Xavier Becerra advances in California’s hotly contested governor’s race
Becerra advanced to the general election after emerging from California’s crowded primary field in the race to succeed Gavin Newsom
Best Australian books out in June: a buzzy novel, gripping nonfiction and an extremely unusual debut
Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on
From G-Flip to Tame Impala: why Australian music is soundtracking so much TV right now
From Off Campus to the Summer I Turned Pretty, it seems like Australian artists are everywhere right now – but what does the exposure actually mean?
Pamela Rabe: ‘I find wandering up and down the aisles of Officeworks very calming’
The towering actor on original sin, being proud of her brain and going to supermarkets to decompress
There are thousands of dirty old drill sites in Colorado. The state gave oil firms a $1bn pass
Investigation reveals regulator let firms off the hook on cleanup bonds despite backlog that will take decades to clear
Getting into your comfort zone: easy steps to an electric, snug and sustainable abode
Australians are world leaders in rooftop solar and home batteries - but greater energy efficiency could make them a triple threat
Regrettable references and claims of ‘rigged’ election laws: why this week has reignited Jacinta Allan spill rumours
Just months out from the Victorian election, the premier’s performance has left some MPs wondering if it’s too late for Labor to change leaders
Australian housing was already cooling before the budget – but how cold it gets depends on two key factors
Most economists believe the chronic undersupply of homes will eventually push prices higher once interest rates ease and the tax changes are priced in
Amid choppy waters around ‘secondhand subs’ and Trump, Labor’s sensitivity about the Aukus debate is growing
Labor needs to do a better job explaining why one of the most expensive decisions ever taken by an Australian government should remain in the national interest
How a Starbucks marketing stunt spiralled into mass boycotts in South Korea
A botched tumbler promotion on the anniversary of a pro-democracy massacre unleashed a boycott, police investigation and political firestorm
Blue Origin rocket explodes during test in latest setback for Jeff Bezos-owned company
No personnel were harmed in the incident, the company said on social media, calling the explosion an ‘anomaly’
‘The Edward Hopper of the Black Country’: the photographer whose epic shots captured Sikh life in Walsall
Paths You Walk is a show that finds beauty in images of alienation as Billy Dosanjh turns his lens on race, identity, empire – and the men who kept the furnaces glowing
California governor’s race: DoJ sends in federal observer over slow count
Experts warn ballot-counting could drag on in primaries for governor, LA mayor and Congress, as Trump claims ‘rigging’
Texas murder trial under way with 19-year-old accused of stabbing fellow high schooler
Case draws nationwide attention amid debate over racial tensions, as defendant is Black and slain student was white