As public life seems to coarsen, ordinary Australians continue to practise steady, often unseen acts of care. Their endurance ...

In the weeks following the passing of Tom Stoppard, his characters returned to remind us that irony endures. On a park bench, ...

A newly unsealed court filing shows the tech giant connected children to predators on a scale much larger than previously ...

The latest full-cast Harry Potter audiobook is a technical marvel, but its real fascination lies in what it revives: a moment ...

How did two of rock’s great enchanters come to mirror a culture losing its sense of wonder? Their journeys from awe to rigidity reveal a world increasingly shaped by suspicion and cynicism.

It seems to me that hope is a natural accompaniment to youth. In the best circumstances, that is. Of course many young people lose hope, and for many sad reasons. This didn’t happen to me: I’m quite ...

I am not a catastrophist, but I am happy to wear the moniker of “alarmist” if ringing alarm bells can spur people into useful action. Because while there is plenty of commentary across the world, ...