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#theguardian.com. × Victorian bail laws passed after marathon debate as Jacinta Allan says she has ‘listened to victims of crime’. Premier accused of ‘capitulation to the tabloid media’ as human rights groups warn changes will lead to increased criminalisation of Aboriginal and other marginalised communities

#theguardian.com. × Chlamydia detected in Sydney’s only disease-free koala population. Two animals tested positive after being rescued in Appin, prompting biosecurity measures to stop the disease spreading

#theguardian.com. × ‘Vandals in the White House’ no longer reliable allies of Australia, former defence force chief says. Chris Barrie says it’s too soon to say whether we should end our Aukus partnership, but called Donald Trump in his second term ‘irrecoverable’

#theguardian.com. × Australian government agencies could be customers of Israeli spyware, research suggests. While it is unknown if any Australians have been targeted, the military-grade program from Paragon Solutions provides full access to encrypted messaging apps

#theguardian.com. × ACCC urges reform as Coles and Woolworths named among ‘most profitable’ supermarkets in world. A 441-page report calls for 20 recommendations, including greater transparency around prices, special offers and ‘shrinkflation’

#theguardian.com. × Dutton calling Albanese ‘limp-wristed’ over Chinese ships ‘unsurprising’, Wong says. Opposition leader criticised for using historical slur against gay men, with a spokesperson for Dutton saying ‘no offence was intended’

#theguardian.com. × Chris Minns condemns Islamophobic social media attack on Lakemba mosque as ‘truly disgusting’. NSW police have launched an investigation after a comment on TikTok referencing 2019 Christchurch massacre

#theguardian.com. × Australian police drop domestic violence charge against PNG government minister in Sydney. Petroleum minister Jimmy Maladina was charged after police were called to a Bondi property in July 2024 and found a woman with facial injuries

#theguardian.com. × RSCPA revokes Huon’s accreditation after video showing live salmon being dumped in Tasmania. It means no Tasmanian salmon companies are certified as meeting the RSPCA-approved standard, its chief executive says

#theguardian.com. × Cost of living and family violence help push Victoria crime rate to highest level in almost a decade. Small group of ‘hardened young offenders’ also added to increase according to new data released before Allan government’s ‘Tough Bail Bill’ goes before parliament

#theguardian.com. × Daycare worker sentenced to two years for sexual touching of a child in Sydney’s northern beaches. Quoc Phu Tong, 35, pleaded guilty in January after committing the offence at the Seaforth campus of franchise Only About Children

#theguardian.com. × Australian university researchers told ‘woke gender ideology’ among reasons behind Trump funding cuts. Researchers receive memo notifying ‘temporary’ funding pause prompting push for Australian government to pursue European partnerships

#theguardian.com. × Australia in discussions to avoid ‘devastating consequences’ of US aid cuts for Pacific nations. Penny Wong says diplomats are consulting US government and ‘engaging with countries in our region’ to determine need for additional support

#theguardian.com. × Albanese says PBS ‘not up for negotiation’ after US pharma complains to Trump about scheme. Labor and Coalition shoot back at criticism, with the PM saying subsidies on medicine ‘isn’t about delivering for big pharma’

#theguardian.com. × Lilie James’ ex-boyfriend attempted to control, manipulate and gaslight her before murder, experts say. Paul Thijssen stalked 21-year-old water polo coach as she ‘attempted to push back against his control’, court hears

#theguardian.com. × Indigenous children police kicked out of regional NSW pool were ‘traumatised’ and discriminated against, parents say. Operator of the Inverell swimming pool said police were called on children who ‘refused to cease antisocial behaviour’

#theguardian.com. × Lehrmann inquiry head Walter Sofronoff to challenge finding he engaged in ‘serious corrupt conduct’. Lawyers for former judge say he has filed application with federal court disputing lawfulness of ACT Integrity Commission report

#theguardian.com. × Coalition accused of ‘exploiting racial issues’ after proposing antisemitism questions on citizenship test. Australian National Imams Council labels proposal ‘opportunistic’ as Jewish Council of Australia says opposition ‘pitting different communities against each other’

#theguardian.com. × Coalition accuses Qantas of ‘cherrypicking’ data in Senate inquiry into pay-on-delay scheme for customers. Exclusive: Consumer advocates say Australia adopting an EU-style compensation scheme would ‘incentivise airlines to run on time’

#theguardian.com. × New NSW laws to regulate e-bike batteries after hundreds of fires and multiple deaths. Fire and Rescue NSW say 384 lithium-ion battery incidents since 2024 caused at least 33 injuries

#theguardian.com. × Australia news live: Greens pledge to ‘end homelessness’; Good Life festival the latest to skip 2025. Follow live

#theguardian.com. × Bob Carr says Aukus a ‘colossal surrender of sovereignty’ if submarines do not arrive under Australian control. Former foreign minister says it is ‘inevitable’ US won’t supply nuclear-powered submarines under Aukus

#theguardian.com. × Mild winters and trend towards electrification will push back gas shortage until 2028, Aemo says. Increased cost of the fossil fuel has also cut forecasts of how much gas will be needed in Australia’s southern states

#theguardian.com. × Dutton under pressure to give MPs ‘anything to sell’ to voters as cost-of-living budget looms. Some inside the Coalition are concerned about a perceived lack of economic policies – a suggestion that makes shadow treasurer Angus Taylor bristle

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