Germanwings pilot ‘urged to seek psychiatric help’ before crash: report

Pilot Andreas Lubitz hid his mental illness from the airline and barricaded himself inside the cockpit before killing everyone on board. Read more

Riots, street fights to ‘become more common’ in our cities: criminologist

As Melbourne and Sydney recover from bloody weekends, one expert offers a sobering vision for the future of our cities. Read more

All quiet on the Malcolm front as Bill shortens the odds of election success

ANALYSIS: While the PM urges agility, it’s the opposition leader who gets an opportunity to outshine his adversary this week. Read more

Jarryd Hayne’s dark revelations from his past: ‘I hate this life’

Former rugby league star talks candidly about the hardship which motivated his move from rugby league to the big time in the NFL. Read more

Australia Post workers find giant snail, say ‘it should be our mascot’

Postal system inundated with weird creatures, but with letters costing more and taking longer, the union sensed an opportunity. Read more

Time for Turnbull to look more closely at the taxes the rich DON’T pay

ANALYSIS: Australia’s tax system should balance fairness and wealth creation. That balance must now be addressed by the PM. Read more

Government accused of pandering to the big banks with super shake-up

The government wants to enshrine the goals of the super sector into legislation. But it might not be the same set of rules for everyone. Read more

Sports star named king of the African jungle on I’m A Celebrity!

A former bad boy wins hearts and minds to take out the reality TV final, leaving Giles Hardie one of his many new fans. Read more

Britain is crumbling. Emergency biscuits arrive amid national shortage

A crisis is unfolding in the UK, where floods destroyed critical biscuit-making factories. Relief supplies are on the way – by air. Read more

Oscar winner’s childhood home sells for shockingly low price at auction

He worked in the golden era of Hollywood. While his home sold for a song, the buyers won’t get one very important feature. Read more

Kyrgios tantrum, loss helps the angry Aussie avoid a Tomic showdown

Swearing at linespeople, penalised by the umpire, and then dumped from the tournament. This time, there is a silver lining. Read more

Holden fires first shot in effort to de-boganise its petrolhead image

The new cars are small, zippy and made for 21st century Australia. Forget V8s and hoons, Holden has new customers in mind. Read more

This gang of aging crooks pulled off Britain’s biggest heist

They thought retirement was boring. So a conniving group of senior citizens planned the biggest burglary job in UK history. Read more