5 h. ago Homework, bullies and pets: Jeff Kinney on why kids love his books

The American author’s Diary of A Wimpy Kid series is the fourth bestselling book series of all time - and not just in kids’ books.

Politics

5 h. ago A century on, this Great American Novel still captivates readers

F.Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is said to contain some of the most perfect sentences ever written about America.

Politics

16 h. ago 100 days of destruction: Trump’s first three months are a sea of red ink

Donald Trump’s second time in the White House has produced the worst 100 days for financial markets in half a century.

Politics

23 h. ago Surviving Russian captivity: Shaun Pinner’s haunting warning for Australian Oscar Jenkins

“The Russians aren’t stupid,” the former British soldier says, outlining the treatment likely facing an Australian schoolteacher in Russian captivity.

Events

39 h. ago Boy, 4, with cancer among American children deported with mothers, lawyers say

US border tsar Tom Homan’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested 800 immigrants in Florida last week.

Society

6 d. ago Secret wartime diaries of young Queensland woman detail life in the 1940s

The secret wartime diaries of a young woman are giving new insight into life in Brisbane in the 1940s, describing the day peace was declared and the city's busy social scene with American troops in town.

Politics

6 d. ago Why Meghan Markle changed the name of her lifestyle brand to As Ever

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, explains on her Confessions of a Female Founder podcast why she changed the name of her lifestyle brand from American Riviera Orchard to As Ever.

Politics

1 week ago US military veteran fatally shot after hijacking small plane

An American military veteran was fatally shot after he hijacked a small passenger plane in Belize on Thursday, officials in Belize and the United States confirmed.

Events

1 week ago ‘Unforgettable’: Colossal squid filmed alive in deep sea for the first time ever

The heaviest invertebrate on the planet was discovered a century ago, but has largely remained a mystery. So much so that a team of scientists had no idea the magnitude of the footage they captured while on an expedition until days later.

Politics

1 week ago ‘Unforgettable’: Colossal squid filmed alive in deep sea for the first time

The heaviest invertebrate on the planet was discovered a century ago, but has largely remained a mystery. So much so that a team of scientists had no idea the magnitude of the footage they captured while on an expedition until days later.

Politics

1 week ago Harry Dutton’s big win a sobering lesson for Victorian Liberals who think they might do a Bradbury

There is little evidence that a party which has malingered in opposition for all but four years this century is ready to start making a compelling case for change.

Politics

1 week ago As an American, I have never been more afraid for my country’s future

The world is now seeing Donald Trump’s America for exactly what it is becoming: a rogue state led by an impulsive strongman disconnected from the rule of law.

Politics

1 week ago $100 leggings for five bucks? The viral TikTok post taunting US consumers

Chinese manufacturers purportedly behind big-name American brands are hitting back at US tariffs. But experts are questioning their legitimacy.

Politics

2 w. ago Dutton’s admiration for Trump will backfire at election time

Voters might find it difficult to swallow his view of the American president as a “big thinker”, writes Peter Singer.

Politics

2 w. ago Gayle King looks 'miserable' ahead of Blue Origin space flight

American TV host Gayle King looks 'miserable' ahead of Blue Origin space flight alongside star-studded all-female group.

Politics

2 w. ago I booked this flight on Qantas points, but it wasn’t straightforward

American Airlines offers a comfortable, no-fuss flight in economy. If only the process of redeeming a ticket through partner airline points was as hassle-free.

Events

2 w. ago Trump’s made his choices to advantage America. We must make ours for Australia

Since the Second World War, there has been a high degree of alignment between Australia’s national interests and American global leadership. Not any more.

Politics

2 w. ago Trump has made his choices to advantage America. We must make ours for Australia

Since World War II, there has been a high degree of alignment between Australia’s national interests and American global leadership. Not any more.

Politics

2 w. ago He’s careful, stable – even prosaic. But Albanese may just have nailed the mood

The prime minister is on a personal mission to do what no Labor leader has done this century – convince voters his party can be trusted to govern long-term.

Politics

2 w. ago Two American Airlines planes clip wings at Washington airport

Two American Airlines planes have clipped wings at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Transport