Five Great Reads: Pablo Escobar’s hippos, manscaping, and Gillian Anderson on collecting secret fantasies

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

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Top of the weekend to you all. What to make of another week in which August felt like October? Distractions might help. Try communicating with your dog. Hail Ripley, queen of the “crazy cat ladies”. Or if you’re keen to head off global heating at the pass, one of this week’s reads offers a possible solution if society is brave enough to change. Continue reading...


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