7 h. ago I’m an election lover, but in Australia, they just come along too often

Australia is one of only six democracies in the world with three-year parliamentary terms. It’s time for a change.

Politics

7 h. ago Multiple people killed when car drives into crowd in Vancouver

A 30-year-old man was arrested after a vehicle ploughed into revellers at a street festival.

Events

9 h. ago Many killed when car drives through festival street in Vancouver

The attack happened just after 8pm local time at the site of the Lapu Lapu day festival. A black station wagon was photographed with a crumpled bonnet

Events

10 h. ago ‘Trump is doing permanent damage’: What’s got global market leaders spooked?

The meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank this past week have been dominated by the future of a key building block of globalisation.

Politics

10 h. ago The war on woke has been won, but Trump doesn’t behave like it

Britain’s Supreme Court is vindicating J. K. Rowling. Affirmative action and DEI are on the ropes. Donald Trump risks creating sympathy for those he seeks to sideline.

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11 h. ago Multiple people killed after car drives into crowd in Vancouver

Multiple people have been killed after a car drove into a crowd of revellers at a street festival in the Canadian city of Vancouver.

Events

12 h. ago Virginia Giuffre’s suicide draws line under Prince Andrew’s hopes of redemption

The death of Virginia Giuffre brings to a tragic close the most unedifying and damaging royal scandal in living memory.

Events

13 h. ago Claim chemical used for missiles was shipped to Iranian port before huge explosion

The large blast shattered windows within several kilometres, Iranian media said, with footage shared online showing a huge cloud forming after the explosion.

Events

15 h. ago Trump takes swipe at Putin after meeting Zelensky at funeral

The US President mulled imposing sanctions on Russia in a post on social media, as Vladimir Putin claimed a key victory in the war with Ukraine.

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17 h. ago They came to bury a pope, but ended up negotiating to end a war

Fifteen minutes. No aides. No flags, no formalities – just two men locked in a contest over Ukraine’s future, in the most unlikely of arenas.

Events

19 h. ago Pope’s coffin arrives at final resting place in Santa Maria Maggiore

Hundreds of thousands watched on as the Pope was carried to his final resting place in Santa Maria Maggiore.

Politics

21 h. ago When brilliance is not enough: What it takes for an outsider to become one of the political greats

Mark Carney is leaning heavily on his outsider status in his appeal to Canadian voters, but it may not be an advantage in the long run.

Politics

21 h. ago Game shows are going wild right now. But will Australia back this worldwide hit?

The Floor is part of a new generation of game shows sweeping the globe that are bigger, brighter and bolder than series of the past.

Events

21 h. ago Academic who fled Cambodia for Australia was on Hun Sen’s payroll

Melbourne Uni made him a fellow. He posed for a photo with a soon-to-be federal minister, and was considered a hero. But it wasn’t the full picture.

Politics

21 h. ago During parental leave, I yearned for my ‘old life’. Then I had an idea

As life continued and the world moved on without me, I began to write.

Politics

21 h. ago Utopia or extinction: The space visions driving Bezos and Musk

One billionaire wants to move industry off-world, returning Earth to a pristine state. The other wants humans to colonise Mars for our own survival.

Technology

26 h. ago Pope Francis funeral as it happened: Head of Catholic Church laid to rest in private burial; Trump and Zelensky pictured meeting at St Peter’s Basilica

About 250,000 people packed into St Peter’s Square for the funeral of Pope Francis. Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky met prior to the service in Rome. Follow live.

Politics

28 h. ago In the square, smartphones were held beside prayer cards. Then came Francis’ final act of quiet rebellion

As the crowd dispersed and the bells tolled one last time for the man in white, it was clear that the church he left behind had been changed forever.

Politics

29 h. ago Death toll climbs, hundreds injured as massive explosion rocks Iranian port

The large blast shattered windows within a radius of several kilometres, Iranian media said, with footage shared online showing a huge cloud forming following the explosion.

Events

29 h. ago Charity and empathy are beacons of light in a world gone mad

After reading his article I am compelled to say, “Thank God for good men such as Tim Costello.”

Politics