It’s said that Tony Blair thought he was Jesus. At least Jesus never thought he was Tony Blair | Emma Brockes
The idea of the former PM being driven by delusions of grandeur runs through Channel 4’s new documentary. Still, there is fun in seeing the world as it was There’s…
To survive, the Liberal party needs to win back women and young people. It’s going about this the wrong way | Intifar Chowdhury
The path back for Angus Taylor and the Coalition is to build a narrative that offers hope rather than grievance – not one that shadows One Nation Get our breaking…
After my ICE arrest, I learned one crucial way to respond to trauma. We can all take part | Rümeysa Öztürk
I was detained for co-writing a op-ed about Gaza as a student at Tufts. My experience has only made me feel more connected to others facing oppression It started off…
Pauline Hanson’s poison is rewarded with airtime and rising support. But fearmongers must be called out | Julianne Schultz
For years the radical right has been pushing the limits of acceptable language. Now, as the One Nation leader proves, hateful, demonstrably wrong things can be said without qualification Get…
I tried the latest sleep trick – and my husband and I were up all night | Polly Hudson
Cognitive shuffling is apparently the remedy for a spinning mind at 3am. But it made me question all my choices A doctor has gone viral – which sounds like the…
Bono lambasts ICE, Putin, Netanyahu and more as U2 release first collection of new songs since 2017
New EP Days of Ash features songs about Renee Good, Iranian protesters and other political topics, and precedes new ‘defiantly joyful’ album later in 2026 • Alexis Petridis on Days…
As real wage growth falls again, Australian workers must feel the economy is rigged against them | Greg Jericho
The RBA never misses a chance to blame wages for rising prices but data shows profit-driven inflation is back Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our…
‘Let’s go out in a beautiful fashion’: Australian theatre company says goodbye with one last wondrous show
After losing funding, the acclaimed Slingsby Theatre Company is staging its final show: A Concise Compendium of Wonder, a fairytale triptych in a purpose-built, travelling theatre Get our weekend culture…
Australian health insurance premiums just had their biggest hike in a decade. Is it time to scrap private health cover?
Government incentives continue to drive people to take out cover merely to avoid tax penalties Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free…
‘Opening up worlds’: Linda Burney joins UTS board with a mission to boost Aboriginal participation
Former minister helped develop Australia’s first Aboriginal education policy in the 1980s and brings decades of expertise to embattled university Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get…