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Tony Abbott embraces 'Gonski' school funding plans
Coalition backs down and says it will run with Labor reforms for four years, putting Abbott on a funding 'unity ticket' with RuddLenore Taylor
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Australia faces increased risk of disease from climate change, reports find
A number of recent studies have shown a clear connection between a warming planet and increased health risksAustralia has been warned of the rising threat of dengue fever and heat stroke deaths in the...
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Aid organisations critical of further cuts to aid budget in economic statement
Government accused of using the foreign aid budget as 'an automatic teller machine'NGOs and aid organisations are lining up to express their disappointment at further cuts to Australia's aid budget,...
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The best news pictures of the day
The Guardian's award-winning picture team rounds up the most eye-catching images of the dayJoanna RuckRoger Tooth
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Berlusconi conviction leaves Italy in crisis - eurozone live
The eurozone's third-largest economy is thrown into political crisis, after Berlusconi gets his first criminal convictionJennifer Rankin
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Silvio Berlusconi: supping with the devil | Editorial
Letta's Democratic party faces the unenviable choice of voting to expel Berlusconi or keeping him in and falling apartSilvio Berlusconi did not look or sound like a beaten man. His conviction for fraud...
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Eight people expected to face trial over Briton's murder in Sri Lanka
Campaigners welcome reports of imminent trial after Red Cross worker Khuram Shaikh was shot and stabbed on holidayCampaigners for justice for a British Red Cross worker murdered in Sri Lanka have given...
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Detroit's future may have to wait until Christmas
A hearing on Friday gave a preview of the daunting task Detroit is facing – including paying back over 23,500 retireesThe city of Detroit, which owes $18bn to its creditors, may have to wait until...
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Country diary: Eyeworth, New Forest: Big wings a-beating over a peaceful pond
Eyeworth, New Forest: The emperor dragonfly's wings vibrate so fast only their shimmer can be seen, while her tail is dipped into the water, laying eggsWhere better to sit on a sunny day than beside a...
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Letters: UK Hindus and caste
A lobby claiming to represent 400,000 so-called low-caste people is claiming the rest of the Hindus are discriminating against them (Report, 30 July). The Hindu population in the UK does not have the...
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NSA controversy gives unfamiliar allies impetus for and against reform
Party establishments oppose change but ferment grows as president meets lawmakers and libertarians sense their momentThe controversy over the National Security Agency's surveillance methods has turned...
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'Whitey' Bulger prosecution witness died after drinking cyanide-laced coffee
Stephen Rakes, who was found dead in a Boston suburb, had hoped to testify at trial but authorities say death is unrelatedA man who said he had been extorted by James "Whitey" Bulger and hoped to...
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X Games Los Angeles 2013 – in pictures
The first days of the X Games had competitors from around the world skating, sliding, slipping and occasionally soaring in the city of angels. Teens took on former medalists in the finals for women's...
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Anti-Sikh hate crime to be tracked as Oak Creek anniversary approaches
Attorney general Eric Holder announces decision to track crimes against six groups a year after temple shootingThe Justice Department will begin keeping numbers on hate crimes committed against Sikhs...
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US on alert over al-Qaida threat
State Department alert covers travel anywhere in the world in August and warns citizens over possible terrorist attacksThe US State Department has issued a worldwide travel warning to US citizens...
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Is Ellen DeGeneres a good pick to host the Oscars? | Poll
Ellen DeGeneres is going to emcee the Oscars for the second time during the 86th annual Academy Awards next year, making her the first person who is primarily a daytime talk host to do it. Do you think...
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If I were in charge … of Egypt | Kayla Epstein
We asked readers to tell us what they would do to heal Egypt's economy and improve Egyptian lives. Here's what they proposeIn our new feature, we challenge our readers to solve some of the most complex...
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Washington forced to tighten intelligence systems after Manning leaks
Former State Department official Susan Swart said tightening access to the system undid the benefits the system was meant to provideWashington had to restrict access to an intelligence-sharing system...
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Jimmy Wales: David Cameron's porn filter idea is ridiculous and will fail
PM's high-profile adviser lambasts plans to block online porn, and says police need more resources to fight internet crimeWikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales, one of David Cameron's most high-profile...
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Berlusconi conviction unsettles Italy
PM Enrico Letta calls on all sides to act responsibly but Berlusconi demands judicial reform after tax fraud verdictSilvio Berlusconi, the former Italian prime minister who was convicted of tax fraud...
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