Morning, everyone. Penny Wong flies to Beijing today for the first visit to China by an Australian foreign affairs minister since 2018. She will discuss sanctions, human rights and Taiwan and, although Australia views the trip as merely a small step in the stabilisation of the relationship with China, hopes are growing for a breakthrough on the trade issues that have blighted ties for years.
Elsewhere, Melbourne Victory is facing a reckoning over the weekend’s crowd trouble, and Twitter users have issued their verdict about Elon Musk’s position as chief executive.
