Australia has been galvanised by ‘melon-gate’. So what is the luxury fruit at the centre of the PM’s controversy?
Shizuoka Crown melons are part of an important cultural gifting practice in Japan, where they are hand-patted by growers to achieve an even shape and texture The melons at the…
I’d rather drink eel-infested lake water than put my hand up for Alone Australia – which is what makes it such great TV | Emily Mulligan
Alone Australia is my idea of torture, but there is something charming about the contestants that put their hands up for this madness I don’t enjoy watching innocent people suffer,…
Australia’s brightest young talents are on the move and it bodes well for the Socceroos | Jack Snape
Headlined by Lucas Herrington’s record move to Hull City, almost a third of the World Cup squad are changing clubs with January’s Asian Cup looming From Socceroos to soccer-moves, the…
Failure not an option as Ange Postecoglou gears up for biggest challenge yet alongside Ronaldo | John Duerden
The Australian has become Al-Nassr’s 12th coach of the 2020s and while taking over a star-studded squad may seem a comfortable gig, it will be anything but in the Saudi…
I was enjoying growing vegetables. Then the climate crisis raised its ugly head | Bim Adewunmi
My child and I were bonding over our hit-and-miss approach to reaping crops. But with heatwaves pushing more of Britain into drought, it’s starting to feel like a luxury we…
Farage has turned Clacton into a human zoo. Here’s the truth about what’s happening here | Sarah Elizabeth Cox
When I moved to the town in 2022 I loved the beach walks, cheap drinks and panoramic coastal views. Now it feels like a never-ending circus Clacton town centre is…
Making fun of the English is an Australian national pastime but the drought in Britain isn’t funny at all | First Dog on the Moon
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If the markets reject OpenAI and Anthropic, the US should nationalize them | Bruce Schneier and Nathan E Sanders
From space to telecommunications, the US has a long history of fostering technology for the public good. These AI models could be aligned to democratic values, not corporate profits OpenAI,…
Nigel Farage looks trapped and rattled – now the nationalist tide can be turned | Rafael Behr
There are more votes in tolerance and decency than in toxic division. It doesn’t take a great leap of political courage to fight back against Reform Nigel Farage can be…
What can we learn from Francesca Hong’s loss in Wisconsin? | Ben Davis
A fairly overtly radical socialist winning about 40% of the vote in a primary like this was unthinkable even a few years ago The left’s insurgency against the Democratic party…