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The federal government’s national women’s safety summit was a platform for experts and advocates to discuss key issues around gender equality and violence against women and children. But Scott Morrison’s keynote address – and his failure to enact meaningful reform on key issues – has left some underwhelmed, and others furious.Political editor Katharine Murphy speaks to Laura Murphy-Oates about Australia’s ongoing cultural reckoning for women and how the Morrison government’s response to this is hamstrung by an ‘empathy gap’

The Northern Territory’s Beetaloo Basin is key to the Morrison government’s plan to expand Australia’s gas supply. Guardian reporter Christopher Knaus explains why traditional owners and environmentalists are fighting to stop this from happening, and why there’s a Senate inquiry into government grants for companies keen to explore the basin

Australia is in transition from having an elimination policy when it comes to Covid-19, to learning to ‘live with Covid’. But what could that look like, and what can we expect as the disease evolves? Melissa Davey brings us up to date with the latest science on coronavirus variants, vaccines and treatments

Guardian Australia news editor Shelley Hepworth speaks to renowned author Salman Rushdie about his plans to release his newest novella – The Seventh Wave – on popular newsletter website Substack. He also shares how Covid-19 has impacted his creative process and the potential social media offers for writers wanting to experiment with new media

In Australia, imports of the drug ivermectin have increased tenfold. The relatively obscure drug, primarily used to deworm animals, is being touted as a cure for Covid. But this week a Covid-positive man presented to Sydney’s Westmead hospital suffering not from the effects of Covid, but an overdose of a combination of ivermectin and other so-called cures he’d found online. Lenore Taylor and Mike Ticher speak to Gabrielle Jackson about reporting on misinformation and the anti-vax movement in Australia

As NSW’s Delta outbreak worsens, some of its largest hospitals are facing a crisis, with some health workers warning major changes are needed to avoid compromising patient care before Covid case numbers reach their expected peak in October. Reporter Elias Visontay tells Laura Murphy-Oates what patients, nurses and doctors are seeing inside hospitals

The prime minister is pushing a plan to end lockdowns and reopen Australia – insisting that ‘Covid normal’ can begin when national adult vaccination rates reach to 70% to 80%. The government insists the plan is safe, and is based on ‘the best medical, science and economic research in the world’.Laura Murphy-Oates speaks to political editor Katharine Murphy about Morrison’s simplified interpretation of this expert advice, and the risks of reopening

Australia has been in and out of lockdowns for more than 18 months. For single people, that is a long time to go without the hope of companionship. But with more and more jabs in arms and talks of opening up, could we see a whole new era for those looking for love? Katie Cunningham talks to Laura Murphy-Oates about the future of dating in a vaccinated Australia

When journalist Mary Ann Sieghart set out to document the ways that women are held back by a cultural presumption of their inferiority, she found reams of data to support her case – and heard stories of how it affects even the most successful women in the world. She explains why the authority gap persists, and asks what we can do about it

The Delta variant is spreading among children in much larger numbers than previous outbreaks of Covid-19. With schools and childcare centres closed across the country, parents are struggling to manage their paid work, home schooling, and caring for their children. Mike Ticher and Lucy Clark speak to Gabrielle Jackson about parenting and education in the time of Covid