Koreaboo review – Michelle Lim Davidson’s debut play is a tender tribute to fan culture
Brisbane festival
Inspired by her own experiences, the actor-playwright covers emotionally sticky terrain in a fraught mother-daughter reunion across cultural divides
More than 200 people stood down at embattled housing developer Bathla
Sydney-headquartered group suspends work on some of its 45 construction sites affecting 60% of workforce
Far-right AfD wins key German state election but falls just short of majority
Alternative für Deutschland surges to victory in Saxony-Anhalt as Friedrich Merz’s CDU slumps to disastrous result
Germany’s far-right AfD thanks Elon Musk as France warns state election win a ‘serious moment’
Lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt welcomes further ‘strong’ cooperation with Musk as French minister says ‘we cannot forget our history’
Ukraine war briefing: US envoys leave Kyiv without breakthrough on ending war
Zelenskyy says after talks with Witkoff and Kushner that Kyiv seeking ‘serious volumes’ of US support for winter defences. What we know on day 1,657
‘This is colonialism for clicks’: the influencers attempting to meet and film the world’s most isolated tribes
A new breed of adventurer is chasing internet fame by targeting uncontacted peoples. Critics say they are risking the wellbeing of these remote communities – and their own lives
The unsettling rise of cat seducers: ‘My little companion was missing – and I was consumed with anger’
Has your cat been gaining weight and staying out at night, only to arrive home reeking of marijuana? These are just some of the signs that a neighbour is trying to entice them away ...
Hundreds of far-right protesters descend on Portsmouth after small boat arrival
Influencer livestreams event calling for men to travel to port to block coaches carrying asylum seekers from leaving
After overtourism besieged Big Sur, the worst finally happened: ‘People kept saying someone is going to die’
The coastal community in California had already been devastated by landslides and wildfires before a fatal crash
Falklands row shows urgent need to commit to 3% target, says Labour defence committee chair
Exclusive: Tan Dhesi says Argentinian threats make it more crucial than ever that PM increase defence spending
London mayoral contenders limber up for a race that is Sadiq Khan’s to lose
Tories and Reform hope to unseat the incumbent by tempting some Labour voters to shift to the right
No bailouts for Jaguar Land Rover amid reports of thousands of job cuts, says minister
Carmaker, which is battling Trump tariffs and Chinese competitors, faces talks with union leaders and government