Morning everyone. Our exclusive lead story reveals that air traffic controllers fear new airspace rules introduced to handle Western Sydney airport are potentially dangerous and could have fatal consequences.
A “culture of fear” is gripping Villawood detention centre, Israel’s defence minister has gloated about a new gallows to be used to hang Palestinians, Jason Arday’s accuser has been suspended by his own university, and is it “cheating” to use GLP-1s to lose weight?
Australia
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Elation to despair | Police have blamed dense bushland and radio confusion for wrongly reporting to 18-year-old Lily Hooper’s parents, the New South Wales premier and the media that the missing bushwalker had been found alive.
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Exclusive | Sydney air traffic controllers have warned federal safety regulators they have “grave concerns” about changes to airspace rules introduced last month, likening the situation to the months leading up to a crash in Washington DC in which 67 people died.
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‘Culture of fear’ | Drugs are being openly dealt inside Villawood detention centre, and makeshift weapons are being manufactured amid intimidation, standover tactics and a “culture of fear”, a scathing report from the independent monitor has found.
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‘Got to go’ | The former New South Wales fair trading minister Eleni Petinos has given evidence at a corruption inquiry that she may have been used by fellow Liberals to try to get rid of the building commissioner, recounting numerous attempts in 2022 to persuade her he was “dodgy” and should be sacked.
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Zomi ‘insult’ | The family of the Australian aid worker killed in Gaza, Zomi Frankcom, has described a decision by the Israel Defense Forces not to open a criminal investigation into her death as an “insult” and called on the government to push for the release of evidence.
World
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Gallows outrage | Israel’s far-right national security minister has posted a gloating video of the construction of the site of a gallows where Palestinians convicted of terror offences, but not Jewish extremists accused of similar crimes, will be hanged.
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University challenge | Nathan Cofnas, the rightwing American academic who made plagiarism allegations against Prof Jason Arday before his death, has been suspended by the Belgian university where he is a postdoctoral researcher.
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Royal return | Andy Burnham says Prince Harry’s security arrangements are a “private matter” for the family as he returns to the UK – but is the move courting disaster for King Charles and Prince William?
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First aide | The Trump administration is facing continued scrutiny over the president’s closest aide, Natalie Harp, and whether she had access to US government secrets without security clearance.
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Bike ban | The mayor of Como, Italy, has set the wheels of controversy in motion for banning all bikes in the walled historical centre of the lakeside city after being hit by an electric bike he called “a beast”.
Full Story
Alan Jones on Trial: Alleged victim tells court he was ‘groomed for 10 years’ | Week 3
Nour Haydar is joined by media correspondent Amanda Meade to unpack week three of evidence and cross-examination.
In-depth
The changes to the NDIS scheme passed this week will give the minister, Mark Butler, the power to reduce funding categories for individuals by up to 99%. It terrifies people like Shelley McRae, who is fighting for funding for the special food she needs for her severely disabled son.
Not the news
Rebecca Shaw discusses the hoohah about pictures showing a slimmed down John Goodman, an actor hitherto known for being quite a big bloke. Has he taken Ozempic, people ask? Isn’t that cheating? Surely fat people should be allowed to lose weight without having to give a moral explanation.
Sport
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Women’s rugby | The code-hopping winger Maddison Levi is one of the hottest properties in world rugby but says she feels “vulnerable” before her eagerly anticipated first 15s Test cap.
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Tennis | The US Open singles champions will earn US$5.5m, the highest winnings in grand slam tennis history, with the overall prize money for the tournament rising 20% to US$108m. Carlos Alcaraz will be back in New York after four months out injured.
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Cycling | The Australian rider Maeve Plouffe says she was nearly hit by a non-race car during the opening stage of the Tour of Britain Women on Wednesday.
Media roundup
The Victorian premier, Ben Carroll, has promised to give the new royal commission into the building industry extra time, funding and power to fix the problem of corruption, the Age reports. The Kangaroos coach, Kevin Walters, will quit after this year’s World Cup, bringing Ivan Cleary into contention to take charge of the national side, the Sydney Morning Herald claims.
What’s happening today
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Canberra | National Photographic Portrait prize winner to be announced at 10am and Children’s Book of the Year awards.
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Melbourne | Committal mention and bail review for teenager accused of importing an Isis flag.
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Arts | Kennedys media awards presentation dinner.
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