Japan’s prime minister Sanae Takaichi: The former heavy metal drummer who sleeps two hours a night

Starmer urged to address ‘boys’ club’ culture in government by female MPs

‘The logic of the mob’: Why Zadie Smith withdrew from Adelaide Writers’ Week

The acclaimed novelist explains her decision and why she believes writers have a duty to speak.

Angus Taylor is making his move — but not on his terms

Taylor has the numbers to topple Ley, his supporters say

Pam Bondi has fully drunk the Kool-Aid. Her latest hearing about the Epstein files proves it

This was an eye-opening performance during which the attorney general of the United States seemed to suggest that President Trump’s legacy and the stock market were more important than the sexually abused children on Epstein’s island, writes Holly Baxter

Restaurant chain at risk of closing more stores due to ‘damaged brand’