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AUKUS sub shift a front for US access to Australian bases

AUKUS sub shift a front for US access to Australian bases

The US decision to transfer three in-service Virginia-class nuclear attack submarines to Australia instead of the previously planned mix of one new Block VII boat and two used Block IV vessels marks a...

Jun 02, 2026 5 min read
The leak was the message in Trump’s Netanyahu clash

The leak was the message in Trump’s Netanyahu clash

On Monday, after a heated telephone call between Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, a decision was made. Not a decision to negotiate, to sanction, or to deploy, but a decision to tell. By that eveni...

Jun 02, 2026 5 min read
Pentagon bans reporters from public affairs office

Pentagon bans reporters from public affairs office

The Trump administration’s “attempts to silence objective journalism just hit a new low,” said one press freedom advocate late Monday after the Pentagon announced that the US Department of Defense wou...

Jun 02, 2026 5 min read
How Pacific islands can gain from Australia-Japan ties

How Pacific islands can gain from Australia-Japan ties

In their meeting on May 4 in Canberra, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Japanese counterpart, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, agreed to prioritize a range of issues includin...

Jun 02, 2026 5 min read
The hairy politics of on-screen pubes

The hairy politics of on-screen pubes

From Godard and Pasolini to the breakout hits at Cannes 2026, pubic hair has long been used as a symbol of authenticity. But due to the changing nature of the industry, more conservative ideals are ma...

Jun 02, 2026 5 min read
Help! My partner is a picky eater

Help! My partner is a picky eater

He sticks to safe, familiar foods; she’s a foodie who will try everything. Can a palate-gap relationship ever work?

Jun 02, 2026 5 min read
The skincare routine that helps JENNIE get her glow

The skincare routine that helps JENNIE get her glow

Plus: all the beauty stories you might have missed in May, from Bleach London’s upcoming Barcelona festival takeover to new summer-ready scents from Loewe, Tsu Lang Yor and more

Jun 02, 2026 5 min read