New South Wales politics This article is more than 2 years oldPork barrelling is 'what elections are for': John Barilaro defends bushfire grantsThis article is more than 2 years oldBlue Mountains mayor refutes NSW deputy premier’s assertion that councils in non-Coalition seats were not eligible The mayor of Blue Mountains council has contradicted the New South Wales deputy premier John Barilaro’s claim that it did not receive money from a $177m bushfire recovery fund because its application did not meet the grant’s conditions, saying the projects were “shovel ready”.

BooksObituaryRafael Martínez NadalA trusted friend of Lorca, he escaped death at the hands of Franco's forces to become a leading light of Hispanic life and letters in LondonThe Spanish writer, lecturer and broadcaster Rafael Martínez Nadal, who has died aged 97, was a close friend of Federico García Lorca, and his outlook was shaped by the brilliant generation of Spanish artists who blossomed in the 1920s. He met Lorca at Madrid's famous Residencia de Estudiantes in the 1920s.

The ObserverSuccessionInterviewSuccession’s Nicholas Braun: ‘I feel better being honest than hiding’Alex MoshakisHe’s the reluctant sex symbol who is now partying with the Clintons. But actor Nicholas Braun is only just coming to terms with his life-changing role as Cousin Greg, TV’s favourite antihero in Succession. He reveals how he is learning to embrace his newfound fameNicholas Braun arrived on Long Island by train, and then he took a car to the compound.

The Havasupai falls inside the Grand Canyon in Arizona are naturally occurring. Photograph: KiraVolkov/Getty Images/iStockphotoThe Havasupai falls inside the Grand Canyon in Arizona are naturally occurring. Photograph: KiraVolkov/Getty Images/iStockphotoArizona This article is more than 1 year oldBiden declares Arizona floods a federal disaster for Havasupai tribeThis article is more than 1 year oldThe declaration provides funds and federal assistance for emergency and permanent infrastructure The White House has made a federal disaster declaration for the Havasupai Native American tribe that mainly lives deep inside the Grand Canyon in Arizona, as the community prepares to reopen tourist access to its famous turquoise waterfalls next month.

TheatreReviewRoyal Lyceum, Edinburgh Sandy Grierson brings humour and bitterness to Douglas Maxwell’s tale of a redemptive mission, directed by Matthew Lenton The eponymous figure at the centre of Douglas Maxwell’s wayward theatrical odyssey is less a hero than a heroic drunk. He’s a man never happier than when giving advice about achieving the perfect alcoholic hit, a task he performs with the dedication of a shaman. Played by Sandy Grierson, legs apart as if he’s wet himself, stooped forward as if ready to wretch, he is vulnerable, perplexed and never sober.