Morning everyone. As the foreign minister, Penny Wong, begins her diplomatic mission to the Middle East, there are continued fears that conflict sparked by the Israel-Hamas war could escalate even further. In the latest tensions, western leaders are considering further strikes after an American-owned cargo ship was hit by a missile fired by Houthi rebels off the coast of Yemen.
Meanwhile, we have an exclusive report on the claims of a court liaison service psychologist who says the conditions at the Cairns police watch house are “horrendous” and “inhumane”. She alleges that the government is failing to meet the basic needs of young people in the Queensland lockup.
