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With coronavirus cases across the Northern Territory hitting record highs and remote communities suffering severe shortages of essential items, Aboriginal organisations have labelled the government response a “catastrophic failure”. However the NT chief minister, Michael Gunner, says the territory’s response “remains the best in the world”. Laura Murphy-Oates speaks to Indigenous Affairs editor Lorena Allam about what went wrong in the Northern Territory

With a federal election just months away, all eyes are turning to the leader of the opposition party, with the question – will he be our next prime minister? Laura Murphy-Oates speaks to political editor Katharine Murphy about Anthony Albanese’s rise through Labor’s political ranks and the party’s strategy to win the election

The freewheeling, inquisitive style that made Rogan so influential turned into a liability during the Covid pandemic. What’s next for the world’s most famous podcaster?

Covid statistics have become a fixture of our day but those numbers tell us very little about the people who have died. And does the language around how deaths are reported undervalue the lives lost? Gabrielle Jackson talks to Lenore Taylor and Mike Ticher about why it’s so hard to talk about Covid deaths

With a record number of Australians infected with Covid-19 over the summer and a new subvariant of Omicron emerging, some people may be wondering - can I get infected again? Laura Murphy-Oates speaks to medical editor Melissa Davey about the Omicron variant, immunity, and the best way to prevent reinfection

After 44 years of waiting, an Australian has won at the Australian Open, with 25-year-old Ash Barty taking out the singles title. But Barty wasn’t the only Australian getting attention. The Special Ks, Thanasi Kokkinakis and Nick Kyrgios, and their enthusiastic fans divided the tennis community. Laura Murphy-Oates speaks to deputy sports editor Emma Kemp about what it was like to be in the stadium watching history be made

Representatives from Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany met in Paris last Wednesday with the goal of de-escalating the crisis in Ukraine. Russia has now amassed more than 100,000 troops along its border with Ukraine, ramping up tensions in a conflict that has dragged on since 2014. Russia’s key demand is that Ukraine and other countries be blocked from joining Nato – a concession the alliance has firmly ruled out. At the same time, Russian officials continue to insist the troop buildup is just part of military exercises, even as their rhetoric grows more belligerent. The Guardian’s Moscow correspondent, Andrew Roth, walks Michael Safi through some of the possible outcomes should the Russian military invade Ukraine, and explains what kinds of diplomatic off-ramps might be available to tamp down the crisis.

With more than 2 million kids across NSW and Victoria returning to in-person education this week, and Covid cases still in the thousands, experts have warned that Covid is likely to circulate in schools for at least the next 12 months. But state and federal leaders are determined to keep schools open. Laura Murphy-Oates speaks to reporter Calla Wahlquist about the plan to keep NSW and Victorian schools open over the coming year

In a road trip prompted by an Australian man’s imagination of America, Emily Bitto explores the literary trope of the masculine hero’s quest – through her novel Wild Abandon

You may have struggled to find a rapid antigen test over summer – but what’s behind the empty shelves, and could the Morrison government have done more to anticipate demand? Anne Davies speaks to Jane Lee