Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, during the holy month of Ramadan marks one of the most consequential turning points in the history of the Islamic Republic of Iran. His successor, widely expected to be his son Mojtaba Khamenei, represents both continuity and
South Australians are heading to the ballot box on March 21. If polls are correct, Peter Malinauskas’s Labor government will win in a landslide. Polling also indicates One Nation has pulled ahead of the Liberal Party in the state, making it the first test of whether One Nation’s recent surge
When Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed federal parliament on Thursday his well-crafted speech had one gaping hole. It did not mention the huge issue dominating world attention – the United States-Israeli strikes on Iran and the subsequent ever-widening conflict that has engulfed the region. Both Carney and Anthony
The byelection for the regional New South Wales seat of Farrer, vacated by former opposition leader Sussan Ley, will be held on May 9. the date was announced by the Speaker of the House of Representatives on Thursday. The main contenders for the seat with be the Liberal Party, the
A US submarine sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena off the southern coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday, killing 87 people. The submarine struck the ship with a torpedo, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, resulting in “quiet death”. The event marks the first time a US submarine has launched
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made an impassioned pitch in the Australian parliament for middle powers like Canada and Australia to build new coalitions in the “ruptured” global order that are less reliant on the United States. In a post-rupture world, the nations that are trusted and can work
Petrol prices began rising even before the conflict in Iran drove oil prices higher. Australia imports around 80% of its fuel, which means prices can spike when geopolitical shocks ripple through supply chains. As motorists face long queues in Australian cities, some will wonder whether it’s time to join
Mark Carney has nominated key areas of cooperation between Canada and Australia as part of middle powers building a new international order. Addressing the federal parliament, with both houses sitting together, Carney once again pressed his now familiar argument for middle power activism as the old world order disintegrated
Madalyn Cox/UnsplashLast month, the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court determined that plant-based drink maker Oatly could not trademark the phrase “Post Milk Generation” – effectively banning the use of the word “milk” on their cartons. The decision marked the end of a long-running legal battle between the Swedish drink maker and
Marco Montalti/GettyThe ceramic bowl with an uneven glaze. The teacup mended with gold lacquer. The images are calming and attractive. They are said to reflect wabi-sabi – a Japanese aesthetic often summarised in the West as valuing imperfection, impermanence and incompleteness. And wabi-sabi is having a moment on social
The astonishingly successful Kyle and Jackie O radio show on KIIS FM is dead. Jackie “O” Henderson resigned and Kyle Sandilands has been suspended for 14 days after he attacked her on air, accusing her of underperforming and being “off with the fairies” in what he said was her fixation
Alvaro Golzalez/Getty ImagesA class of medications best known for treating diabetes and obesity may also reduce the risk of addiction – and help people who already have one, a new study shows. Semaglutide (also known as Ozempic), liraglutide and tirzepatide (Wegovy) belong to a class of drugs called GLP-1
Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, during the holy month of Ramadan marks one of the most consequential turning points in the history of the Islamic Republic of Iran. His successor, widely expected to be his son Mojtaba Khamenei, represents both continuity and
South Australians are heading to the ballot box on March 21. If polls are correct, Peter Malinauskas’s Labor government will win in a landslide. Polling also indicates One Nation has pulled ahead of the Liberal Party in the state, making it the first test of whether One Nation’s recent surge
When Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed federal parliament on Thursday his well-crafted speech had one gaping hole. It did not mention the huge issue dominating world attention – the United States-Israeli strikes on Iran and the subsequent ever-widening conflict that has engulfed the region. Both Carney and Anthony
The byelection for the regional New South Wales seat of Farrer, vacated by former opposition leader Sussan Ley, will be held on May 9. the date was announced by the Speaker of the House of Representatives on Thursday. The main contenders for the seat with be the Liberal Party, the
A US submarine sank the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena off the southern coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday, killing 87 people. The submarine struck the ship with a torpedo, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, resulting in “quiet death”. The event marks the first time a US submarine has launched
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made an impassioned pitch in the Australian parliament for middle powers like Canada and Australia to build new coalitions in the “ruptured” global order that are less reliant on the United States. In a post-rupture world, the nations that are trusted and can work
Petrol prices began rising even before the conflict in Iran drove oil prices higher. Australia imports around 80% of its fuel, which means prices can spike when geopolitical shocks ripple through supply chains. As motorists face long queues in Australian cities, some will wonder whether it’s time to join
Mark Carney has nominated key areas of cooperation between Canada and Australia as part of middle powers building a new international order. Addressing the federal parliament, with both houses sitting together, Carney once again pressed his now familiar argument for middle power activism as the old world order disintegrated
Madalyn Cox/UnsplashLast month, the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court determined that plant-based drink maker Oatly could not trademark the phrase “Post Milk Generation” – effectively banning the use of the word “milk” on their cartons. The decision marked the end of a long-running legal battle between the Swedish drink maker and
Marco Montalti/GettyThe ceramic bowl with an uneven glaze. The teacup mended with gold lacquer. The images are calming and attractive. They are said to reflect wabi-sabi – a Japanese aesthetic often summarised in the West as valuing imperfection, impermanence and incompleteness. And wabi-sabi is having a moment on social
The astonishingly successful Kyle and Jackie O radio show on KIIS FM is dead. Jackie “O” Henderson resigned and Kyle Sandilands has been suspended for 14 days after he attacked her on air, accusing her of underperforming and being “off with the fairies” in what he said was her fixation
Alvaro Golzalez/Getty ImagesA class of medications best known for treating diabetes and obesity may also reduce the risk of addiction – and help people who already have one, a new study shows. Semaglutide (also known as Ozempic), liraglutide and tirzepatide (Wegovy) belong to a class of drugs called GLP-1
