The Labor government has ridiculed the Coalition’s plan to allow small businesses to claim tax deductions on meals and entertainment, saying it amounts to using taxpayer money to “shout your boss steak tartare”. Meanwhile, the opposition leader Peter Dutton has declined to say how much the idea would cost – or exactly what would be…
A great pair of walking boots will get you outdoors in any weather. While you can get away with wearing trainers for a stroll in the park, more exciting, hilly terrain (or just walking through mud or in rain) calls for a proper pair of walking boots. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn…
NFL divisional round overreactions Mackenzie Salmon breaks down the divisional round of the NFL playoffs as the championship game matchups are set. Sports Seriously In luring the hottest commodity on the NFL coaching market to the Windy City, maybe the Chicago Bears just hired the next Sean McVay. Or perhaps they’ve secured the next Adam…
The Thursday quiz, an oasis of calm, tranquility and silliness in the midst of a turbulent world. You face 15 questions on topical news and general knowledge, with more than a few repetitive in-jokes thrown in. This week, as a mark of clemency and kindness, the Thursday quiz has decided to avoid all politics. There…
If the Chinese-owned TikTok is deemed definitively by the US to be a national security threat, it is hard to see how the UK or other western countries could conclude differently. But the fact that Donald Trump has walked into the White House talking of a reprieve for the video-sharing network, which restored its service…
In December 2023, Angela McArdle, the chair of the Libertarian Party, flew to Mar-a-Lago to meet with Donald J. Trump. Mr. Trump wanted to know how to win over libertarian voters, a constituency he thought could help him reclaim the presidency, Ms. McArdle said in an interview. She had an answer: Free Ross Ulbricht, a…