Good morning. Queensland’s police commissioner Katarina Carroll said at a press conference last year that she believed officers making racist comments “should not be in the organisation”. However, today we reveal that officers recorded making “sickening” remarks while working inside a Brisbane watch house have escaped punishment.
Overseas, there are early reports from Libya where a powerful storm led to the collapse of two ageing dams, which unleashed catastrophic floods that may have drowned as many as 2,000 people in the city of Derna. And in quake-hit Morocco, small mountain villages are still waiting for help to arrive as the death toll continues to rise.
Australia
Workers’ rights | Employer groups and the Coalition are backing David Pocock’s calls to split Labor’s industrial relations bill and deal with uncontentious parts this year, including PTSD compensation.
‘It’s like they’re impervious’ | Police officers recorded making “horrific” racist comments inside a Brisbane watch house have escaped sanction, despite promises by their bosses to crack down on such behaviour.
AustralianSuper | Analysis by activist group Market Forces suggests Australia’s biggest superannuation fund helped Woodside Energy fend off a shareholder revolt over its climate policies, nullifying investor concerns.
Gambling harms | A landmark review of coroner’s court data has found gambling addiction has contributed to 184 suicides in Victoria over eight years – although the true figure could be much higher.
Analysis | Queensland’s embattled premier has returned from leave with a thinly veiled swipe at “ruthless people”, amid worsening polls, growing unrest and speculation about a leadership challenge.
World
‘No one has come’ | Grief in earthquake-hit Moroccan villages is giving way to frustration as mountain communities feel they have been abandoned, as the death toll passes 2,600 and the search for survivors runs out of time.
‘Out of control’ | Up to 2,000 people are feared drowned in Libya after a powerful storm and heavy floods led to the collapse of two ageing dams, unleashing catastrophic torrents through parts of the city of Derna.
Marilyn Monroe | The Hollywood icon’s final home – and the only residence she ever owned independently – will remain standing for now after officials intervened to block its demolition after widespread outrage.
Kim Jong-un | The Kremlin has confirmed the North Korean leader will visit Russia for a meeting with Vladimir Putin – he is reportedly already en route on an armoured train – amid speculation Pyongyang plans to provide weapons for Moscow’s war against Ukraine.
Mass tourism | The number of beds available to tourists on Venice’s main island has surpassed the number of year-round residents for the first time, as the city waits on a ruling over its Unesco world heritage status.
Full Story
The secret graves of the stolen generations
A Guardian Australia investigation has identified multiple sites of potential secret burials on the grounds of one of the most notorious institutions of the Stolen Generations era. Lorena Allam and Sarah Collard speak to Laura Murphy-Oates about how they broke the story and why survivors are calling for an urgent investigation into the possible clandestine graves.
In-depth
Sarah Cox was admitted to hospital and placed on a feeding tube because she was malnourished, yet hospital staff discharged her with a weight-loss plan. Her eating disorder began after she was told by her GP to lose weight and that her BMI was too high at multiple appointments – despite displaying no indicators of poor health, such as blood test abnormalities or high or low blood pressure. Experts say her case shows that official dietary guidelines are contributing to eating disorder risk, and that health – not weight loss – needs to be the focus of public health messaging.
Not the news
Strawberry season is in full swing, with affordable prices and strong supply coming from Queensland and Western Australia. From berry-crowned tarts and fruit ketchup, to a refreshing granita and the classic milkshake option: there’s something for everyone in our 11 recipes to help make the most of every $2 punnet.
The world of sport
Tennis | Novak Djokovic is his sport’s most stubborn obstacle: a great wall of skill, cunning and grit. After setting a new grand slam record, his reign of greatness doesn’t look like ending anytime soon.
Football | Luis Rubiales resigned to protect Spain’s bid for the 2030 men’s football World Cup, writes Alex Ibaceta; Paul Pogba faces a lengthy ban after failing an anti-doping test.
Rugby World Cup | South Africa are sweating over the fitness of Eben Etzebeth before their Ireland clash; Scotland are free of injuries despite a bruising opener.
Media roundup
Anti-voice volunteers have been told not to identify themselves upfront as no campaigners and to deploy fear and doubt instead of facts as they make hundreds of thousands of calls to persuadable voters, reports the Age. Lawyer and academic Dr Anna Cody, the new sex discrimination commissioner, says Australia should no longer take a single-issue approach to equality as she flags a focus on LGBTQI+ issues, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. Indigenous Australians and First Nations people are being offered ticket discounts of up to $170 under concessions provided by the nation’s elite ballet, musical, arts, cultural and sporting bodies and institutions, reports the Australian.
What’s happening today
New South Wales | A hearing is scheduled in a Sydney court over Ben Robert-Smith’s failed defamation cases.
Western Australia | Anti-Woodside climate protesters are scheduled to appear in court in Perth.
Cricket | Third ODI between South Africa and Australia scheduled this evening at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom.
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Brain teaser
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