The kindness of strangers: On a busy motorway, my child vomited in the car. I was overwhelmed – then a man came with a bucket of water
My son was inconsolable and the back seat was an absolute mess. After a few minutes of trying to clean up, a stranger emerged from a nearby house
Swedish election: centre-left parties lead by just a single seat with most votes counted
Race too close to call and may take days to become clear despite early exit polls suggesting left bloc win
One Nation vows to cut migration by 750,000 sparking fears for key industries including aged care
New immigration policy has attracted bipartisan condemnation with Labor warning it would damage construction, aged care and agriculture
The students returning to school after sexual assault: ‘You go back the next day, and you just deal with it’
Peer-on-peer violence is on the rise. But when schools must balance a duty of care to both victims and perpetrators, where does this leave girls who have to pursue their education in the shadow of sexual assault?
Crossbench MPs launch push to stop Australian military exports being used in human rights breaches
‘Red lines’ legislation would forbid defence equipment technology or services being used, includes parts for F-35 fighter jets
Director who oversaw Grenfell cost-cutting given senior council housing role
Fire survivors and bereaved urge Barnet Group to ‘reconsider’ appointment of Laura Johnson, who pushed for cheaper contractor
Researchers hope powerful new microscope will reveal ‘root cause’ of incurable bowel disease
No run-of-the-mill tech, ‘Curie’ operates at 10 times the resolution of conventional microscopy and could spur discoveries leading to new treatment
Hidden history of royal staff uncovered in Buckingham Palace restoration
Whist drive ticket embedded in rock and news article on Great Train Robbers among items discovered during 10-year restoration
Hospitality industry urges Andy Burnham to lay out VAT cut plans
More than 800 businesses ask PM to make good on pledge, or risk more closures and job losses
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Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce stayed at Gina Rinehart’s $20m mansion after One Nation fundraisers
Exclusive: New details underscoring depth of relationship between billionaire and party revealed in first episode of Guardian podcast The Populist