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US rock band Steely Dan’s song The Second Arrangement has developed a cult following since it was accidentally wiped in the studio in 1979. Now the family of recording engineer Roger Nichols have found a never-before-heard version – and the community is ‘freaking out’. Guardian Australia audio producer Joe Koning navigates the long journey the Nichols family went through, from finding the recording, to sharing it with the world

With fires raging through the northern hemisphere and record-breaking global temperatures, experts are warning Australia may be in for a dry, hot El Niño summer, with the threat of bushfires returning. Science writer Donna Lu explains to Laura Murphy-Oates what the summer ahead could look like, and how to adapt to a warming world

Last Tuesday, Donald Trump said he had received a letter suggesting he was about to be indicted by special counsel Jack Smith in connection with the criminal investigation into the Capitol riot on 6 January 2021. It would be his third criminal indictment. Jonathan Freedland asks Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, if the pile of indictments could grow too large even for Trump – and his voters. Plus: who is Glenn Youngkin, the governor of Virginia? If Republicans do decide Trump is too badly damaged, might they turn to him?

The world is now hotter than ever before in recorded history. Heatwaves are sweeping across Europe and fires are raging across Canada, leaving parts of the world choking in smoke. In response, James Hansen, the US scientist who first alerted the world to the greenhouse effect, said ‘we’re all damned fools’ for not acting on his warnings sooner. But such warnings continue to fall on deaf ears. Gabrielle Jackson speaks to editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor and live news editor Patrick Keneally about the reality gap between the promises and actions on global heating

In the first episode of a special Full Story series – The voice ask me anything – we answer Guardian Australia reader questions about the Indigenous voice to parliament, including: why is the yes campaign so invisible? Why is the over-55s cohort the most likely to vote no? What role, if any, did Indigenous elders and communities play in proposing and designing the voice as a policy? Laura Murphy-Oates is joined by Guardian Australia’s Indigenous affairs editor Lorena Allam, acclaimed journalist and co-author of The Voice to Parliament handbook Kerry O’Brien, and Queensland Young Australian of the Year Saibai Koedal (crocodile) woman Talei Elu

In 2012 the Australian government attempted to ‘fix’ the country’s education system. The Gonski review laid out a roadmap to reduce the impact of social and economic disadvantage on a child’s education. But more than decade later government policy has had the opposite effect. Guardian Australia reporter Jordyn Beazley outlines how an unfair funding model is entrenching inequality in Australia

Orcas, also known as killer whales, rarely interfere with boats. But since May 2020 there have been hundreds of reports of orcas breaking rudders and even sinking yachts and boats in the strait of Gibraltar, behaviour which seems to be spreading. Michael Safi speaks to journalist and author Phillip Hoare about the theories scientists have for why this might be happening

With multiple parliamentary inquiries and a criminal investigation under way, the fallout over the PwC tax scandal continues. As part of the consulting firm’s attempts to rebuild its reputation, PwC has announced it will cease donations to political parties, but some parliamentarians say this doesn’t go far enough – calling on the government to impose a blanket ban on the big four consultancy firms. Reporter Henry Belot on what the PwC tax scandal reveals about the ‘cosy relationship’ between the government and the big four consulting firms, including millions of dollars worth of political donations

As we get closer to a vote on the Indigenous voice to parliament, the no campaign has gone on the attack. Peter Dutton has accused the Indigenous affairs minister, Linda Burney, of purposefully misleading the public and labelled the yes campaign a concern of inner-city ‘elites’. Burney lashed out at the no campaign for importing Trump-style politics to Australia. And this week, Guardian Australia revealed the no campaign is working with companies including a US-headquartered marketing and fundraising firm that aims to help Christian nonprofit ministries ‘fulfill their mission’. Gabrielle Jackson speaks to editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor and head of news Mike Ticher about if this politics of division will work, and what the yes campaign can do to combat it

The 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup kicks off next week with Australia and New Zealand playing host to 32 teams from around the globe. Guardian Australia’s sports editors Mike Hytner and Jo Khan talk about the fans, the friendlies and fair pay