One Nation’s economic thought bubbles have little substance – except for one | Greg Jericho
The idea of a people’s bank has been long floated by the Greens. Anything that reduces the oligopoly power of the big four banks is a good thing Follow our…
Bite my shiny metal ass! TV’s all-time top robots
From mechanical mutts to android assassins, our cybernetic companions have been entertaining us, their organic overlords, for decades. Here are the 20 best automatons ever to grace the small screen…
Kylian Mbappé feels sands of time shifting as France suffer fresh World Cup angst
France’s captain has played with a sense of unfinished business but he will be 31 when the next World Cup begins It was only last month that Kylian Mbappé suggested…
In this star-powered World Cup, Spain show value of collective and control | Sid Lowe
Luis de la Fuente’s final-bound team have been fuelled by togetherness and a commitment to each other that goes back a long way On the way out of the dressing…
It was supposed to be different but Argentina showed intent, Tuchel showed fear | Jacob Steinberg
England head coach made changes that would have led to Southgate and Eriksson being hammered Lionel Messi has seen buses reverse into position before. England did not confront the greatest…
Lionel Messi’s inevitable gravity bends another occasion in Argentina’s favour | Barney Ronay
While England shrank away in Atlanta, Argentina’s No 10 was not finished making his mark on the biggest stage To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. Well,…
Argentina’s late double breaks England hearts in dramatic World Cup semi-final
England hearts broken after turnaround in Atlanta In pictures: our pick of the best big-match images England’s destiny is tournament heartbreak. The only question concerns when it comes and how…
The Odyssey review – Nolan goes god-tier with breathtaking epic of men, monsters and moral metamorphosis
Doing full justice to the Homeric legend, Christopher Nolan amasses an epic cast to convey the true cost of war with film-making of thrilling ambition A classicist’s verdict: soulful hero…
Anthony Albanese’s AI vision scores high on vibes but the devil will be in the detail. And there is one glaring omission … | David Pocock
When the PM talks about new laws applying to the ‘next generation of large-scale datacentres’ what does he mean? Albanese’s AI blueprint sparks calls for datacentre moratorium until new regulations…
Greater gliders not as great at gliding as thought – but still look like magic carpets, experts say
While new study challenges assumptions about how far they travel, witnessing them in action still takes your breath away, scientists say Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates…