Tobacco racket. Swedes go smoke-free while Australians light up with criminals
Australia’s smoke reduction policies have failed to reduce smoking while fuelling a black market and huge reduction in tobacco excise revenue. Criminologist James Martin on how Sweden shows the way.…
Shares tumble as miners and banks slide on Iran woes
Australia’s share market has wiped the previous session’s gains, amid a re-escalation of tensions between the US and Iran. The S&P/ASX200 fell 111.2 points by midday, down 1.27 per cent,…
Sabalenka says she wants ‘to quit tennis’ after shock French Open defeat by Shnaider
No 1 seed loses 6-3, 5-7, 0-6 in quarter-final meltdown Player says roof should be closed in windy conditions Aryna Sabalenka said she wanted “to quit tennis” in an immediate…
NBA finals 2026 Game 1: New York Knicks v San Antonio Spurs – live
NBA finals predictions: our writers give their verdicts Why Wembanyama is unlike anyone basketball has seen Tip-off at 8.30pm ET for opener at Frost Bank Center Email beau.dure@theguardian.com with your…
‘Part machine’: World Cup success lies in the details for Socceroos coach Tony Popovic
As a player Popovic was relentless in being his best. But behind his ruthless reputation is a focused leader deeply committed to his players Where Tony Popovic goes, a culture…
Thank God for Pope Leo. He’s the leader our world desperately needs | Arwa Mahdawi
Even for nonbelievers like me, the pope has become a reassuring – and all too rare – voice of moral clarity Do you remember the early 2000s, when Silicon Valley…
A bird has better protection than an Afghan woman. Welcoming the Taliban to Europe is a slap in the face | Fawzia Koofi
The EU must enact laws to stop gender apartheid and end impunity – not invite the perpetrators to Brussels. For Afghan women and girls it is a matter of survival…
As Badenoch saw sense, it was just Farage playing politics over a young man’s death | John Crace
Everything is material for Nige, who made a rare appearance at PMQs to ask question about Henry Nowak case There was a rare sighting in Westminster on Wednesday. The lesser-spotted…
It’s not just Rosamund Pike who struggles with badly behaved theatre-goers. I was nearly beaten up by a hen party | Polly Hudson
They text, they chat, they throw popcorn: some people would rather do anything than just sit and watch a show. And my friend and I have the mental scars to…
Welcome to Australia, where you can have a wealthy private school or koala habitat but not both | First Dog on the Moon
The school says it will plant 526 trees to replace the ones the koalas are already using Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published…