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GuardianOct 12Preview

The one change that worked: numb with grief, I sat in the dark, surrounded by strangers – and began to heal

Life had come crashing to a halt when I lost my brother. But in the cinema I found comfort and a strange solidarityIn 2022, my younger brother drowned in an accident. His death reset life as I knew it. I had been offered my first proper job; I didn’t take it. I was planning to move out; I stayed at home. At this critical juncture, with my foot on the pedal, ready to enter adult life, everything exploded.At home, there were now three of us. We orbited separate corners of the house, each needing a different thing for comfort: for my mum, exercise; for my dad, music; for me, escape. Continue reading...

Georgina ElliottLife and styleLoneliness

Al JazeeraOct 12Preview

Steve Smith breaks Test fielding record as Australia dominate South Africa

Smith moves to 223 career catches, a record for fielders, as Australia bowl out South Africa for 284 in reply to 390.

Sport

NYTOct 12Preview

Investigation Into FlyDubai Attacker Puts Spotlight on an Australian Mosque

Emirati investigators said the co-pilot accused of attacking a captain on a flight to Israel drifted toward extremism during his time as a student in Australia.

Victoria KimMuslims and IslamHijacking

GuardianOct 12Preview

‘What planet is she on?’: the Seekers take aim at CPAC over use of I am Australian

The carnival is over for use of Australian band’s song they say was played without permission at conservative conferenceGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastA member of legendary Australian band the Seekers has taken aim at a conference featuring Pauline Hanson for using a classic song, confirming no permission had been granted.Bruce Woodley said the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) featured I Am Australian without approval, while the song’s co-author revealed Hanson had been previously threatened with legal action over its potential use.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s Politics, really newsletter here Continue reading...

Australian Associated PressAustralian politicsOne Nation

BBCOct 12Preview

South Africa face fight to save Test after Australia declare - scorecard

Latest scorecard from the first Test between South Africa and Australia in Durban.

BBCOct 11Preview

Iconic Australian band Powderfinger announce first tour in 17 years

The band, who announced their reunion last week, say they are "absolutely ecstatic" to be playing together again.

NPROct 11Preview

Seafarer's union official says crews offered big money to transit Strait of Hormuz

As attacks continue to mount on shipping vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a seafarer's union official says some crews are being offered big rewards for making the crossing.

Michael Levitt

GuardianOct 11Preview

The kindness of strangers: In one of my darkest periods, a few compassionate words helped turn my life around

I was standing at the traffic lights with the weight of the world on my shoulders when a man approached. He will probably never know the impact he had on my lifeRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesMy cousin had recently died in a terrible accident and I had been the one who had to identify the body. It was one of the darkest periods of my life, on seemingly every front: I was in the midst of a divorce; it was during the global financial crisis and the company I worked for was badly struggling, making every day feel heavy with uncertainty and stress. Everything was a mess and I was emotionally exhausted.One morning during rush hour, I stood at the traffic lights waiting to cross on my way to the office. I was lost in my thoughts but must have looked like I had the weight of the world on my shoulders, because something unexpected happened. Continue reading...

Steve Askew as told to Katie CunninghamLife and styleHealth & wellbeing

GuardianOct 11Preview

Houthi attack on Riyadh airport forces swift rethink of Trump’s new strategy

US president’s plan to park the wars in Iran and Yemen, while blaming Ukraine for diesel prices, looks unsustainableThe reckless missile attack on King Khalid international airport in Riyadh on Saturday did not just export the death and misery inside Yemen to Saudi Arabia, it also left Donald Trump forced to reconsider his diplomatic and political strategy designed to take him into the midterm elections next month.The US president’s plan had only been unveiled on Friday. He said it was the result of “a world problem” – spiralling diesel prices – which he blamed on Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s attacks on Russian oil refineries. He was going to keep the political temperature down on his war of choice in Iran and its spillover in Yemen until after the midterms. Continue reading...

Patrick WintourYemenHouthis