Morning everyone. Iran has launched a big wave of missile strikes on Israel, leading to a vow of retaliation from the latter as the Middle East conflict continues to escalate. We have the latest news and analysis.
At home, police are going to court to try to stop pro-Palestine protests in Sydney this weekend, and more light is shed on the census questions fiasco. In the US, the would-be vice-presidents face off against each other in a debate later this morning, as Republicans complain about a 13m-high nude effigy of Donald Trump.