Six reasons why Bob Hawke was Australia’s gold standard prime minister
Former attorney general Gareth Evans outlines the factors that created an unparalleled reformist momentum – and the crucial role Paul Keating played It is no doubt a little presumptuous for…
Mike Pezzullo, Mr Briggs, and their conflict of interests
Mike Pezzullo’s desire for power and influence may have led to his failure to declare a conflict of interest between himself and Liberal ‘power broker’ Scott Briggs. Rex Patrick on…
Mountain hideout, planes under fire: US daring rescue
The United States pulled off a daring rescue of two aviators whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, plucking the pilot from behind enemy lines before setting off a…
Trump gives Iran until Tuesday night to open Strait
US President Donald Trump has said in an expletive-laden social media post that America will target Iran’s power plants and bridges if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened. Trump…
Aussies warned of price hikes long after conflict ends
Consumers have been warned to expect higher fuel and checkout prices for months even if the US-led war on Iran comes to an immediate end. Relief from crippling fuel costs…
Screenwriters and Hollywood studios reach pay deal
The screenwriters union and Hollywood studios have reached a surprise four-year tentative agreement after roughly three weeks of negotiation. The Writers Guild of America West said on X that its…
Architect of the Easter Rising, hanged as a traitor: for Roger Casement, a pardon still seems far away | Rory Carroll
Relations with Britain have improved again since Brexit, but battles over Irish history remain visible in Stormont’s endless feuding Rory Carroll is the Guardian’s Ireland correspondent and author of A…
Jared Kushner is seeking peace deals in the Middle East. He’s also raising money for his own firm | Mohamad Bazzi
The president’s son-in-law is acting as an envoy even as he looks to secure billions for his company from foreign governments After Donald Trump returned to the White House, his…
A Fox host says ‘many people’ think women shouldn’t be president. Thank goodness we’ve got a man in charge | Arwa Mahdawi
Jesse Watters gave a litany of reasons why women shouldn’t lead before denying he agreed. But peddling these ideas normalizes them Oh dear, it looks like Jesse Watters’ mother needs…
Politics of Black hair: why grooming rules are under scrutiny across the diaspora
From schools in Ghana to workplaces in Britain, underpinned by the colonial roots of ‘respectability’, conversations around natural hairstyle persist Last month a Jamaican woman said her teenage son had…