Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning everyone. Sam Kerr’s partner has given emotional testimony at the footballer’s trial in London, telling the court the Matildas captain was “speaking her truth” in a clash with police. Donald Trump continues to stick to his Gaza plan, the Greek island of Santorini has been rocked by a powerful earthquake, and scientists say boiling an egg should take 32 minutes.Snakes alive | A Sydney man has described his shock after snake catchers removed a bumper haul of 102 venomous snakes from a single spot in his backyard.Dutton dodge? | Peter Dutton has yet to reveal any detail about his plan to slash public servant jobs in Canberra under a government he leads, as Labor warns his plan will cut crucial government services and risks another robodebt. Labor is trying to cauterise the security issue but in doing so they risk looking like they are trying to beat the Coalition at its own game, writes Josh Butler.ABC ‘disgust’ | ABC staff have said they are “disgusted” by the way the broadcaster is managing its federal court case with Antoinette Lattouf and say legal arguments around race “destroys any hope that the ABC intends to address the systemic racism”.Kerr ‘gaslit’ | Sam Kerr’s fiancee said the footballer was “speaking her truth” when she called a police officer “stupid and white”, a court has heard. Kristie Mewis told Kingston crown court that the Matildas star was “treated differently” by officers when the pair became involved in a dispute with a London cab driver.Same old song | Word-like elements have been detected in recordings of humpback whale made over eight years off New Caledonia, finding whale song shared the same characteristic fingerprint that makes human languages learnable. Continue reading…Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning everyone. Sam Kerr’s partner has given emotional testimony at the footballer’s trial in London, telling the court the Matildas captain was “speaking her truth” in a clash with police. Donald Trump continues to stick to his Gaza plan, the Greek island of Santorini has been rocked by a powerful earthquake, and scientists say boiling an egg should take 32 minutes.Snakes alive | A Sydney man has described his shock after snake catchers removed a bumper haul of 102 venomous snakes from a single spot in his backyard.Dutton dodge? | Peter Dutton has yet to reveal any detail about his plan to slash public servant jobs in Canberra under a government he leads, as Labor warns his plan will cut crucial government services and risks another robodebt. Labor is trying to cauterise the security issue but in doing so they risk looking like they are trying to beat the Coalition at its own game, writes Josh Butler.ABC ‘disgust’ | ABC staff have said they are “disgusted” by the way the broadcaster is managing its federal court case with Antoinette Lattouf and say legal arguments around race “destroys any hope that the ABC intends to address the systemic racism”.Kerr ‘gaslit’ | Sam Kerr’s fiancee said the footballer was “speaking her truth” when she called a police officer “stupid and white”, a court has heard. Kristie Mewis told Kingston crown court that the Matildas star was “treated differently” by officers when the pair became involved in a dispute with a London cab driver.Same old song | Word-like elements have been detected in recordings of humpback whale made over eight years off New Caledonia, finding whale song shared the same characteristic fingerprint that makes human languages learnable. Continue reading…
Morning everyone. Sam Kerr’s partner has given emotional testimony at the footballer’s trial in London, telling the court the Matildas captain was “speaking her truth” in a clash with police. Donald Trump continues to stick to his Gaza plan, the Greek island of Santorini has been rocked by a powerful earthquake, and scientists say boiling an egg should take 32 minutes.
Australia
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Snakes alive | A Sydney man has described his shock after snake catchers removed a bumper haul of 102 venomous snakes from a single spot in his backyard.
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Dutton dodge? | Peter Dutton has yet to reveal any detail about his plan to slash public servant jobs in Canberra under a government he leads, as Labor warns his plan will cut crucial government services and risks another robodebt. Labor is trying to cauterise the security issue but in doing so they risk looking like they are trying to beat the Coalition at its own game, writes Josh Butler.
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ABC ‘disgust’ | ABC staff have said they are “disgusted” by the way the broadcaster is managing its federal court case with Antoinette Lattouf and say legal arguments around race “destroys any hope that the ABC intends to address the systemic racism”.
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Kerr ‘gaslit’ | Sam Kerr’s fiancee said the footballer was “speaking her truth” when she called a police officer “stupid and white”, a court has heard. Kristie Mewis told Kingston crown court that the Matildas star was “treated differently” by officers when the pair became involved in a dispute with a London cab driver.
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Same old song | Word-like elements have been detected in recordings of humpback whale made over eight years off New Caledonia, finding whale song shared the same characteristic fingerprint that makes human languages learnable.
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Santorini emergency | Greek civil protection authorities have declared a state of emergency on Santorini (pictured) as natural disaster experts voice mounting fears over the “intense” seismic activity that has rattled the island.
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Trump ramble | Donald Trump has restated his proposal to take over Gaza in a rambling social media post amid widespread opposition – even from his own supporters – saying the territory would be “turned over” to the US by Israel after it concludes its military offensive against Hamas. Israel’s defence minister has ordered the military to prepare plans to allow Palestinians “who wish to leave” Gaza to exit. Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of the president, will host a new show on Fox News. And from rare-earth metals to the Aussie dollar, we look at how Trump’s threatened tariffs could hurt the Australian economy.
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Hotting up | A run of record-breaking global temperatures has continued, even with a La Niña weather pattern cooling the tropical Pacific.
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‘That doesn’t come off!’ | A makeup artist on The Brutalist tried to remove Adrien Brody’s nose believing it to be a prosthetic, the actor has revealed.
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Egg-act science | Italian scientists claim to have worked out the best way to boil an egg, involving different temperatures and 32 minutes cooking time.
Full Story
Politicians, private lunches and the perils of passing the pub test
After NSW’s transport minister was force to quit this week, Bridie Jabour talks to editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor and head of newsroom Mike Ticher about why politicians find it so hard to pass the pub test.
In-depth
Proponents of restorative justice say it can offer a different type of justice, but is it a soft option for a serious crime? And what does justice mean for victim-survivors? Read the latest in our Broken Justice series.
Not the news
When Paul Daley tripped while walking the dog (he did NOT “have a fall”), the reaction of concerned bystanders “was deeply touching, societally connecting – and even spiritually nourishing”. Having celebrated a significant birthday last year, it made him “recheck my immense good fortune and, not least, my faith in the goodness of others and kindness as an end in itself”.
Sport
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Cricket | Sri Lanka showed some welcome fight on the first day of the second Test in Galle to reach 229-9 at stumps after Nathan Lyon (pictured) and Mitchell Starc threatened to rip through the batting order, the paceman almost pulling off a hat-trick.
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TV rights | The increasing fragmentation of TV sports coverage means the most dedicated fan could end up spending $2,000 this year to follow all their favourite action.
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Football | It’s a date with destiny for Ange Postecoglou and his Spurs team as they travel to Anfield for the carabao Cup semi-final second leg game against Liverpool. Follow the action live.
Media roundup
One of the “pivotal contributors” to Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek studied computer science in Australia for several years, according to the ABC. Supermarkets are warning of a possible banana shortage after floods hit growers in north Queensland, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. The Hobart Mercury says Tasmania’s famous Overland Track won’t open again until next week because of the threat of bushfires. And the Age assesses the potential economic impact of Victoria’s success in luring the NFL for a regular league game at the MCG next spring.
What’s happening today
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Sydney | Antoinette Lattouf’s claim against the ABC continues in the federal court.
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Sydney | Palestine Action Group rally at Sydney Town Hall to protest against Donald Trump’s Gaza plan.
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Arts | Aacta film and TV awards from 8pm.
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