Hegseth prays at Pentagon service for ‘overwhelming violence’ against enemies
Remarks come after defense secretary calls for changes to military’s chaplain corps, which had been ‘watered down’ The defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, prayed during a religious service at the Pentagon…
Middle East crisis live: Trump pausing strikes on Iran energy sites; Houthis say ‘no reason’ to halt Red Sea shipping
US president says he is extending deadline for strait of Hormuz to reopen to 6 April; Houthis tell Lloyd’s List ‘no reason’ to prevent Saudi oil using Red Sea route…
‘The internet has seen me at my best and my worst’: meet Jojo, Australia’s ASMR superstar
With 5.17 million YouTube subscribers, the 27-year-old might be the most successful ‘ASMRtist’ in the world Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email It would be crass for Jonah Singer…
Three times on one bus ride I was offered a seat. But I refuse to ‘let the old man in’ | Paul Daley
There’s no better metaphor for ageing than the boiling frog. You’re in it, you can’t escape it – but you don’t always notice it It was bound to happen one…
‘Not going anywhere’: fuel supply fears and soaring pump prices put a brake on the great Australian Easter road trip
Travel feels ‘quite wasteful’, says a Sydney mother whose family has shelved their school holiday plans amid the energy shock from the Middle East conflict Follow our Australia news live…
Murdoch mastheads at odds as sexual assault survivor speaks up about The Australian’s podcast | The Weekly Beast
News.com.au clocks up numbers its stablemate can only dream of with stories critical of Shadow of Doubt. Plus: union access curtailed at the ABC Follow our Australia news live blog…
Australia defends war efforts after Trump attack
Australia’s government insists it still has not received any direct requests from the United States for military aid in its war with Iran, after a public attack from President Donald…
Fuel firms forced to share data as city servos use caps
Fuel companies are being forced to share data about their supplies and sales in Australia’s most populous state, as petrol caps reach city service stations. Notices demanding a wide range…
Fuel crisis drives Aussies to rethink how they travel
Adam Bratt couldn’t help but feel stressed about his finances after seeing fuel prices skyrocket. It reached breaking point this week for the Melbourne charity shop manager, who opted to…
Groomed, captured, deployed. How the Israel lobby runs Chris Minns
Police brutality, intimidation, harassment, free speech attacked. NSW Premier Chris Minns was groomed for Israel, writes Andrew Brown. Chris Minns did not arrive at this moment by accident. He was…