David Squires on … the spectacular own goal that united the world
Our cartoonist looks at Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Josh Oluwayemi’s unfortunate intervention that created global headlines Continue reading…
From Women’s World Cup euphoria to Olympic despair: how did the Matildas get here?
The 2023 tournament was a defining moment in Australian football but there have been more troughs than peaks on the way to a home Asian Cup The Matildas captured the…
Anthony Albanese take note: Human rights apply to all Australians – not just those deemed to be worthy | Daniela Gavshon
The political rhetoric surrounding the Australian women and children seeking to return from Syria ignores this fundamental principle Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Human…
Britain and the US, calm down. The gen Z Chinamaxxers will do you no harm | Coco Khan
Some on the right portray this TikTok phenomenon as tantamount to treason. That says more about them than the fans of Chinese culture As it’s Chinese lunar new year, it…
America lied about the Iraq war. Then they weren’t believed about Ukraine | Moustafa Bayoumi
Will US intelligence learn its lessons from the Iraq war, and just how badly their legitimacy has been undermined? Four years ago, on 24 February 2022, the Russian military began…
Autocracy is rising in the west. But the global south proves it’s not inevitable | Kenneth Roth
While some who have lived their entire lives under democracy seem willing to forsake it, many who have experienced life under autocracy want out There is plenty to worry about…
My friend was killed for telling you the truth. Now the powerful are even more desperate to silence us | Janine di Giovanni
Murderous governments and armed groups always considered reporters like Marie Colvin a nuisance – now they see them as legitimate targets A friend wrote to me last week to tell…
Bad Bunny was spotted at the Rusty Rabbit cafe. What other Sydney spots should he hop along to?
From White Rabbit Gallery to carrot sorbet at Cafe Paci, here are some rabbit-adjacent places the superstar should visit as he begins his Australian tour When Puerto Rican musician Bad…
Decades after my father’s garden grew wild, one man helped us see the sky again | Jessie Cole
A giant bamboo grove had completely blocked our light – but with the right help, no problem is insurmountable When I was a baby, my parents planted a garden that…