The current crop of politicians are constantly telling us they don’t have to be doing this. Aren’t we lucky, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde ...

Professional mermaids risk hypothermia, seasickness and the cling of skin-tight silicone, but the reward is becoming an ‘ocean ambassador’ – and a bit more colour in the world ...

Consumer price index rose 2.7% in year to December, in line with November, as president feuds with Fed over rate cuts ...

Federal parliamentary inquiry hears tax concessions undercut policies, including first home buyer assistance ...

Climate and environment reporter Petra Stock speaks with Nour Haydar about the growing environmental impact of the artificial intelligence boom ...

Merger between Paris-based Banijay Group and RedBird IMI-owned All3Media would create a European TV production giant ...

Video of raids and migrant arrests shared by profile with slogan ‘restoring order and control to our borders’ ...

Spanish singer allegedly subjected women to ‘inappropriate touching, insults and humiliation’ ...

At the funeral of a family friend, the intensity of my sorrow surprises me. I think it’s because he made me feel seen ...

Anthony Albanese has said the AI chatbot generating sexualised images of women and children is ‘abhorrent’ but has an account posting on the site ...

Arturo Pérez-Reverte says ‘an illiterate pundit, YouTuber or influencer’ has more impact than a literary prize winner ...

Foreign ministers from the Arctic island and Denmark are to meet in Washington amid tensions over Trump’s claim on the territory ...