From Robert Kraft to Netanyahu, Israel’s supporters keep helping its critics | Peter Beinart
These men’s actions aren’t just morally loathsome; they’re politically stupid. Social science may explain the phenomenon Israel’s supporters keep proving its detractors right. Over the last couple of years, Americans…
The green light for the largest coalmine in NSW history is shocking proof that our governance systems are betraying Australians | Georgina Woods
There is no greater treachery than this failure to face up to the climate crisis. How can we now fend off despair? The Independent Planning Commission’s published reasons for approving…
The horror of the Cornell rape case is how ordinary it is | Moira Donegan
Many men rape; many men giggle encouragingly, or shrug indifferently, when their friends rape. Many men rape, and few seem to think that it’s a very big deal Maybe more…
Is Trump to blame for Americans getting explosive diarrhea? | Arwa Mahdawi
As the midterms approach, Americans’ digestive health has become a bizarre talking point Donald Trump seems to spend an unusual amount of time thinking about toilets. Back in 2019, he…
We don’t need to panic about AI. We need to hold its creators accountable when things go wrong | John Quiggin
If a chatbot prompt like ‘find Australian medicine statistics’ results in a website breach, the responsibility does not lie with a piece of code The recent panic about a breach…
Sex, drugs and amoebic dysentery: the 20 best making-of documentaries – ranked!
From tropical disasters and doomed sci-fi epics to bribing Orson Welles and fending off a puma, we rate cinema’s most revealing glimpses behind the scenes Behind-the-scenes footage from Dawn of…
East of Eden review – Florence Pugh in soapy Steinbeck adaptation is brilliant, compelling TV
This take on the 1952 novel is lavishly shot and full of excellent performances. It lacks the heft to be a full examination of human nature, but it’s a high-quality…
Best TV and movies streaming in Australia on Netflix, HBO Max, Disney, Prime, ABC and more
Discover what’s coming to Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+, Prime Video and others in October, including a glitzy East of Eden adaptation, killer garden gnomes, yet another Marvel show and ‘one…
Yemen and football in the face of civil war: ‘It would be very nice to give the world a different headline’
Coach Noureddine Ould Ali is staying positive despite a difficult situation at home and tough opponents at the Gulf Cup The Yemen national coach, Noureddine Ould Ali, chose not to…
NRL 2026 grand final: where the Sydney Roosters v Newcastle Knights decider will be won and lost | Angus Fontaine
It looks to be Sydney’s party, but riding a wave of form and belief Newcastle are primed to crash it with unstoppable force on Sunday After 210 games, 17,000 minutes…