Five Great Reads: endorphin-pumping dance classes, the Obamalisk, and hallucinating inside a Scandi-kindergarten
Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Emma Elsworthy
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Residents say public housing works have blocked them from their own yards
Topic:Housing Construction Industry
· Sandy Powell
Lorna has lived through two world wars, two pandemics and 26 Australian prime ministers
Sat 6 Jun 2026 at 8:12am
· Liz Rymill
Home owners told no need for ‘panicking’ amid Sydney property slump
Topic:Real Estate Industry
· Phoebe Pin
Why are devastating mice plagues happening in Australia?
A mouse plague has taken hold over large swathes of Australian farmland, and it is costing farmers hundreds of thousands of dollars.
'Worried about my seat': NSW premier thinks One Nation is a 'threat'
Topic:State and Territory Government
· Nick Dole
Man fighting for life after alleged home invasion in Sydney’s south-west
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Four inquiries in three decades: The challenge of reforming Qld’s child safety system
Sat 6 Jun 2026 at 7:04am
· Eden Gillespie
Sell before 2027 or hold forever? Australians weigh impact of CGT changes
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· Sbsaustralia
The 20-minute coffee van that keeps small community together
Sat 6 Jun 2026 at 6:30am
· Tamara Clark
The elusive search for Australia’s next grand slam champion
Tennis Australia’s performance boss Tim Jolley is confident the country’s future in the sport is bright, but acknowledges there is a “gap” between an ageing men’s crop and the next generation.
· Marc McGowan
What two inquiries and forced debate reveal about LNP and Labor’s lull
During a closing ceremonial hearing a fortnight ago, the head of Queensland’s fourth child safety inquiry in three decades was diplomatic about having to cut short his work by six months.
· Matt Dennien
North East Link boundary extension plan for eight sites to impact homes, parkland
Doncaster resident Nick Johnson can almost tolerate dust increasingly seeping into his family home and construction noises carrying on late into the night.
· Rachael Ward
The fake police scam stealing millions from Australia's Chinese community
Topic:Scams and Fraud
· Charmaine Manuel
Tap-and-go technology launching on Melbourne trains after months of delays
Topic:Public Transport
· Rachel Eddie
Melbourne trains finally arrive in the Myki-less era with tap-and-go payments, almost a decade after Sydney
Phones, debit and credit cards can be used on several metropolitan and V/Line services from this weekend
· Benita Kolovos
Billionaire’s granddaughter, 34, takes out mortgage on $20m Vaucluse home
She’s the granddaughter of Australia’s richest man, Harry Triguboff, who has an estimated wealth of $32.28 billion, but Miki Hendler is paying off her own home with a mortgage.
· Kristy Johnson
Warnie and Liz put the box office into the BBL. Now their club is gone
On Friday morning, the young son of former Melbourne Stars cricketer Rob Quiney pulled on his green Stars top. “Hey buddy,” began Quiney, “I haven’t told you yet, but ...”
· Daniel Brettig, Chloe Saltau
Fresh snow and cheaper passes as Australia’s ski season kicks off
Australia’s ski resorts have received a fresh covering of snow, with forecasts for more on the way over the King’s Birthday long weekend – and it’s not the only good news on the slopes, as this year’s ski season officially kicks off.
· Kate Allman
Some commuters can finally ditch myki cards. But there are key exceptions
Victorians will be able to tap on for most train rides using bank cards and smartphones from Sunday in long-delayed upgrades to the state’s public transport ticketing system.
· Daniella White, Patrick Hatch
A Sydney mother asked police to lock her up. 11 days later, she was dead
Tammy Shipley walked into a police station and asked to be arrested. She just wanted to be safe.
· Kirstie Wellauer
Uterine cancer is increasing, but most women have never heard of it
ABC Health & Wellbeing
· Lauren Roberts
Rare fish believed to be extinct north of Margaret River found in Perth Hills
A research trial has led to a surprise discovery of a rare fish in the Perth Hills previously thought to be extinct north of Margaret River.
· Indigo Lemay-Conway
Australia seizes 100,000 illegal cockroaches in record bug bust
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· Associated Press
Back to Back Barries: Does One Nation have a ceiling or a wall? - podcast
Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry break down the new Redbridge polling that shows One Nation with the highest primary vote in the country, a result unprecedented in Australian politics. They also discuss Peter Garrett’s appointment to head a new public inquiry into Aukus and whether Anthony Albanese has enough political…
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?
· Jack Tregoning
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
· Tom Mcilroy
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
· Jonathan Barrett
Australia has a legal obligation to act in response to Israel’s crimes. Here’s how | Chris Sidoti
I have spent the past five years collecting evidence of grave violations of international law in Gaza and the West Bank. All states, including Australia, must respond to these atrocities
· Chris Sidoti
Mafs Australia stars say the show is not safe for contestants: ‘They just sat back and let the cameras roll’
After serious allegations about the safety of the UK franchise, Australian cast members say they experienced ‘control, manipulation and isolation’
· Caitlin Cassidy
Proponen en Australia liberar a mujer acusada de esclavitud si lleva tobillera de monitoreo
Un boceto de tribunal muestra a Zeinab Ahmad en la Corte de Magistrados de Melbourne, Australia, el jueves 4 de junio de 2026. (Anita Lester/AAP Image via AP)
· Rod Mcguirk
Man, 61, dies after bus crash in Perth's north
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Perth mum allegedly drank glass of water laced with poison
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WATCH: Australia seizes 100,000 cockroaches in bug breeder
Wildlife officers bust an illegal cockroach-breeding operation in rural Australia, seizing a skin-crawling haul worth more than $100,000 on the black market for exotic bugs. More than 100,000 contraband cockroaches were found in a raid on a commercial breeder in the town of Bathurst, west of Sydney, Australia's envi…
· The Manila Times
Australian fined, given suspended jail term for dining and dashing in Hong Kong
Defendant ordered to pay HK$2,039 after skipping bills on four occasions between April 24 and May 5
· Fiona Chow
Australian fined, given suspended jail term for dining and dashing in Hong Kong
Defendant ordered to pay HK$2,039 after skipping bills on four occasions between April 24 and May 5
· Fiona Chow
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Yoghurt store mural of Brisbane skyline at centre of legal AI art dispute
An Australian artist has accused a frozen yoghurt store on Brisbane’s north side of using artificial intelligence to rip off one of her works depicting the city’s skyline, months after demanding the removal of an original piece, displayed without her permission or payment.
· Courtney Kruk
Australian far-right does U-turn on seizing foreigners' homes
SYDNEY, Australia — A top representative of Australia's far-right One Nation party has clarified the party will not be kicking foreign permanent residents out of their homes if it takes power.
· Agence France-Presse
Paddington house rises from the ashes to be acclaimed one of the nation’s best
It’s the kind of email no architect wants to read.
· Nick Dent
News of our demise has been greatly overstated. Here’s the proof
We’ve all heard someone wax lyrical about the “declining influence of traditional media” as if it is some kind of undisputed fact.
· Patrick Elligett
NSW woman claims ignorance of plot to smuggle fugitive bikie out of Australia
Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 7:27pm
· Kimberley Putland
Ireland rugby coach Andy Farrell extends deal through 2031 World Cup in US
FILE -Ireland’s head coach Andy Farrell gestures to the player before the start of a rugby union Nations Series match between Ireland and Australia in Dublin, Nov. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)
‘AI is insidious’: Universities urged to adopt clear AI rules after opinion article scandal
Universities should set minimum standards for academics using AI and require third-party certification to guarantee work is “human-authored” before publication, according to a former Monash University chancellor.
· Bridie Smith, Caroline Schelle
Family of couple stabbed in NSW home invasion ‘deeply traumatised’
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Norwegian princess studying at Sydney uni returns home on exchange
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, a student at the University of Sydney, will spend next semester on exchange in her home town of Oslo as her mother’s health worsens.
· Sally Rawsthorne, Jack Gramenz