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1 week ago | 
theguardian.com | Claire Keenan
Happy Saturday! Sometimes, dear readers, the best stories get hidden or lost beneath blaring headlines. This week, all five stories jumped out. And more. This could’ve been 20 great reads. Enjoy. 1. The 10 worst share house momentsG2: Alice Wilkinson on her 10 worst moments in house shares. Illustration: Veronika Pažická/The GuardianLiving in share houses can bring the best and worst out of people.
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3 weeks ago | 
theguardian.com | Claire Keenan
Happy Saturday! My favourite part of the week is here: bringing back five great reads that deserve a buoy in the rapids of this week’s news cycle. Take a beat, digest and, if you have a favourite read, tell us here: [email protected]. ‘This industry is a wild west’The sudden, surprising rise of beard transplants.
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1 month ago | 
theguardian.com | Claire Keenan
Happy Saturday! It’s that time of the week – here are five great reads to dive into over your morning cup of brew. Let’s get into it. 1. What will it take for former presidents to speak out on Trump? Former presidents and first ladies at the inauguration of Donald Trump at the US Capitol on 20 January. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesDonald Trump’s barnstorming first six weeks in office have left millions of Americans reeling.
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1 month ago | 
theguardian.com | Claire Keenan
Former Labor minister Bill Shorten has weighed in on Trump’s trade war and urged the government to “push back” harder with our own “dollar-for-dollar” tariffs on US products. Anthony Albanese said “a range of propositions” have been sent to the US, but no reciprocal tariffs have been mentioned. Meanwhile, Peter Dutton has expressed concern that the US could impose more tariffs on other Australian goods, but . The strongest line has arguably come from our resources minister, Madeleine King.
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1 month ago | 
theguardian.com | Claire Keenan
Happy Saturday! Welcome to this week’s five great reads. I already miss the Oscars, but maybe the best actress award should have gone to the Duchess of Sussex. Marina Hyde will tell you why further down the page. Plus: a couple experiment by switching parenting loads, and an archive from the Guardian resurfaces. It’s incredibly moving. If you read something you enjoyed this week, please send us an email. 1. The week-long mental load marriage swapWho carries the heaviest mental load – Chloë or Stuart?
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1 month ago | 
theguardian.com | Claire Keenan
The US president apparently needed to be reminded what the Aukus deal was today, but Australian politicians did not seem bothered by the slip. Asked about the agreement during an Oval Office meeting with the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, Trump initially responded: “What does that mean?”Once prompted by a reporter that Aukus is “the Australia-US defence alliance”, Trump replied, “We will be discussing that”, and reinforced the US’s “good relationship with Australia”.
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2 months ago | 
theguardian.com | Claire Keenan
The cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder have been recovered from the plane involved in a fatal mid-air collision with a US military helicopter in Washington DC. All 67 people onboard both aircraft died, with as many as 14 skaters and coaches, including two 16-year-olds and a married pair of world champions, believed to be on the American Airlines plane.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
theguardian.com | Claire Keenan
Happy Saturday! This week’s news provided some insight into what the next four years under Donald Trump could look like, and our first great read might help check the pulse on how we’re all feeling. And then let’s move on to some other stories you may have missed amid the turmoil. 1. So this is Trump’s ‘golden age’? Donald and Melania Trump at an Inauguration Day luncheon at the US Capitol.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
theguardian.com | Claire Keenan
A “deal to release the hostages” held in the Gaza Strip has been agreed to in Doha, Israel’s prime minister, . The announcement comes only a day after Netanyahu’s office said his security cabinet would not meet to vote on the deal intended to pause the war in Gaza until “Hamas accepts all elements of the agreement”. The unexpected delay threatened to derail plans for a ceasefire to come into effect by Sunday, with hopes to bring an eventual end to the devastating 15-month conflict.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
theguardian.com | Claire Keenan
Happy Saturday! It’s a new year, and so a new season of Five Great Reads begins – with a mix of from the best tabs I left open over summer. Whether you’ve made it through your first week back at the office or you never stopped grinding, we’ve got a story for every mood covered here: reminding you to slow down, go see a film from the current awards season lineup, and perhaps ask yourself a life-changing question. 1. Kieran Culkin making magicKieran Culkin shot in New York, December 2024.
