Good morning. Our main story today looks at a growing “culture of total disrespect” in schools, with teachers reporting a shocking rise in bullying behaviour and even violence towards them. Some are deciding to quit the profession.
Meanwhile, Ukraine has hit out at US “silence” after Russia carried out its largest air raid of the war – and we learn more about the tragedy faced by two doctors in Gaza after nine of their 10 children were killed in an Israeli airstrike.
And, we look at the devastating impacts of the NSW floods on rural communities where farmers have been left counting the costs as they bury their dead animals.
Australia
After the floods | Kevin Schlenert (above) survived the NSW floods – but his dairy farm might not. Like many others in his region, the third-generation farmer is at “breaking point” as he buries his dead cattle.
‘Culture of disrespect’ | A review into bullying at Australian schools has been welcomed, but teachers say their needs must be considered to arrest a dramatic decline in staff retention rates as they face violence and threats.
‘Life-changing impacts’ | Under new reforms, GPs in NSW will be among the first in Australia to diagnose and provide medication for children and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Analysis | A ferocious campaign is trying to discredit Labor’s plan to trim tax breaks for people with more than $3m in retirement. No wonder reform is so hard in this country, Patrick Commins writes.
AI looms | Optus’s new chief executive, Stephen Rue, says AI will play a significant role in the future of telecommunications, but humans will remain central to the company.
World
Russia-Ukraine war | Ukraine has condemned the United States’ “silence” after Russia’s largest air raid of the war, with a second straight night of massive drone and ballistic missile strikes; Ukraine and Russia have completed a “1,000-for-1,000” prisoner exchange.
Gaza crisis | Israeli airstrikes over the past 24 hours have killed at least 38 people in Gaza, Palestinian health officials say; we also share a Gaza doctor’s last goodbye before nine of her children were killed in an Israeli airstrike.
Trade wars | Germany’s finance minister has joined a chorus of European politicians in calling for talks with the US after Donald Trump threatened to impose 50% tariffs on imports from Europe.
Polish elections | Tens of thousands of people in Warsaw have taken part in duelling political marches, led by the two men vying for the Polish presidency in a 1 June runoff election.
US politics | Tech boss Elon Musk drifts to the edge of Trump’s world; Trump administration tells border shelters that helping migrants might be illegal; the latest casualties in Trump’s war on the arts: small museums keeping local histories alive.
Full Story
‘Hollowing out’: why so many people are leaving New Zealand
New Zealand is known as a dream destination – with its verdant, rolling hills and picture-perfect scenery. But some locals are feeling that’s not enough to keep them anchored to its islands. Journalist Michelle Duff speaks with Reged Ahmad about why New Zealand is facing a mass exodus as people of working age flee the weak economy.
In-depth
Thrifting was made for times like these; a prolonged period of high living costs and consumer pushback against the excesses of fast fashion has led to soaring interest in buying secondhand clothes and pre-owned homewares. But big business is tapping into the trend, drawing mixed reactions from thrifters accustomed to spending their money at charitable op shops. Why is the US chain Savers dividing Australian shoppers?
Not the news
In the latest of our Kindness of strangers series, we hear from a teller who accidentally overpaid a customer on Christmas Eve and then felt the dread of thinking her wages would be docked when her boss found out. Crisis was averted by a knock on the window – the customer had rushed back across town in the holiday traffic to return the money.
Sport
Football | Premier League winners Liverpool will share points with Crystal Palace before getting the party started; Newcastle have scraped into a Champions League spot; Chelsea have secured a top-five spot to end Nottingham Forest’s Champions League dream; Aston Villa rage at the referee as their Champions League hopes evaporate.
AFL | Melbourne’s muscular missile Kozzie Pickett ensured the Demons’ revival continues, Jonathan Horn writes.
Motorsport | Lando Norris won the Monaco F1 grand prix, to close the gap on championship leader Oscar Piastri who placed third.
Cycling | Carlos Verona raced to a solo victory on stage 15 of the Giro d’Italia, as title favourite Primož Roglič lost more time on the pink jersey.
Media roundup
Queensland’s new $88m shark control scheme aims to protect beachgoers with “innovative technologies” – but, as the ABC News reports, some are questioning whether it is even legal. A surge in informal election votes in hospitals and aged care facilities has drawn official scrutiny – and casts doubts over some close results, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. Modelling suggests US tariffs could deliver a $1.25bn hit to Victoria’s budget in just one year, the Age reports.
What’s happening today
Victoria | The trial of murder accused Erin Patterson continues in Morwell.
NSW | The Bondi Junction stabbing attack inquest continues.
Queensland | The Australian Energy Producers Conference is being held this week in Brisbane.
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