Locks, likelies and long shots: who will make the Socceroos’ World Cup squad? | Jack Snape
With a touch over a week to go before Australia coach Tony Popovic names his 26 players, whose ticket is punched and who will be left disappointed? They are brimming…
Here’s a potential witness for the police officers investigating Andrew: the police | Marina Hyde
Forgive me if I’m not congratulating officers for investigating Andrew now – instead of, say, many years ago when they were with him in Jeffrey Epstein’s house How noble that…
Trump self-deals, lies and seems to fall asleep in meetings. The media treats it all as ‘priced in’ | Margaret Sullivan
As the outrages continue, mainstream outlets just see Trump being Trump His social media posts are unhinged. He seems to fall asleep in meetings. He proudly proclaims he’s not thinking…
Why is Elon Musk so threatened by the casting of The Odyssey? | Arwa Mahdawi
The world’s richest man can’t stop posting about how Lupita Nyong’o was chosen to play an imaginary woman It was the casting choice that launched a thousand meltdowns. The Oscar-winning…
Nobody better represents Israeli politics today than Itamar Ben-Gvir | Ben Reiff
He may be the most brazen of the nation’s leaders, but his ideological spirit is found throughout its government, and beyond No, you’re not hallucinating: western governments really are condemning…
What’s at steak: myths about masculinity and meat eating pose a challenge for the climate crisis
Being a carnivore is often seen as an expression of manhood, but the need has never been greater for men to cut down their intake Change by degrees offers life…
Stephen Colbert’s Late Show finale was a bittersweet, star-packed goodbye
Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Bryan Cranston and Tig Notaro were among the guests to see off both host and talk show in an 80-minute finale Share your favorite memories from…
Five Great Reads: the only female yakuza, a playbook for reputation rehab, and design rules for small spaces
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…
Experience: we found a baby on the subway – now he’s our 26-year-old son
I was rushing towards the turnstile when I noticed a bundle of clothes in a corner. I walked over, peeled back a dark sweatshirt, and saw him In the summer…
Roddy Doyle: ‘When you’re a Dublin writer, you’re inevitably asked about Joyce, and it’s tedious’
The Booker prize-winning novelist and screenwriter shares the tune he’d want played at his funeral and why he’d have a couple of pints with Charles Dickens but not three You’ve…