headlines
Saturday
18 February 2017
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President 'considered using national guard to round up immigrants'Draft memo calls for unprecedented militarisation of immigration enforcement -
Suspect 'thought she was taking part in TV prank'Indonesian Siti Aisyah, 25, duped and ‘not aware it was assassination attempt by alleged foreign agents’, says head of police
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Facebook founder's letter annotatedAlex Hern analyses the 5,700-word mission statement and highlights what he really meant and what he left out -
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weekend
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Trump is a media troll – so stop feeding himThe president’s supporters don’t care if he’s mean to journalists. So ignore his insults and focus on his lies
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My fathers are both unconventionalThe actress talks about meeting her real father for the first time, and how she and her partner have blended their own young families
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Media Watch’s iView suddenly got more than usually interesting. Plus more change on the way at the ABC, and potential crossed lines at FairfaxLouis Theroux puts words into Paul Barry's mouth in ABC caption bug
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Am I using this emoji right, or did I accidentally just sext someone?Emojis are a versatile tool for digital communication, but intimidating for the uninitiated – which makes them ripe for technophobia and moral outrage
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Arsenal's manager declares himself still a leader full of cheer and fightArsène Wenger put the humiliation of Munich behind him and was clear in his intention of continuing to manage, though not necessarily at Arsenal
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Hawks edge past Geelong as Roughead makes his returnHawthorn have snuck home by four points against Geelong in Launceston, with Hawks skipper Jarryd Roughead making a winning return to the AFL
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Sri Lanka defeat Australia in final-ball T20 thrillerSri Lanka have defeated Australia by five wickets in the first T20I at the MCG after Chamara Kapugedera scored a boundary from the game’s final delivery
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Adelaide too good for Jets in heated encounterAdelaide United held on for a 1-0 A-League win over Newcastle Jets on Friday, before a melee broke out amongst players at Coopers Stadium
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Europe's biggest paper ran a bogus refugee 'sex mob' story. What now?No quantity of retractions, excuses or apologies from the outlets that ran with it will heal the damage. That goes for ‘Bowling Green’ and other false stories, too
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The Facebook founder could yet lead other tech titans into the arena of public life. But they would need a whole new set of skillsMark Zuckerberg rules his empire but politics is another country
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video and pictures
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'You're all fake news': comedians mock Trump's press conferenceDonald Trump’s first solo press conference provided the bulk of material for late-night hosts on Thursday
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Behind the masks at Venice carnivalPrepare to party, incognito. A customer is fitted for mask and outfit at Ca’ del Sol workshop in Venice. The city’s carnival runs until 28 February
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Dog paternity leave and a giant Trump dummyThe Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world including a fire dance, dog paternity leave and a giant Trump dummy
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Key quotes from Trump's news conference‘They will say, Donald Trump rants and raves,’ the US president told reporters in a blistering 77-minute question-and-answer session that covered Russia, intelligence leaks, the firing of Michael Flynn – and uncomfortable encounters with reporters on the issues of antisemitism and race.
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Jennifer Hawkins, diversity and a dazzling lightshow launch Myer collectionA University of Melbourne car park is transformed into an underground bunker for the department store’s autumn 2017 collection
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Late-night TV hosts mock security adviser over resignationComedians take aim at the former national security adviser, who quit after just 24 days in the job
Wisdom of Ages
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Three-year-old girl died after 100kg man stood on her, court hearsMan placed full weight on child ‘in frustration’ after tripping over her as she played on the floor
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Bushfire destroys more than a dozen homes in CarwoolaHot and windy conditions return, sparking fresh emergency warnings on ACT border and in state’s central west
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Robert Mugabe could contest election as corpse, says wifeGrace Mugabe tells supporters that Zimbabwe’s 92-year-old president should be on ballot even if he dies
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Princess Cristina acquitted of tax fraud but husband jailedKing’s sister acquitted, but husband Iñaki Urdangarin given six-year jail sentence on charges including fraud and tax evasion
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explore
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Pieces finally falling together for continent we didn't know we hadThe landmass – about two-thirds the size of Australia – of which 94% is under water, is a step closer to being recognised, scientists say
people
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How to write the perfect farceFrom the runaway rat in Fawlty Towers to Monty Python’s cheese shop, John Cleese has clocked up 50 years of sublime silliness. As his new comedy Bang Bang hits the stage, he talks about fear, Feydeau and his love of farce
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The former British MP who scooped US media on Trump's Russian tiesMensch works at News Corp by day, probes Trump-Moscow by night. Here’s how she learned the secret that eluded even the best journalists
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Rocker wrote 'masterpiece' memoir that has never been publishedRolling Stones manager has denied publisher John Blake permission to put out manuscript that includes tales of the singer buying a mansion while high on LSD
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Director hopes plea deal will enable his return to the USThe director has been a fugitive from US justice for 40 years after admitting sex with an underage girl
the big picture
Tony Blair Labour MPs challenge former PM over Brexit comments