‘Poor state’: Pallas force to defend Victoria’s economy

Scathing analysis claims only South Australians are poorer than Victorians.

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Israel coalition government a threat to security, warns Netanyahu

The prime minister urges right-wing politicians not to join a proposed new unity government.

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NSA spying row: Denmark helped US gather data on European officials, says report

Denmark's secret service is accused of helping the US target politicians such as Germany's Angela Merkel.

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Hundreds more Afghans and their families to be allowed to settle in UK

Hundreds more who worked for the British military and government will be allowed to settle in the UK.

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Eviction ban end puts thousands in fear of losing their homes

Renters are twice as likely as homeowners to worry about housing costs, a charity's research suggests.

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Whiplash: New rules to crackdown on fraudulent insurance claims

The reforms will save millions of motorists £35 a year in reduced premiums, the government says.

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Chlorine shortage may sink US into ‘poolmageddon’

The shortage threatens an estimated 309,000 public swimming centres and the health of 10 million household pools.

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Why I cannot support Michael Daley for the Labor leadership in NSW

As an Asian-Australian ALP member, I cannot in good conscience vote for Daley.

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‘I thought it was a work in progress’: What it’s like to sit for the Archibald

Jimmy Barnes, Claudia Karvan and Tim Rogers remember what it was like having their portrait painted - and if they liked it.

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Sewage COVID detection in Queensland sparks fresh testing call

A positive wastewater detection in Emerald, along with the growing cluster in Victoria, has Queensland health authorities urging locals to get tested.

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Five new cases recorded as schools, kindergartens join exposure sites

There have been five more coronavirus cases recorded in Victoria. It is not yet clear how they are connected to the existing outbreaks stemming from Whittlesea and Port Melbourne, and now the third outbreak in aged care.

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Tips and race-by-race preview for Port Macquarie on Monday

All you need to know to back a winner on the mid-north coast to start the workday week.

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He’s among the biggest celebrity gurus. And he wants to ‘craft your destiny’

What is it about Sadhguru that has not only grabbed the attention of millions of Instagram followers but that of Tony Robbins, Deepak Chopra and Tom Brady?

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New public hospital for Springfield as govt touts health budget

The satellite city south-west of Brisbane gets 174 new hospital beds in facility built as part of an upgrade to the Mater hospital.

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Best of cartoons, May 31, 2021

The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

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Atlas Obscura, a Travel Site Focused on the Weird and Obscure, Digs Deeper

Atlas Obscura has reviewed how it tells its stories about curious places in light of last year’s shift in how Americans view their past.

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Caught Between Two Countries, a Minnesota Resort Area Still Feels Lockdown Blues

Covid may be waning. But businesses at the Northwest Angle, a tourist-dependent slice of Minnesota accessible by land only from Canada, still feel the pain.

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As the world goes green, Putin bets on coal

With China and Australia at loggerheads and the the world turning to greener alternatives, Vladimir Putin spies an opportunity.

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Moto3 rider Dupasquier dies after crash in Mugello

Swiss Moto3 rider Jason Dupasquier has died after a crash in Saturday’s qualifying session of the Italian Grand Prix at the Mugello Circuit.

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Footage of cenotaph vandals released by police

Police have released footage of a group of men who climbed on the Martin Place Cenotaph on the weekend, one man damaging a bayonet in the process.

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Nuix refresh marred by another downgrade

Software company Nuix has downgraded its prospectus forecasts for the second time since listing in December, citing further trouble with new and existing customer contracts. 

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The Age photos of the week, 30 May, 2021

The week in photos from our award winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age.

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Caroline Kennedy in running to be named US ambassador to Australia: report

While no official announcements have been made, AP separately reported that Kennedy is expected to serve in a high-profile ambassadorial role in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Jewellery as art: there’s more to value than just the gold

Blanche Tilden elevates contemporary jewellery to high art, using innovative materials, scale and design.

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Counting time, this pendulum art dances in the dark

This installation, where dancers play with an array of dozens of pendulums, features an incredible ensemble of women in a quiet symphony.

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Little Prince Review: Bittersweet journey to the stars casts magic spell

Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s timeless tale has been brought to life in a new dance and music adaption that is stunning on all levels.

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Victoria funds business lockdown support amid ‘anger, disappointment’ with federal leaders

The Victorian government has announced a $250 million support package, including grants for eligible businesses affected by this week’s lockdown. State leaders have criticised the federal government for failing to support Victorians.

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It is a race - and the vaccine rollout is crucial

If Australians don’t get vaccinated soon, then we may succumb to a massive wave of COVID-19 we won’t be able to stop.

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Aishwarya’s parents call for Health Minister Roger Cook to resign

Aishwarya Aswath’s parents have launched a petition calling for Health Minister Roger Cook and Child and Adolescent Health Service chief executive Aresh Anwar to step down over their handling of WA’s hospital crisis.

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New Zealand to side with Australia in Beijing barley tariff dispute

New Zealand’s decision coincides with Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s visit to Queenstown for a two-day meeting with NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

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Marcell Ozuna Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges

Marcell Ozuna faces two charges, including strangulation. His team says it will cooperate with an M.L.B. investigation.

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Qld plans mass vaccination hubs, but needs more doses to open them

The state government confirmed on Sunday that it’s planning a number of mass vaccination hubs, but it needs more vaccine doses to make them viable.

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Princess Diana’s Panorama interview key plotline in The Crown season 5

The Crown’s historical research team have spent weeks pouring over the Panorama scandal, in which the BBC covered up deception by interviewer Martin Bashir.

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Federal government pushes back on calls for new JobKeeper

Trade Minister Dan Tehan said people who had lost their week of income because of Victoria’s lockdown should seek help from Centrelink.

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Lockdown diary, day three: ‘Trust me, this is not normal behaviour’

A virtual beers hangover, a full day of renos, a COVID-19 scare and a makeshift living room cubby. Day three of lockdown is somehow rather busy.

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‘She is just a girl’: Putin lobbied to help free dissident’s girlfriend

Even writers at Pravda are demanding the release of 23-year-old Russian Sofia Sapega, arrested last week in Minsk alongside boyfriend Raman Pratasevich.

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Brian To’o to make State of Origin debut for NSW

Blues coach Brad Fittler will officially name his team for game one on Sunday night, but the Herald has learnt that Brian To’o will be included.

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‘I sound like an idiot now’: Capitol rioters blame Trump campaign

So-called QAnon shaman Jacob Chansely is among the defendants whose lawyers are arguing they were duped or brainwashed into storming the Capitol.

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‘Never in my wildest dreams’: The Australian set to head UN body policing nuclear weapons has grand plans

When Australian Robert Floyd began his career as a biological scientist, he had no dreams of heading a United Nations body charged with policing the world for signs of nuclear tests.

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Hawks back in Melbourne but Dogs off to Sydney

The Western Bulldogs will depart Melbourne on Sunday but Hawthorn have returned to Melbourne as the AFL manages its delicately placed fixture amid the COVID-19 lockdown in Victoria.

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Daley to throw his hat into NSW Labor leadership ring

Former Labor leader Michael Daley is expected to today announce his intention to take on Chris Minns in a leadership battle.

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‘Hooked on a Feeling’ singer BJ Thomas dies at 78

His signature recording was ‘Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head’, an Oscar winner for best original song 1969 Western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

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Shining voice of a star in waiting

19-year-old Budjerah Slabb showed off a stunning baritone and serious songwriting chops at the Lansdowne Hotel.

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Why has the vaccine rollout been so slow?

In January the Health Minister said the goal was to have the country vaccinated by the end of October. As May ends, about 15 per cent of the population have received their first dose.

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‘Not a race’: Deputy PM defends vaccine rollout after missed targets

Michael McCormack said the rollout had to be “systematic” and echoed claims from Prime Minister Scott Morrison that it was not a race.

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An Arms Race in America: Gun Buying Spiked During the Pandemic. It’s Still Up.

Preliminary research data show that about a fifth of all Americans who bought guns last year were first-time gun owners. Sales usually spike around elections, but the sheer volume is notable.

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Lockdown diaries, day two: The seven signs you’re back in iso

An interrogation of the maskless, a ballet class juggle, a happy dog and a nesting query. Day two of our fourth lockdown is bringing back memories.

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Gallery: The best photos from around the world

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.

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Why Was the ‘She-cession’ Worse in the U.S. Than Germany?

Millions of women were forced to quit or downsize their careers, but lack of child care was only one factor. One study found that several other policies also had a significant impact on their employment losses.

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Anniversary Event for Tulsa Race Massacre Unraveled Over Reparations

A centennial commission that raised $30 million for a history exhibit center said the government should be responsible for repaying survivors and their descendants.

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A Nun’s Reminder of Mortality, a Hard-Won Love Story and America’s First Black Female Jockey: The Week in Narrated Articles

Five articles from around The Times, narrated just for you.

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A Desperate Writer Steals ‘The Plot’

Jean Hanff Korelitz discusses her new novel, and Elizabeth Hinton talks about “America on Fire.”

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Biden budget: President sets out $6tn spending plan

The proposed budget would bring the US to spending levels not seen since World War Two.

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CCTV shows Khan before he carried out the attack

CCTV and other footage shown at the inquest shows Usman Khan before he carried out the attack.

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Emmys 2021: The binge-worthy TV shows in this year's race

Ted Lasso, The Queen’s Gambit, The Flight Attendant and I May Destroy You could all be nominated.

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Venezuela's paradise beach resort turns into violent nightmare

The region of Barlovento in northern Venezuela used to be a perfect Caribbean holiday destination.

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Tokyo 2020: Meet the armless archer aiming for gold at the Paralympics

Matt Stutzman was born without arms and always wanted to be a professional athlete.

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Week in pictures: 22 - 28 May 2021

A selection of powerful images taken around the world this week.

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After a 32-year battle for justice, what is Hillsborough's legacy?

As the collapse of the last criminal trial marks the end of a long legal road, Judith Moritz asks what the legacy of Britain’s worst sports disaster is.

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George Floyd: After a flood of donations, what next?

The Minnesota Freedom Fund received $40m in the wake of Floyd's death. What happened after?

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Tetraplegic Steven Webb is elected mayor of Truro

Steven Webb was paralysed as a teenager and 30 years later has become mayor of his home city.

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Mud reveals secrets of when humans began to change planet

Scientists have tracked 4,000 years of human influence on the planet - all from long tubes of mud.

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Is Kintyre's 'Route 66' the next road to recovery?

K66 is being promoted as a new scenic route on and around the Kintyre peninsula in Argyll.

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Champions League final: Dover Athletic face ruin in 'dog eat dog' football world

English clubs dominate Europe, but Dover Athletic face ruin at the bottom of the football pyramid.

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Jerusalem’s lesson: why we shouldn’t mistake ‘quiet’ for peace

From expulsions in Jerusalem to air strikes on Gaza, the recent escalation of violence has changed the geography and battle lines of this long struggle.

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Postecoglou linked to shock move to coach Scottish giants Celtic

Former Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou is hot favourite in the Scottish media to get the nod for vacant post at Scottish soccer giants Celtic.

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Parliamentary committee to probe CCC’s investigation of Logan councillors

The fraud charges against the seven councillors were dropped in May due to insufficient evidence.

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Biden Banks on $3.6 Trillion Tax Hike on the Rich and Corporations

The White House is proposing substantial increases in personal income tax rates for those earning about a half-million dollars and higher tax rates on large corporations.

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An Israeli Death and the Tangled Conflict Left Behind

A Palestinian rocket from Gaza strikes an Israeli apartment building, killing a resident. A Palestinian work crew from the West Bank cleans up the mess.

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Mickelson’s rage against the dying of the light a beacon to all

You didn’t have to be an oldster yourself to recognise Mickelson’s achievement, but if you were, you might have wanted him to win as much as a sports fan can want anything.

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Go your own way: the fans have spoken on Super Rugby Trans-Tasman

It is not just Rugby Australia which needs to listen to the fans. Thousands of Kiwis disappeared from the stands as soon as the trans-Tasman comp kicked off.

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My Corona! Ooh you make my memories run

It’s the nostalgia hit that keeps on giving – your first car. They were nearly always secondhand buckets that were falling apart, but the memories have lasted forever.

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Indigenous round an ‘artifice’ when there are no Indigenous netballers to be seen

Embracing a concept and making significant change at all levels of the sport are two very different things, argues Liz Ellis.

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‘Let’s be Crowded House for a while’: Neil Finn gets the band back together

His sojourn in Fleetwood Mac inspired the Kiwi musician to rekindle Crowded House (complete with his sons) in New Zealand as the pandemic raged.

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‘We’re totally different animals’: but these brothers still play together, 50 years on

Ron King and his brother Jeff are founders of veteran Sydney blues band the Foreday Riders, which began playing in 1967. While opposites off stage, the two men share a special connection when the music starts to play.

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Bill Cosby denied parole after refusing sex predator rehab

Cosby’s lawyer said the decision was “not a surprise” and that the comedian “continues to deny all allegations made against him”.

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Sacked psychiatrist tries to sue Qld hospital after six-page complaint

Dr Babak Akbari was fired from his role at Mackay Base Hospital after junior doctors wrote a complaint letter about him.

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NSW Opposition Leader Jodi McKay expected to resign

NSW Labor MPs are expecting leader Jodi McKay to resign this morning, rather than deliver her delayed frontbench reshuffle, with Chris Minns preparing to make a move to replace her.

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‘Price we had to pay’: Struggling Magpies ramp up focus on skills

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has revealed the Magpies have added a skills-focused training session to their weekly agenda in a bid to rid the side of mistakes.

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‘Court proceedings are not run by the media’: Judge blasts leak of de Belin charges being dropped

A judge has asked how journalists were informed that Jack de Belin’s sexual assault case would be withdrawn before a court was notified, telling lawyers that she is not pleased and noting court proceedings are not run by the media.

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San Jose Gunman Detested Workplace Long Before Rampage, Police Say

The gunman, a maintenance worker at a transit agency in Silicon Valley, killed nine of his colleagues years after federal officials uncovered a notebook with his complaints.

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Dianne Morales Tries to Calm a Sudden Crisis in Her Campaign

Two staff members have quit, two have been fired and four others involved in a unionization drive have been terminated.

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Join Kara Swisher on Twitter Spaces to discuss Amazon’s purchase of MGM and other media developments

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How to master luxury minimalism in your home

For those with a love of piling it on, a minimalist interior can seem like a bit of a one-trick pony. Surely it’s just a matter of getting rid of half your possessions, Marie Kondo-ing the rest and removing any trace of colour and print?

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Rego fees could fall as soccer’s state feds consider dramatic reform

Two of Australian soccer’s biggest issues - participation fees, and a bloated national structure - could be finally addressed in its biggest upheaval in almost 20 years.

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Flying the unfriendly skies: Russia-EU tensions rise over Belarus airspace

A series of developments showed how the diversion of the flight from Greece to Lithuania and the arrest of Raman Pratasevich were having widening repercussions for travel and commerce.

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‘He never pleaded guilty ... but he never pleaded innocent, either’

Writer Kate Holden discusses the shocking murder of a NSW environmental compliance officer by an aggrieved farmer – and the bitter gulf between rural development and wildlife protection.

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Nuix cuts ties with former chairman Tony Castagna after AFP confirms probe

The tech company has cut ties with Dr Castagna just days after the federal police confirmed it is investigating possible breaches of the Corporations Act. Nuix didn’t give a reason why it ended the contract.

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Queensland COVID-19 vaccinations increase in wake of Victoria outbreak

Health Minister Yvette D’Ath is urging Queenslanders to vaccinate against COVID-19 as hubs were running and Victoria goes into lockdown.

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Short lockdowns lead to big challenges for health operators

Bosses in the private healthcare system are expecting more business interruptions as Australia continues to fight COVID.

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Dogs-Dees blockbuster to go ahead as players test negative

A Melbourne player has tested negative after he visited a tier one exposure site, leading to all Demons players and football staff getting COVID-19 tests.

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U.S. Is Said to Have Unexamined Intelligence to Pore Over on Virus Origins

Intelligence officials have told the White House that computer analysis may shed light on the mystery.

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Climate: World at risk of hitting temperature limit soon

It's increasingly likely that a key temperature limit will be reached in one of the next five years.

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Nexta: The journalists taking on Belarus’ regime

The BBC visits the colleagues of Roman Protesevich, the journalist arrested off the diverted Ryan Air flight.

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Passengers refused boarding amid testing confusion

Travellers with Ryanair and EasyJet were told they could not fly because they had taken the wrong PCR test.

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Gogglebox Tom and girlfriend 'trolled' for BLM support

The Black Lives Matter protests impacted relationships within families and couples in the UK.

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GP practices in England facing 'tsunami of patients'

Dr Dean Eggitt, a GP in Doncaster, opened his doors to the BBC to show the pressures facing practices.

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Flower tattoos heal self-harm scars

South Korean tattoo artist, Yeon, helps women cover up self-harm scars with images of flowers.

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Tulsa massacre: The search for victims, 100 years on

Decades after white mobs razed an affluent black neighbourhood the search for bodies goes on.

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Tokyo Olympic Games: When are they and will they go ahead?

The Tokyo Summer Olympics are due to start in July, despite a surge in Covid cases in Japan.

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The uncertain future of Britain's offices

UK firms' offices are undergoing radical shifts as firms allow staff to continue working from home.

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Mozambique Palma attack: 'I had to pay a bribe to flee'

Aid agencies have been barred from parts of Mozambique, leading to fears of a humanitarian emergency.

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'Fortress Australia': Why calls to open up borders are meeting resistance

Many Australians are loath to relax border controls despite experts warning of the harms of isolation.

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Luke Combs dissects lockdown anthem Six Feet Apart, one year later

US country star Luke Combs wrote one of the first musical responses to Covid-19. How does it hold up?

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RTHK: How authorities cracked down on Hong Kong's only public broadcaster

New changes in RTHK have signalled that its fate as an independent public service may be under threat.

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Blanket of slimy ‘sea snot’ on Turkish coast blamed on climate change

A thick white mucus on the surface of the Sea of Marmara is killing the fish and revolting the people.

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Bug in car heard high-profile Gold Coast lawyer’s cocaine conversation

Lawyer Campbell MacCallum’s car was bugged by anti-corruption officers. He was later charged with a string of offences.

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Jeff Bezos buys James Bond: Why is Amazon in entertainment?

Lots of people will write smart things about the retail giants strategy with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the movie studio that it said it would buy for close to $11 billion. But I want to ask a more basic question: Why?

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Wall Street is struggling to make sense of confounding bitcoin swings

Wall Street strategists face an almost impossible task in trying to analyse the outlook for bitcoin and other tokens after a volatile rout. Even so, they are still trying, and some see the risk of more trouble ahead.

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Osaka says she won’t do press at Roland Garros

Four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka says she will not take questions from the press at Roland Garros this year, saying the nature of news conferences puts an undue burden on players’ mental health.

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Facebook, Instagram now let you stop seeing or sharing ‘like’ counts

With some experts saying likes can be a dangerous social currency, and some influencers saying they’re vital, Facebook opts to give users the choice.

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Eric Carle, author of picture book classic ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’, dies at 91

Carle was going to write about a hungry worm but changed his lead character to a caterpillar on his editor’s advice.

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Best of cartoons, May 27, 2021

The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

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After Skirting Filibuster Fight for Months, Democrats Near a First Battle

The looming vote on creating a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol assault could reignite a clash over the Senate blocking tactic. Activists worry that time is short for a bid to eliminate it.

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The mother of a Capitol Police officer who died lobbies G.O.P. to drop their opposition to an inquiry.

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More injecting rooms will save lives, reduce community pressure

Behind the emotional debate, there are three points to be made about injecting rooms: more is less, location matters and the health benefits are undeniable.

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Free rego and $15,000 loans: How to encourage electric vehicle ownership

Governments need to make electric vehicles more accessible to more people.

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Callide Power Station to return to full service after ‘limited’ damage

Labor politicians have played up the benefits of electricity companies remaining in public hands, following a fire in a power station that left 400,000 properties blacked out.

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Covid: Dominic Cummings to be quizzed by MPs on pandemic handling

A joint committee of MPs will question the prime minister's former adviser on lessons to be learnt.

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Covid vaccine: 30 and 31-year-olds in England now invited

Rollout continues, with anyone in their 30s now able to get vaccinated in England.

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Building projects hit by lack of supplies and price rises

Industry warns people to delay home improvement due to shortage of cement, electric components, timber and steel.

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Millions cannot afford water bills, says watchdog

Overhauling water tariffs could help struggling families, the Consumer Council for Water says.

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Mast Upgrade: UK experiment could sweep aside fusion hurdle

Results from a UK experiment could help clear a hurdle to achieving commercial fusion power.

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Housing: Shelter calls for 90,000 social homes to be built

The housing charity says around a third of British adults do not have safe or secure accommodation.

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AI emotion-detection software tested on Uyghurs

A software engineer tells BBC's Panorama about installing the system in police stations in Xinjiang.

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From protests to 'patriots': Why China is crushing Hong Kong dissent

After clamping down on protests it has reformed elections - what does this mean for Hong Kong's future?

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Dominic Cummings: His views on Covid and why it matters

Boris Johnson's former chief adviser has been a critic of the government since leaving his role.

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Cummings testimony: What is herd immunity?

Herd immunity is a scientific term, so why is there a row about it?

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Kiwis flew home in record numbers during the pandemic - will they stay?

Cat Moody is among the more than 50,000 New Zealanders who returned home in the last year. But will low wages and escalating house prices drive them away again?

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Gold Coast mother, child found five days after disappearing

Police said the mother and child were found on Tuesday in the Pacific Pines area on the Gold Coast.

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Max Mosley dominated Formula One and waged war on the tabloid press

Mosley sued the News of the World after it revealed he took part in a “sick Nazi orgy”.

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Prosecutor convenes grand jury to weigh criminal charges for Donald Trump

The development signals that the Manhattan district attorney’s office was moving toward seeking charges as a result of its two-year probe of the ex-president.

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‘Cow-sized’ obese pigs in China fuel relentless slump in pork prices

Farmers have been fattening hogs since late last year to almost double their normal weight -- roughly the size of a pygmy hippo or a female polar bear -- in the hope the animals will generate higher returns should prices rebound.

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A Quiet Place II: an unnecessary sequel that doesn’t live up to the hype

The inevitable though wholly unnecessary sequel picks up where we left off, following the wholesome Abbott family on their pilgrimage through a ravaged America.

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In a flip on Handmaid’s Tale, women are in charge in this five-star series

Kiwi series Creamerie adds quirky comedy to the dystopian drama formula, as well as barbs aimed at Gwyneth Paltrow-style wellness.

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‘On the Ashes of Tragedy’: Mixed Emotions on Anniversary of George Floyd’s Death

The crowds that gathered in Minneapolis and elsewhere reflected on what has changed, and what has not, in America since Mr. Floyd was murdered by a police officer.

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George Floyd’s Family Meets With Biden Amid Push for Police Reform

The family said the president vowed to pass a police reform bill and promised justice not only for Mr. Floyd but for a nation still reeling from a year of killings and protests.

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Iran Talks Loom as a New Test of Biden’s Israel Ties

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken visited Israel to talk about Gaza and the Palestinians, but heard a stern message about nuclear talks with Tehran.

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Investigation finds Bolton ‘exacerbated’ nightclub incident

Richmond and Shai Bolton will donate $20,000 to an organisation that runs workshops on “healthy masculinity” after an AFL investigation found the star made a nightclub fight worse.

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Australian rock royalty Let It Be

Five deades since one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most famous albums was released, an Australian group pays tribute to the Beatles.

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The bright young things have lost interest, but there’s more to say on one of the budget’s very big deals

The government told us it was spending big on aged care. Problem solved. Sorry, not so fast.

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Saints’ premiership window opens in 2022: president

Saints president Andrew Bassat has sent a letter to members saying the club’s premiership window was likely to open in 2022, as a club great takes aim at high-priced recruits he says may have “full bellies”.

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How the pandemic has changed attitudes toward wealth

Even for the wealthiest, the coronavirus crisis challenged the notion that money could buy anything.

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Tomic beaten by 16-year-old in Roland Garros qualifiers

Bernard Tomic’s French Open campaign was over before it started, beaten in qualifiers by a 16-year-old ranked 1064 in the world.

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First Nations slam ‘secretive’ Victorian government water grant

A gift of valuable irrigation water granted exclusively to farmers by the Victorian government ignored claims by traditional owners.

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Small Study Looks at Children With Covid Inflammatory Syndrome

A small study found that six months after hospitalization, most children with MIS-C did not have debilitating health issues. But some had lingering muscle weakness and emotional difficulties.

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Attacks on Jews Over Israel Are a Gift to the Right

On the crisis of anti-Semitic violence.

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Anti-Zionism Isn’t Anti-Semitism? Someone Didn’t Get the Memo.

An omen for Jews on America’s streets.

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'Dangerous' home teeth-whitening kits sold online

Some may contain illegal levels of a bleaching chemical that can burn gums and cause tooth loss.

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UK tourism spending 'worth just half of pre-pandemic level'

The sector is set for a slow recovery from the pandemic, with foreign visitors still staying away.

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Covid: Councils urged to allow England Parkrun events to resume

The organisation has delayed its reopening of 5k running events until 26 June over land permissions.

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The Papers: Brits flock to Spain as EU leaders condemn Belarus

Tuesday's front pages look back at Covid deaths in hospitals and ahead to further lockdown easing.

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Belarus plane: What happens with a military jet interception?

Simon Browning looks at standard aviation protocols after a "major diplomatic incident" on Sunday.

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Seven reasons why you really do need a holiday

Travel plans may still be in doubt, but persevere with booking a holiday if you can – it’s not just an indulgence, it’s vital for good health and psychological wellbeing.

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India considers relaxing COVID limits, even without enough vaccine

Experts also widely caution that India’s official numbers severely undercount new infections and deaths because of a lack of testing in a developing country of 1.4 billion people.

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Hazardous surf causes south-east Queensland beach closures

Some beaches close in south-east Queensland because of rough surf conditions.

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Best of cartoons, May 25, 2021

The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

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Scott Morrison faces factional infighting as four sitting MPs confront preselection challenges

Behind the preselection moves is a shift in factional alliances within the NSW division as conservatives work with some of the moderates against the party’s “soft right”.

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Belarus Is Isolated as Other Countries Move to Ban Flights

The extraordinary forced landing of a commercial flight with a Belarusian dissident aboard escalated into one of the biggest flare-ups in East-West tensions in recent years.

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E.U. and Britain Move to Impede Belarus’s Access to Air Travel

The European Union told airlines to avoid Belarusian airspace after the country forced a commercial flight to land in order to arrest a journalist.

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Belarus's State-Sponsored Plane Hijack Can’t Go Unanswered

Mr. Lukashenko has gone too far, and the response should be convincing and swift.

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Who Is Roman Protasevich, the Opposition Journalist?

Mr. Protasevich, 26, is an exiled dissident whose reach drew an authoritarian ruler into a gambit that outraged Western governments.

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Covid: Parts of England to trial self-isolation support

People in overcrowded homes will be offered alternative accommodation in a bid to improve compliance.

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Former miner: Why I’m giving up my coal fire

Stan Renton and his wife Audrey, have been heating their home with coal for their entire married lives.

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The couple who met on YouTube

Australian Anitha Kannan and Ian Chalmers, from the UK, met over YouTube and bonded over social anxiety in lockdown.

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Derbyshire widow's plea for rule change on overloaded lorries

Denise Oscroft calls for change after seeing her husband Steven killed by a lump of concrete.

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Toronto lockdown: A year without indoor dining

What is the effect of one of the longest pandemic indoor-dining bans in the world?

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Why Indonesia's 'new Bali' is accused of trampling on human rights

Indonesia hopes for tourism but UN experts and locals allege land grabbing and rights violations.

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Climate change fuels a very cold war for control of the North Pole

As Arctic ice melts, Russia is building military capacity in the far north, becoming the first military to act on the strategic implications of climate change.

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Dani Laidley faces new charge after alleged breach of court order

Former AFL coach Dani Laidley has faced court after being charged with breaching a court-imposed order.

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Let the countdown begin: could Buddy kick his magical 1000th goal this season?

Sydney Swans superstar Lance Franklin needs only 37 more goals to surpass 1000 career goals - a milestone that even neutral AFL fans are desperate to see him reach.

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‘Won’t rebuild itself’: Skilled worker exodus a fresh threat to events industry

Skilled events workers hit hard by the end of the JobKeeper wages subsidy may be permanently lost to the ailing sector, putting at risk its ability to recover from the pandemic.

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Government makes no promises as it looks for mRNA producers

The Australian government has asked biotechs to submit comprehensive pitches to set up mRNA vaccine manufacturing onshore, but there are no guarantees it will end up funding the proposals.

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Independent board review to address Nuix investor concerns

The Nuix board has set up an independent sub-committee to address investor concerns about its disastrous float by Macquarie Group and promised it will appoint more independent board members. 

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Children speak of neglect in US asylum camps

The BBC has uncovered allegations of cold temperatures, sickness, neglect, lice and filth, through a series of interviews with children and staff at US detention camps for children.

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Pollution: ‘We can smell and taste the traffic at school'

A primary school in Manchester sits on one of Europe's busiest roads where particle pollution levels exceed WHO limits.

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Bob Dylan: 80 things you may not know about him on his 80th birthday

A look back at the life and career of the influential and now-octogenarian singer-songwriter.

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George Floyd death: How do I talk to my son about race?

A year on from the death of George Floyd, BBC presenter Eddie Nestor examines his role as a father.

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Busted: Florida high school photoshops girls’ chests in yearbook photos

Girls who discovered clumsy modesty edits in the Bartram Trail High School’s annual magazine said the alterations made them feel sexualised and ashamed.

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WA farmer killed in light plane crash ‘an experienced pilot’, friends say

Several people immediately rushed to help Trevor Badger, whose light plane crashed on a paddock of his property in WA’s Great Southern region.

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Apple’s colourful iMac reminds us that desktop computers exist

An ergonomic desktop setup is the obvious choice for working from home, but the new iMac is one of the few that really catches the eye.

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Two ‘likely’ COVID-19 cases emerge in Melbourne

Victorian health authorities say there are two ‘likely positive’ cases of coronavirus in Melbourne’s northern suburbs.

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Iran, a Longtime Backer of Hamas, Cheers Attacks on Israel

Tehran jumped at the chance to portray militants’ barrages on Israel as revenge for Israeli attacks on Iran. But Israel says Tehran played no role in the latest conflict.

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What Ronald Greene's Death Reveals About Police Killings

The officers involved in Ronald Greene's death aren't just a few bad apples. It is the whole tree that is shading the truth.

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Ricciardo left ‘confused’ in 12th as home hero Leclerc crashes to pole in Monaco

Daniel Ricciardo says he is more confused than frustrated at being a second off the pace in Monaco and qualifying 12th as Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc took pole position at his home grand prix after crashing in the dying seconds.

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No passengers turned away as second India COVID flight lands in Australia

A second repatriation flight from Delhi has arrived in Darwin after all passengers returned negative COVID-19 tests prior to departure.

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A Look Inside Israel’s ‘Fortress of Zion’ Military Command Beneath Tel Aviv

The country’s military and intelligence commanded the recent assault on Hamas in Gaza from an underground bunker made for high-tech air wars.

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Biden Tried to Keep It Boring. This Week Intervened.

His team has projected the image of a calmer White House, but recent days showed that it can’t outrun chaos.

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Young Americans on the Reaction to George Floyd's Death

Readers share the effects of George Floyd’s death on their perceptions of race and racism. 

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Israel-Gaza: What Bella Hadid’s stance says about changing conversations

Social media conversations on Israel-Gaza are changing, but why are many celebrities still staying quiet?

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'Did weak wi-fi password lead the police to our door?'

A young family had their computers and phones seized after, it seems, their router was hacked.

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Italy wins Eurovision: 'Rock and roll never dies'

Italy's Måneskin have won the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with their entry, Zitti e Buoni.

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Guatemala disappeared: Reuniting families with the remains of loved ones

Thousands are still searching for their loved ones 25 years after Guatemala's armed conflict ended.

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Postcards: Londoners' lockdown secrets revealed

Eleanor Tattersfield sent out postcards asking people to divulge their lockdown secrets.

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‘I have dementia, but I’m still here, I’m still me’

Chris Higgins was diagnosed with dementia in lockdown after his wife noticed a change in his behaviour.

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Your pictures on the theme of 'woodland walk'

A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.

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Inside Russia's Trefoil military base in the Arctic

BBC Moscow correspondent Sarah Rainsford gets rare access to the Russian military base, known as Arctic Trefoil.

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Could my mum’s toaster help me care for her?

An emerging technology allows carers to remotely monitor a vulnerable relative's energy usage.

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Jon Cruddas: Labour guru's plan to win back the working class

Veteran Labour thinker Jon Cruddas says the answer to the party's woes is staring it in the face.

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Does a $75m settlement make up for three decades in prison?

Two brothers have received a $75m payout over their wrongful 1983 murder conviction.

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How schools are turning the tide on nature deprivation

'Miss? What's a duck?' The question that convinced one school to adopt nature-friendly learning.

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Pregnancy after baby loss: 'We felt guilty for being excited'

After losing their son hours after he was born, Iona and Luke had mixed emotions about getting pregnant again.

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India coronavirus: A tribal area had oxygen while cities gasped

The poor district of Nandurbar was prepared for a deadly second wave - unlike the rest of India.

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History-chasing Mickelson takes one-shot lead into US PGA's final round

Phil Mickelson takes a one-shot lead into the final round of the US PGA Championship as he bids to become the oldest major winner.

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Mallrat needs to go up a level for live show

A charming, relatable performance from the Brisbane singer-songwriter didn’t make up for a lack of spontaneity.

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Che spettacolo! Italy wins Eurovision 2021

Finishing with a dramatic four-way race between Italy, France, Switzerland and Malta, Italy’s lead at this year’s Eurovision proved unassailable.

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Woman stabbed in neck at unit block before collapsing on footpath

The 29-year-old was declared dead in a Queensland hospital after being stabbed with a hunting knife.

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Victims of BBC smear campaign demand more than ‘generic apology’ over Diana interview scandal

The first colleague to confront Martin Bashir over the famous TV tell-all says the BBC should offer more than a “generic apology”.

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After High-Wire Act, Biden Faces Tough New Middle East Tests

The administration is considering how to recalibrate its policy in the region in light of the cease-fire between Israel and the Palestinians without distracting from other priorities.

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Five Oregon Counties Back a Plan to Secede and Join Idaho

In nonbinding elections, parts of eastern Oregon said they wanted to join Idaho. The conservative region has long felt alienated from the liberal politics of Oregon’s population centers.

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Eurovision: United Kingdom's hopes rest on James Newman

Can the Settle-born singer take home the coveted glass microphone trophy from Rotterdam?

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Behind the scenes of Glastonbury's live-stream concert

The five-hour show stars Jorja Smith, Coldplay and Haim - all playing to a deserted Worthy Farm.

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Covid: Out in Brighton on the first Friday night after rules ease

"Life is meant for living and we are living it," says one woman, as people enjoy indoor pubs and restaurants.

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Water so toxic 'it could burn your eyes'

Martin Patience gets to the source of Lebanon's water crisis.

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Amazon in pictures: Sebastião Salgado's last frontier

Photographer Sebastião Salgado captured images of the Amazon's forest, rivers, and tribes.

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Covid Vaccines: Could they be magnetic?

Videos of people sticking magnets to their arms where they claim they’ve had the Covid vaccine have gone viral. We debunk this so-called magnet challenge.

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Over 3,000 fans will attend the final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest

After being cancelled and replaced by an online 'event' last year, the competition is back on and welcoming over 3,000 fans to the live show.

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George Floyd death: How US police are trying to win back trust

A year after George Floyd's death, it's not just civilians who'll be reflecting on what happened.

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'A meme that almost made me quit my family WhatsApp group'

Some Indians are sharing dark humour memes inspired by the pandemic - and occasionally offending cousins in the diaspora.

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The 10-year-old boy who beat a chess grandmaster - but didn't want to boast

Frederick Waldhausen Gordon is just 10 years old and has already defeated a chess grandmaster.

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George Best: How Man Utd legend left for Dunstable Town

George Best was still only 28. A mercurial genius when on song for Manchester United, his next move was to Dunstable Town.

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Myanmar: The small embattled town that stood up to the army

Mindat put up tenacious resistance to the Burmese army but is now in desperate need of help.

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Timeline: Martin Bashir's actions from Diana interview to Dyson report

An inquiry into Martin Bashir’s interview with Princess Diana in 1995 concludes that he acted in a “deceitful” way.

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‘Got to get our troops back and start a run’: Tigers desperate for a kickstart

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has been here before: five wins from 10 is not an ideal position from which to mount a premiership defence.

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More Virgin Australia flight delays expected as system recovers from outage

Virgin Australia passengers should expect further flight delays on Saturday as the network continues to feel the effects of a major outage that hit airlines around the world on Friday night.

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‘These people are properties’: The plight of Warrnambool’s Chinese meat workers

The inside story on the lucrative trade in foreign workers who pay recruiters as much as $70,000 for a job in an Australian abattoir in the hope of a new life

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Neil Mitchell on Doyle, Dan and the daunting prospect of life after radio

At 69, Melbourne’s talkback king has just re-signed for another two years on air. He has almost as many detractors as fans, so what keeps him going?

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In the news: Pat Cummins

Handsome, affable and generous, Pat Cummins backs it up with the ball and is on track to end up in the all-time great category of Aussie fast bowlers.

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The last night of Lewis Caine

Evangelos Goussis was convicted of the 2004 murder of Lewis Caine. That he didn’t do it is one of Melbourne’s worst-kept gangland secrets.

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It's Police Violence That Spurs Black Rebellion

The history of Black rebellion demonstrates a fundamental reality. Police violence precipitates community violence in a vicious cycle.

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Fierce and loud: Female athletes have found their voice

Increasingly, women’s off-field presence is being assertive about addressing challenges within their sport, and injustices outside their sport, and social media is helping them use it.

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Gothic gore and supernatural silliness in Resident Evil Village

Resident Evil Village is an anthology of terrifying puzzle rooms and monstrous battles, tied together by a story that does its best to raise the series’ high watermark for morbid absurdity.

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Damon Herriman couldn’t get a role. Then Paris Hilton came along

He’s now everyone’s go-to character at home and abroad, but it took a schlocky horror movie starring a US reality TV star, to give the actor his big US break.

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Don’t fear the taper: The Fed will dominate bond market for years

Investors fretting about when the Federal Reserve will scale back its bond purchases may be missing the bigger picture: Its more than $6 trillion stockpile will make it a major force for years to come.

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Panic attacks, Diana’s tears: Prince Harry recalls royal life in Oprah series

In a new TV series, the 36-year-old prince talks mental health, grief and his memories of his mother with America’s confessor-in-chief Oprah Winfrey

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Tokyo hopeful gunning for last spot on Australian team after success in US

Runner Ollie Hoare is like an indie band that is bigger overseas than at home but this weekend he’ll compete in England in an effort to wear the green and gold at the upcoming Olympic Games.

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‘No regrets in life’: Folau signs with Clive Palmer-backed rugby league team

Palmer, a patron of the Southport Tigers, said he would back Israel Folau from a legal and financial standpoint should there be any impediment to his return.

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Taiwan Faces a Surge in New Covid-19 Infections

The island’s border controls had shielded it from the worst of the pandemic. But new variants and a slow vaccine rollout gave the virus an opening.

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Trump Justice Dept. Seized CNN Reporter’s Email and Phone Records

In a wide-ranging request, federal prosecutors obtained records for Barbara Starr’s email accounts and multiple phone lines, the network said.

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U.S. Confirms It Does Not Want to Buy Greenland

News of President Donald J. Trump’s interest in buying the territory in 2019 bewildered its leadership and became the butt of jokes.

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David Brooks Interviews Joe Biden

In an interview, the president describes how he developed his view of the world.

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Israel Is Falling Apart, Because the Conflict Controls Us

Our politics are stalled. Our democracy is in tatters. Blame it on the occupation.

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Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire comes into effect

The ceasefire brings to an end 11 days of bombardment in which more than 240 people have died.

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Severely ill - and still made to quarantine in a hotel

The law says some severely ill are exempt from hotel quarantine - but they don't always get a choice.

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Covid: Australia's vaccine hesitancy worries medical experts

Medical experts are concerned that low Covid infection rates may be leading to complacency.

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Olivia Rodrigo has become 2021's biggest pop star - here's how

She seemingly arrived from nowhere, but the Drivers License singer has been preparing for this all her life.

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Great commodities boom of 2021 hits ‘healthy pause’ amid wider selloff

One of the biggest commodities booms in decades isn’t likely done yet -- it’s just taking a breather.

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US blocks made-in-China syringes over risk of detaching in patients’ arms

The FDA issued an import alert on April 30, to prevent the syringe and needle configurations from entering the United States.  

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Matthew Pavlich: Mental health battles don’t discriminate as young players in pressure cooker

Young AFL players are earning more money than ever before, and the unintended consequence of all of this extra money and added pressure is a mental burden many aren’t ready for.

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When the diagnosis is terminal, would you prefer hope or cold, hard facts?

Journalist Fenella Souter and oncologist Professor Fran Boyle look at how doctors talk to their patients about death and dying, ways to break the bad news and what needs to change.

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Sheriff raids Belle Gibson’s house a second time to recoup fine

A court-ordered sheriff has raided cancer conwoman Belle Gibson’s Northcote house a second time in an attempt to recover an unpaid fine she received for falsely claiming she cured herself of brain cancer.

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Biden says Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ‘mutual, unconditional’ cease-fire.

Mr. Biden’s brief appearance in the East Room was quickly arranged after Hamas officials and the Israelis confirmed that they had agreed to a cease-fire mediated by Egypt.

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Join Kara Swisher on Twitter Spaces to discuss Snap’s A.R. Spectacles, Apple, Bitcoin and more

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Breast implant scandal compensation ruling due

Thousands of women given substandard implants should finally find out if they will receive compensation.

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'Levelling up' must be more targeted, say peers

Lords warn Boris Johnson's pledge will leave deprived areas "short-changed" if not focused correctly.

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Teachers' grades biased to more 'agreeable' pupils

Psychologists warn teachers' grades will be influenced by students' personality rather than ability.

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Latin jokes: How the civil service is posher than in the 1960s

A behavioural code makes it harder for working-class mandarins to reach the top, report says.

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Meet the YouTubers who stood for Mayor of London

Niko Omilana and Max Fosh are two prominent YouTubers who stood for London mayor at the election.

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Butlin's resorts back open for business

Butlin's holiday resort in Skegness, Lincolnshire, welcomed back visitors and staff this week.

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Sixteen-year-olds try to break into China's livestream market

Xiao Yu is hoping for a career in livestream selling, an industry expected to grow to a value of £200bn in 2021.

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Eurovision 2021: Covid upsets Iceland's live shows

Iceland's entrant Daði og Gagnamagnið will no longer be performing live at Eurovision.

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US v Canada: Who won the vaccine rollout?

The BBC's Ritu Prasad and Holly Honderich discuss the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in their respective countries.

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'This is NYC's rebirth' says food truck owner

Kostas Plagos is excited for the city to reopen and customers to return to his curbside eatery.

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Everything you need to know about the 2021 PGA Championship at Kiawah Island

Golf’s second major of the year gets under way overnight with an eight-strong Australian contingent hitting the course in South Carolina.

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Domain hit by cyber attack, warns users to be careful with rental inquiries

Real-estate listings portal Domain is the latest company to be rocked by a scam.

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Palaszczuk is ‘one’ with Berejiklian on vaccine passports idea

Prime Minister Scott Morrison floated an idea that would allow people who were fully vaccinated to escape local restrictions.

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Best of cartoons, May 20, 2021

The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

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Hoodoo Gurus return to WA with US indie rockers The Dandy Warhols

Australian rock legends head on tour across Australia this December with some very special guests from the US.

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Cartoons of the week

The best Herald artworks of the week from across the board.

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New Political Pressures Push U.S. and Europe to Stop Israel-Gaza Conflict

President Biden faces a leftward shift in his party. In Europe, Muslim migration, terrorism fears and populist politics make diplomacy more urgent than ever.

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Contamination Woes Hold Back 100 Million Vaccine Doses

Executives from Emergent, which ruined millions of coronavirus vaccine doses, divulged to Congress the scope of the regulatory review of its troubled Baltimore plant.

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At Saks, Return to Office Means Mandatory Vaccines, Optional Manicures

Marc Metrick, the company’s chief executive, says employees will have more flexibility but for reasons having to do with corporate culture, “the default needs to be our office.”

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‘It’s Magic What We Do.’ Movie Theaters Get Starry-Eyed Once More.

The industry was decimated by the pandemic, with theaters shut across the country and new films delayed by Hollywood studios. But now cinemas are ready to fill up their seats again. Will audiences follow?

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Traveling to Europe? A Country-by-Country Reopening Guide

Members of the European Union are welcoming vaccinated travelers, including Americans. But there are still rules and restrictions to abide by. Here’s how to navigate them and what to expect.

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Fed Minutes April 2021: Officials Hint They Might Soon Talk About Slowing Bond-Buying

Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s April meeting showed some officials wanted to soon talk about a plan to pull back some central bank support for the economy if “rapid progress” persisted.

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Cuomo Investigation by U.S. Examines Virus Tests for 'Specials'

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo was already under fire after members of his family received expedited testing in the pandemic’s early weeks.

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Senate Weighs Investing $120 Billion in Science to Counter China

The legislation has drawn bipartisan support amid the coronavirus pandemic as Democrats and Republicans have become increasingly concerned about Beijing’s supply chain dominance.

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How a Megadeal Reunited CNN's Jeff Zucker With a Powerful Old Friend

Phone buddies and golf partners, Jeff Zucker and David Zaslav have a 30-year history. Now Zucker may be open to working for the man he calls a “best friend.”

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Covid: Government criticised over pre-pandemic planning

Ministers failed to prepare for a threat on the scale of the pandemic, the spending watchdog says.

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Rape victims: Calls for pre-recorded evidence to be used in trials

Seeing defendants face-to-face in court causes unnecessary stress, the victims' commissioner says.

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Newspaper headlines: Holiday rules 'chaos' and PM Covid nurse quits NHS

Many front pages report on confusion surrounding the government's advice on international travel.

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George Floyd one year on: Reflections from the UK

The BBC's Adina Campbell speaks to people in Coventry about the legacy of George Floyd's death.

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Kabul attack: 'You have to be brave to send your child to school'

Mothers speak of their grief and fear after bomb blasts near a Kabul school killed at least 85 people, many of them schoolgirls.

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People pay to watch me play chess

With chess surging in popularity, a group of young, charismatic players have built huge audiences online.

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'Women are perfectionists - it can hold us back'

Anna Brailsford from Code First Girls on the personality trait she thinks holds women back at work.

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Robot artist Ai-Da self-portraits go on display

Self-portraits by Ai-Da, an artist android, go on display at the Design Museum in London.

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Covid India variant: Where is it, how does it spread and is it more infectious?

B.1.617.2 is dominant in some parts of the country - but it doesn't have to be cause for panic yet.

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India's holiest river is swollen with Covid victims

Hundreds of corpses have been found floating in the Ganges or buried in the sand of its banks.

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Under deadly attack French police demand better protection

Officers call for a tougher response to the violence they face after two were killed within a month.

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Ezinma: How Beyoncé's violinist is tearing up the classical rulebook

The musician is pushing classical music forward with her fusion of orchestral music and trap beats.

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Denmark and the Syrian refugees no longer welcome to stay

Denmark is criticised for becoming the first European country to revoke residence status for 200 people.

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Schalke's Bundesliga agony: Champions for four minutes & 38 seconds

On the final day of the Bundesliga season in May 2001, Schalke were champions for four minutes and 38 seconds. It was agony.

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UK secrecy contributed to COVID ‘catastrophe’ says Johnson ex-adviser

Johnson’s former adviser Dominic Cummings tweeted he was willing to sell or disclose secret coronavirus plans that would expose disastrous early decisions.

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‘Coups aren’t good for clubs’: Korda meets Pies rival, won’t step down

New Collingwood president Mark Korda will not step down from his role and has warned potential challengers to his position - and those of his fellow directors - that a coup would not be a good outcome.

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In Show of Unity, Palestinians Strike Across West Bank, Gaza and Israel

Hundreds of thousands stopped working for the day to protest their shared treatment by Israel. Many Palestinians described it as a rare showing of common cause.

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Troubled Vaccine Maker and Its Founder Gave $2 Million in Political Donations

Emergent BioSolutions faces scrutiny in Congress for ruining Covid-19 vaccines and securing lucrative federal contracts. Executives will appear before some lawmakers who benefited from the company’s spending.

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A Misstep by the Organizers of Pride

Barring police and corrections officers from participating in Pride events shows a lack of farsightedness at a critical moment for L.G.B.T.Q. rights and support.

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Why Can’t the Republican Party Quit Donald Trump?

The party’s base is in thrall to a leader who led it to defeat.

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A Divide Over the C.D.C.’s Revised Rules on Masks

“We should not be afraid to hear good news,” one reader writes. Others worry that the new guidance is premature.

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Measure missing from budget that parents really needed

Without some big changes, don’t think you can count on women to be both producers and reproducers for Australia.

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Elon Musk’s tweets highlight the problems with crypto markets

When one man can move a near-trillion dollar market by as much as 20 per cent with a tweet it ought to be a wake-up call for investors, and regulators.

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Massage of teenager’s inner thigh crease ‘just a leg’, defence lawyer tells court

The barrister for a farmer accused of sexual assaults and inappropriate massages has questioned whether the evidence of one complainant even constitutes the charge of sexual touching.

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Bob Dylan is turning 80 – but his best is yet to come

He started making his best records at 55. He’s a quarter-century better than that now.

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Sydney man dies in India after contracting COVID-19

The married father-of-two had returned to India for personal reasons and died in a Delhi hospital at the weekend, his employer says.

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Biden Supports Israel-Gaza Cease-Fire, as Fighting Rages Into Second Week

Mr. Biden’s language was carefully couched, reflecting continued reticence to criticize Israel despite rising international condemnation.

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Israel-Gaza violence: Joe Biden calls for ceasefire

The US president spoke with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu as violence continues.

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US Supreme Court to consider gutting landmark 1973 Roe v Wade abortion law

By hearing the case in their next term, the conservative-majority bench will look at whether to overturn a central part of the decades-old ruling.

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Premier urges federal government to expedite vaccines for people with disabilities

The NSW government will not step in to help vaccinate people with disabilities after the federal government revealed it had vaccinated fewer than 1000 of this vulnerable group nationally.

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Labor MPs divided on Tony Blair’s suggestion to use right wing methods

The former British prime minister made waves last week when he suggested progressive politics was facing extinction with its “voter-repellent” approach to culture, gender, race and identity.

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Euthanasia laws to be introduced in Queensland next week

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has called for a respectful debate over the laws.

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Bland or chic? Have your say on our Olympic uniforms

When it comes to the clothes Australia’s elite athletes wear to the opening ceremony, it has often been a case of cringe or slightly less cringe. Not this time.

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‘Building trust our top priority,’ says embattled Nuix chairman

The chairman of embattled tech group Nuix, former US ambassador to Australia Jeff Bleich, has conceded the company needs more transparency and governance to reassure investors.

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How effective is eye yoga for ‘anti-ageing’ your vision?

Paul McCartney swears by the growing trend promising brighter, better-rested eyes, a cure for eye strain and, yes, even improved vision in just a few minutes a day.

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Rupert Murdoch playing a high stakes game with bid to buy into FanDuel

There was no sense of bad blood between Rupert Murdoch and Flutter CEO Peter Jackson last December. Behind closed doors, however, a battle of egos was beginning to emerge.

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Democrats, Growing More Skeptical of Israel, Pressure Biden

Among Democrats in Congress, attitudes toward Israel have grown more critical as the party base expresses concern about the human rights of Palestinians.

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Biden's tax return shows steep fall in income

The filing shows he and his wife earned $607,336 last year, compared with $985,223 a year earlier.

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Long Covid pay decision for key workers could take a year

There is increasing concern about financial support if people can't return to work.

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Porn blocker 'missing' from Online Safety Bill prompts concern

Campaigners are "astonished" that a promised age check for porn is not in the Online Safety Bill.

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Green light for 'net zero' equivalent for nature

The government is expected to announce a legally-binding target for 2030 to halt nature loss.

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‘Unnecessarily belligerent’: Victorian gambling watchdog takes aim at Crown board

Victoria’s gambling regulator has criticised Crown Resorts’ directors for signing a “highly inappropriate” advertisement attacking a media exposé on the company.

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The latest illustrations from artist Matt Golding

Illustrations by the artist from The Age.

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Biden Dips Into U.S. Vaccine Supply to Send 20 Million Doses Abroad

President Biden’s pledge to ship out doses that could have been used domestically was a step toward a global campaign, but activists say much more is needed.

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Woman found dead in Gold Coast home

A woman’s body was found at Mermaid Waters this morning.

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Australia’s last two oil refineries to stay open after rescue package, saving 1250 jobs

Ampol and Viva Energy reach a deal with the federal government to continue operating refineries in Brisbane and Geelong for at least another six years.

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Drug designed as ‘heat-seeking missile’ to target COVID-19

Researchers from Queensland and the US have developed a promising new drug which they say can directly target COVID-19 virus particles and destroy them.

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Tribunal upholds Qld cop’s dismissal for drunk driving, public urination

Former senior constable Isaac Cavanagh was sacked after crashing a police vehicle while drunk and off duty, and for urinating off a balcony at an office party.

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Giants dealt severe blow with injured Greene to miss four weeks

Greater Western Sydney’s stand-in captain Toby Greene will be sidelined for the next month after suffering a shoulder injury against Richmond.

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The silver fox effect: our obsession with men who age well

Ben Affleck’s rumoured reunion with Jennifer Lopez has reignited interest in men who seem to improve their appearance with age, or a new love.

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America’s unmasking offers Australia a lesson: stop downplaying the vaccines

While Australia has excelled at keeping the virus at bay, it seems to be falling behind the rest of the world in its understanding of what the vaccines can do. 

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Crown rejects Blackstone offer, still considering The Star proposal

Crown Resorts has formally rejected an improved takeover offer from US private equity outfit Blackstone saying it materially undervalues the company.

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Best of cartoons, May 17, 2021

The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

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The Age photos of the week, May 16, 2021

The week in photos from our award winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age.

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How a Jeopardy! Contestant's Hand Gesture Became Part of a Conspiracy

How hundreds of “Jeopardy!” contestants talked themselves into a baseless conspiracy theory — and won’t be talked out of it.

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Israel Gaza conflict: Gazan officials say Sunday was 'deadliest day'

Gazan officials say 42 were killed, as the UN head calls for an end to "utterly appalling" violence.

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Israel Gaza conflict: Homes and buildings destroyed in Sderot and Gaza City

Rocket attacks on Israel and air strikes on Gaza have continued, turning homes on both sides to rubble.

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India's Covid crisis hits Covax vaccine-sharing scheme

The largest single supplier to the international Covax scheme has made no shipments since March.

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Nigeria's Boko Haram militants: Six reasons they have not been defeated

After more than a decade of fighting, the Islamist militant group is still causing havoc in the north-east.

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Victorian man arrested over child sexual abuse in the Philippines

Six girls and eight boys, aged between two and 17, were rescued on May 7 and placed in the care of a local social welfare office after intelligence was provided by Australian police to Philippine authorities.

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From the Archives, 1976: Protesters pitch tents in anti-uranium rally

In 1976, 400 anti-uranium protesters pitched tents and then crawled and staggered across the main road outside Parliament House in Canberra in a mock enactment of a nuclear holocaust. The demonstrators wore gas masks and painted their faces in part of a series of offbeat protests against uranium mining proposals.

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Parents’ concern scored at ‘zero’ by hospital staff on night Aishwarya died

Aishwarya Aswath’s parents have shared further details from Perth Children’s Hospital’s internal report on what happened the night she succumbed to infection.

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Australian Open boss insists 2022 grand slam will remain in Melbourne

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley insists the tournament following a report that said it could be forced offshore because of border closures.

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Why the Israeli-Palestinian conflict exploded again

A police raid on the Al-Aqsa Mosque, one of the holiest sites in Islam, was one of several actions that led, less than a month later, to the sudden resumption of war between Israel and Hamas.

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Grief Mounts as Efforts to Ease Israel-Hamas Fight Falter

The diplomatic wrangling came as at least 42 Palestinians were killed early Sunday in an airstrike in Gaza City, the deadliest episode in the recent bloodshed.

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The Long Tail of Covid-19

Many are ready for the country to reach a pre-Covid-19 normal, but others may never reach that point. 

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Fresh Hope at Long Last for Libyans

The Biden administration is making the right moves in war-ravaged Libya.

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Property in Wales: Buying a home 'unachievable' for many

Nearly half the homeowners helped by the Help to Buy scheme earn at least £40,000, a report says.

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Leading conservatives Raisi and Larijani enter Iran presidential race

Judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi and ex-parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani register for the June vote.

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AFL 2021 LIVE updates: Bombers, Dockers square off before Dees take on Blues

The Bombers and Dockers kick us off for Sunday footy before Melbourne looks for yet another win against an inconsistent Blues side.

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Feminist sci-fi theatre a glamorous, inventive glimpse of the future

In Poona, audiences help to get Australia’s first cyborg President over the line in an election, while Mara Korper immerses viewers in ghoulish totalitarianism.

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Kobe Bryant inducted into Hall of Fame with stellar class

Kobe Bryant has officially been enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, capping a 20-year career filled with five NBA championships, 18 All-Star appearances, 15 All-NBA teams and 12 All-Defensive teams.

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Liz Ellis’ secret stock car passion and the Foo Fighters song that she can’t stop listening to

What’s on the top of Liz Ellis’ sporting bucket list? A NASCAR race in the United States.

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‘Is someone breaking fingers in here?’: The food problem in aged care

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg this week gave aged care operators $10 a day per resident more, but many experts say it will make little difference.

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Dozens of charities quietly dump Prince Andrew following Epstein embarrassment

Charities have rushed to distance themselves from Queen’s son over links with dead paedophile Epstein, in one case hiding a charity plaque bearing his name behind a plant.

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Rombauer Wins the 2021 Preakness, Surging Past Medina Spirit

The long-shot win assured that Bob Baffert’s colt could not claim a Triple Crown under the cloud of a positive drug test.

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On Parole, Staying Free Means Staying Clean and Sober

A program called Swift, Certain and Fair — a set of principles for both supporting parolees and holding them accountable — can help reduce recidivism.

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Home of Matildas to be in Melbourne after $116m government backing

The state government’s $101 million commitment, along with $15m from the federal government, will see a Home of the Matildas constructed in Melbourne.

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Shouts, a hurried evacuation, and then the bombs came

My colleagues’ shouts awakened me, and the pounding of my heart drowned out the racing of my mind. What was happening? They were shouting: “Evacuation! Evacuation!”

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Parents twig to the reality of empty nesting

When our last child moved out of home, I realised that life sometimes imitates poorly-conceived art.

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COVID restrictions to end in NSW on Monday after no new cases

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said, on health advice, restrictions would be lifted from 12.01am on Monday.

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Qantas reviewing diagnostic process for COVID-19 in India

At least three people say they later tested negative, questioning why they were not allowed to fly home.

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Five people hospitalised, one critical, after stabbings in Sydney’s west

Five people, including a 15-year-old boy, have been hospitalised after separate stabbings across Sydney’s west on Saturday night.

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Frankie Morris: Three arrested after teen's disappearance

Frantisek "Frankie" Morris, 18, was last seen near the Vaynol Arms, Pentir, Gwynedd, on 2 May.

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‘Aren’t enough superlatives’: Beveridge in awe of Bontempelli

Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge said Saturday’s 19-point triumph over Port Adelaide will “do wonders” for his top-of-the-table team’s swelling self-belief.

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Rowan Marshall to miss a month after foot surgery

St Kilda are awaiting scans on Rowan Marshall but they are optimistic Brad Crouch will play next week against the Bulldogs.

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Man stabbed in head during bungled Sunshine Coast burglary

The 53-year-old was stabbed in the head and arm when he confronted a burglar trying to break into his Nambour property on Saturday night.

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NARCIFIXION will hopefully strike a chord with school students

This expression of self in the digital age has neat and polished movement yet lacks creative interest.

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Mask? No Mask? New Rules Leave Americans Recalibrating, Hour by Hour

The C.D.C. said fully vaccinated people could safely go most places without a mask. Not everyone was sure, or ready.

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Sophomore Year 2020: Students Struggle With the Coronavirus Pandemic

A group of high school students try desperately to make it through an isolated and dire year.

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China uses Uyghur forced labour to make solar panels, says report

A report says 45% of the world's supply of a key panel component is obtained by a system of coercion.

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White House vows probe into migrant children kept on buses

In at least one case a child was kept on a coach for four days, waiting to join his family.

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Pokémon card sales at major US retailer halted over security fears

A major US chain acts after a customer pulled a gun in a fight over the collectible trading cards.

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UK troops seize IS weapons in Mali operation

A UK task force arrived in the West African country last year as part of a UN peacekeeping mission.

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Rough sleepers in England to get £203m funding to help them off the streets

But the number of people helped by the funding "will only scratch the surface", charity Crisis warns.

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A lost whale - 6,000 miles from home

A grey whale called Wally is lost in the Mediterranean - far away from its home in the Pacific. Why?

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Experts warn extreme weather could cause 'climate trauma' pandemic

Mitzi says she has "climate trauma" because of the typhoons that have repeatedly flooded her home.

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Liz Cheney: Why her sacking by the Republican Party matters

The BBC's Ros Atkins explains the decision to dismiss the congresswoman from her party leadership role.

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Eurovision 2021: From child refugee to Swedish pop star

"It's a huge honour for me... It's like the biggest thank you I can give."

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Week in pictures: 8 - 14 May 2021

A selection of powerful images taken around the world this week.

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TikTok: How Israeli-Palestinian conflict plays out on social media

As fighting escalates, the social network has become a platform for airing grievances.

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Drain-spotting: The people who keep their minds in the gutter

"Abstract flowers in an otherwise arid field": a world of artistry, history and surprising beauty.

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Tokyo Olympics: Why doesn't Japan cancel the Games?

Current polls in Japan show nearly 70% of the population do not want the Olympics to go ahead.

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Theatres in England get ready to reopen, but fear a Covid plot twist

Which shows are opening from Monday, will audiences return - and could the comeback be short-lived?

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Is there a future for Alex Salmond?

The former Scottish first minister and SNP leader gambled on a breakaway new party and lost. Is this the end?

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Property industry savages new tax regime, warns on affordability

Property industry leaders say planned tax hikes could cheat the state out of its economic recovery and ultimately punish all homebuyers.

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First repatriation flight from India touches down with dozens left in Delhi

Flight QF111, a Qantas 787-9 Dreamliner, touched down at Darwin airport just before 9.30am (AEST) on Saturday, with those on board to be transferred 25km away to the Howard Springs quarantine facility.

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Ewan surges in tough sprint to claim second Giro stage win

Caleb Ewan claimed his second stage win at this year’s Giro d’Italia as he again showed his sprinting prowess at the end of the 181-kilometre seventh stage.

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‘Ratbag’ and policy giant: Andrew Herington left his mark on Victoria

Most Victorians don’t know Andrew Herington, but they know his works.

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Israeli-Palestinian Strife Widens as Frantic Calls for Calm Go Unheeded

While Israel and Hamas signaled willingness to consider a cease-fire, worries grew about further fracturing in one of the Middle East’s most intractable struggles.

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A Press Corps Deceived, and the Gaza Invasion That Wasn’t

A spokesman led the international media to believe that Israeli forces had entered Gaza. They hadn’t. But the army wanted Hamas to think they had.

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In Israel’s Rising Violence, Ripples From 1948

The town of Lydda posed an early test of how the Israeli state would treat Palestinians. It is a legacy playing out today in violence between Jews and Arabs in Lod, as it’s now known.

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Democrats Move Closer to Setting Up Jan. 6 Commission

House Democrats plan to vote on a bill to create an independent commission to investigate the Capitol riot, but whether Republican leaders would support it was unclear.

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Tenpin bowling and Tiley: Why To’omua is staying at the Rebels

The Wallabies playmaker has extended his time at the Melbourne Super Rugby franchise and will remain part of the Australian set-up until at least 2023.

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Vaccinated Americans May Go Without Masks in Most Places, Federal Officials Say

Fully vaccinated people do not have to wear masks or maintain social distance indoors or outdoors, with some exceptions, the C.D.C. advised.

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C.D.C.'s New Mask Guidelines: Here's What to Know

The C.D.C. now says it is safe for fully vaccinated people to take their masks off in most indoor settings. States, cities and businesses were sorting through what to do with the guidance.

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Colonial Pipeline Paid Roughly $5 Million in Ransom to Hackers

The payment clears the way for gas to begin flowing again, but it risks emboldening other criminal groups to take American companies hostage by seizing control of their computers.

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How Republicans Could Steal the 2024 Election

Liz Cheney's ouster showed that the G.O.P. is still at war with democracy.

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Covid in Bolton: What's causing the spike?

The town has seen a sharp spike in Covid cases - driven by the emergence of the Indian variant.

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MPs urge Boris Johnson to deliver on social care reform vow

It comes after the Queen's Speech failed to give detailed proposals for the new system.

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SNP holds Airdrie and Shotts seat in by-election

Anum Qaisar-Javed wins the seat for the SNP after holding off a challenge from Scottish Labour.

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Barrister in Porter defamation fight may need to be ‘quarantined’ from case

A Federal Court judge has suggested a barrister may need to “isolate” themselves from the Christian Porter defamation case pending an application to stop them acting in the proceedings.

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Dylan Walker pleads guilty to assaulting pizza shop worker

The NRL star’s lawyer entered a guilty plea to one count of common assault at Downing Centre Local Court on Friday.

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Australian banker paid David Cameron more than he earned as UK’s PM

The former British prime minister was accused of “stalking” rather than lobbying on behalf of controversial banker Lex Greensill.

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Best of cartoons, May 14, 2021

The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.

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As the US economy wobbles, Biden plays the long game

President Joe Biden and his economic team are focusing on the future even as the current recovery from recession shows signs of distress.

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‘The genie’s out of the bottle’: Inflation is here. What now?

The longer that the surges in prices continue in the US, the greater the chances that consumers’ psychology about inflation could shift in ways that become self-perpetuating: Prices would rise because everyone expects them to.

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Photos of the week, May 13, 2021

The week in photos from the award winning Sydney Morning Herald and Financial review photographers.

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