Up, up and away: balloons take flight over Mildura – in pictures
A spectacular display of hot air balloons kicked off the annual Balloons over Mildura festival in regional Victoria Continue reading…
Bellingham’s extra-time winner sinks Norway and sends England into World Cup semi-finals
Thomas Tuchel’s message was that it was time for England to thrive at the business end of the World Cup; the most exciting part. His players had to release the…
The Nato summit exposed the real source of Trump’s power | Robert Reich
It comes from his willingness to violate all norms, rules and laws – and leaving everyone else to pick up the pieces At the Nato summit just ended, Trump lashed…
Australian Jewish News removes article criticising treatment of Jewish Council’s Sarah Schwartz | Weekly Beast
Article was taken down by AJN but later republished on personal site of contributor Nomi Kaltmann. Plus: ABC ombudsman’s intriguing investigation Want to get this in your inbox every Friday?…
Five Great Reads: King of the World Cup, neighbours from hell, and all aboard the celebrity impersonator cruise
Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey Get this in your inbox every weekend. Sign up for Five Great Reads here…
One thought on the Clacton contenders: the ‘establishment’ looks a bit different these days, doesn’t it? | Marina Hyde
Nigel Farage has billed his byelection as a clash with the powers that be. To wit: Laurence Fox, a naked celebrity and a man with a bin on his head…
‘It’s good to do nothing’: why hundreds gathered to sit still on one Bangkok weekend
Responding to a Facebook event which promised a chance to ‘escape’ the screen, young people turned out in Thailand’s capital to spend an hour being ‘useless’ Bangkok is a city…
As a Muslim cricketer, at times I felt like I didn’t belong. I yearn for an Australia where all that matters is how you play | Usman Khawaja
Whenever I wore the baggy green, I was reminded of what that cap represented – a team that was stronger because each player brought something different A cricket scorecard is…
Argentina continue to show ‘heart’ but flaws are apparent before Switzerland clash
Close calls against Cape Verde and Egypt show Scaloni’s side are vulnerable, despite all the brilliance of Lionel Messi It is among the defining moments of this World Cup: Lionel…
Cutting off Erling Haaland is key but Norway are not just a one-man team | Emma Hayes
England need to be wary of a united Ståle Solbakken side who know their strengths before the World Cup quarter-final England fans are going to have to be really patient…