‘I longed to play the Bach violin double with my daughter – but then I got MS’
When multiple sclerosis began to affect her fine motor skills, Shakira Hussein found a way to redesign her dream, rather than give it up altogether At first, I failed to…
Yvonne Whear vanished from a NSW town. Her daughter believes some people aren’t talking
Police say there is no evidence to suggest the 73-year-old voluntarily disappeared. Gillian Hallac says the family just wants answers Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get…
Safety check calls after Irish teenager electrocuted taking shower in Greece
Alex McKee died when picking up showerhead in ‘outdoor and rudimentary’ bathroom on Kimolos The death of an Irish teenager, electrocuted while taking a shower in a holiday home in…
Trump shows off article on lower drug prices that says Biden deserves credit, not him
US president credits himself with lowest drug prices in 60 years, when article says drop is more likely due to Biden The White House flooded social media on Saturday with…
One Nation senator says parents who support their trans children are engaging in ‘child abuse’
‘There’s male, there’s female, and then there’s mental illness,’ Tyron Whitten says on YouTube show Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free…
Australia v Bangladesh: first men’s Test, day four – live
Updates as the Test at Marrara Cricket Ground continues Play starts in Darwin at 10am ACST/10.30am AEST Any thoughts? Email Geoff 60th over: Australia 178-5 (Green 49, Webster 0) Beau…
Naidoc awards honour ‘fearless, brilliant’ promoter of First Nations culture Rhoda Roberts
Proud Widjabul Wiyebal woman of the Bundjalung nation recognised posthumously with the lifetime achievement award Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free…
‘Systemic racism at work’: Sydney council plan for compulsory English shop signage condemned as ‘kind of crazy’
Strathfield council plan ridiculed for making life harder for small business and failing to consult local communities Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news…
Five Great Reads: life under the Taliban, how to fight back against AI, and … aliens
Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Jacqueline Housden Get this in your inbox every weekend. Sign up for Five Great Reads here…
Pastry shops are displaying their buns uncovered – just don’t bite the merchandise
Despite messy T-shirts and the occasional mouthful of styrofoam, open-air pastry displays are on the rise in Australia. Why? ‘Aesthetics’ Buns that bare all, and eclairs exposed to air: in…