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Five Great Reads: The fallout from French riots, supersized wealth and throwing rocks at the telly

The Guardian’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Jacqui Housden and Miles Herbert

The Guardian - AU · Oct 23

Inflation is rising, interest rates are going up – and Labor’s economic woes could be One Nation’s gain

Pauline Hanson’s ability to reflect voters’ discontent is unrivalled and the government has few good options

The Guardian - AU · Sep 30

Afternoon Update: EV sales outpace petrol cars; workers found alive in Nepal; and illiterate boyfriend tests

More than 27,000 electric vehicles were sold in August, surpassing both petrol (nearly 26,000) and diesel (23,600)

The Guardian - AU · Sep 4

Albanese juggles national security and trade in foreign policy bonanza. The stakes could not be higher

China may be the biggest loser in landmark week where the PM met leaders of India, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea

The Guardian - AU · Jul 10

One Nation craves mainstream appeal, but Pauline Hanson’s bleak vision of Australia shows she’s firmly on the fringes

On the national stage, Hanson attacked multiculturalism and spoke of a ‘transgender insurgency’. It could be a reality check for voters

The Guardian - AU · Jun 19

Liberals can rule again if they take a simple lesson from their defeat – but Taylor’s Trumpian plan strays from the light

Taylor painted a grim picture of migration that fits more with his tenuous political position than the state of the country

The Guardian - AU · Apr 17

Afternoon Update: Taylor launches Liberal leadership tilt; Minns doubles down over Sydney rally; and how hot is Jacob Elordi?

Liberal leadership spill under way as wave of resignations hits shadow ministry

The Guardian - AU · Feb 12

Afternoon Update: four dead in suspected Perth murder-suicide; Ley’s ultimatum to Nationals; and the last V-set train in to Sydney

Two adults and two children have been found dead in Mosman Park, WA police say

The Guardian - AU · Jan 30

Morning Mail: Australia condemns Israel, stories of housing despair, the problem with Labor’s Hecs debt plan

Albanese government joins 24 countries calling for immediate end to Gaza war; readers share their experiences in a newly buoyant housing market

The Guardian - AU · Jul 21, 2025

Eighty dead in Gaza bombing, Coalition talks begin, doctors’ gene genius

As ceasefire talks wither, Trump suggests territory could become ‘freedom zone’; Sussan Ley expects partnership talks to ‘take time’

The Guardian - AU · May 15, 2025