Don’t let nostalgia cloud your judgment: some of the best picture books are actually the newest | Kate Temple
Contemporary children’s books reflect the diversity and values of a changing world – but getting new titles into small hands is harder than ever Vote for the best Australian children’s…
Jill Biden’s ex-husband charged with murder of his wife
Linda Stevenson found unresponsive on 28 December after police responded to domestic dispute The ex-husband of former US first lady Jill Biden has been arrested and charged with the murder…
Campaign group behind attack ads on Labor, Greens and teal candidates was funded by coal industry lobby
Australians for Prosperity received most of its funding last financial year from Coal Australia, according to disclosures made to the Australian Electoral Commission Follow our Australia news live blog for…
Trump scolds CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins for not smiling as she asks about Epstein abuse survivors – live
President replied to Collins’ persistent questions about Epstein files by accusing her of not smiling ‘because you know you’re not telling the truth’ Tulsi Gabbard running solo 2020 election inquiry…
Collision between Greek coastguard patrol and migrant boat kills 14
Search and rescue operation involving boats, helicopter and divers under way off the eastern Aegean island of Chios A collision between a speedboat carrying migrants and a Greek coastguard patrol…
New hate speech rules for NSW schools could stifle classroom discussions about Gaza, teachers warn
Premier says code of conduct is ‘not an attack on freedom of speech … or concern about Palestinians and innocent civilians in Gaza’ Follow our Australia news live blog for…
‘We never would have bought’: Australian mortgage holders feel the pain as interest rates rise again
The RBA’s widely anticipated decision marks the end of the shortest rate-cutting cycle in the reserve’s modern history, hitting mortgagees hard Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates…
Elon Musk calls Spanish PM a ‘tyrant’ over plan to ban under-16s from social media and curb hateful content
Pedro Sánchez says urgent action needed to protect children from ‘digital wild west’, drawing anger from owner of X Spain has proposed a ban on social media use by teenagers…
US shoots down Iranian drone flying towards aircraft carrier, navy says
Shahed-139 said to have approached USS Abraham Lincoln ‘with unclear intent’ in lead-up to expected US-Iran talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme The US military says it shot down an Iranian…
Australia politics live: Marles reveals $3bn worth of defence properties to be sold off as ‘much of it not being used’
Sell-off comes after government commissioned an audit of the estates. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Two-thirds of homeless youth unable…