Good morning. We’re on the ground this morning in the Hunter Valley, where locals are awaiting official confirmation of who died in the tragic wedding bus crash. Meanwhile, parliament is back in session, with Anthony Albanese due to address a state of the nation conference this morning – likely buoyed up by a Guardian Essential poll that shows Labor is the preferred party to deal with the cost of living crisis. Plus, we have reports and analysis about the death of Silvio Berlusconi: “nation builder” or “bunga bunga” buffoon?
