Morning, everyone. The Middle East peace deal has been thrown into doubt after Hamas said it would not proceed with the latest hostage release, while Donald Trump has doubled down on his plan for Gaza, which leaves no place for Palestinians to return.
Anthony Albanese, who will speak to Trump today after the US president’s surprise announcement on steel and aluminium tariffs, was given a boost last night after the Senate passed a key piece of legislation. Plus, the jury is out in the Sam Kerr trial and a centuries-old tale of kidnap has been turned into a novel.
Australia
Exclusive | K’gari’s world heritage advisory committee has advised the Queensland government that the island’s ecology risks being “destroyed” by “overtourism”, putting pressure on the LNP’s promise not to cap visitation to the island.
Future proof | A key plank of Labor’s Future Made in Australia plan passed the Senate last night: $13.7bn worth of tax breaks for critical minerals processing and green hydrogen production, which Anthony Albanese hopes will give him a pre-election boost. Billionaires would face a new wealth tax under the latest plank of the Greens’ Robin Hood-style plan to tackle the cost-of-living crisis.
Kerr jury out | The conduct of police was “completely unacceptable” in dealing with the Matildas and Chelsea star Sam Kerr when she arrived at a police station, her defence barrister told a court.
Broadband blow | Thousands of businesses and individuals in New South Wales were left without broadband last night after huge storms caused a major outage for TPG, Vodafone, iiNet and Kogan. Wild weather caused chaos in Sydney, including in Glebe where a cafe owner watched his furniture get washed down the street.
Exclusive | The streaming giant Paramount+ broadcast ads for an offshore gambling company known for its bikini-clad croupiers during an A-League match last week in a potential breach of advertising rules.
World
Hostage row | Hamas has threatened to delay hostage releases and Israel’s defence minister called it a violation of the ceasefire deal – follow developments live. Donald Trump has said that his plan to “take over Gaza” would not include a right of return for the more than 2 million Palestinians who would have to leave the territory. One of Britain’s most respected jurists, Lord Sumption, called Israel’s assault on Gaza “grossly disproportionate” and arguably genocidal.
‘Unlawful’ | Europe will not hesitate to retaliate if Donald Trump imposes any new tariffs, the European Commission and EU national leaders have said, after the US president announced another escalation at the weekend.
Bus tragedy | At least 51 people have died after a bus veered off a highway bridge into a polluted ravine in Guatemala City, leaving survivors trapped in the wreckage.
Palmer denial | Amanda Palmer, the former partner of Neil Gaiman, has denied allegations of human trafficking and negligence made in a civil lawsuit filed by a woman who previously worked for the couple in New Zealand.
Bitcoin bid | A computer expert who has battled for a decade to recover a £600m bitcoin fortune he believes is buried in a council dump in south Wales is considering buying the site so he can hunt for the missing fortune.
Full Story
Food waste and why you should take the sticker off your apple
Kate Lyons tells Reged Ahmad how a major shift in waste management is turning food waste into compost.
In-depth
A new outbreak of bird flu has been detected in Australia, with authorities confirming an outbreak of H7N8 avian influenza at an egg farm in northern Victoria at the weekend. Our science writer Donna Lu asks what has caused the outbreak, whether it is linked to US cases and should we be worried?
Not the news
One of Merrkiyawuy Ganambarr-Stubbs’s grandmothers was kidnapped from the coast of Arnhem Land by foreign traders. The harrowing tale echoed a pre-colonial story passed down by generations and Ganambarr-Stubbs, a Yolŋu elder, has turned it into a novel – A Piece of Red Cloth – with the help of fellow Yolŋu knowledge holders Djawa Burarrwanga and Djawundil Maymuru, and the novelist Leonie Norrington. Dee Jefferson finds out more.
Sport
Cricket | Ben Duckett does not care if England endure a series whitewash in India, so long as he and his teammates win the Champions Trophy. Their campaign starts against Australia in Pakistan later this month.
Athletics | World Athletics is poised to introduce tougher rules for transgender and difference of sex development athletes, including a cheek swab test for all elite athletes who want to compete in the female category.
Champions League | Pep Guardiola has admitted Real Madrid’s strikers will be impossible for Manchester City to control before their two-legged Champions League playoff with the holders kicks off on Wednesday morning Australia time.
Media roundup
Coalition senators have swung behind Pauline Hanson’s push for an inquiry into medical treatment for transgender children, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. The number of AFL players being paid more than $1m a year has rocketed, the Herald Sun says. The Courier-Mail has a graphic explaining the “week of hell” for flood-ravaged Ingham.
What’s happening today
Victoria | There will be a hearing in the attorney general’s case against the convicted terrorist Abdul Nacer Benbrika in the supreme court.
Queensland | Cult members will be sentenced for the killing of Elizabeth Struhs.
Sydney | There will be a mention for a senior NSW police officer charged with high-range drink-driving.
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Brain teaser
And finally, here are the Guardian’s crosswords to keep you entertained throughout the day. Until tomorrow.
