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Almost all children have them by the time they are 11 years old – and some get them at four. But are they ruining childhoods? Blake Montgomery reports

Editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor and political editor Karen Middleton speak to Nour Haydar about the budget Labor hopes will bring down inflation, ease cost-of-living pressures and win the next election

In February, the Queensland police service sacked its First Nations advisory body after their refusal to sign a contract with a gag clause. Queensland state correspondent Ben Smee tells Nour Haydar how members of the group had repeatedly raised concerns that the police leadership had stalled on cultural reforms following a damning inquiry in 2022 into police responses to family and domestic violence You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

Earlier this month, Cumberland city council in western Sydney passed a motion banning books about same-sex parenting from its libraries. Nour Haydar speaks to NSW reporter Catie McLeod about the controversial decision and backlash to the ban You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

Federal treasurer Jim Chalmers will next week present his government’s third and possibly final budget of this term. He has said it won’t be one of ‘scorched-earth austerity’ and will take into account hardships caused by the cost-of-living crisis. But the 2024 Australian federal budget is not without its economic and social challenges and the government needs to convince voters that the economy is in safe hands. Bridie Jabour speaks with editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor and deputy editor Patrick Keneally about the Albanese government’s budget narrative You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

Last Tuesday, tents appeared on the lawn of the University of Sydney as students protested against the war in Gaza. The tents have multiplied, with similar student encampments now established at universities in every state in the country. Jane Lee speaks to Daisy Dumas and Caitlin Cassidy about what the protesters want and whether this growing movement could lead to change. You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

India’s mammoth election has kicked off with nearly a billion voters expected to head to the polls over six weeks. Reged Ahmad speaks to south Asia correspondent Hannah Ellis-Petersen about why prime minister Narendra Modi is popular yet divisive – and the international impact of the election You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

In July 2023, Erin Patterson hosted four relatives for lunch in the Victorian town of Leongatha. The guests were served beef wellington – which police allege was laced with a deadly mushroom. Patterson was charged with three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder and is due to face court today. Courts and justice reporter Nino Bucci tells Nour Haydar about the latest developments in the case and why it has drawn intense media interest You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

The number of disabled students recognised as needing greater learning support has grown to almost 1 million nationally. But these children are increasingly being suspended from schools, including some as young as five years old. Investigative reporter Sarah Martin explains to Jane Lee how Australia’s education system has reached crisis point

In Australia – a multifaith and sometimes agnostic country – what role does faith play in the decision-making of those who run the country? With the upcoming release of his book, Plans For Your Good: A Prime Minister’s Testimony of God’s Faithfulness, Scott Morrison has placed his faith front and centre. But is this something new? Or has religion always been a part of Australia’s political democracy? Bridie Jabour speaks with editor in chief Lenore Taylor and deputy editor Patrick Keneally on the nuanced relationship between faith and politics You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

Rising education, health and rental costs have kept inflation higher than expected this year. Economics correspondent Peter Hannam tells Nour Haydar what the Reserve Bank’s reaction might be – are all hopes of an interest rate cut this year gone? And what does this mean for any cost of living relief the government might be considering?

My Place emerged from the highly vocal Covid-19 anti-lockdown protests. It’s a network which reportedly has thousands of members and is predominantly active in Facebook community groups. Some of the ideas that these groups believe are that vaccines are deadly, fluoride in water is dangerous and 5G is a threat. Lately My Place has been taking its ideologies offline and into local government, with some groups allegedly playing a role in supporting candidates in Queensland council elections. So with the Queensland state election coming up in October, what might be the potential impact of groups such as My Place on the polling results? You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

For many years political leaders have condemned violence against women and expressed platitudes about the need for change. But government policies to reduce gender-based violence have failed and frontline services say they are severely underfunded. Journalist and coercive control educator Jess Hill speaks to Nour Haydar about the major paradigm shift that governments still need to make You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

Police have arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian university students. Erum Salam and Margaret Sullivan report from New York You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

As the Australian government faces off with Elon Musk and his social media platform X, a global battle to better regulate the world’s biggest social platforms is kicking off.Nour Haydar speaks to editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor and deputy editor Patrick Keneally about the trouble with regulating global social media giants, and how it will affect the future of journalism

Anthony Albanese has labelled X’s owner, Elon Musk, an “arrogant billionaire who thinks he is above the law” as the rift deepens between Australia and the tech platform over the removal of videos of a violent stabbing in a Sydney church. Reporter Josh Taylor tells Jane Lee how this stoush started, and if it’s possible to stop the spread of violent material and misinformation online You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

In the aftermath of the Bondi Junction and Wakeley stabbing attacks, Guardian Australia political editor Karen Middleton tells Nour Haydar why there are calls to redefine terrorism and responses to violence against women You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

Billed as a rival to the Olympic Games, the Enhanced Games – set to take place in 2025 – is a sporting event with a difference: athletes will be allowed to dope. Ian Sample talks to chief sports writer Barney Ronay about where the idea came from and how it’s being sold as an anti-establishment underdog, and to Dr Peter Angell about what these usually banned substances are, and what they could do to athletes’ bodies

More than 9 million Australians live in areas with limited or no childcare services, and the problem is only exacerbated in regional and remote areas – forcing many mothers to take a break from their careers. Guardian Australia columnist Gabrielle Chan tells Nour Haydar about her experience as a working mother in a regional area, her frustration at a lack of progress, and whose responsibility it is to ensure more towns get the childcare services they need You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

This week the devastating killings at Bondi junction, the attack at Wakeley and the long-awaited judgment in the Bruce Lehrmann defamation trial dominated the headlines. Sensitive, traumatic and often violent images flooded people’s feeds. Bridie Jabour speaks to editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor and head of newsroom Mike Ticher about getting breaking news right, and what happens when we get it wrong

At about 7pm on Monday night, a teenager wearing a black hoodie walked up to a bishop conducting a service in an Orthodox church in western Sydney and allegedly stabbed him repeatedly. Police have labelled it an act of terrorism, and community leaders are calling for calm. Reporter Mostafa Rachwani tells Nour Haydar why emotions are running high in the Assyrian Christian and Muslim communities

After Iran launched an attack on Israel, is the region heading for all-out war? Emma Graham-Harrison reports

Bruce Lehrmann has lost his defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson, bringing to an end a sprawling legal saga which has gripped the nation. In a live oral summary that took two and a half hours, Justice Michael Lee said the former Liberal staffer was not defamed by Wilkinson and Ten when The Project broadcast an interview with Brittany Higgins on Monday 15 February 2021 in which she alleged she was raped in Parliament House. He found that on the balance of probabilities Lehrmann raped Higgins. Guardian Australia’s media correspondent Amanda Meade tells Nour Haydar how Justice Lee reached his verdict.

Seven people have died in a stabbing attack at Sydney shopping centre Bondi Junction Westfield, including the perpetrator, Joel Cauchi. Police said he suffered from mental health problems. NSW state correspondent Tamsin Rose tells Nour Haydar what happened on Saturday afternoon, and production editor Nikki Marshall describes what it was like inside the shopping centre at the time of the attack You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

This week, the foreign minister, Penny Wong, spoke about finding a pathway to peace in the Middle East, calling for a two-state solution and the recognition of Palestine as a state. In response, Australia’s opposition leader, Peter Dutton, attacked Wong, calling her reckless and accusing her of alienating Australia’s international allies. Gabrielle Jackson speaks with editor Lenore Taylor and head of newsroom Mike Ticher about the response to Wong’s calls to recognise Palestinian statehood

A Guardian investigation has revealed that a debit scheme – originally designed to help people on welfare to pay bills and expenses – is exposing people to financial harm. Now advocates say urgent action is needed to protect the most vulnerable. In this episode, Indigenous affairs editor Lorena Allam and chief investigations correspondent Christopher Knaus tell Matilda Boseley how the scheme crashed wildly off course and why repeated calls for reform have gone unanswered You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

The popular social media site has never made a profit and relies on an army of unpaid moderators to keep order. So what difference will a stock market listing make? Alex Hern reports You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

While conversations about menopause have changed and matured, the question of when and how to treat perimenopausal symptoms remains confusing. Science journalist Bianca Nogrady tells Jane Lee why there are still so many unknowns about when and how to treat them

Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson reopened on Thursday, with former Channel Seven producer Taylor Auerbach giving new evidence. Guardian Australia media correspondent Amanda Meade tells Gabrielle Jackson what the fresh evidence could mean for one of Australia’s highest-profile defamation cases.

A cabinet split over military service for ultra-Orthodox Jews and large street protests demanding the release of hostages are threatening the prime minister’s grip on power. Bethan McKernan reports from Jerusalem You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport How to listen to podcasts: everything you need to know

More than 32,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza over the last six months – the majority women and children. For the Arab diaspora in Australia the rising death toll and looming famine has cast a dark shadow over the joy of Easter and Ramadan. Nour Haydar joins a group of women making a beloved Levantine biscuit known as maamoul to raise money for recently arrived Palestinian families. She talks to Sunday Kitchen co-founder Karima Hazim about the initiative and meets a mother of three who fled the besieged territory to seek safety in Australia You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

The attempt to rush through new legislation designed to give the government extra powers to deport individuals from Australia has been rejected by the Senate. Chief political correspondent Paul Karp tells Jane Lee why Labor’s deportation bill is so controversial and what it could mean for people seeking asylum. You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

Vice Media is laying off hundreds of workers and no longer publishing journalism on its website. Sirin Kale and Sam Wolfson discuss their time at the company You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

Cognitive neuroscientist professor Joel Pearson tells Jane Lee when to trust your gut (and when not to) You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

In Guardian Australia’s new series Who screwed millennials, co-host Matilda Boseley spoke to Yanis Varoufakis about how the Australian housing market entrenches inequality. In this bonus episode, we hear more from Varoufakis on the state of the economy, how young people are coping with financial hardship, and how capitalism has mutated into something he calls technofeudalism

There are no easy answers to undoing all the problems driving intergenerational inequality but hope is not lost. Young Australians are increasingly politically influential, making up 43% of voters at the last federal election. Jane Lee and Matilda Boseley call on Guardian Australia political reporter Amy Remeikis and the Australia Institute’s chief economist Greg Jericho to find out whether this is influencing policy debates on everything from housing to climate change, and how millennials can use their new-found power for good

Why is the best way to get a pay rise to get a new job? Millennials have entered the workforce at a time when work is precarious: a third of Australia’s workforce are employed as casuals, freelancers or on short-term contracts. And wages have been heading south for the best part of a decade. But how did we get here? In this episode of Who Screwed Millennials? Jane Lee and Matilda Boseley talk to chief political correspondent Paul Karp, ACTU secretary Sally McManus, assistant national secretary of the MUA Thomas Mayo, former industrial relations consultant Paul Houlihan, labour history academic Geraldine Fela, ACTU president Michele O’Neil, former outworker Nguyet Nguyen and author Emma Do, to examine the successive decisions over four decades that got us here

How did a system that was meant to make access to university more equitable end up burdening students with the very $100,000 degrees John Howard promised Australia would never have? Jane Lee and Matilda Boseley talk to the Labor-appointed architect of the higher education contribution scheme to understand why student fees were introduced, who benefited and how he wound up at a dinner party where guests were planning to burn an effigy … of him. In part three of Who screwed millennials? we hear from economist Prof Bruce Chapman, Guardian Australia editor Lenore Taylor, university historian Julia Horne, VicWise founder Manorani Guy and education report Caitlin Cassidy to trace the dozens of ideological changes over decades that transformed the nature of our university system

How did the government set fire to the Australian housing market? Jane Lee and Matilda Boseley look at how the threat of a communist uprising, a benign sounding tax review and one prime minister’s admiration for two world leaders changed the lives of young Australians

With rising house prices, a decade of wage stagnation and ballooning student debt, young people in Australia are living through what author Jill Filipovic describes as ‘a series of broken promises’. In episode one of this new series from Guardian Australia, Full Story co-host Jane Lee and reporter Matilda Boseley sort through these broken promises, investigating why young people are living in a time of such economic strain. In this episode, we hear from a handful of experts featured in Who screwed millennials?, including author Jill Filipovic, youth researcher Intifar Chowdhury, author Malcolm Harris, Guardian Australia editor Lenore Taylor and former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis about how millennials became the first generation to be worse off than their parents

Is there a right way to fix political donations? At the last federal election Labor promised to tackle the controversial issue, but this week the crossbench came up with their own proposal. Jane Lee speaks with editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor and head of newsroom Mike Ticher about how to limit the influence of political donations

Guardian Australia’s new political editor, Karen Middleton, tells Nour Haydar how she got hooked on politics You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

When Eugenia Kuyda created Replika, the AI companion app, she had no idea it would be downloaded millions of times all around the world. The results were more powerful than she could ever have predicted. But so was the backlash

Nuclear power is shaping up as a major issue leading into the next federal election. The Coalition wants Australia to lift its ban on nuclear power, with leader Peter Dutton saying his plan would involve building as many as six power plants. But the government has dismissed the idea. Environment reporter Graham Readfearn talks to Nour Haydar about what’s being proposed and whether it’s possible in Australia You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

In this episode of Today in Focus, an edited family photo of the Princess of Wales with her children on Mother’s Day has fuelled an intensifying swirl of conspiracy theories surrounding the royal couple

Australian millennials are the first generation to be worse off than their parents, and things are only heading in the same direction for Gen Z. In this deeply-researched yet tongue-in-cheek five-part podcast series, Full Story co-host Jane Lee and social media reporter Matilda Boseley investigate the mystery of who screwed young Australians out of affordable housing, education and secure work, and why inequality is rising in Australia Who screwed millennials? will be in your Full Story podcast feed from 25 March

This week, fresh speculation has erupted over Australia’s plan for nuclear powered submarines — and whether it will ever happen. Has the government made a strategic mistake in the region by tying itself so closely to the US? What could the upcoming presidential election mean for Australia’s defence plans? Jane Lee talks with head of newsroom Mike Ticher and national news editor Patrick Keneally about the future of Australia’s alliance with the US

The US presidential election will be a rematch between two well known, yet deeply unpopular candidates. Joe Biden has won the Democratic nomination but the 81-year-old is the oldest president to ever seek re-election. And his opponent, Republican Donald Trump, is running an increasingly aggressive and angry campaign. Guardian US senior political correspondent Lauren Gambino tells Nour Haydar how American voters are feeling about the choice that lies ahead You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

Last month the government unveiled its plan for a vehicle-efficiency standard to incentivise carmakers to supply more low- and zero-emission cars. Climate and environment editor Adam Morton tells Nour Haydar about the plan to make electric vehicles more affordable – and why some carmakers and the Coalition are standing in the way You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

For the past six months, Guardian journalist Michael Safi has been trying to find out who is behind an AI company that creates deepfakes. Deepfakes are causing havoc around the world, with police and lawmakers baffled about how to deal with them. And in trying to answer one question, he has been left with a bigger one: is AI going to make it impossible to sort fact from fiction?

After months of delays and disruptions, former Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe testified at the inquest into Warlpiri teenager Kumanjayi Walker’s death. In 2022 Rolfe was found not guilty of murdering the 19-year-old, who he shot three times during a violent arrest. Courts and justice reporter Nino Bucci attended the inquest and tells Nour Haydar how racist language and a mock award raised questions about the culture within the NT police force You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

A deficit of Liberal party policy has been exposed in the wake of Labor’s win in the Dunkley byelection last week. Labor and the Greens are both on the front foot with their own policies on housing, tax, and energy. Is the Liberal party lacking in ideas on how to combat the challenges facing Australians? And will this week’s front bench reshuffle make a difference? Gabrielle Jackson talks with head of newsroom Mike Ticher and national news editor Patrick Keneally about the Coalition policy deficit

The Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 departed Kuala Lumpur on 8 March 2014, bound for Beijing with 12 crew and 227 passengers on board – including seven Australians. About 40 minutes later it disappeared from the radar and its fate remains unknown. Now, 10 years on, there are hopes for a new search. Guardian Australia senior reporter Tory Shepherd tells Nour Haydar why still so little is known about what happened that fateful day You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

This is the story of Geoffrey Hinton, a man who set out to understand the brain and ended up working with a group of researchers who invented a technology so powerful that even they don’t truly understand how it works. This is about a collision between two mysterious intelligences – two black boxes – human and artificial. And it’s already having profound consequences

A once-in-a-generation expert review warns that not enough Australians are receiving a higher education. To fix this, their report proposes a new, needs-based funding model so students from disadvantaged backgrounds are better supported at university. But not everyone thinks it’s the right plan. Education reporter Caitlin Cassidy tells Jane Lee about the barriers to university and why we’re at a turning point for repairing higher education. You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

There’s a lot of attention right now on nootropics, or brain boosters. The marketing is telling us these over-the-counter supplements will keep us awake and alert, and even improve the way our brains perform. But should we believe the hype? Guardian contributor Bianca Nogrady says … it’s complicated. You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

Polling this week suggests that the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, is gaining voter approval despite the popularity of Labor’s changes to the stage-three tax cuts. So how much can we rely on polls as predictors of future governments at this stage in the election cycle? And is Dutton’s strategy of attacking the government on issues of trust finally paying off? Gabrielle Jackson talks with editor in chief Lenore Taylor and head of newsroom Mike Ticher about why we can’t rule out Peter Dutton as Australia’s next prime minister.

The alleged double murder of a young couple has left many in Sydney’s queer community hurting and angry. Reporters Catie McLeod and Jordyn Beazley speak to Nour Haydar about the ongoing investigation and the fractured relationship between police and the LGBTQ+ community

This week the gender pay gaps at thousands of Australia’s largest employers were made public for the first time. And the data paints a stark picture, with some of the country’s most recognisable companies posting gender pay gaps of 30-40% in favour of male employees Reporter Kate Lyons tells Nour Haydar which companies have the most work to do and whether public accountability will drive change You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

This weekend voters in the Victorian electorate of Dunkley will head to the polls in a crucial federal byelection that will become the first test of how the community views the performance of Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton in a cost-of-living crisis. Jane Lee speaks to Sarah Basford Canales and Benita Kolovos about what’s at stake for the major parties as we inch closer to an election year You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

Thirty years after one of the worst atrocities of the 20th century, Guardian reporter Ben Doherty travels to Rwanda to investigate claims by Rwandan authorities that two men they believe are living in Australia allegedly participated in genocide. Doherty speaks to genocide survivors, learns first-hand of Rwanda’s difficult path to reconciliation and investigates questions about Australia’s screening processes and willingness to investigate alleged war crimes In this special episode of Full Story, we hear what was discovered in this year-long joint investigation from Four Corners and Guardian Australia. The full Four Corners documentary The Wanted is available to watch on Monday night from 8.30pm on ABCiview and ABC TV You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

As Australia’s average temperature increases by 1.5C and extreme weather events become more severe, the public has made its feelings clear. Most Australians want to transition to clean energy. But in this country, the climate wars never die. The Coalition, which claims to back a target of net zero by 2050, seems to oppose any policy that could help get us there, while the Labor government often appears on the back foot when defending even their modest policies. Gabrielle Jackson talks to climate and environment editor Adam Morton and national news editor Patrick Keneally about why the public support for clean energy is being met with hostility

Chief political correspondent Paul Karp tells Nour Haydar how the arrival of an asylum seeker boat has reignited a war of words about Operation Sovereign Borders You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

The opposition leader and anti-corruption campaigner was Vladimir Putin’s fiercest critic. What does his death in a Siberian prison tell us about Russia today? Andrew Roth reports

When a lonely and impressionable teenager became fixated on Islamic State, police began an operation that ended up further radicalising him. At just 14, the boy was then charged with terrorism offences. Courts and justice reporter Nino Bucci tells Patrick Keneally how and why police targeted the vulnerable teenager, and the questions the case raises about the authorities’ role in the deradicalisation process You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

The US president’s age is increasingly becoming a political liability – even though Donald Trump is just four years younger. David Smith reports

Last week, Barnaby Joyce was filmed lying on a Canberra footpath, swearing profanities into his phone. He blamed the incident on the interaction between alcohol and prescription medication. Some critics called for his resignation, others called for the former deputy prime minister’s privacy to be respected. So where’s the line between a public’s right to know and a politician’s right to privacy? Gabrielle Jackson talks to editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor and head of newsroom Mike Ticher about the politics of privacy in public life

Last week parliament passed a new law giving workers more power to push back against unreasonable out-of-hours requests from their employers. The Albanese government says this is needed to protect workers’ rights in the digital age. But the Dutton-led Coalition says it will damage productivity. Chief political correspondent Paul Karp tells Jane Lee what the right to disconnect means for you and why it is shaping up to be an election battle You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

What happens when you can’t find a rental in your budget and you own a dog? Caitlin Cassidy recounts her horror story looking for a home with a pet, and Cait Kelly speaks to Gabrielle Jackson about what’s driving the rental crisis and what needs to be done to fix it. You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

Studies on the attitudes of young people between the ages of 16 and 29 show a serious split over feminism and influencers such as Andrew Tate. What’s behind it?

We’re all paying more for groceries in a cost-of-living crisis because supermarkets are hiking prices higher than they need to. That’s according to one of the foremost competition experts in Australia, Prof Allan Fels, who presented a scathing report on price gouging last week. It’s the first of a number of inquiries to be held this year examining how supermarkets set their prices and the tactics they use to increase profits. Senior business reporter Jonathan Barrett tells Jane Lee whether these inquiries will bring consumers relief at the checkout and what can be done to reduce the costs of everyday items

A year on from the murder of Brianna Ghey in the UK, her killers have been sentenced and her mother is leading an extraordinary campaign of compassion. Helen Pidd reports

The altering of an image of Victorian MP Georgie Purcell by Nine News has raised questions about the use of AI technology in the media. Josh Taylor tells Patrick Keneally how this could happen and what’s at stake if AI is left unchecked. You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

When Prof Georgina Long and Prof Richard Scolyer accepted their award for Australians of the Year, they had a very personal message. Their pioneering work has dramatically increased survival rates for melanoma, the most common cancer among people between 20 to 39 years old. But they are also fighting a different, equally challenging battle as they apply their expertise to a world-first treatment for Scolyer’s own terminal brain cancer. In his own words: “I’m not ready to die yet.” You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

Chief investigations correspondent Chris Knaus speaks to experts, family members and support workers to find out why Australians experiencing homelessness are dying decades prematurely – and what can be done to stop these deaths

New Zealand’s new coalition government has announced it will repeal or review at least a dozen policies that provide for Māori, saying services should be provided on the basis of need, not race. But critics say the move is using fear to roll back decades of progress for Māori. On the eve of Waitangi Day, the Guardian’s New Zealand correspondent Eva Corlett and Prof Margaret Mutu from the University of Auckland explain why the government has chosen this moment for reform and how Māori are pushing back

Anthony Albanese says he has changed his mind on the stage-three tax cuts given the current cost of living crisis, while others claim he has lied. But despite most voters saying it’s OK to break promises if circumstances change, there is no doubt that being branded a liar has political consequences. Gabrielle Jackson speaks to head of newsroom Mike Ticher and national news editor Patrick Keneally about why the difference between a lie and a broken promise matters

A terrifying mid-air blowout of a door plug left passengers fearing for their lives on an Alaska Airlines flight. It’s just the latest crisis for the Boeing. Jeff Wise and Gwyn Topham report

Asbestos has been found in numerous public sites across Sydney after being discovered in mulch this month at the new Rozelle parklands development in Sydney. Now a Guardian Australia investigation reveals a potentially more dangerous type of contaminated soil may have been used in other developments across NSW, despite the environmental regulator knowing about the risks for more than a decade. Environmental reporter Lisa Cox tells Gabrielle Jackson why recycled contaminated building waste is being found in our soil

Health and science journalist Catherine Price investigates the science behind our relationships with our devices, and what we know about how to break the cycle. Prof Barbara Sahakian of Cambridge University explains why many of us are drawn to looking at bad news on our phones, and what it’s doing to us You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

Last week the prime minister confirmed what many had been speculating – that his government had made the decision to abandon the controversial stage-three tax cuts. Now the opposition is calling for an early election, saying the decision breaks a promise to the Australian people. Political correspondent Paul Karp tells Jane Lee why Labor’s decision to give more money back to most Australians is a political risk You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

The far-right party AfD has met neo-Nazi activists to discuss mass deportations. Why is the party still so popular? Kate Connolly reports

Woolworths and Cricket Australia are at the centre of the annual political debate about the meaning and significance of 26 January. Political reporter Josh Butler talks to Patrick Keneally about why it was opportune for Peter Dutton to take aim at a major supermarket in a cost-of-living crisis, and how the voice referendum is shaping the conservative political playbook You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

A Guardian Australia investigation has revealed thousands of people have lost millions of dollars to the HyperVerse crypto scheme. So what were investors promised? And why wasn’t more done to warn consumers here in Australia, despite one overseas authority calling it a ‘possible scam’? Investigations correspondent Sarah Martin tells Gabrielle Jackson how a chance conversation at the hairdresser pulled her into the HyperVerse

As parks and gyms fill with people hoping to make 2024 their year of fitness, Science Weekly host Ian Sample speaks to Martin Gibala, professor of kinesiology at McMaster University in Canada, about how much exercise we should be doing, the benefits of interval training and how to make a new regime stick.

Last year was a horror year for household budgets as Australians struggled with rising interest rates, soaring rents and cost-of-living pressures. Many are asking: will things get better or worse in 2024? Guardian Australia’s economics correspondent Peter Hannam tells Jane Lee about the certainties and uncertainties that lie ahead You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

Donald Trump faces multiple civil and criminal lawsuits – some of which could potentially end in a jail term if he is convicted. He denies all allegations. The Guardian’s US political investigations reporter Hugo Lowell speaks to Reged Ahmad about what impact these lawsuits have on Trump’s chances of getting back into the White House You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

South Africa has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza at hearings in the international court of justice. Chris McGreal reports on what happens next

With an increasing number of people fed up with online options, speed dating is making a strong comeback in bars and venues across the country. Gabrielle Jackson talks to lifestyle editor Alyx Gorman about 10 years of apps in Australia and why more people are looking for love offline

An off-road driver in their dusty ute, blue heeler in the back, arm across the passenger seat – it’s an image that’s helped fuel the rise of SUV sales in Australia. That and the incentives given to consumers to purchase them. But how safe are these cars? And is their rising popularity at the expense of combatting the climate crisis?

At the start of the summer holidays, many Australians were preparing for another bad bushfire season. But instead, communities on the east coast have been battling extreme rainfall – from Cyclone Jasper in far north Queensland and severe storms on the Gold Coast to flooding in southern New South Wales and Victoria. Jane Lee talks with Guardian Australia’s environment reporter Graham Readfearn on what is driving these devastating downpours and whether they become more common in the future

Guardian Australia journalists Sarah Martin and Tory Shepherd have been friends a long time. In this final epsiode of The tale I dine out on, they recount a hectic night in Hamburg during the 2017 G20 in which an encounter with Vladimir Putin’s security team gave them the story of a lifetime. The tale I dine out on is a summer series from 10 of our favourite storytellers – actors, comedians, writers and Guardian staff – in which they recount a story that never fails to entertain

Guardian Australia’s social media reporter and presenter Matilda Boseley was enjoying the view as she cycled home from work. An untimely distraction on her brand-new bike revealed a lot more than a lake filled with swan poo. The tale I dine out on is a summer series from 10 of our favourite storytellers – actors, comedians, writers and Guardian staff – in which they recount a story that never fails to entertain

Playwright, theatre director and Quandamooka man Wesley Enoch on how a wedding ring, curlews and a ‘grandfather’ ghost gum brought him the connection to country he craved. The tale I dine out on is a summer series from 10 of our favourite storytellers – actors, comedians, writers and Guardian staff – in which they recount a story that never fails to entertain

When author and broadcaster Wendy Harmer was sent to cover the Academy Awards, she was thrilled. But the star-filled night was plagued with a series of mishaps. The tale I dine out on is a summer series from 10 of our favourite storytellers – actors, comedians, writers and Guardian staff – in which they recount a story that never fails to entertain.

When the actor and author’s childhood crush turned up as his hairdresser, he felt compelled to listen to her advice. The makeover he received became his ‘Everest’ of 1979. The tale I dine out on is a summer series from 10 of our favourite storytellers – actors, comedians, writers and Guardian staff – in which they recount a story that never fails to entertain

Chef and restaurateur Kylie Kwong grew up with family dinners filled with her mother’s Cantonese cooking. But dinners stopped for two nights after Kwong came out to her dad as gay. What happened next was something she never could have imagined. The tale I dine out on is a summer series from 10 of our favourite storytellers – actors, comedians, writers and Guardian staff – in which they recount a story that never fails to entertain

Mike Bowers is Guardian Australia’s photographer-at-large and host of Talking Pictures on ABC’s Insiders. In this episode of ‘The tale I dine out on’ he tells the story of how the idea for the show started on a drunken night in a Brussels pub and reflects on 20 years of photographing Australian politics. ‘The tale I dine out on’ is a summer series from 10 of our favourite storytellers – actors, comedians, writers and Guardian staff – in which they recount a story that never fails to entertain

Comedian Rhys Nicholson has a strong instinct for muggings because it’s happened many times. But they don’t always go the way either side expects. In this episode Nicholson tells the story of a ‘very, very polite mugging’ in which the thief made a rather unexpected declaration. The tale I dine out on is a summer series from 10 of our favourite storytellers – actors, comedians, writers and Guardian staff – in which they recount a story that never fails to entertain