I’m a late arrival to short-form video – its effect on my life has shocked me | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Consuming constant clips made me feel stupider and lonelier. Thank God I’m old enough to remember a world before A clip from Before Sunrise. A woman joking that she won’t…
Our national energy transition is a rare opportunity to enrich and reward Australian workers | Thom Woodroofe
A good national prosperity strategy won’t just replace one industry with another; it will restore confidence across middle Australia along the way Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
Nothing prepared me for losing my mother. But in Islam, to mourn someone means keeping them alive in our actions | Shadi Khan Saif
Mum taught us to stay kind and honest, even when things were hard. Now I feel her presence in choices that don’t feel easy but feel right Making sense of…
‘Live and let live’: Northern Ireland historian uncovers surprising era of tolerance of gay men
Public records and private papers reveal compassion and tacit acceptance before ‘moral panic’ took hold in the 1950s and 1960s Northern Ireland carved a grim reputation for homophobia for over…
Interest rates are set to rise. Use our loan calculator to check how a rate hike could affect you
The RBA is expected to lift rates again this week after soaring fuel prices pushed up inflation Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news…
‘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…