Ben Carroll announces royal commission into construction sector as first act as new premier of Victoria
Jacinta Allan steps down from top job before expected spill, saying her deputy has her ‘unqualified support’
Well-connected Melbourne man found guilty of raping former staffer
Jury finds that the man, who cannot be named, assaulted the woman at his home in March 2023
TV tonight: True Blood meets Eurovision in an outrageous vampire romp
Sam Reid revels in the role as Lestat, a glam rock prince of darkness. Plus: Shabaz ‘King of the Povos’ Ali meets a billionaire. Here’s what to watch this evening
Who is Ben Carroll, the man who has become Victoria’s new premier?
Carroll, who was elected to parliament in 2012 and says he has always been ambitious, has been sworn in as premier after Jacinta Allan resigned
Blow to NHS as Royal Mail raises prices for bulk users by a third
Average 25% increase for letters such as marketing, bills and medical appointment notices from 5 October
Andy Burnham has made a bold start – but convincing people that change is possible will take much more
The new PM’s greatest task has long weighed down the left: convincing voters there are actually better days ahead, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
World-class Jodrell Bank is under threat and UK risks a physics brain drain
Funding crisis could lead to an exodus that would be a blow for British science and national growth
US airman accused of ‘spree’ of rapes on sleeping women avoided UK courts
Suffolk police ceded investigation into James Loubeau to the US military, leading to court martial acquittal
Spanish summer recipes: Thomasina Miers’ grilled prawns, red rice and boozy baked peaches
An indulgent and satisfying summer lunch: grilled prawns with red rice and allioli; and boozy baked peaches, amaretti biscuits and cold custard for dessert
Cottage pie and glass of red, anyone? Britons shun salad despite heat in ‘reverse comfort eating’
Nostalgic foods like toad-in-the-hole also in demand at Waitrose as people pivot towards familiarity amid climatic and political upheaval
‘We’re not going to give up’: 40 years since Suzy Lamplugh vanished, police still hope to find her
Met officers issue a final appeal for information as they seek a breakthrough in hunt for missing London estate agent
Sophie, Standing There by Meg Mason review – a witty story of infatuation set in the literary world
A sad, heartbroken woman becomes obsessed with a famous writer in a continuously humorous and touching story from the Sorrow and Bliss author