Morning everyone. Anthony Albanese will outline more details of the government’s crackdown on hate speech and antisemitism this morning, but our lead story today reveals there could be a loophole in the legislation he plans to bring forward.
We’re also reporting from the frontlines of two sides of the climate crisis: the aftermath of fires in Victoria and fears that flooding in central Queensland could isolate people for months. And as Donald Trump continues to threaten Iran (and the Federal Reserve boss) with intervention, two former foreign ministers are urging the prime minister to rethink Australia’s relationship with the US.
