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 ...
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 ...
We live in times of multiple entwined crises – but our policy responses aren’t keeping up
Biodiversity loss, climate change and pollution do not happen in isolation, but proposed solutions too often fail to account for this. Two major reports point the way forward.
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.
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 ...
The acquisition of Text Publishing by Penguin Random House is part of a worrying trend in Australian publishing
Text joins Pantera Press, which was acquired by Hardie Grant in September 2024, and Affirm Press, which described its ...
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 ...
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 ...
Health and Human Services secretary influences every aspect of America’s health
Overseeing the FDA, NIH and several other public health and medical research divisions, the HHS secretary is a powerful force in how the nation accesses health care.
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 ...
The US intends to leave the World Health Organization. What happens next?
The WHO is a United Nations agency that aims to expand universal health coverage, coordinates responses to health emergencies ...
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 ...