Albanese has long framed his leadership around the ‘politics of kindness’ – there’s never been a better time to embrace it | Peter Lewis
With a huge electoral buffer and a broken opposition, the PM has a rare opportunity to move beyond tedious binary politics to something more inclusive Get our breaking news email,…
10 of the greatest songs by Sly Dunbar – from reggae classics to Grace Jones and Bob Dylan
After his death aged 73, we look back at a selection of the hundreds of tracks the Sly and Robbie drummer had a hand in making It isn’t Sly Dunbar’s…
There was only one thing my friend regretted about her mother’s death. It’s something we all could learn from | Ranjana Srivastava
Her mother, like too many Australians, missed out on quality and timely end-of-life care. Once associated with giving up, early palliative care is better for patients and their loved ones…
Claire Denis’s Stars at Noon: who knew the end of the world could feel so romantic?
Starring Margaret Qualley and Joe Alwyn as lovers on the run from shadowy forces in Nicaragua, the French auteur’s quasi-thriller is intentionally puzzling – and all pleasure From a squad…
The value of the Australian dollar is high right now. So should you book that overseas trip?
The Aussie is at its highest against the US dollar in nearly two years and approaching its strongest against the yen in decades Follow our Australia news live blog for…
Ads I see online unashamedly lie. Doesn’t Australian consumer law require advertisers not to mislead us?
Advertising shown in Australia cannot be false or misleading, writes policy expert Kat George. But false claims on the internet are vast and regenerative How is it that ads on…
‘Situation is dire’ for Sicily town teetering on cliff edge after landslide
1,500 people evacuated from Niscemi after battering by Cyclone Harry triggers 4km-long chasm in hillside The mayor of a hilltop town on Sicily said “the situation is dire” after a…
Doomsday Clock at 85 seconds to midnight amid threats from climate crisis and AI
Planet closer to destruction as Russia, China and US become more aggressive and nationalistic, says advocacy group Earth is closer than it has ever been to destruction as Russia, China,…
Stephen Colbert announces date of final episode of The Late Show
CBS announced in July that Late Show would end in May, more than 30 years after 1993 debut under David Letterman The final episode of The Late Show With Stephen…
Marilyn Manson: US judge reopens sexual assault case against musician
Singer’s former assistant alleges he sexually assaulted her when she worked for Manson Records between 2010–2011 A judge in Los Angeles has reinstated a lawsuit against heavy metal star Marilyn…