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The Morrison government has been accused of weaponising national security in an attempt to sway the polls ahead of the election. The head of Australia’s spy agency Asio has also warned against stoking “community division”, saying it could have serious implications for Australia’s democracy. Laura Murphy-Oates speaks to Guardian Australia’s foreign affairs and defence correspondent, Daniel Hurst, about this strategy and how it will impact Labor, the Coalition and Australia’s democracy

The Duke of York faces a bill of millions of pounds after settling a sexual assault case with his accuser, Virginia Giuffre. This, in effect, ends his career in public life, says royal reporter Caroline Davies

For years now there’s been a global discussion about falling trust in the media, governments and the democratic process. Australia has often been thought of as isolated from these problems but as we head into the upcoming federal election we are seeing increasing evidence a lack of trust is permeating society. Lucy Clark talks to Lenore Taylor and Gabrielle Chan about how we can repel these threats to Australia’s democracy

The koala has been listed as endangered in NSW, Queensland and the ACT. The federal government has pledged a further $50m in funding and adopted a long- awaited national plan to recover koala populations – but is this too little, too late? Environment reporter, Lisa Cox, talks to Laura Murphy-Oates about how Australia’s beloved marsupial became endangered, and what we can do to prevent its extinction

As US intelligence sources warn of an imminent Russian invasion, residents of the Ukrainian capital are refusing to be cowed, reports Shaun Walker

As Omicron continues to spread in aged care homes, mounting deaths and severe staff shortages have placed pressure on the federal Government to act urgently – but are they doing too little, too late? Guardian Australia medical editor Melissa Davey speaks to Laura Murphy-Oates on the stark realities being faced by frontline workers battling Covid-19.

It’s been one year since Brittany Higgins came forward with sexual assault allegations that shook the government. Last week she spoke at the National Press Club, alongside former Australian of the Year Grace Tame, about Scott Morrison’s failure to lead on this issue. Laura Murphy-Oates speaks to political reporter Amy Remeikis about how this tumultuous year inspired her book On Reckoning and the government’s response to a national reckoning

In Guardian Australia’s online culture podcast, Alyx Gorman and Michael Sun take a look at the NFT craze that celebrities simply cannot stop talking about. Then, ahead of Valentine’s Day, Steph Harmon joins them for a nostalgic chat about how meeting people online has changed – from ICQ to Tinder

The pandemic has deepened a crisis of care in our society. Workforces across childcare, aged care and nursing are reeling from the impact of Covid, as providers struggle to fill severe staff shortages and workers fight for more pay and better conditions. Gabrielle Jackson talks to Lenore Taylor and Mike Ticher about what’s being done – or not done – about this long-running crisis in essential services work

Before the 2022 Winter Olympic games began, two athletes had already made history - Australia’s first Olympic curling team. With no dedicated curling rink in Australia, the team’s unlikely Olympic debut took a series of series of dramatic turns once they reached Beijing.Reporter Kieran Pender speaks to Laura Murphy-Oates about their journey to the Olympics and why the team was nearly sent home early