The moment I knew: Days after September 11, we flew through turbulence – all I could say was ‘I love you’
In 2001, Scott Westerfeld travelled from New York City to Sydney to see Justine Larbalestier. In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, they navigated the crisis as best they could, together…
I’d heard ringing in my ears before. This time, it didn’t stop
Miranda Luby was only 36 years old when her tinnitus arrived in the middle of the night, without warning and for no clear reason One night two years ago I…
The major parties several chances to meet the moment. Instead they chose to safeguard their collective mediocrity | Zoe Daniel
Labor and the Coalition united three times to defy the expressed desire of the voters; on gambling, on disability and on the power of the tech companies Follow our Australia…
Shabana Azeez: ‘The most disgusting thing I’ve seen on The Pitt? American coffee’
The Australian actor on posing as a patient for medical schools, having multiple birthdays on The Airport Chaplain and the song ‘nobody likes’ by the Strokes What is the most…
I worked at OpenAI. Here are the guardrails we need now | Miles Brundage
I understand the pressure on AI companies to rush forward. But employees are right to be concerned Last month, more than a thousand employees at frontier AI companies signed a…
With ICC sanctions, Trump wants to make the world safe for war criminals | Kenneth Roth
The US is engaged in a lawless quest to protect American and Israeli officials The Trump administration has taken another step in its crusade against the international criminal court by…
Will rents rise by 30%? We don’t know, but the number of stories about rents rising definitely did | Weekly Beast
Some publications seized on modelling about returns to property investors, despite unequivocal denials they were forecasts of rent rises. Plus: what happened at the Ekka? Want to get this in…
I am often asked how young boys could be rapists. For many adolescent men, the answer is entitlement | Chanel Contos
Violent pornography and algorithmic feeds are teaching young people to prioritise their own sexual gratification. As the problem evolves, so too must our solutions This week, the Australian public has…
‘We’re barely above porn’: why would a film-maker choose to make a deliberately bad ‘mockbuster’?
With a tiny budget and six days, Anthony Frith directed a film for the studio behind Sharknado – and then made Mockbuster, a documentary about the experience Directors don’t tend…
Five Great Reads: Secret filming, secret surgery and 30 years of Pokémon
Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Jacqui Housden Get this in your inbox every weekend. Sign up for Five Great Reads here…