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Erin Patterson argues mushroom murder convictions should be quashed due to ‘catastrophic’ failure of justice

By Nino Bucci Justice and courts reporter

Allowing jurors to stay in same hotel as police and prosecution denied Patterson a fair trial, lawyers tell Victorian court of appeal Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Lawyers for Erin Patterson have argued that allowing jurors to stay in the same hotel as police and the prosecution while they deliberated over their verdicts in the tripl

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SpaceX Starship the talk of remote Australian island as Elon Musk’s engineers sent to retrieve it

By Petra Stock

Christmas Island locals who woke to see the spacecraft floating off the coast hope global attention will encourage tourists Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Engineers from Elon Musk’s SpaceX are on their way to a remote Australian island to retrieve part of a Starship that dived into the Indian Ocean. The spacecraft – now floating off the coast of Christmas Island – was launched in Texas on

David review – biblical Goliath-slayer animation offers upbeat boybandish worship musical

By Cath Clarke

Christian kids’ movie is entertaining during the big battle, but the older bouffant hero’s lack of depth is distracting and the worship songs a weak link U2’s Bono once described King David as “the Elvis of the Bible” – but in this musical kids’ adaptation, David is more boyband than rock’n’roll, with voluminous bouffant hair and a soundtrack of upbeat worship songs. The singing is actually a weak link in what is oth

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The digital child: how tech is changing play – in pictures

By Guardian Staff

From the early days of computers and the internet, Wendy McMurdo has let tech infuse her photography. Now, in her largest exhibition yet, she looks at its impact on the future generation Continue reading...

Where Are the Kings by Donal Ryan review – a timeless tale of family sorrows and joys

By Beejay Silcox

A teenage boy navigates adolescence and the traumatic loss of his mother in this poignant coming-of-age novel set in rural Ireland Something is happening to literary time. In the last fortnight I’ve read new or forthcoming novels about a mirror universe where history runs backwards (Under Story, Chloe Benjamin), an agency that offers appointments with the past (Time Travel for Beginners, Jaclyn Moriarty), and a young

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‘It’s easy to slip into the negatives’: students on their biggest financial shocks at university

By Kingsley Driscoll

From bank accounts to rent and food, students and recent graduates offer advice to those beginning to study Student bank accounts: don’t be swayed by freebies The best student deals and discounts An insider’s tips on student money We asked students, and recent graduates, to tell us about the biggest financial shock they had when they started university, and what advice they had for freshers. Continue reading...

‘I came to the Highlands to give something back to the hills’: a volunteering trip in Scotland

By Mike MacEacheran

I found two days of hard graft – repairing hiking paths with a conservation trust in stunningly remote Wester Ross – a surprisingly rewarding experience I hadn’t planned to enjoy any of this. As summer light fell on Stac Pollaidh – the summit’s teeth bared, the views stretching across the surreal emptiness of Assynt – I found myself ankle-deep in blanket bog next to a hiking path, back bent, hacking at the tough terr

A moment that changed me: my husband died – and birds began behaving strangely towards me

By Helen Harris

I was living on my own for the first time in 35 years, walking every day. Nature reminded me how much there still is to be found in emptiness After my husband died, the birds started behaving strangely towards me. This was not my imagination; it really happened. On my daily walks, I was startled by how close they came to me – approaching, hopping alongside me and chirping. If there were a lot of them – and if there w

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TV tonight: the jawdropping story of the mother who faked her son’s illness

By Phil Harrison, Hannah Verdier, Priya Elan and Simon Wardell

A shocking documentary about a woman who pretended her child was terminally ill. Plus: isolation and horror in Australia’s desolate outback. Here’s what to watch this evening 9pm, Channel 4 “He seemed to be allergic to the 21st century,” said journalist Paul Levie of Matthew Hayden-Johnson, a child from Torbay who, his mother, Lisa, claimed, was unable to walk, eat or breathe without medical assistance. However, as t

Jammy tomato risotto and amaretto roast peaches: Toklas chef Chris Shaw’s simple summer recipes

By Chris Shaw

Make the most of the season’s freshest produce with a light but richly flavoured tomato-dosed dinner and a booze-laced, New York-inspired dessert At Toklas, ingredients such as datterini tomatoes and ripe peaches are taking centre stage. These recipes celebrate the simplicity of summer cooking, allowing produce to shine with minimal intervention. From a risotto layered with sweet tomatoes, pecorino and mint to roast

UK relies on heat-stressed countries for fruit and veg it could grow itself – report

By Joanna Partridge

Food Foundation sounds alarm over supply risks and price shocks as about 40% of Britain’s food is imported The UK is vulnerable to food price shocks because of its dependence on imports of fruit and vegetable from countries even more exposed to the climate crisis, researchers say. Much of Britain has sweltered under a record five heatwaves this year and endured drought and wildfires, with the hot, dry conditions dama

A rightwing witch-hunt focused on Jason Arday – but so did legitimate journalism | Hugh Muir

By Hugh Muir

Amid the grief and rage at a tragic loss, it’s right to differentiate between those who fought a culture war and others who just sought the truth Even now it is very difficult to process the scale of tragedy that engulfed Jason Arday and those who loved him. The unbearable sadness at his death; the wretched knowledge that the very public onslaught against him began with the malign machinations of a self-defined “race

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Barking mad? How people in England’s ‘least friendly’ borough feel about the ranking

By Rachel Hall

Does the description from a study ranking all of England’s 296 boroughs for friendliness ring true for people in the east London town? Alice Fokuo is so friendly with her neighbour that they have exchanged keys to each other’s homes. The level of intimacy is such that “I call her mum, because she cooks for me”. So the market trader was surprised to learn that her borough, Barking and Dagenham, ranked the least friend

John Irvin, British film-maker who directed Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, dies aged 86

By Sian Cain

The director’s BBC hit opened the door to Hollywood action films including Hamburger Hill, The Dogs of War and Raw Deal John Irvin, the British film-maker who directed the Bafta-winning BBC miniseries Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, as well as films including Hamburger Hill, The Dogs of War and Raw Deal, has died aged 86. Irvin died “peacefully at home” on 11 August, surrounded by his family, his producer Claire Evans con

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Country diary: It’s hard being a vicar in a long, hot summer | Simon Lockett

By Rev Simon Lockett

Madley, Herefordshire: The cool of our churches has been welcome to many, but my polyester robes are not made for the heat Every summer, while roasting in my robes, I say to myself: “I must get a lighter set.” If I had a cotton cassock instead of a polyester cassock and alb, swaying to the singing of hymns might not raise my core temperature as much. In that regard, this year hasn’t been without its challenges. Even

Camilla found it ‘difficult’ keeping king’s cancer diagnosis private before announcement

By Caroline Davies

In video celebrating Maggie’s cancer charity, queen recalls ‘longing to let it out’ on visit to centre in 2024 The queen has spoken for the first time of how difficult she found it to keep King Charles’s cancer a secret before it was announced publicly. Camilla found herself “longing to let it out” during an official visit to a Maggie’s cancer support centre in 2024, after Charles had received his diagnosis but befor

Carbon pollution has fuelled ‘massive expansion’ of marine heatwaves in Europe, study finds

By Ajit Niranjan Europe environment correspondent

Hottest periods this year in most sea regions would have been ‘virtually impossible’ in a preindustrial climate Carbon pollution has fuelled a “massive expansion” of marine heatwaves in Europe this summer, research has found, with some waters recording temperatures 6C higher than normal. The hottest fortnights of this year would have been “virtually impossible” in a preindustrial climate in three of the four sea regi

The flag culture wars have come to an unlikely place: progressive Iceland | Alexander Hurst

By Alexander Hurst

Ahead of the Nordic nation’s EU referendum, the Icelandic flag has been co-opted by the far right To enter Reykjavik’s Grafarvogur Lutheran church, worshippers and visitors are invited to make their way down 16 steps painted in the rainbow stripes and the white, pink, blue, brown and black chevrons of the Progress Pride flag. The artwork, which can even be seen on satellite pictures, was originally a project of forme

Tourists on pastry quest overrun scenic spot in Italian mountains

By Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Alpine communities hit out after influencer videos draw huge queues to Friedrich August refuge in Dolomites Hundreds of people overwhelmed a mountain hut in the Italian Dolomites, not for the panoramic views but in search of a creamy pastry, reigniting the debate about social-media-driven tourism. The visitors ventured en masse to the Friedrich August refuge – perched at 2,300 metres (7,500ft) above sea level, betwee

‘Why do you never buy a round?!’ 20 mortifying money conversations with friends – and how to handle them

By Rachel Dixon

Whether it’s paying for dinner, going on holiday or sharing a taxi, friendships can be fraught with financial frustrations, which are very rarely aired. Here’s how to break the taboo Summer is the season of socialising, from alfresco drinks to weddings to group holidays. It can get expensive – and suddenly you start noticing those friends who don’t pay their way. Or the ones who splash the cash and make you feel chea

Trump hits pause on Canada tariffs threat, and hints at revival of Keystone XL oil pipeline project

By Uwa Ede-Osifo

US president delays 50% tariffs by three days, and says contentious oil project ‘may be awoken from the grave’ Canada has temporarily avoided a bruising 50% US tariff, reaching a Tuesday-evening agreement with Trump administration officials hours before a hike that would have affected $20bn worth of goods was set to take effect. Donald Trump posted late on Tuesday on social media that he had paused the tariffs for th

US-led drills to end six days early, South Korea says, amid Trump push for Kim Jong-un talks

By Raphael Rashid in Seoul

South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise would end on 21 August at the request of the US Analysis: In cutting joint drills, Trump has given South Korea’s president what he wants. So why does Seoul look so uneasy? South Korea’s military has confirmed that joint military drills with the US will be cut short, days after Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to scale back the exercises. In a

Tupac Shakur trial: lawyers share full account of killing as witnesses still refuse to testify

By Lois Beckett

Murder trial of Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, 63, former South Side Compton Crips gang leader, opens in Las Vegas For nearly 30 years, the unsolved murder of 25-year-old rapper Tupac Shakur has sparked lawsuits, theories and conspiracies. Now, decades after his death in a September 1996 drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, local prosecutors are finally offering a detailed official account of Shakur’s killing, accusing Duane “Kef

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Boyfriend of Hayden Panettiere was at apartment when actor died

By Associated Press

Police report shows Brian Hickerson and his brother, Zach Hickerson, were at Greenville, South Carolina, residence Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother, Zach Hickerson, were at the South Carolina apartment where the actor died over the weekend, according to a police report released on Tuesday. A Greenville police officer who responded to the residence on Sunday afternoon was met by

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Premier League 2026-27 preview No 15: Manchester City

By Jamie Jackson

With the departures of Pep Guardiola and Rodri it looks like the end of an era at City. Will Enzo Maresca be able to sustain their position as a domestic and continental superpower? Guardian writers’ predicted position: 2nd (NB: this is not necessarily Jamie Jackson’s prediction but the average of our writers’ tips) Last season’s position: 2nd Continue reading...