Ima Caldwell

5 days ago | theguardian.com | Reged Ahmad |Nino Bucci |Allison Chan |Ima Caldwell |Joe Koning |Hannah Parkes

The mushroom murders trial that intrigued the world is drawing to a close after weeks of evidence – including testimony from the accused Erin Patterson. Now the defence and prosecution have set out their closing arguments. Patterson has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder and one of attempted murder, for allegedly and deliberately serving four lunchtime guests beef wellingtons laced with death cap mushrooms at her home in regional Victoria.

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Reged Ahmad |Ariel Bogle |Christopher Knaus |Allison Chan |Karishma Luthria |Ima Caldwell | +2 more

Presented by Reged Ahmad with Ariel Bogle and Christopher Knaus. Produced by Allison Chan, Karishma Luthria, Miles Martignoni and Ima Caldwell. Sound design by Camilla Hannan. The Executive producer is Hannah ParkesWed 11 Jun 2025 11.00 EDTA Guardian Australia investigation reveals the government inertia behind the suicide crisis in Australian jails. Dozens of inmates have killed themselves in the past two decades using ligature points that authorities knew about, but failed to remove.

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Nour Haydar |Karishma Luthria |Ima Caldwell |Camilla Hannan |Hannah Parkes

Millions around the world watched Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad as she documented online her life under Israeli attack after October 7 2023. Now she has released a memoir, a collection of diary entries, recounting living under siege and her love for her homeland. She speaks with Nour Haydar about life during and after fleeing the war• You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Nour Haydar |David SMith |David Smith |Karishma Luthria |Ima Caldwell |Miles Martignoni

US President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy 2,000 national guard troops against demonstrators protesting widespread immigration crackdowns in Los Angeles has been criticised as the ‘act of a dictator’Washington DC bureau chief David Smith tells Nour Haydar why Trump’s involvement in the protests is a diversion from his feud with billionaire Elon Musk• You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Ima Caldwell |Catie McLeod

A proposal to open a 24-hour McDonald’s in the inner Sydney suburb of Redfern has been rejected by the council’s independent planning tribunal after opposition from police and community members. Residents applauded after the local planning panel voted unanimously at a City of Sydney meeting on Monday night to block the $3m transformation of 153 Redfern Street into a 24/7 McDonald’s restaurant.