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An extraordinary men’s 100m final at the Paris Games came down to a photo finish, with the USA’s Noah Lyles taking the gold by just five thousandths of a second.
For Australia, Nicola Olyslagers has won silver and Eleanor Patterson took bronze in the women’s high jump final – putting two Australians on the Olympic podium in an athletics event for the first time in 56 years. And on the final night of Olympic swimming the women’s relay team took silver in the 100m medley, and Meg Harris won silver in a thrilling 50m freestyle final.
Back at home, court documents claim that a Melbourne surgeon accused of negligence failed to tell a patient undergoing major jaw surgery that the device she was being implanted with was an “experimental” one that he’d invented.
Meanwhile, the UK prime minister is talking tough after a mob of masked rioters tried to set fire to a hotel housing asylum seekers, as far-right violence escalates.
Australia
Medicine | A Melbourne surgeon accused of negligence failed to tell his patient he had invented the “experimental” implant device used to replace her jaw joints, court documents claim.
Behind the wheel | Australians are buying more cars than ever but are increasingly choosing hybrid vehicles over petrol-powered cars due to rising costs at the bowser, new AAA data shows.
‘Procedurally unfair’ | Asio and federal police officers legally detained a 15-year-old terror suspect in a hotel for multiple days without charge and without his lawyers being aware of his location, his solicitor alleges.
Disease outbreak | A man in his 60s is the second person to have died after being diagnosed with legionnaires’ disease amid an outbreak in Melbourne.
Public transport | In an Australian-first trial of super-cheap public transport, Queensland bus, train and ferry fares are dropping to just 50 cents this week – and could change for good if things go well.
World
UK riots | Rioters tried to torch an asylum seeker hotel and a far-right rampage wreaked destruction in Middlesbrough. Keir Starmer says he will “do whatever it takes to bring these thugs to justice”.
Middle East crisis | Jordan made a last-ditch effort to prevent Iran retaliating over the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Dozens of people have been killed in Gaza airstrikes amid reports of “heated” US-Israeli talks.
Russia-Ukraine war | Ukrainian pilots have started flying F-16s, Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said, confirming the long-awaited arrival of the US-made fighter jets.
Bangladesh protests | Dozens of people were killed and hundreds injured as renewed anti-government protests swept across Bangladesh, with protesters calling for the prime minister to resign.
US politics | Donald Trump has called a union leader who endorsed Kamala Harris a “stupid person”. Harris is courting voters in three “rust belt” states that could decide the outcome of November’s election.
Full Story
Who cared? The disappearance of Amber Haigh, part 6
In court so far we have heard much detail about the two accused of murdering Amber Haigh. People have spoken about them and for them, but we haven’t heard them speak for themselves – until now. This week Ben Doherty speaks with Bridie Jabour about the recordings of Robert and Anne Geeves that have been played to the court.
In-depth
Rough sleepers can get on top of health issues and find stable housing in a unique facility at a repurposed aged care home in Melbourne’s inner north. The residents are Melbourne’s most vulnerable – the long-term homeless, with complex health needs. The majority have been sleeping rough. Others have come from prison, couch-surfing, unsafe boarding houses or hospitals. Most of the time, this place is their last option.
Not the news
Now aged 84, Ken Done is still painting. His joyous, brightly coloured depictions of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge have decorated doona covers and duffel bags since the 1980s – and remain loved by a new generation of Australiana appreciators. In the latest instalment of our weekly interview about the importance of objects, the legendary Australian artist tells us about a sorely missed artwork, why his brushes are like chef’s knives – and his fiercest four-legged critic.
The world of sport
Olympics | Nicola Olyslagers claims silver as Australians shine in Olympic high jump final; Silver linings on final night as Australia ends Olympic swim meet just behind USA; Noémie wins Fox family battle as Jess’s hopes of golden Olympic treble end.
100m in 9.79sec | The barest of margins separated American Noah Lyles’ gold medal from Jamaican Kishane Thompson’s silver, in a photo finish to the Olympics blue-ribbon event.
Tennis | Novak Djokovic has – at last – won Olympic tennis gold with victory over Carlos Alcaraz at Roland Garros.
Netball | Super Netball revival leaves chaos behind to face bigger – but nice – problem to have, writes Megan Maurice.
AFL | Port Adelaide are impostors no more as they smash Sydney’s aura of invincibility, writes Jonathan Horn.
Media roundup
Players have called for an urgent review of the NRL’s insurance policy, claiming there are “clear deficiencies” for those who suffer life-changing injuries, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. Researchers hope to replicate quolls’ excellent sense of smell with a new “electronic nose” developed to rapidly detect diseases in soil, reports the Mercury.
What’s happening today
SA | Public hearings in the Senate inquiry into issues related to menopause and perimenopause are scheduled in Adelaide.
NSW | The trial of Robert and Anne Geeves, accused of the murder of Amber Haigh, continues in the supreme court.
NT | The final day of the Garma Festival is taking place.
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Brain teaser
And finally, here are the Guardian’s crosswords to keep you entertained throughout the day. Until tomorrow.
