Morning everyone. Anthony Albanese has thrown Australia’s weight behind the UK government plan to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from the royal line of succession. Former UK minister Peter Mandelson has been arrested in relation to his Jeffrey Epstein links, while the former prince has also been mocked by activists with an unauthorised hanging in the Louvre.
Plans to build a fast rail link between Sydney and Newcastle are picking up speed with an announcement of more funding today, and Choice is courting controversy over its hot cross bun recommendation.