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In this week’s Tips and Murmurs, we try to snag a date with Lachlan Murdoch, and share more FOI absurdity.

The longtime crossbencher says her electorate would expect her to work with Peter Dutton. But when pressed on Mayo’s two-party-preferred swing to Labor, a few bizarre minutes unfolded.

In this extract from her new book, domestic and family violence expert Kate Fitz-Gibbon explores the depth and breadth of Australia’s crisis of male violence.

NSW and South Australia are hosting a social media summit amid growing scrutiny of the proposed youth ban, and new polling shows voters are open to changing negative gearing… a bit.

Here in France, the flood waters are rising as the remnants of Storm Kirk dump biblical amounts of rain. But that's just a drop in the bucket compared with what the southeastern United States faces. Hurricane Milton is forcing the evacuation of 5.5 million Florida residents, with President Joe Biden…

Editorial: The Conservative membership now faces a choice between two subtly different versions of the same failed ideology

Editorial: To get a sense of how unfair Britain is, consider the prospects for its children

MPs spurned the chance to renew their party. Their chosen path is further right, a blow for all who want an effective opposition, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

If it was tactical voting, then... oops

I must own two dozen pillows – and not one of them will guarantee me a good night’s sleep. Maybe if I buy just one more, says Adrian Chiles

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