Can a Jesus chatbot replace the real thing? The Easter story suggests not
Justine Toh
theguardian.com
April 20, 2025
Opinion
Religion hasn’t always championed the body, but the physical world can be just as important as the spiritual one
Australians pay $84 a month for their internet. Why so expensive, and what can be done to lower the cost?
Josh Taylor
theguardian.com
April 20, 2025
Technology
Consumer group points to international evidence for the benefits of affordable broadband and calls for concessional pricing for those on lower incomes
‘Scare campaign’ accusations, costings and more debates: watching the home stretch of the Australian election
Dan Jervis-Bardy
theguardian.com
April 20, 2025
Australia news
The Coalition appears to be losing support, but the latest Essential poll shows 47% of voters on the fence, making the final 12 days crucial
‘Practices like ours are dying’: why GPs aren’t celebrating Medicare’s record investment
Natasha May Health reporter
theguardian.com
April 20, 2025
Australia news
Labor has spruiked its $8.5bn investment as the solution to decreasing bulk-billing rates, but some GPs believe it is ‘designed to fail’
The kindness of strangers: the petrol station worker paid for my fuel and saved my date
Luke Scholes as told to Katie Cunningham
theguardian.com
April 20, 2025
Life and style
When my card declined, I looked out at my new girlfriend and felt utter panic. Back then, $20 felt like a huge amount of money
Labor vows to consider strengthening Australia’s animal welfare body after shocking abattoir revelations
Christopher Knaus
theguardian.com
April 20, 2025
Australia news
<strong>Exclusive: </strong>Guardian Australia investigation into export abattoirs brings ‘necessary and commonsense’ commitment back to the spotlight
Trump draft order calls for drastic restructure of state department
Edward Helmore
theguardian.com
April 20, 2025
US news
If enacted changes would be one of the biggest reorganizations of department since its founding in 1789
Pope Francis makes brief appearance at Easter Sunday mass in St Peter’s Square
Sam Jones and agency
The Guardian
April 20, 2025
World news
Pontiff, who is recovering from severe bout of pneumonia, also held short meeting with US vice-president JD Vance
JD Vance granted lightning audience with Pope Francis in Vatican
Sam Jones
theguardian.com
April 20, 2025
US news
US vice-president spends few minutes with pontiff whom he has publicly disagreed with over migration
Zelenskyy says Russia has intensified shelling despite ‘Easter truce’ as Moscow also accuses Ukraine of breaching ceasefire – as it happened
Yohannes Lowe and Tom Bryant
theguardian.com
April 20, 2025
World news
‘Easter truce’ ordered by Putin on Saturday but Ukraine president says Russian army continuing efforts to advance