Skinny Guardian — AU edition. The latest 50 Guardian articles updated every hour. Last updated 18 May 2024 at 20:15 UTC.

At western Sydney’s Brotherhood Boxn, young Muslim men find purpose ‘whether in the ring or in life’

‘Oh my god, I am beautiful’: the people who pay to have their portrait painted

Burnouts and boggings: the idyllic Queensland island ‘hammered’ by four-wheel-drives

How relevance deprivation syndrome has liberated me in my retirement

Lai Ching-te, the political brawler who went from a Taiwan mining village to the presidency

Why are some Australian households about to be charged for generating too much solar power?

Victorian premier accuses pro-Palestine protesters of bringing ‘violence, homophobia and antisemitism’ to Labor conference

Sam Kerr’s fight to clear her name of criminal charges hits fresh hurdle

Customer-facing workers ‘should not have to work in fear’, Victorian premier says, announcing plans for tougher laws

‘We will fight until Kanaky is free’: how New Caledonia caught fire

Expert says employers can be found liable for sexual assault outside of work hours as PwC fights case

Testing and treatment for underactive thyroid is increasing in Australia. Why?

Greg Lynn trial: does the evidence point to murder or a ‘tragic accident’?

Five Great Reads: on misunderstanding protest songs, chronic illness, the way we spend

A kangaroo, a possum and a bushrat walk into a burrow: research finds wombat homes are the supermarkets of the forest

Stoneage Romeos at 40: no other Australian album brings a smile like the Hoodoo Gurus’ legendary debut

Think before you click – and three other ways to reduce your digital carbon footprint | Koren Helbig

$109 for a surf: the Sydney break with no beach and relentlessly perfect waves

Three Sydney councillors who voted for a same-sex book ban were from one party. What’s behind it?

Warren Moon: the Australian coach out to revolutionise football in Papua New Guinea | John Davidson

A local’s guide to Coffs Harbour: ‘The culture here is being outside’

New Caledonia riots: parts of territory ‘out of state control’, French representative says

Fatima Payman says use of politically charged phrase is not antisemitic

Swimming boss defends athletes lobbying national gallery to take down Gina Rinehart portraits

University of Melbourne and protesters fail to resolve deadlock as pro-Palestine camp ends at Monash

Afternoon Update: Betting scandal rocks A-League; top swimmers back Rinehart over portraits; and the little penguins at risk of disappearing

Environmental Defenders Office did not breach funding rules while opposing Santos gas project, review finds

Chronic underfunding of women’s health had led to Hunger Games competition. This must end | Isabelle Oderberg

Peter Dutton talks a big game on migration – but do his budget reply promises stack up?

MediSecure data breach: cyber security chief says no current prescriptions affected

Tokyo battles surge of destructive raccoons that went from pet to pest

Who’s out of touch? The tabloid obsession over what the treasurer’s ‘missus’ wore on budget night | Weekly Beast

‘This isn’t a fantasy’: why is distant Azerbaijan being linked to deadly New Caledonia riots?

Greg Lynn trial: Russell Hill’s friend ‘almost fell on the floor’ when he heard of 20-year affair with Carol Clay, court told

Frank Zumbo avoids jail for indecent assaults that involved ‘cynical abuse’ of his position of power

Macarthur FC ‘shocked’ after police charge three players over alleged betting corruption

‘Bafflingly shallow’ or ‘staggeringly ambitious’? Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis splits critics

Little penguins at risk of vanishing from WA island as once-thriving colony reduced to 120 birds

The Woman in Black review – a playfully meta ghost romp with heavy-handed jump scares

Ukraine war briefing: Kharkiv campaign won’t deliver major Russian breakthrough – Nato general

Morning Mail: Labor’s $45m ad blitz, abused women in legal trap, household solar export charge criticised

Labor spending millions more on urgent care clinics without evidence they work, experts say

Debt, danger or a decade of fighting: how a lack of legal services leaves DV victims with dire choices

Consumer groups criticise energy companies charging solar panel owners for exporting power

When you stand side by side at the dog park, you can reveal your true selves – but not your names | Melanie Tait

Australian workplaces rated as ‘menopause friendly’ on flimsy grounds, inquiry told

I’m getting married but my father isn't invited. How can I ensure he doesn’t crash the wedding? | Leading questions

Ten years and $200,000: the cost in Australia of protecting a child from an abusive ex-partner

Hot sauce and a muster dog: on the ground at Beef2024, the southern hemisphere’s biggest cattle industry expo

Australian soldiers ‘thrown under the bus’ over alleged Afghanistan war crimes, SAS body says