‘Boom, he’s out’: bear living ‘rent-free’ under California home has been removed
The 550lb black bear was drawn out with paintball guns after it had resided under the home for more than a month Getting rid of an unwanted houseguest can be…
With a new leader and tired opponent, this should be the Victorian Liberals’ year – if not for self-inflicted wounds
As dysfunction reigns, the party shows yet again that its greatest obstacle to winning government is not Labor but itself Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news…
Home truths: my Nanna provided me with the two words that would eventually guide me – ‘never weaken’ | Tony Birch
My grandmother’s words didn’t register with me as a child, their influence grew as I came to know more about her past Read more in the home truths series I…
‘She will go down as one of the best’: the rise of Jessie Buckley
From talent shows to the big screen, the actor’s performance in Hamnet has made her a leading awards contender Hamnet, Chloé Zhao’s film adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s bestselling novel about…
Getting a terrible tattoo when you’re young feels like a life lesson – yet so many people still crave more
One in three Australian women now have a tattoo, and most don’t stop at one. What is the compulsion to keep adding ink? More summer essentials My first tattoo was…
Sole survivors: how to give your worn-out sandals a second life
From clapped out Velcro to rusty buckles, here’s how to extend the life of your old footwear, instead of sending them to landfill Change by Degrees offers life hacks and…
Five Great Reads: what it’s like to taste words, the world’s oldest Test cricketer, and the 21st century in photos
Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales Get this in your inbox every weekend. Sign up for Five Great Reads here.…
Did Leonardo da Vinci paint a nude Mona Lisa? I may have just solved this centuries-old mystery
It is one of the most tantalising – and entertaining – puzzles in art, stretching from the Louvre to the Loire via, well, Norfolk. And our critic thinks he has…
From Caracas to Minneapolis, the threat is the same – an American president ruling like a global emperor | Jonathan Freedland
Trump’s admission that he recognises no constraint outside his own morality was a horrifying moment of truth. It should galvanise all those who oppose him For a serial liar, Donald…
After Trump’s attack, we Venezuelans need to know what comes next – authoritarianism or democracy | Jesús Piñero
There is palpable tension: not because anyone trusts the president and the US, but because now there is opportunity for change Jesús Piñero is a historian at the Central University…