In Ecuador, fishermen are the collateral victims of American bombs
Under the pretext of waging a 'war' against 'narco-terrorists,' the US has targeted longline fishing vessels off the coast of the Andean country. Eight fishermen remain missing, and Washington has claimed responsibility for the deaths of 238 men in the Pacific and the Caribbean since late 2025. Human rights advocates have condemned what they call 'illegal killings.'
Europe shuts US out of Russian assets conversation
"These are frozen Russian assets held in Europe, belonging to Russians who are destroying Ukraine and killing people there every day... the idea of releasing these assets is completely out of the ques...
Since my daughter moved out of home, my household has shrunk. A yearly tradition brings us together | Nova Weetman
I wait each year for my cumquat tree to fruit. Then I make Mum’s jam It’s citrus season, and the trees of my streets are heavy with the bright balls of fruit. My son sometimes picks me a lemon or two on his way home from school, and I help myself to the basket of limes that hang from the fence of a nearby house. The potted plant on my balcony fruited early this season, and for weeks I watched as the hundreds of small green cumquats slowly ripened. I finally picked them when they were fattened with juice and seeds and colour, the cat squatting on the ground to watch. When I dropped a cumquat she sniffed at the skin and turned away, as if sensing the sharpness of its flesh. Since my daughter moved out several years ago, my household has shrunk. It is now only my son and me. And the cat. A scratchy, sullen creature who delights in ignoring us both unless we are sitting in the seat she believes is hers. My son has begun cooking for himself, and so I find my services in the kitchen required less often. Except for the yearly making of cumquat jam. Continue reading...
Jim Chalmers’ bad week: an economic dumpster fire and Labor squabbling
The treasurer is feeling the heat on several fiscal fronts, and some within Labor are questioning the government’s political strategy * Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast Jim Chalmers was in Bangkok on Thursday – meeting with finance ministers and central bank governors from around the world – during a 13-hour visit. A grim outlook hung over the talks, which came just days after the International Monetary Fund warned that the global economy “could soon test the limits of resilience”. But even in Thailand’s stifling humidity, the treasurer might have been relieved to be anywhere other than Canberra. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...
As Trump chaos builds ahead of the midterms, Albanese must tread carefully | Tom McIlroy
The president could become more erratic if his control over Washington recedes, making Australian engagement riskier * Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast When Anthony Albanese jets to Florida for the G20 leaders summit later this year, he could come face to face with the architect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The presence of Vladimir Putin at the meeting of the world’s biggest economies would be a stark reminder of the rapidly shifting political reality facing Australia, as the country’s closest security ally becomes even more unpredictable under Donald Trump. Continue reading...
EVs are holding value better than expected – and it has a lot to do with Australia’s cost of living
The appeal of electric vehicles is financial as much as environmental for many drivers * Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here The electric vehicles were splattered after a concrete spray incident, but repairable. Eager to recoup their costs, insurers sent the 40 BYD vehicles to an auction run by asset sales company Pickles in late March. With fuel prices soaring in response to the US and Israel war on Iran, a bidding frenzy erupted. Continue reading...
‘That bridge almost broke our mob’: the Ngarrindjeri warrior women and the fight to preserve sacred knowledge
A new documentary tells the story of the Hindmarsh Island Bridge affair and the clash between cultural rights and property developers’ ambitions * Warning: This article contains images and names of Indigenous Australians who have died There’s a bridge in South Australia, about 300 metres of concrete and steel, that sparked an extraordinary, decades-long saga of heartbreak, skulduggery and vindication. Millionaire developers, academics, state and federal governments, the media and the courts all played roles in what would become known as the Hindmarsh Island Bridge affair. Continue reading...
Why are rough sleepers dying a stone’s throw from luxury waterfront houses in Victoria?
There’s a simple solution to homelessness, advocates say. You need a house, and you need support * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Mornington Peninsula is known among Victorians for its cool-climate wineries, natural hot springs, being home to Australia’s richest suburb, a summer playground for Melbourne’s wealthy elite. In just over six weeks, four rough sleepers have died. Not much is known about the cluster of four. Three were men. They had long connections to the area, some growing up there. The youngest was 36 and the oldest only 65. At least one killed himself; he walked into a truck after being discharged from hospital. Another man’s health deteriorated so quickly after he started rough sleeping he was dead within a few months. Continue reading...
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