I went to Ikea with my son – and was confronted with my parenting failures | Zoe Williams
The pre-university shop is the moment you find out how much domestic wisdom you’ve managed to impart. In my case, none I have yet again found my ultimate tribe in…
Donald Trump’s midterm strategy? Make it all about him | Robert Reich
The president apparently plans to focus on the person he most admires – himself – even if Republicans would rather he didn’t With the midterm races officially beginning this week,…
Mass polygraphs at the Pentagon show Hegseth’s weakness | Margaret Sullivan
The more defense secretary Pete Hegseth tries to flex his manly strength, the wimpier he looks The more the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, tries to flex his manly strength, the…
America: the gulf, the lake and now the state – what’s next on Trump’s huge renaming spree? | Marina Hyde
Farewell, New Mexico. The war isn’t going well and nowhere on Earth is safe from the US president’s favourite displacement activity Busy times for crayon-wielding US president Donald Trump, Earth’s…
Why the tobacco tax is lighting up Australian politics – podcast
Rates of smoking in Australia are the lowest they’ve ever been, but at the same time, the illicit trade has never been bigger. It’s estimated 80% of the tobacco trade…
Alice Zaslavsky’s satay-butter charred cabbage wedges with fragrant chicken mince – recipe
The cookbook author has a shortcut method for blanching vegetables that saves on time, equipment and water Check out more Alice Zaslavsky recipes I love a burnt brassica, and there’s…
Electric car owners could save hundreds of dollars a year under the solar sharer scheme. Here’s how
New research shows who benefits most from the federal solar sharer plans Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily…
Practical Magic 2 review – Bullock and Kidman return for odd sequel that still casts a spell
A nostalgia-bait return to the witchy 90s comedy is as strange and messy as the first but there are warm seasonal pleasures to be had Much has changed in the…
The rise of hairy young women: ‘I know people who dye their armpit hair, so it stands out more’
When Phoebe Bridgers appeared at Venice international film festival with unshaven legs this weekend, it shouldn’t have made headlines – but did. What do young women make of the current…
Flushing the toilet can release a ‘plume’ of breathable pathogens – and closing the lid won’t stop their escape
New research shows turbulent flushes create toilet-generated aerosols that can transmit legionella, influenza and norovirus Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free…