What is a ‘Scientology speedrun’ and why is social media suddenly obsessed with it?
The name is deceptive. It’s not about Tom Cruise in tight shorts, but the craze has racked up 90m views for one content creator Follow our Australia news live blog…
Republicans would rather self-destruct than save themselves from Trump | Sidney Blumenthal
As the president’s popularity withers, the party has no will to stage an intervention against him Donald Trump wins, Republicans lose. The Indiana primaries on 5 May, in which five…
Beta Mums: they’re messy, chaotic and nowhere near Instagram
The days of helicopter parenting, where raising a child was seen as a competitive sport, may now be over thanks to the looming threat of AI. It could be good…
Portrait looted by Nazis found in home of Dutch SS leader’s family
Toon Kelder artwork from famed Goudstikker collection resurfaces with descendants of Hendrik Seyffardt Europe live – latest updates An artwork looted by the Nazis from the renowned Goudstikker collection has…
Yes, Pauline Hanson’s voters are struggling with economic pressures. But blaming migrants won’t ease their pain | Sisonke Msimang
One Nation supporters are not unique or special. And there are plenty of ways to express anger at a failing political system without scapegoating particular communities Follow our Australia news…
The big questions hanging over the Trump-Xi meeting in China
Taiwan, tariffs and the strait of Hormuz are on the meeting’s agenda for Beijing – but will the US president be forced to ask for help in ending his war…
Budget 2026 contains $45bn bottom-line improvement over four years as Jim Chalmers promises ‘spending restraint’
Anthony Albanese says ‘very wide-ranging budget’ will have a focus on housing, productivity and fuel security Federal budget 2026 LIVE updates: Australia government budget announcement and speech – latest news…
Jim Chalmers’ federal budget 2026: what we know so far about tax, housing, fuel and broken promises
The long sell for Labor’s budget package means we know a lot about what to expect on Tuesday night Federal budget 2026 LIVE updates: Australia government budget announcement and speech…
Changing tax rules for investors won’t shrink housing supply or raise rents. Just look at Victoria
Labor’s anticipated reforms are not a panacea but they could nudge Australia toward a more equitable trajectory Federal budget 2026 LIVE updates: Australia government budget announcement and speech – latest…
Supermarket foods claiming to be ‘natural’ or ‘sustainable’ mostly just using marketing terms, researchers find
Survey of 27,000 Australian supermarket items found some products boasting environmental benefits had significantly higher emissions than unlabelled counterparts Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our…