HIGHLIGHTS FROM The Guardian Australia

• Killing season! That magical time of year when unlikeable political leaders get the proverbial chop | First Dog on the Moon READ
• Onboard the world’s largest sailing cargo ship: is this the future of travel and transport? READ
• The best budget Christmas gifts in Australia: 55 brilliant ideas under $55 READ
• ‘Smile? YOU smile.' A new generation of stars is overthrowing the old Hollywood system, one ‘no’ at a time | Priya Elan READ
• Australia news live: Husic says ‘driest minds’ in treasury and finance need to see science as an investment not a cost after CSIRO jobs slashed READ