Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama’s Sydney tour to be held ‘off the record’
Journalists and other media have bizarrely been told that they won’t be welcome at the former first lady’s tour of Australia in May.
- John Buckley and Fiona Byrne
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Obama breaks silence after racist video shared by Trump account
The former US president says most Americans find the current level of political discourse “deeply troubling”.
- Opinion
- Trump's America
Trump’s Obama derangement syndrome drags him to a new low
Trump’s team should note that Americans do care that their boss is a racist and off his rocker. He taunts his foes in crude, creepy ways and tries to tattoo his name on everything.
- Maureen Dowd
- Analysis
- Trump's White House
Trump’s Obama video was horrifically racist. But there was another dangerous detail
Under this US president, the bar for standards of public discourse has plunged so low, there is no longer an expectation that such actions will trigger any consequences.
- Michael Koziol
- Updated
- US politics
‘I didn’t make a mistake’: Trump won’t apologise for racist post depicting Obamas as apes
In a rare backdown, the US president deleted the social media post after a furious backlash, including from a Republican who branded it “the most racist thing I’ve seen out of this White House”.
- Michael Koziol
MAGA influencers urge Trump to kill Netflix deal over streamer’s Obama ties
The right-wing commentators’ push to paint Netflix as aligned with Democrats and a liberal agenda adds to a swirl of controversy and intrigue circling what would be one of the largest media mergers in recent history.
- Will Oremus and Scott Nover
- Exclusive
- CBD
Michelle Obama’s coming to Sydney – but who will interview her?
The former US first lady is headed Down Under for a speaking tour in two capitals next year.
- Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
‘Just couldn’t let go of the ball’: When Scott walked away from cricket at 26, he lost more than a career
When they choke, sportspeople are put under incredible pressure to push through, but leaving the field isn’t failing.
- Ger Post
12 times Anna Wintour created a cultural moment through the cover of Vogue
From Kim Kardashian to Melania Trump, a look back at the American Vogue editor’s most iconic, memorable and controversial cover moments.
- Lauren Ironmonger
- Opinion
- Sleep
Michelle Obama loves heading to bed straight after dinner – and I’m all for it
The wellness industry tries to sell us complicated solutions. Retreats, routines, supplements. But what we really need is the former first lady’s wisdom.
- Kate Halfpenny