Murdoch’s UK newspapers have apologised to Prince Harry. Where does it leave the legally embattled media empire?
While few people have received an apology from a Murdoch-owned publication, Prince Harry now has. But if you think this is ...
Trump’s war on migrants could make an enemy of the country he needs most: Mexico
Trump’s efforts to stop a so-called ‘invasion’ of migrants could imperil relations with the US’s biggest trading partner, ...
Farewell to Smithfield – how past, present, commerce and culture collide in London’s 900-year-old meat market
Many fear Smithfield’s special sense of place will be lost once the meat market is gone. But could a new emerging cultural ...
9 million Ethiopian children have been forced out of school: what the government must do
More than nine million Ethiopian children are currently out of school. They are caught in the crossfire of armed conflicts, ...
Trump returns: nine things to expect for the climate
Trump has scoffed at the increasingly dire warnings of these scientists and declared his enthusiasm for digging up and ...
Kremlin promotes ‘traditional values’ – but leaves some battles to the governors
Russia’s emphasis on what it deems family values comes from the top, but some of the policies that most impact Russians are ...
How wildfire, humans and a warming climate led to the extinction of California’s big mammals 13,000 years ago – podcast
Paleoecologist Emily Lindsey on the wildfires that led to mass extinction during California’s Ice Age. Listen to The ...
Grattan on Friday: Whatever the government does, Albanese struggles to strike the right note in antisemitism battle
Anthony Albanese can’t escape the impression of seeming perennially on the back foot and often lacking adequate empathy and ...
The last time it was legal, exports of sea sand destroyed dozens of Indonesian islands. Now, the ban is being lifted
The demand for sand is soaring in places like Singapore. But extracting sand from the sea is destructive. It’s worth looking ...
Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown has enormous resonance – but doesn’t break with gender stereotypes
Bob Dylan arrived in New York City at 19 in 1961. In A Complete Unknown, Timothée Chalamet plays Dylan during his emergence ...
Are public schools really ‘free’? Families can pay hundreds of dollars in voluntary fees
As Australian families prepare for term 1, many will receive letters from their public schools asking them to pay fees.
Albanese to promise $10,000 for apprentices in housing construction
The Albanese government if re-elected will provide a $10,000 incentive payment to apprentices to work in housing construction ...