…
Rite of Spring by Kris Kneen review – a woman’s sexual awakening lurks in the ocean’s depths
A couple sign up as lighthouse keepers on an isolated island off Tasmania. But Miranda is on the cusp of a transformation – and sex is everywhere To describe Kris…
Should I leave my polyamorous relationship if I want to start a family? | Leading questions
Polyamory is supposed to be about abundance, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But your partner’s behaviour risks making it a zero-sum arrangement Read more Leading questions I have been in…
Book returned to Australian library – 150 years overdue
The book, Antiquities of Athens, was handed back to Kiama library by a man who found it bricked into a wall An Australian public library has had a book returned…
Uefa agrees to boycott Fifa competitions if World Cup sell-off plans proceed
Uefa agrees stance at emergency meeting on Thursday Boycott would begin with Under-20 Women’s World Cup European countries have agreed to boycott all Fifa competitions if Gianni Infantino pushes forward…