Good morning. There were scenes of jubilation this morning as Australia were crowned Cricket World Cup champions. Following some early-innings wobbles an electric knock of 137 from Travis Head underpinned the team’s six-wicket victory at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. It is Australia’s sixth Cricket World Cup triumph – no other team has won more than two.
Meanwhile, World Health Organization staff have been at Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital and have declared the facility a “death zone”, while the Israeli military has published video footage of what it claims is a Hamas tunnel at al-Shifa.
At home, researchers are calling on the government and social media providers to do more to uncover offending, after the release of new research into child sexual abuse in Australia. Plus: an expert has warned that Australia’s hopes of becoming a clean energy superpower won’t be realised unless it lifts support for hydrogen and considers carbon capture and storage – and even small modular nuclear reactors.
Australia
Child sexual abuse | A nationally representative survey of almost 2,000 Australian men, led by University of New South Wales researchers, has found that 9.4% said they had offended against a child.
Clean energy | A visiting expert from Japan’s Institute of Energy Economics says much more action on hydrogen and carbon capture storage is needed if Australia is to meet its clean energy aspirations.
Welfare | Amid intense summer forecasts, advocates are calling for Centrelink to suspend mutual obligations during periods of extreme heat – just as it does in bushfires, floods and health crises.
Analysis | Both sides of politics knew the indefinite detention regime was on shaky ground – the price has been decades of lost liberty, “hopelessness”, and likely a hefty bill for taxpayers.
Melbourne air collision | Investigations are under way after a military-style jet with two people onboard crashed into Port Phillip Bay after colliding with another plane.
World
Israel-Hamas war | Israel and Hamas appear to be edging closer to a hostage release deal, officials claim; Gaza’s main hospital has become a “death zone”, says the World Health Organization; Israel publishes footage of what it says is a Hamas tunnel at al-Shifa hospital; the Nakba generation is reliving the trauma of displacement in Gaza.
Netherlands election | Leftwing parties in the Netherlands have urged people to vote strategically to avoid a far-right government after a poll showed last-minute gains for Party for Freedom.
‘Dangerous for democracy’ | Illinois governor JB Pritzker says he is “deeply concerned” by Donald Trump’s rhetoric reminiscent of the Nazi era, adding to condemnation of the former president’s remarks.
Jair Bolsonaro | Federal police are investigating Brazil’s former president for allegedly “harassing” a humpback whale while taking a spin on his jetski.
Napoleon Bonaparte | Amid the hype surrounding the release of Ridley Scott’s biopic, a hat worn by Napoleon during his reign as French emperor has fetched a record $3.2m at auction in Paris.
Full Story
Labor’s desperate scramble over immigration detention
After a landmark high court ruling, the Labor government has rushed through emergency legislation to impose strict conditions on people released from indefinite immigration detention. Paul Karp speaks with Jane Lee about what led to the dramatic events in parliament last week – and what could happen from here.
In-depth
Braille is nearly two centuries old. But rather than being supplanted by new technology, advocates say the script is having a new lease on life. Revolutionary changes such as refreshable braille displays has made the script more portable and adaptable, and increasingly braille is being integrated into the community beyond books. For braille advocates, there is no substitute when it relates to the literacy and communication skills of the vision-impaired.
Not the news
Left unchecked, work will rule your life. Which isn’t to say work is bad in and of itself. But consider the demand for constant productivity, our obsession with efficiency and optimisation, and how we value people based on their employment status. How do we remain human in a world that worships work?
The world of sport
Cricket World Cup | Australia have been crowned Cricket World Cup champions for a record sixth time, after hauling in tournament favourite India’s first innings total in style; silences defined the day as India’s Invincibles crashed to a final twist. Pat Cummins says his team is at the “pinnacle” of cricket.
AFLW | Geelong get it done early to pass toughest assignment yet in a shock five-point semi-final win against reigning premiers Melbourne.
Tennis | Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic meet in the final of the ATP World Tour Finals.
Formula One | Max Verstappen fights back to win Las Vegas thriller; Lewis Hamilton hits back at doubters over F1’s Las Vegas debut.
Media roundup
An Australian military veteran was among several foreign soldiers killed by a Russian artillery strike during recent intense fighting in eastern Ukraine, reports ABC News. An extensive stretch of public and private land along the Merri Creek corridor in Melbourne’s outer north will be handed back to the Wurundjeri and Woi-wurrung people to be managed as a new park, reports the Age. NSW hospitals are continuing to lodge patients after they are clinically ready to leave and have become the default aged care provider in remote rural areas due to a shortage of aged care and disability services, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.
What’s happening today
New South Wales | The 2023 Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law conference is scheduled to begin in Sydney.
Western Australia | Judgment expected in case of activist fighting data access charge after vandalising a Frederick McCubbin painting.
New South Wales | The 2023 Engagement Australia conference begins in Sydney, considering the function and purpose of universities in the future.
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Brain teaser
And finally, here are the Guardian’s crosswords to keep you entertained throughout the day – with plenty more on the Guardian’s Puzzles app for iOS and Android. Until tomorrow.
