A job that changed me: Being a theatre usher cracked open my heart to beauty
The performances often gave me goose bumps, but I also got to observe the highs and lows of audience behaviour
Senator Ed Markey wins Massachusetts Democratic primary
Incumbent, 80, beats back challenge from Seth Moulton, who argued Markey was too old to be effective at his job
Farage faces questions over his claim of second standards investigation
Reform leader said inquiry had been widened but watchdog is not believed to have decided whether to do so
US officials defend Venezuela oil deal amid questions over rebuilding plan
Government talks up pact but Venezuelan opposition alarmed that democracy yet to return after Maduro exit
More than a third of prenatal reports to NSW protective services not investigated, ombudsman finds
Other families have been unlawfully compelled to be case-managed without consent, watchdog finds
Federal judge tosses Trump lawsuit over young trans athletes in California school sports
In a major LGBTQ+ rights victory, the justice department cannot force the state to ban trans girls from women’s sports
Accused Charlie Kirk killer must stand trial and is eligible for death penalty, judge rules
Suspect Tyler Robinson to be tried for aggravated murder, felony charge that carries death penalty sentence in Utah
Not such a super Nova
If you want to teach English abroad, the struggles of Japan's biggest private language school highlight the risks, writes Danny Vincent.
Best Australian books out in September: a Big Little Lies sequel, Keating’s vision and ‘superagers’
Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on
British woman jailed in Hong Kong for blackmail after accusing banker of rape
Isabel Rose, 26, sentenced to six years for blackmail and perverting course of public justice over her allegations against British man
Waking Life: Richard Linklater’s genre-defying indie is a kaleidoscopic masterpiece
Wiley Wiggins plays a man wandering around Austin, Texas, whose reality-bending encounters make him uncertain whether he’s awake or asleep
Tiananmen Square vigil organisers in Hong Kong found guilty of ‘inciting subversion’
UK Foreign Office condemns use of national security law to convict activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Lizzo brought by former wardrobe stylist
The star has denied allegations of bullying and harassment in the workplace in a suit that has now been thrown out of court
Is flying a shark drone a boring job? Possibly – until suddenly it isn’t
Taha Kafil-Hussain flies a drone above Coogee beach. Mostly he zooms in on seaweed or turtles – but occasionally he spots a shark and clears the water
Germany blames Russia for drone attack at Leipzig airport
Government says ‘dangerous behaviour’ is part of effort by Moscow to cause damage with hybrid attacks