‘Women want to experience pleasure’: how the female gaze caught the attention of film, TV and fiction
From passionate romantasy novels to premium television dramas, culture is bringing the agency, desires and interior lives of women to the fore. It’s proving good for business, but is this…
‘We’re Catholic first’: Sunday mass attendees weigh in on Trump’s feud with Pope Leo
Catholics around Atlanta share mixed feelings on faith and politics as Trump engages in rhetorical war with pope Alex Sullivan tended to his five children on the lawn after a…
Don’t call me a teal: independent Michelle Milthorpe carves a fresh path as she takes on One Nation in Farrer byelection
Milthorpe – a teacher and advocate for child sexual assault survivors – says city MPs have little understanding of challenges facing the regions Follow our Australia news live blog for…
Humanoid robots show rapid advances as they race past humans in Beijing half marathon
Winning robot runs faster time than Jacob Kiplimo’s world record More than 100 robots run in parallel tracks to avoid collisions with humans They can already carry the shopping, cook…
Fire destroys 1,000 ‘stilt’ homes in Malaysia’s Sabah, displacing thousands
Blaze struck a ‘water village’ that is home to some of Malaysia’s poorest residents A huge fire destroyed about 1,000 makeshift homes, many of them built on stilts over water,…
Labor accused of ignoring anti-racism plan as documents reveal repeated pleas to take action
The government has defended its response, citing the upcoming royal commission and work done by the Islamophobia and antisemitism special envoys Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates…
Mass shooting rampage in Louisiana leaves eight children dead and others wounded
Shreveport police say suspect Shamar Elkins, who was fatally shot, killed seven of his children and injured their mother in a ‘domestic violence incident’ Sign up for the Breaking News…
States on edge about NDIS cuts as Chalmers flags they will be ‘easily the most important’ part of budget savings
Government sources in multiple states say they are worried about the breadth of the changes and possible costs Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking…
Australia news live: Ben Roberts-Smith reports to police station on bail; Chalmers unveils plan for $1,000 instant tax deductions
Meanwhile treasurer warns of ‘big risks’ to inflation and growth as global oil price jumps again. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news…
When ‘the birdman’ of St James tunnel died, Sydney commuters streamed past his body for days
Exclusive: The strange and lonely death of Bikram Lama exposes a glaring gap in homelessness services. What hopes and dreams brought him to Australia, and what went wrong? Get our…