The UK billionaire Sanjeev Gupta’s troubled ownership of the Whyalla steelworks is over after the South Australian government rushed legislation through parliament to put the facility into administration. The SA premier, Peter Malinauskas, has promised “one of the most comprehensive industry support packages that this nation has ever seen” and Jim Chalmers signalled further announcements “in due course”.
Guardian Australia’s Jonathan Barrett details how we got here.
Top news
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In pictures
Clive Palmer trumpeted his return to politics in front of an eye-catching logo at Parliament House in Canberra. The mining billionaire said he would spend “whatever it takes” to make the rebranded Trumpet of Patriots party a federal election success, vowing to bring Trump-style policies to “drain the swamp” of Australian politics.
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“You really want to know what my response is? Grow up.”
Kevin Spacey has responded to Guy Pearce’s allegation that the actor “targeted him” during the filming of the 1997 film LA Confidential. Pearce had on Monday expanded further on his alleged experiences with Spacey, having called him “a handsy guy” in 2018. Spacey, who has been dogged by accusations of sexual misconduct, has conceded he made some “clumsy” approaches to men in the past, but never anything illegal.
In numbers
The rolling 12-month tally for road fatalities stands at 1,324, an increase of 6% on the same period a year earlier.
Before bed read
Middle-aged workers in hospitality help to challenge ageist attitudes and outdated assumptions. Beth Knights found that sometimes the work led to despair, but more often than not it’s a humbling experience.
Daily word game
Today’s starter word is: CAB. You have five goes to get the longest word including the starter word. Play Wordiply.
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