Friday essay: I was enthralled by Crime and Punishment at 14. Rereading it after 60 years, I’m still awed
Sonya makes the only reply possible: “But that louse was a human being!” It was nearly…
Should Albanese ‘fight Tories’ harder? Or is blandness a safe bet in a fearful, populist world?
Kelly recognises that left-wing parties in wealthy countries are struggling to find relevance in a rapidly…
AI slop is Macquarie’s 2025 Word of the Year. I applaud the choice – but was bored by the shortlist
And a term anyone with or around kids seems to both know about … and be…
Finally, Indigenous peoples have an influential voice at COP30. They’re speaking loud and clear.
Since 2019, the UN’s Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples Platform has expanded the Indigenous role in…
The Liberals dropped net zero. Will it make any difference to Australia’s climate response?
And it’s the detail of the transition that industry and investors are focused on. They want…
View from The Hill: Conservative Liberals hold ‘power walk’ before delivering coup de grâce to net zero
Ley said the five-hour meeting had been “excellent”. It had been “terrific to hear from all…
‘Food deserts’ found even in areas with supermarkets nearby – new study
Eating plenty of fruit and vegetables is key to staying healthy and avoiding diseases such as…
Coalition’s primary vote plunges to record low and One Nation surges to record high in Newspoll
In the United States, Trump’s net approval rating in analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of US national…
Battleground Bihar : Will new players impact traditional alliances | NDA VS INDIA | Jan suaraj | AAP
Bihar’s political battlefield is on fire — NDA vs INDIA, with Jan Suraj and AAP trying…
Grattan on Friday: Libs should reflect on proverb ‘As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly’
Former treasury secretary Ken Henry earlier this year told the National Press Club: Watt is juggling…
Power-hungry data centres threaten Australia’s energy grid. Here are 3 steps to make them more efficient
The Australian Energy Market Operator estimates data centres will consume 6% of Australia’s grid-supplied electricity by…
Grattan on Friday: Will the Liberals hold firm in the fight over freedom to find information?
But in Senate estimates hearings this week, the government was unconvincing when pressed to substantiate some…
Australia’s anti-corruption commissioner has a trust problem. He needs to change course to fix it
To perform its important duties, the NACC commissioner must be broadly trusted. She also said the…
Wealthy, whiny and wildly tone deaf: Elizabeth Gilbert’s new memoir exemplifies ‘priv-lit’
Could I maybe give you some kind of grant? Can I write you a check? How…
Understanding the grisly group dynamics of people who hide bodies after a murder
The reason for treating remains may vary. Often it is simply a method of disguising the…
Who can get a COVID vaccine—and how? It’s complicated.
For these people, regardless of what state they are in, getting the vaccine would mean a…
A court has found Brittany Higgins defamed Linda Reynolds. Here’s why
The judge was required to rule on Reynolds’ four claims in defamation, one claim of conspiracy…
Buckling rails and lines underwater: how Australia’s ageing train networks are crumbling as the climate changes
Last week’s torrential rain disrupted several Sydney train lines, in what is becoming a familiar story…
Australia will get a register to track educators and CCTV trial in centres – we still need more to keep kids safe
Read more: Parents of kids in daycare are terrified following Melbourne abuse allegations. What can they…
Top pediatricians buck RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine meddling on COVID shot guidance
“It’s clear that we’re in a different place in the pandemic than we were four or…