Australian lesbian group’s fight to bar trans women to return to tribunal after federal court win
While the Lesbian Action Group claims a ‘definite win’, Equality Australia says the judge ‘simply identified legal errors in the tribunal’s reasoning’
Victoria left without limits on political donations after high court rules laws unconstitutional
Scrapping a law which left a loophole for Labor and Coalition funding will expose the state to ‘dark money from foreign billionaires’, says premier
UK parents: have you considered switching your children from school dinners to packed lunches?
We would like to hear parents’ views on their children’s school meals
Gina Rinehart’s son says he wants to be a ‘united family’ in olive branch to mother after court ruling
John Hancock welcomes findings on ownership of mines and companies although judge says dispute should be determined in private arbitration
Aegon offloads 200-year-old UK business to Standard Life for £2bn
Deal will create pensions and savings group with 16m customers and £480bn of assets, while Aegon focuses on US
No double-bunking or snacks - but snoring is fine: Air New Zealand’s economy sleep pods set for launch
Passengers can book a four-hour session in the bunk beds from May for Auckland-New York flights but airline cautions against smuggling in children
Prison officers given more training to avoid being manipulated into illicit relationships with inmates
Exclusive: Enable programme in England and Wales follows cases where staff have become embroiled sexually or financially with criminals
Plantwatch: the cactus that lures bats with its fuzzy acoustic hat
In eastern Brazil, Coleocephalocereus goebelianus towers above surrounding plants, making its beacon even clearer
Scottish ultrarunning champion dies during Highlands record attempt
David Parrish, who won Cape Wrath Ultra in 2023, had been attempting gruelling route again as fundraising challenge
The Brexit delusion is dead – so now Keir Starmer doesn’t need to pretend any more
To rebuild relations with Europe in a dangerous world, the prime minister needs to win big arguments, not hide behind outdated red lines, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
When an author says she had to decline a $175,000 prize, what does it say about the publishing world?
Helen DeWitt turning down the Windham-Campbell literary award caused controversy. But her bold act highlights that such prizes aren’t always as meritocratic as they might seem, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
V&A East collection review – a dazzling wealth of inspiration to fire up the geniuses of the future
From showstopping fabrics to mind-expanding photos and an opening show celebrating Black British music, the real value of London’s new museum will surely lie in the art it inspires
‘I wanted my work to be shameless’: 93-year-old artist Joan Semmel on her trailblazing nudes
In the 1970s, the painter shocked the art world with paintings modeled on her own nude body. Now in her 10th decade, she’s celebrated as a feminist pioneer