Virginia Giuffre died in Australia without a valid will – now the legal battles can resume
WA court appoints administrator to oversee estate after Jeffrey Epstein victim’s lawyer and housekeeper contest Giuffre’s sons being granted authority
Rachel Reeves has many problems. She’s realising that her Brexit bind may be the biggest of all
Brutal economic realities are prompting a shift in Labour’s tone on Europe. But will it dare tell the whole truth about Britain’s predicament, asks Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
Trump envoy Witkoff reportedly advised Kremlin official on Ukraine peace deal
Steve Witkoff spoke to Yuri Ushakov on territorial control and suggested congratulating Donald Trump and framing talks more optimistically, audio recording suggests
Labor’s nature laws risk collapse with deal yet to be struck on eve of parliament’s final sitting day
If Labor cannot reach deal on Thursday, it will mark second time in 12 months that it has failed to secure planned EPBC Act reforms
Jingle Bell Heist review – Netflix comedy is slight cut above standard festive filler
A game cast and some decent twists help to elevate this passably entertaining London-set Christmas offering about a department store robbery
Former NSW Labor staffer gives secret evidence to MPs about 2014 phone call from Chris Minns querying fundraiser donations
Premier ‘absolutely rejects’ any suggestion of wrongdoing and says Icac has already investigated
Goodbye Chinese Noodle House, hello ... Chinese Noodle Houses? Sydney favourite to become two identically named – and competing – diners
The Haymarket stalwart has attracted huge queues after announcing its lease has not been renewed – but it’s just one of a dozen Chinese Noodle Restaurant spinoffs across the city
Reserve Bank could raise interest rates as early as May after inflation climbs to 3.8%
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says government deciding on energy rebate extension in ‘next few weeks’ as cost of living continues to bite
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery review – Josh O’Connor excels in another deadpan delight
Daniel Craig is joined by a sparkling array of talent including O’Connor, Glenn Close and Josh Brolin in this latest murder mystery with a religious undercurrent
Are raccoons – AKA trash pandas – really evolving into cute pets? One theory says yes
Known for bold raids on urban bins, raccoons are becoming more domesticated – so how they look will gradually change, says science writer Helen Pilcher
Coupling up: how to avoid money worries in your relationship
From joint bank accounts and pooled savings to mortgages and tax allowances, talk about money for a happy financial future together
Slow Poison by Mahmood Mamdani review – can you really rehabilitate Idi Amin?
The anthropologist and father of New York’s mayor-elect offers a revisionist view of modern Ugandan history
NSW storms leave man dead, thousands without power and cause Sydney train delays
Total fire bans and school closures as parts of state face worst fire danger in two years
Wednesday briefing: What may be in – and out – of Rachel Reeves’s ‘hokey cokey’ budget
In today’s newsletter: As the chancellor prepares to deliver one of the most heavily briefed budgets ever, tax rises, the two-child benefit cap and a ‘mansion tax’ are all on the table
Taiwan plans extra $40bn in defence spending to counter China’s ‘intensifying’ threats
President Lai Ching-te declared there was ‘no room for compromise on national security’ in face of escalating harassment and espionage
TV tonight: the harrowing story of Britain’s biggest mass poisoning
Poison Water is a damning documentarym that puts 1988 water contamination in Cornwall in the spotlight. Plus: Grand Designs: House of the Year – the shortlist. Here’s what to watch this evening
Robert Irwin wins Dancing with the Stars US, a decade after sister Bindi
The son of the late TV star and conservationist Steve Irwin cried after his win, saying he wanted to make his dad proud