Grammys red carpet 2026: Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, Huntrix and more – in pictures
Musicians stepped out in ruffles, lace and trains – and the red carpet saw the return of the free the nipple movement The winners, the losers, the performances – live…
Australia’s best children’s picture book poll: Graeme Base on “Animalia” – podcast
The search for Australia’s best children’s picture book is on! Vote now and every day until 5 February for your favourite from 50 of the best, as chosen by Guardian…
‘On the front foot’: steelmaker CEO moves to reassure
Australia’s largest steelmaker BlueScope Steel is under new leadership as investors wait for the next shoe to drop in its ongoing takeover saga. Tania Archibald commenced her role as managing…
‘Disunity is death’: coalition slumps amid Hanson surge
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation has surged to new heights of popularity, snatching voters from the opposition after weeks of infighting and leadership speculation. The poll is likely to intensify pressure…
Palmer’s $200m splurge: top political spenders revealed
Major parties and special interest groups splashed out hundreds of millions of dollars on political parties and the federal election. The biggest third-party spender was Clive Palmer’s Mineralogy, which pumped…
‘Shambles’: spill push mars Nationals’ Canberra return
The fallout from the coalition’s latest spectacular split will come to a head with a Nationals backbencher moving to skewer David Littleproud’s leadership. Queensland MP Colin Boyce will attempt to…
US House Speaker says he has votes to end shutdown
US House Speaker Mike Johnson says he believes he has the Republican votes to end a partial government shutdown within days and that the chamber will debate Immigration and Customs…
Supply shortage underpins shaky growth in home values
Growth in Australian home values re-accelerated in January, defying predictions 2026 would be a softer year for the property market and fears of an imminent Reserve Bank rate rise. The…
US will retaliate if Canada seals trade deal with China
President Donald Trump says the United States will respond in a significant way if Canada proceeds with the trade agreement it negotiated with China. “If they do a deal with…
New home prices in China rise in January
Average prices of new homes across 100 Chinese cities rose in January, while declines in the secondary market narrowed, following renewed government pledges to stabilise the sector. New home prices…