Good morning. A dispute between the Victorian Liberals and an event organiser has revealed Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart helped raise almost $400,000 for the occasion.
In other news, the government will meet with Unesco to lobby for 50,000-years-old petroglyphs in Western Australia to be included on the world heritage list, despite concerns about “degrading acidic emissions”.
We have a visual guide that takes a deep dive into Ukraine’s extraordinary attack on Russia’s bomber fleet. And the Guardian has learned the Israeli military deliberately attacked school buildings being used as civilian shelters.
Environment |The Albanese government will launch a lobbying campaign in a bidto reverse a Unesco recommendation that an ancient rock art site in Western Australia can’t go on the world heritage listdue to damaging industrial emissions linked to a controversial Woodside gas development.
Party woes |Mining magnate Gina Rinehart helped the Liberal party raisealmost $400,000 at an exclusive dinneron the eve of the federal election campaign, the event’s organiser has revealed, but fallout from the function has left the party embroiled in a public dispute.
Abuse |One in three Australian menhas reported committingintimate partner abuse, world-first research has found – and the same research has identified new ways to tackle it.
Barmy army |The UK government has declaredit will put the first of 12 Aukus-class submarines in the water on schedule in the late 2030s, despite its own major projects agency saying the plan to build their nuclear reactor cores is “unachievable”.
Mushroom trial |Erin Patterson has describedher religious conversion and a “never-ending battle” with low self-esteem and weight issuesin emotional evidence to her own triple murder trial.
Exclusive |A series of recent deadly airstrikes on school buildings sheltering displaced people in Gazawere part of a deliberate Israeli military bombing strategy, with further schools identified as targets, the Guardian has learned.
Colorado |A man has been charged with a federal hate crime and multiple other felonies after he allegedly useda makeshift flamethrower and incendiary devicesto attack a crowd of people who were raising awareness for Israeli hostages in Gaza, injuring eight.
Sicilian eruption| A huge plume of ash, gas and rockhas spewed forth from Italy’s Mount Etna, Europe’s largest active volcano, but authorities said there was no current danger to the population.
Citizenship-by-investment |Andrew Tate allegedlysecured a “golden passport” from the Pacific island nation of Vanuatuthe month he was arrested in Romania on charges including rape and human trafficking, it has been reported.
Wheely old |A wheel of parmigiano reggiano has been celebrated as “an authentic jewel of nature”after setting a longevity record for parmesan cheese.
Why the key to good sleep can’t be found on TikTok
Social media is rife with hacks that claim to help you sleep better and deeper. From melatonin, feeding your baby butter and taping your mouth shut,the solutions range from obvious to unexpected. In conversation with Nour Haydar, anti-viral columnist Donna Lu breaks down the viral hacks that the internet claims will help you get better sleep.
Örkesh Dölet participated in the Tiananmen Square protestswhen he was just a 21-year-old student. Now 36 years in exile, Dölet speaks with Nuria Khasim how his connection with his Uyghur identity has instilled in him courage and bravery. He says: “As Uyghurs, we do the right thing, not the safe thing.”
Citrus such as oranges and mandarins are in season, offering grocery shoppers fruit that is sweet and well priced. Blueberries, on the other hand, are “quite diabolical” from bad weather conditions and the time of year. Maddie Thomas has the lowdown onwhich fruit and veg you should buy and which to avoidthis month.
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Soccer |The Matildasbeat Argentina 4-1in a farewell match to coach Tom Sermanni.
Cricket |Australian limited overs great Glenn Maxwellhas called time on his decorated one-day international careerto focus on next year’s T20 World Cup and domestic competitions as injuries begin to take their toll.
Tennis |Daria Kasatkina’sfirst grand slam as an Australian is over, ended at the French Open by her teenage phenomenon friend Mirra Andreeva.
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, is under pressure tohalt a policy giving Western Australia a greater cut of GST, theAgereports. According to theSydney Morning Herald, University of Sydney studentswill no longer be allowed to make non-course-related announcements at the start of lecturesafter an external review on combatting antisemitism. TheMercuryhasphotos of the Aurora Australis, with the spectacle dazzling some and leaving others underwhelmed.
Wages |The Fair Work Commission will release its annual wage review.
Perth |The inquest into the death of Cleveland Dodd continues in the Perth Central Law Court.
Paris |The OECD Ministerial Council Meeting will convene.
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