![]() Barry Humphries’ family has snubbed Melbourne and opted to have the comedian’s state funeral in Sydney, the Herald Sun says. Surfers in Sydney have been “flogged” by huge waves as wild weather hit NSW, the Daily Telegraph says. Victorian opposition leader John Pesutto has been called a “dead man walking” as he faces growing pressure over his bid to expel Moira Deeming, the Age reports. ![]() Photograph: James Marsh/Shutterstockįootball | Everton took a giant step towards Premier League safety with an astonishing 5-1 win away at Brighton this morning (pictured), while Leicester sank further into the mire after losing 5-3 at Fulham, and Sunderland snatched the last Championship playoff place.Ī-League Men | The pulsating Sydney derby on Saturday shows why these local showdowns are the lifeblood of the game in Australia.įormula One | Drivers have criticised the sport’s new pre-race celebrity introduction showcased at the Miami Grand Prix, calling it a distraction so close to the start of the race.Īnthony Albanese is urging the Coalition to back a gas tax rise in order to sideline the Greens, according to the lead in the Australian Financial Review. Meta medallist | The Facebook and Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg won gold and silver medals at his very first Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament in California, revealing an interest shared with other celebrities including Tom Hardy and Guy Ritchie.Įverton came to Brighton and produced one of the season’s most stunning results. ![]() Trump trial | Donald Trump is a habitual liar and sexual abuser, a New York jury has been told in closing arguments at E Jean Carroll’s civil lawsuit against the former US president. Texas accused | The man accused of killing several people after driving his truck into a crowd of migrants in south Texas city was shouting anti-immigrant obscenities at the time of the crash, according to witnesses. Russian attacks | Russia has launched a fresh wave of drone, missile and airstrikes on cities across Ukraine, as Moscow stepped up attacks on the eve of its Victory Day parade commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany. Photograph: Vuk Valcic/Sopa Images/ShutterstockĬoronation anger | Britain’s opposition Labour party is under pressure to say whether it would repeal new anti-protest laws amid anger at their use to break up anti-royal protests during the coronation. Canada, meanwhile, has said overnight that it is “highly interested” in joining the Aukus defence pact.Īnti-monarchy protesters during King Charles III’s coronation in London on 6 May. Mob marker | The ringleader of a mob that surrounded the house of an Indigenous teenager in Rockhampton was previously the national leader of a far-right “patriots” group and a former One Nation candidate, it has emerged as Queensland police warned vigilantism could result in someone dying.ĭiplomatic deficit | Australia’s diplomatic network has “serious gaps” and needs a staffing boost, a review warns, with the foreign service too stretched to be able to deal with the changing world order. Return fare | The consumer watchdog, Choice, and legal advocates are all lobbying government that airline passengers should be compensated if their flight schedules are changed, responding to growing public anger at their treatment by carriers and bringing the country into line with practice overseas. ![]() Surplus story | Australia’s federal budget is projected to record a $4bn surplus this financial year – the first surplus in 15 years – thanks to soaring commodity prices and higher than expected wage growth boosting tax revenues. “Unique as a platypus’ | The black summer bushfires may have resulted in the local extinction of some frog species in parts of New South Wales, with the pouched frog, the giant burrowing frog, and Pugh’s mountain frog (pictured) most at risk. Pugh’s mountain frog (Philoria pughi), which lives in boggy rainforest habitat and has a call that ‘sounds like a bit of a fart’, was among the hardest hit by the black summer bushfires.
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