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‘Christofascism’ is here: inside the slow demolition of US public health | Adrienne Matei
From prescribing spiritual warfare to demonizing health experts, RFK Jr’s health empire has become a dangerous vehicle for a Christian nationalist worldview In February 2025, Robert F Kennedy Jr began…
The ‘Oscars for political nerds’ or a threat to democracy? Grab a ticket, it’s Canberra’s budget fundraiser season
As major parties once again spruik budget night events at thousands of dollars a ticket, some MPs say they resent the ritzy social galas Follow our Australia news live blog…
Scientists discover 27 potential new planets that orbit two stars in solar systems far, far away
On ‘Star Wars day’, researchers more than double the number of potential known ‘circumbinary’ planets like the fictional Tatooine, home to Luke Skywalker Astronomers have discovered 27 new potential planets…
The Devil Wears Prada 2 struts to stunning $233m opening weekend at box office
Sequel a rare example of female-skewing movie leading the North American summer offerings – and highest opening weekend yet for a Meryl Streep film Gird your loins: The Devil Wears…
Trump’s disapproval rating hits record high, new poll shows
Disapproval rose to 62%, the worst of his two terms in office, amid economic issues since launching his war against Iran Six months out from November’s midterm US elections, Donald…
What are we here for? Anthony Albanese’s Labor government faces the defining test of its appetite for reform
In the first of a two-part series, Labor insiders weigh up the competing stresses on the government in what was meant to be its central year to deliver change Follow…
Relay team grab bronze at worlds on another red letter day for Australian athletics
Men’s 4x400m time of 2:55.20 breaks national record set day earlier Time would have won gold at every Olympics apart from Paris 2024 Australia secured a thrilling bronze and ran…
Ukraine war briefing: Strikes on Russia’s Primorsk oil port and ships
Zelenskyy says three ‘shadow fleet’ vessels hit along with guided missile corvette; Ukrainian drones menace Moscow and surrounds. What we know on day 1,531 Ukraine on Sunday launched a wave…
Three passengers dead after suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship
Dutch husband and wife and third unidentified person reported to have died, with three further people taken ill A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus infection on a cruise ship…