The Guardian view on microplastics research: questioning results is good for science, but has political consequences | Editorial
Errors in measuring microplastic pollution can be corrected. Public trust in science also needs to be shored up It is true that science is self-correcting. Over the long term this…
JD Vance: ‘despicable toady for Trump’ – and 2028 candidate in all but name
Vice-president has emerged as key defender of Maga flame – and is backed by big tech billions. Is this the heir apparent? “We did not have a lot of money,”…
The pitfalls of perfectionism – and why ‘good enough’ should be your goal | Gill Straker and Jacqui Winship
Healthy striving – a flexible wish to improve – accepts limits and understands that error is integral to mastery The modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health…
The sudden rise of scabies: ‘I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy’
These microscopic mites, which burrow under your skin and cause ferocious itching, are incredibly hard to get rid of – and cases in the UK have soared. What is causing…
Mika looks back: ‘Nowadays you wouldn’t get away with the things journalists said about my sexuality in the noughties’
The superstar singer on his itinerant childhood, brutally honest mother, and the moment of anger that led him to write Grace Kelly Born in Beirut in 1983, Michael Holbrook Penniman…
Mama Does Derby review – Virginia Gay’s Town Hall takeover is ambitious, entertaining and irresistibly warm
Sydney Town Hall, Sydney festivalA mother-daughter tale inspired by director Clare Watson’s life, the family show has a fantastic cast, an innovative set and all the hallmarks of a hit…
Woolworths online delivery platforms tested: which is cheapest and how do they compare with in-store shopping?
The supermarket has added DoorDash to its cart of options, alongside UberEats, Milkrun and the Woolworths website. We look at the value and convenience of each Follow our Australia news…
Australia’s koala paradox: why is the beloved marsupial endangered in parts but overabundant in others?
There are so many koalas in some places that food is the issue – while elsewhere populations are threatened by habitat loss. And there are no easy fixes Sign up…
Parents of Matilda, victim of Bondi terror attack, would like footbridge to be painted yellow in daughter’s honour
Valentyna Poltavchenko and Michael Britvan warn against rushing new legislation in response to attack, and thank woman who saved their younger daughter Follow our Australia news live blog for latest…
Ohio man, 83, convicted of killing Uber driver faces sentencing
William Brock fatally shot Lo-Letha Toland-Hall in 2024 after wrongly assuming she was involved in plot to rob him An 83-year-old Ohio man faces sentencing on Tuesday after being convicted…