The Guardianflipped into Comment is FreeNowThe time for a climate trigger in Australia has hopefully, finally, belatedly comeverified_publisherThe Guardian - Adam MortonNew Orleans was still awash in the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and the then prime minister, John Howard, was in climate doubt and delay mode when Anthony Albanese got to his feet in the Australian parliament to argue for a better way ahead. Then a mid-ranking opposition frontbencher, the future …
The Guardianflipped into World NewsNowMalka Leifer feigned ‘love and attention’ to groom and abuse Melbourne sisters, court toldverified_publisherThe Guardian - Australian Associated PressUsing pretend love and concern, the former ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal Malka Leifer groomed and sexually abused three young students for her own gratification, jurors have been told. Leifer, 56, is facing 27 charges over the alleged abuse of Melbourne sisters Nicole Meyer, Dassi Erlich and Elly …
The Guardianflipped into Top Stories1 hour agoZelenskiy backs Georgia protesters in fight for ‘democratic success’ amid further clashesverified_publisherThe GuardianVolodymyr Zelenskiy has called for “democratic success” in Georgia, as thousands of protesters rallied against legislation that could undercut Tbilisi’s efforts to join the EU, and which critics have compared to a law in Russia that has been used to stifle dissent. “There is no Ukrainian who would …
The Guardianflipped into Top Stories1 hour agoGrowing numbers of Chinese citizens set their sights on the US – via the deadly Darién Gapverified_publisherThe Guardian - Alicia Chen in NecoclíOn the first day of 2023, Xu was in no mood to celebrate the new year. He had just arrived in the Colombian beach town of Necoclí along with dozens of other Chinese citizens, weary from a two-day bus trip from Ecuador. Their goal was the US via the Darién Gap, a roadless, lawless and extremely …
The Guardianflipped into World News1 hour agoCalifornia governor halts $54m contract with Walgreens: ‘We’re done’verified_publisherThe Guardian - Associated PressCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday withdrew a $54m contract with Walgreens after the pharmacy giant indicated it would not sell an abortion pill by mail in some conservative-led states. Newsom ordered state officials to not renew a contract with Walgreens to purchase specialty pharmacy …
The Guardianflipped into Stage1 hour agoBernhardt/Hamlet review – Kate Mulvany is astonishingly goodverified_publisherThe Guardian - Tim ByrneThe title is structured like a prize fight, a bout between two heavyweights in the manner of Peter Morgan’s Frost/Nixon. In one corner, the most famous actor in the world, Sarah Bernhardt; in the other corner, Shakespeare’s troubled Prince Hamlet, never before played professionally by a woman. No …
