I thought hell would freeze over before I agreed with the pope. But in a world riven by cruelty, that day has finally come | Rebecca Shaw
It’s a relief to see the pontiff decrying brutality, because it seems most current world leaders lack the necessary spine I have never been a religious or spiritual person, even…
Griefdogg by Michael Winkler review – a cryptic, beguiling tale about a man who turns into a dog
Winkler’s latest novel is ambitious, compelling and bleakly comic; it scratches a metaphysical itch you didn’t realise you had Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email In 2016 Michael Winkler…
Wall Street seems to have decided the recession risk is over. Can the Australian market do the same?
Experts say US market ‘may have run ahead of itself’ while ASX 200’s more modest recovery is due in part to Australia’s reliance on fuel imports Follow our Australia news…
Paul Keating statement in full: Angus Taylor has chosen to walk away from the Liberals’ best instincts on immigration
Many people, me included, wished him well in fighting One Nation with a conservatism anchored in principles. How dispiriting is his cowardice Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
Geelong’s refinery fire is out – but questions over what it means for our fuel crisis are still raging
Viva executives and firefighters will try to determine the cause of the blaze while the PM will hope the disruption to Australia’s supplies is minimal Follow our Australia news live…
Shattered lives in Lebanon after Israeli airstrikes – in pictures
Civilians bear the brunt of conflict in the Middle East as a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon takes effect Continue reading…
Pope says ‘world is being ravaged by a handful of tyrants’ amid feud with Trump’s White House
Pontiff denounces leaders who invoke religion to justify war, after US bishops offer him support after Vance remarks Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts…
No ‘specific request’ to help US in strait of Hormuz, Marles says, as Trump repeats criticism of Australia
US president told reporters he was ‘not happy with Australia because they were not there when we asked them to be there’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
Anatomy of a policy: how One Nation’s anti-immigration stance on housing became Coalition strategy
Discriminating against non-citizens in Australia was until recent days a fringe approach – but Angus Taylor has taken the idea and run with it Follow our Australia news live blog…
Zohran Mamdani still making money from fleeting rap career, filings show
New York mayor, ‘C-list rapper’ who went by Mr Cardamon and Young Cardamon, collected $1,643 in royalties last year The New York mayor Zohran Mamdani is still making money from…