How to Cosy Up Your Crib: 6 Warm-Hearted Styling Tips (No Heaters or Hefty Bills Required)
‘I always have a candle in the lounge room on the coffee table,’ writes interior designer Emma Blomfield. Photograph: Alexandr Kolesnikov/Getty Images
2025
“Pouch Potatoes No More: Ten Devilish Joeys Born at Mainland Australia’s Biggest Tassie Devil Breeding Program”
Ten Tasmanian devil joeys discovered during pouch check of endangered marsupials – video
From Bargain Bin to Boutique: Vinnies Goes Bougie Online with 20,000 Pre-Loved Finds
Josh Carroll, model and content creator, tries on a Daniel Gray black dinner jacket at the launch of the Vinnies Finds fashion platform. Photograph: Bec Lorrimer/The Guardian
Beechworth Unplugged: Pubs, Pies, Punk Gigs and Plunges at the Falls
‘Lots of people have tree-changed here,’ says local Doug Wallen. ‘A plus side is the food scene has vastly improved.’ Composite: Getty Images
From MasterChef to Movement Maker: Mindy Woods Becomes First Aussie to Win Global Food Honour
Bundjalung restaurateur Mindy Woods at her Byron Bay restaurant Karkalla. Woods has been awarded the Champions of Change award as part of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants program. Photograph: The World’s 50 Best Restaurants
“Meta’s Mate or Digital Menace? WhatsApp AI Bot Shares Private Number Like It’s Mates Rates”
Meta said its AI may return inaccurate outputs, and that it was working to make its models better. Photograph: Thomas Fuller/Sopa Images/Rex/Shutterstock
From Border Bans to Burning Vans: Why LA’s Rioting Over Trump’s Immigration Blitz
When Trump unleashed his immigration crackdown, he probably didn’t expect LA to turn into a fort—complete with Marines, National Guard,
“Womb with a Warning: How Birth Alerts Are Failing Aboriginal Mums”
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/18/birth-alerts-are-meant-to-help-children-at-risk-of-abuse-they-are-routinely-used-against-aboriginal-mothers
“Trump’s Side Hustles: From Crypto Millions to Branded Bible Bling”
President Donald Trump speaks at a bill signing ceremony in the East Room of the White House on Thursday. Credit: Getty Images
“Labubu Fever: From Nordic Myth to Fashion-Forward Handbag Invasion”
Toys themed on Labubu, a popular furry doll from Chinese toy company Pop Mart, are pictured during the opening ceremoy of a new offline store of Pop Mart in Bangkok, Thailand, July 5, 2024. Chinese toy company Pop Mart opened its sixth offline store in Bangkok and achieved sales exceeding 10 million yuan (about 1,375,743 U.S. dollars) on its opening day recently. Setting a new single-day sales record for overseas stores, the art toy company renowned for its blind box collectibles is taking Thailand by storm. TO GO WITH “Feature: Chinese art toy player takes Thailand by storm” (Photo by Sun Weitong/Xinhua via Getty Images) Credit: Xinhua News Agency via Getty Ima