‘Obviously disturbing’ if Christian Brothers’ $1 property sales deprive abuse survivors of pay, government tells court
Concerns Catholic order’s historical transfers of millions in assets were potentially inappropriate, NSW supreme court hears
My mother has died and I can mourn her. That makes me one of the fortunate
For those dying in wars from Gaza to Sudan, there is no shroud, no grave, no funeral, says Shada Islam, a Brussels-based commentator on EU affairs
Starmer’s goodbye gift to Britain: a US pharma deal that could be more lethal than Covid
The deal on medicine imports will cost the NHS billions and take funding away from doctors, nurses, cancer scans and the rest, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
You be the judge: should my girlfriend stop leaving piles of her hair and nails around the flat?
Martin is repulsed by Debbie’s maintenance routine, while she says it’s just the fallout of being a busy woman. You decide if his body of evidence stacks up
Madonna: Confessions II review – nostalgic dancefloor trip sparks her most vital album in two decades
After years spent chasing trends like trap and Latin pop, Madonna settles back​ nicely into​ old-school dance music to tell vivid vignettes of life in 80s New York
They say Andy Burnham is ‘good at politics’ – but the proof will only come in time
The PM-in-waiting brings the promise of likability and a mission voters can believe in. He’ll need all that and more to survive, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
Why is Nigel Farage being paid so much to promote a gold bullion company?
Reform UK leader was paid £270,000 for 12 hours’ work – but who is behind Direct Bullion and what does it do?
Icac is investigating a Sydney property developer and NSW Liberals over branch-stacking allegations. Who is involved?
Anti-corruption body examining allegations Liberal figures accepted donations to recruit members and also received money from fugitive Toplace developer Jean Nassif
Valuable Spanish painting left on street salvaged by man who liked its frame
Andrés Hurtado found work by Joaquín Sorolla after its owners mislaid it, before responding to theft alert
New Orleans residents on warning to abandon sinking city: ‘Nobody wants to leave home’
After a recent study found New Orleans is at a ‘point of no return’ amid the climate crisis, some locals say they will ‘only leave if forced to’. But what would it take to stay?
Businessman accused of ordering Daphne Caruana Galizia murder stands trial in Malta
Yorgen Fenech, who denies all charges, appears in court almost nine years after the journalist’s death
Thursday briefing: Why Britain must adapt to the new age of warfare or risk falling behind
In today’s newsletter: From hidden bunkers to frontline trenches, a new generation of remote pilots is redefining what it means to go to war