As tobacconist firebombings intensify in Melbourne, nearby stores are being denied insurance
Arson attacks related to illegal tobacco trade are also causing revenue and reputation problems for neighbouring businesses Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news…
Ed Sheeran says situation in Gaza ‘unjustifiable’ in first show since tour plunged into turmoil
The pop star has faced boycott calls after rapper Macklemore was removed from his tour after shouting ‘Free Palestine’ at a concert this month Ed Sheeran has opened a solo…
Hawks coach wanted to ‘scream with rage’ after epic AFL final, as fans criticised for throwing bottles
Sam Mitchell says ‘this feeling is the pits’ after loss to Brisbane AFL Fans Association says bottle throwing an ‘ugly look for our game’ Brisbane and Hawthorn fought out one…
Australia news live: PM says One Nation’s migration policy would be ‘diabolical’; Taylor claims Chalmers ‘in denial’ over economy as he spruiks double tax cut policy
Follow live updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The prime minister has been asked if Australia has any plans to join the EU, after…
Man charged with stabbing murder of 90-year-old woman in Bondi Beach amid spate of alleged domestic violence killings
Three women were killed in separate incidents just hours apart in NSW on Saturday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app…
‘A maelstrom of his own making’: how Ed Sheeran’s tour turned into a full-blown culture war
Moment of reckoning for ‘Mr Nice Guy’ of music, who embraced Macklemore’s political cred only for pro-Palestine rapper to be dropped under pressure from billionaire Ed Sheeran has long been…
The moment I knew: On a bike ride, she did a bunny hop over a speed hump – her pure joy for life delighted me
Anna Malos and Georgie bonded over their shared love of travel and horses. By their third date, an awkward encounter cemented their relationship Find more stories from the moment I…
‘He’s simply astonishing’: will Andrew Scott become the first out gay man to win the best actor Oscar?
The Irishman seems a dead cert for his performance as Ian Charleson in Elsinore. And his ability to avoid being pigeonholed while embracing queer stories, from Pride to All of…
‘I feel like I’m cancelling out her life’: the wrenching work of clearing out a parent’s home
From old love letters to pieces of string, our homes are stuffed with stuff. When it comes time to empty a parent’s home, sorting the junk from the memory can…
To protect democracy, Democrats should talk about corruption – not authoritarianism | Jared Abbott and Joan C Williams
The party needs to thread the needle between college-educated and working-class voters. Our survey offers a way Resisting authoritarianism is the second-highest priority for Democrats’ college-educated base. But for working-class…