Graham Platner ends Maine Senate campaign after sexual assault allegation
Democratic nominee, dogged by controversy since entering contest, says ‘for the movement to continue, it can’t be me’ Woman accuses Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner of sexual assault Graham Platner,…
Middle East crisis live: Trump threatens ‘much worse’ to come amid renewed US strikes; sirens sound in Kuwait and Bahrain
US president says new strikes are ‘retribution’ after ships hit in strait of Hormuz; Iranian state media report explosions in several locations US carries out another wave of strikes on…
Australia news live: Jillian Segal wants new ‘oversight’ committee to vet ABC’s Israel coverage; Hanson records podcast with Tommy Robinson
Meanwhile SA police say a small number of calls to triple-zero are failing to connect after Telstra’s Wednesday outages. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app…
After losing to the Mail, Prince Harry seems doomed to a sad life in California. And he did it to himself | Stephen Bates
As the family travails worsen, it’s a wretched time to lose face and maybe millions of pounds to his tabloid tormentor. Epic battle, epic fail It really hasn’t been a…
Bed rot, doomscrolling and a single goldfish: the Melbourne art show blowing loneliness open
Featuring Lucy Liu, Polly Borland and a hand-woven tapestry packed with memes, Acca’s latest exhibition is a tragicomedy for the restlessly online Sign up for a weekly email featuring our…
How to pack for a winter weekend away: bring lots of layers but very few shoes
Fashion workers and a flight attendant share their strategies for fitting warm clothes into small bags – and looking good at your destination In winter, escaping the city for afternoon…
Who’s facing the fallout from the Telstra outage? | Fiona Katauskas
They’re dealing with a lot right now See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading…
Nathan Cleary masterclass shows critics who really owns State of Origin
Damned by pre-match criticism, Blues halfback rises to the occasion and leads his team to series decider over Maroons In most major sports events – grand finals, heavyweight boxing contests,…
Why is Trump attacking ‘communists’? Because he’s run out of cards to play | Robert Reich
With the economy, foreign policy and immigration all going poorly for the president, he’s scrambling before the midterms Trump has run out of cards to play in the midterm elections,…
Indecent proposal: why social media’s rebrand of surveillance tech normalises harassment and non-consensual filming | Maggie Zhou
By selling AI glasses as aspirational, cool and fashion-forward, tech elites are trying to pacify their entry into the mainstream world We have a habit of dismissing social media trends…