headlines
Wednesday
7 June 2017
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Several dead in suicide attacks on parliament and shrine in TehranMultiple deaths reported in twin attacks on parliament and tomb of late revolutionary leader in Iranian capital
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UK election: Corbyn asks junior shadow minister to stand in for AbbottLabour and Lib Dems reject Theresa May’s vow to ‘rip up’ human rights laws to crack down on terror suspects -
Indigenous people victims of 'green' fight against coalmine, says Marcia LangtonAcademic uses mining industry lecture to accuse ‘cashed-up green groups’ of harming native title ambitions in campaign to stop Carmichael mine -
spotlight
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Will a minimum wage rise help poor people, or just give false hope?Clytemnestra Bandersnetch, CEO of the Australian Council for Australian Business Councils and Harvesting the Blood of the Young, explains
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Seth Rogen attacks Sony Pictures' plan to release 'clean versions' of films‘Please don’t do this to our movies,’ Sausage Party actor tweets about studio’s scheme to remove ‘adult content’ from some of their PG-13 and R-rated titles
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My day sipping champagne with the superyacht setBasketball courts, recording studios, deep-sea submarines, helipad party decks … our writer gets a taste of the latest must-have accessories in superyacht design
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Racists have ruined the Southern Cross for everyoneAustralia’s fantasies about its past are a real problem, says the Indigenous director ahead of the world premiere of his new film, We Don’t Need A Map
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Postecoglou: Socceroos players need to repay investment in themAnge Postecoglou says it’s time for Socceroos players to repay the investment put into them ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia
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French Open: Djokovic loses first set to Thiem, Nadal through and more – live!Rolling report: Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Simona Halep and Rafael Nadal are all in quarter-final action at Roland Garros today. Join Jacob Steinberg
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Blues defeat Lions 22-16Ihaia West’s stunning late try for the Blues condemned the British & Irish Lions to their first defeat of the 2017 tour of New Zealand
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Building your hopes up, Corbyn supporters? Have you forgotten 2015?Yes, the polls are narrowing, but remember how they performed in the last election. Everything still points to a Tory majority
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For the past few years, polls have shown that the majority of Australians support marriage equality. So why don’t we allow a free vote to proceed?It's time for Turnbull to kill the zombie plebiscite on same-sex marriage
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video and pictures
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Prince Harry wades through rain to launch Invictus GamesPrince Harry, who is patron of the Invictus Games Foundation, is on a two-day visit to Sydney for the launch of the Invictus Games Sydney 2018
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Life inside the 'coffin cubicles' of Hong KongPhotographer Benny Lam has documented the suffocating living conditions in Hong Kong’s subdivided flats, recording the lives of these hidden communities
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Warwick Thornton documentary on race and the Southern CrossWe Don’t Need a Map, by Samson and Delilah director Warwick Thornton, tackles tough questions about the place of the Southern Cross in the Australian psyche
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South Australian premier honours victimSouth Australian premier Jay Weatherill pays tribute to Kirsty Boden, an Australian killed in the London Bridge attack, saying she died trying to help others
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The alien butt spider and friendsFunnel web, trapdoor and redback spiders: their names alone are enough to provoke a thigh-clenching chill in most of us. A new publication attempts to change this
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Qantas executive says Qataris won't be allowed on flights via Dubai after UAE banAirline says it will offer ‘alternatives’ to affected passengers after Arab powers cut ties with Gulf state
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Thousands turn out to praise Queensland 'guardian angel'Policeman, 41, who was fatally shot by criminal Rick Maddison, honoured at public service attended by Annastacia Palaszczuk and police commissioner
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London attacks: Spanish banker confirmed dead as body recovered from ThamesPolice recover body after appealing for information about Frenchman Xavier Thomas as family of Spaniard Ignacio Echeverría confirm his death
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UAE and Saudi Arabia step up pressure in diplomatic crisisCountries say ties will not be restored until Gulf state breaks links with extremists while UAE threatens jail for sympathisers
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explore
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Couple who ordered pizza on Uber Eats get part-eaten, mouldy sandwichesCompany says it is investigating Toronto delivery that arrived half an hour late with a salad that appeared to be days old
people
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NSA contractor and environmentalist repulsed by TrumpFriend describes Winner, first person charged by Trump administration with violating Espionage Act, as ‘obsessed’ with fight against Isis
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Clooneys announce birth of twins Ella and AlexanderGirl and boy Ella and Alexander Clooney are the first children for the human rights lawyer and her Hollywood actor husband
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In 2017, there is more than one way to be beautiful and coolThe in-demand face of Gap and Versace is changing the rules of how to make it big in fashion. She talks about authenticity, her depression – and why her shaved head was a two fingers to the industry
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One’s moral compass can shift when you become a parentThe Underworld frontman tackles fatherhood and homelessness in two distinct MIF shows
the big picture
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Malaysians hit back at racismDaniel Adams’s series Why Is Your English So Good? exposes the casual racism encountered by Malaysians, with each image focusing on their experiences while studying or working in the UK or Ireland
'Big mistake' Tony Abbott warns against low emissions target ahead of Finkel review