Iced out, Russia's Jeff Bezos feels the burn

Severstal’s experience shows how Western sanctions are convulsing some of Russia’s largest and most internationally connected companies.

State poll raises stakes for federal Libs

SA has gone from a state where seats could be safely neglected or ignored at the next federal poll to another flank of vulnerability.

Why is Josh Cavallo top soccer’s only openly gay male player?

It took years for Adelaide footballer Josh Cavallo to work up the courage to say ‘I’m gay’. Why is it still taboo in men’s sport?

Why Xi may well regret Beijing’s alliance with Putin

If an ‘unthinkable’ war can occur in Europe driven by one man’s delusions of grandeur, what is the likelihood of another’s igniting an even more destructive conflict in Asia?

No kids? No worries: childless leaders are in great company

Being a parent has never been a prerequisite for political leadership … or for basic decency.

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins dead

No masks, no lockdowns: how did that go for Sweden?

When Covid hit, Sweden went its own way, becoming a control group in a vast experiment. Two years on, the results are clear.

‘Mummy’: Four-year-old’s lifesaving call

Shayla Phillips’ mother has spoken out for the first time since the four-year-old was found in Tasmanian bushland after going missing for a harrowing 48 hours.

Why Bob Hawke and I came to blows

I was once a whole-hearted supporter of Bob Hawke. So how did our relationship end in a fistfight in an Ansett Lounge?

Solomon Islands dig in on China deal

The Solomon Islands has doubled down on a deal with China that would allow Beijing to send troops into the Pacific Island nation.