Morning everyone. Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces are “at the height of the battle in Gaza” amid ferocious building-to-building fighting in the Palestinian enclave. At home, Anthony Albanese will soon embark to China on one of the most important diplomatic missions of his prime ministership – our top story examines what’s at stake.
We also report on the bizarre reason leading academics have had to apologise to the big four consultancy firms, and why Richard Flanagan’s new novel is his best yet. Oh – and there’s a new Beatles single out.
