‘The kids were right’: 30 years of Pokémon, from school-wide bans to multimillion-dollar trading cards
Pokémon outlived the moral panic of its early days in Australia and its staying power has proved that simple joy can cross borders There’s a generation of Australians for whom…
Ali came to me seeking help for disordered eating. The real issue was a relationship built on control | Ahona Guha
She second-guessed herself and was eager to please. She ‘felt frozen’ when she believed she displeased someone The modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they…
Trump’s midterm malaise: endless war and high prices could spell doom for Republicans in November
‘Complete unraveling’ of Trump and Republican project reflects attitude of not caring at all about governance He was always one step ahead. Donald Trump won the US presidency as a…
Cambridge University defends its mental health support for Jason Arday
University says it continued to provide support after resignation of academic, who was found dead on Friday The University of Cambridge has defended its mental health support for the academic…
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv could hit Russia with domestic ballistic missiles in months, former defence minister says
Mykhailo Fedorov says Ukraine is innovating its arsenal of weapons quickly; Moscow hit with ‘one of the most massive drone attacks’. What we know on day 1,637 Ukraine could be…
The PM called Sally McManus a giant of the labour movement. Now she just wants to go birding
After securing wage rises for low-paid workers, weathering death threats and working with three PMs – the ACTU secretary is ready for a break Follow our Australia news live blog…
Nazi artefacts still being sold online years after trade outlawed across Australia
One seller says second world war memorabilia containing banned Nazi symbols is legal under exemptions to the laws Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking…
Australian health experts fear US vaccine scepticism is catching on as ‘anything Trump says filters through’
Australia records 3% fall in one-year-olds fully immunised against hepatitis B as downward trend continues, expert says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news…
After Hormuz, China looks to the promise – and peril – of the Arctic’s ‘ice silk road’
China has established the first scheduled transit through the northern sea route, but questions remain over the environmental and political risks When Marco Rubio suggested that the world should look…
A fake website and a deluge of CVs: the Australian firm embroiled in an FBI probe into alleged Chinese espionage
Exclusive: Fake consultancy impersonating Brisbane firm online is one of 13 websites seized by the US Department of Justice Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our…