Tony Abbott to become new Liberal party president in former PM’s return to political frontlines
Unopposed nomination comes seven years after Abbott lost his Sydney seat of Warringah at the 2019 election
Five Great Reads: the only female yakuza, a playbook for reputation rehab, and design rules for small spaces
Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey
Corrections and clarifications
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Kevin Warsh sworn in as Fed chair as Trump faces backlash over economy
Former Wall Street banker takes over amid growing concern over cost of living and disapproval of Trump’s agenda
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US green card applicants will now have to return to home countries to apply, DHS says
Change criticized by advocates marks the latest significant move by the Trump administration on immigration policy
US judge dismisses criminal indictment against Kilmar Ábrego García
Judge said Trump administration would not have prosecuted Ábrego had he not challenged his high-profile deportation
US intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard leaving post after rocky tenure
White House reportedly forced Gabbard to resign after she was sidelined from Iran and Venezuela operations and becomes fourth woman to depart Trump’s cabinet
‘This is his legacy’: Marco Rubio nears goal of toppling Cuba’s government
US secretary of state’s campaign of ‘maximum pressure’ is culmination of a personal pursuit spanning decades
UK pitched single market for goods with EU in pursuit of deeper trade ties
Exclusive: Top British official presented idea in Brussels but sources say it was rebuffed
The turbulent 15 months of Trump’s unlikely US intelligence director
Over 15 months, the ex-Democrat without an intelligence background took actions seemingly meant to flatter Trump
Trouble in the ‘kingdom of Maranoa’: could a Nationals stronghold turn to One Nation?
Some in rural Queensland are fed up with the status quo, but not everyone’s convinced by Pauline Hanson
AI industry pours millions into politics as lawsuits and feuds mount
From Super Pacs fighting regulation to OpenAI’s first wrongful death lawsuit, the AI tech giants are spending big and facing growing scrutiny
Australians allege they were abused after IDF intercepted Gaza flotilla and Itamar Ben-Gvir taunted them
‘Every activist on the flotilla … has only had their heart more emboldened by witnessing and experiencing the brutality of the Israeli state,’ Zack Schofield says