Good morning. There are fears over rising authoritarianism in the US after Donald Trump deployed armed national guard troops on the streets of Los Angeles against protests over immigration raids.
Meanwhile, Victorian Labor MP Emma Vulin tells us why being diagnosed with motor neurone disease isn’t going to derail her drive to see the state’s voluntary assisted dying laws changed.
Carlos Alcaraz has emerged triumphant against Jannik Sinner after a men’s French Open final clash for the ages at Roland-Garros. Plus: the King’s birthday honours list has been revealed, and there’s an ex-PM on it.
‘I’m not done’ |Diagnosed with motor neurone disease, Victorian MP Emma Vulin still has a lot to achieve. She tells Benita Kolovos about how she wants to help usher inchanges to the state’s voluntary assisted dying laws.
Analysis |A year and a half out from its opening, Western Sydney International is looking more and more like an airport. As it nears takeoff, Elias Visontay asks:will the airlines and people come?
King’s birthday honours |Longtime ABC radio host Phillip Adams joins Scott Morrison, movie-makers Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin, and former Women’s Weekly editor Deborah Huttonamong award recipients.
Tech geopolitics |The US cutting academic research and targeting international studentsis a “great gift” to Chinain the global artificial intelligence race, says Australian former OpenAI board member Helen Toner.
WFH ban |The Coalition won’t revisit Peter Dutton’s controversial policy to ban working from home – dumped during the election campaign – because “happy workers tend to be more productive”.
Troops in LA |Bernie Sanders is among those warning of authoritarianismafter Donald Trumpdeployed national guard troopsto Los Angeles. Protesters and authoritiesfaced off for another dayin LA over immigration raids as Trump uses the LA protests toredirect dissent over policy failuresto the “enemy within”, David Smith writes.
Gaza crisis |The Israeli defence forces has beenordered to stop the Gaza-bound aid shipcarrying Greta Thunberg;at least four were killed by Israeli firein fresh violence near a Gaza food point, Palestinian officials say.
Russia-Ukraine war |Russian forces appearto be closing in on the city of Sumy, as independent monitors confirm Kremlin claims of making new and symbolically important advances in the east.
Spanish protests |Tens of thousands of people have gathered in Madrid to protest against the government of Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, andto demand an early general election.
Andrew Tate |The self-styled “misogynist influencer” is due to appear in court in Romania afterallegedly being caught driving at 196km/hin an area with a 50km/h speed limit.
Missing in the Amazon: the disappearance – episode 1
Three years ago, British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous defender Bruno Pereira vanished while on a reporting trip near Brazil’s remote Javari valley. The Guardian’s Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips,investigates what happened to themin the first episode of a new six-part investigative podcast series.
Millions of Australian voters have endured a flood of political spam emails and text messages. Political parties have no obligation to reveal how they find your data, and there is no way to opt out. Josh Taylor looksat the shadowy world of data brokers– and one woman’s mission to sift through the labyrinthine web of companies buying and selling information on the public.
An international club where dull people meet online to share the tedium of everyday lives is immensely popular. The Dull Men’s Club is a place to celebrate the mundane, the quotidian. It is a gentle antidote to pouting influencers and the often toxic internet; a bastion of civility; a polite clarion call to reclaim the ordinary. And, as Susan Chenery discovers, for one Australian manit’s also a place of poignant connection.
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Tennis |Carlos Alcaraz saved three match points to beat Jannik Sinnerto win the French Open men’s titlein epic fashion; and Coco Gauff’s Paris triumph isproof of her maturityon the biggest stages, Tumaini Carayol writes.
Cricket |Heartache turns to hope asSouth Africa seek to shake their “chokers” tagin the World Test Championship final. “Bowling the best I have”:Josh Hazlewood stakes a claim for the WTC final spot.
Football |Portugal take on Spainin the Nations League final in Munich.
Cycling |New Zealander Ally Wollaston pips British teenager Cat Fergusonto secure the Tour of Britain title win.
Advocates are calling for change as figures show hundreds of Australians arereceiving electroconvulsive therapy without their consentevery year,ABC Newsreports. There are fears a 2,000-tonne ship disintegrating near Sydney Harbour’s busiest navigational zone may sooncause serious environmental and economic harm, reports theSydney Morning Herald. Tech firms Amazon, Google and Microsoft are urging Labor toaccelerate delivery of energy-storage projects, after the federal election shut the door on nuclear energy, theAgereports.
King’s birthday |It is a public holiday in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Northern Territory and ACT.
Tony awards |Six Australians are nominated in the 2025 Tony awards being held in New York today, including the actor Sarah Snook.
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