Rio Tinto in preliminary talks to merge with Glencore
Glencore is in preliminary talks to be acquired by Rio Tinto in what would be a $300 billion mega-merger to create the world’s biggest miner. Both companies confirmed the talks…
Hopes Bondi royal commission can create lasting change
A landmark royal commission into anti-Semitism and social cohesion needs to deliver affordable and simple recommendations if it’s to achieve lasting change, a legal expert warns. Anthony Albanese’s decision to…
Greenland opposition leader backs direct talks with US
Greenland should hold direct talks with the US government without Denmark, a Greenlandic opposition leader says as the Arctic island weighs how to respond to President Donald Trump’s renewed push…
Albo’s “knights and dames” moment?
Albanese’s extraordinary handling of the equally extraordinary aftermath of the Bondi massacre raises questions about the PM’s political judgement. Not for the first time writes Michael Pascoe. Let’s start with…
UN report: Israel practising racial segregation and apartheid
A UN Human Rights Office report has found Israel is ‘asphyxiating’ Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem via its policies, practices and laws and is in constant violation…
Vale Adelaide Writers Week. A literary icon succumbs to Israel pressure
The venerable Adelaide Writers Week, Australia’s largest ‘free’ literary festival, has announced the cancellation of Randa Abdel-Fattah, author, sociologist and supporter of the Palestinian people. What’s the scam? The scam…
Albo’s search for the middle leaves him exposed on both flanks
With corporate media forcing PM Albanese into a small target corner on messaging, the right is filling the rhetorical void. Andrew Gardiner looks at the repercussions. Canberra’s spin cycle took…
Kevin Keegan, former England and Newcastle manager, diagnosed with cancer
He was admitted to hospital with abdominal symptoms Keegan, 74, ‘grateful for intervention and ongoing care’ The former England manager Kevin Keegan has been diagnosed with cancer. Keegan, who also…
Jacob Bethell plays starring role in Ashes Wars Episode 5: A New Hope | Barney Ronay
A brilliant hundred against an elite attack on a wearing pitch shows this England team can survive and evolve Et in dystopia ego. In the midst of death, we are…
Kyrgios and Kokkinakis go down fighting in Brisbane thriller
Special Ks lose topsy-turvy match 6-0 1-6 (10-6) Performance bodes well for Kyrgios’s wild card hopes Nick Kyrgios was a motivational speaker, a part-time masseur and a dancer on the…