The Ruiners by Ellena Savage review – a playful and subversive take on Great Expectations
In her sharp and intellectual first novel, the author finds tragic comedy in socialism, inequality and the flawed ways we connect as the world burns In her fiction debut, The…
Office Romance review – Jennifer Lopez’s romcom return is too much like hard work
Star makes for reliably charming lead in Netflix’s basic throwback, but co-star Brett Goldstein, and his co-written script, lack in fizz Netflix has become something of a safe space for…
Alessandro Circati on the art of defending: ‘Stopping a goal is equivalent to scoring’
The Socceroos and Parma centre-back on finessing his craft in the birthplace of catenaccio, his father’s influence and a World Cup dream Most football fans would be able to rattle…
Missing Sherpa guide found alive on Everest after funeral rites had begun
Climbing support team rescue Hillary Dawa Sherpa almost a week on from when he was last seen A Nepali guide who was believed to have died on Mount Everest has…
‘That’s a bad combination’: why Australia may be in for a slushy snow season
Snow arrives in time for the start of ski season, but climate change and El Niño mean it may not stick around for long, experts say Follow our Australia news…
Nauru issues rare statement after whistleblower alleges violent threats against Australia’s non-citizens
Nauran government says its citizens are ‘friendly’ after MP spoke of serious threats allegedly made against former detainees Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking…
Bondi attack hero Ahmed al-Ahmed says he’s ‘shocked’ after being charged with assaulting his father
Police allege the 44-year-old lauded for disarming one of the gunmen in December’s attack put his father in a headlock Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get…
Reform’s Andrea Jenkyns storms out of meeting after discussion of Henry Nowak murder
Exclusive: Greater Lincolnshire mayor walks out on cabinet minister after row over social media role in community tensions Andrea Jenkyns walked out of a meeting with a cabinet minister and…
Senate Republicans narrowly block bid to bar Trump’s $1.8bn fund to pay allies
Three GOP senators join Democrats as dispute over proposed payouts exposes party divisions US politics live – latest updates Senate Republicans on Thursday narrowly scuttled an attempt by Democrats to…
Penny Wong says she believes Israeli soldiers sexually assaulted and abused Australian women after Gaza flotilla
Foreign affairs minister says her position is to ‘always believe women’ when sexual assault allegations are made Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The foreign…