Good morning. Last time Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the White House, it didn’t end well: Donald Trump and JD Vance berated him and accused him of ingratitude. This time he will come with a support crew: European leaders including the UK’s Keir Starmer and France’s Emmanuel Macron will join him to push back against a deal with Russia that would permanently cede large parts of Ukraine.
Back in Australia, the Productivity Commission chief has warned young people need major government intervention to improve their lives. Plus: we farewell Terence Stamp, the British actor who starred in one of the great Australian movies.
Australia
Growth mindset | Young Australians may endure worse lives than their parents, Danielle Wood, the chair of the Productivity Commission, has warned.
Exclusive | Sydney’s Northern Beaches hospital has settled outside court with a family after claims their baby was born by emergency caesarean at 25 weeks and left with lifelong disabilities.
Fishy business | The Tasmanian Liberal party has promised a pause on salmon farm expansion and an independent review of the industry as it attempts to win support from crossbench MPs and survive a no-confidence motion in the state parliament this week.
Going green | One of Australia’s largest renewable energy transmission projects has expanded zones for solar, battery and wind developments, with the cost of connection projected to almost double.
Sydney shooting | One man is dead and another was taken to hospital after a shooting outside a Sydney hotel on Sunday evening.
World
Ukraine | European leaders including Keir Starmer will join Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a White House meeting with Donald Trump on Monday in an extraordinary joint effort to push back on a US-backed plan that would allow Russia to take further Ukrainian territory. Our correspondent writes that he faces a daunting task.
Middle East | The Israeli general who headed military intelligence on 7 October 2023 has said 50 Palestinians must die for every person killed that day and “it does not matter now if they are children”, in recordings broadcast by Israel’s Channel 12 TV station.
Climate crisis | While Canada is experiencing its second-worst burn on record, the blazes come with a twist: few are coming from the western provinces, the traditional centre of destruction.
Cinema mourns | Terence Stamp, one of the stellar faces of British 60s cinema, who had a second act from the late 1970s as a character actor in the likes of Superman: The Movie, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and The Limey, has died aged 87.
Survival story | A California man who recently became trapped behind a waterfall for two days while climbing was dramatically rescued by police utilising a helicopter.
Full Story
How doomsday prepping went mainstream in Australia
It used to be a view held by a secretive few on the fringes of society, but preparing for disaster has now grown in popularity, with many believing having a backup plan just makes good sense. Senior reporter Kate Lyons spoke to Reged Ahmad on whether there is value in preparing for an apocalypse that may never come.
In-depth
The independent MP Kate Chaney makes the case for why Labor must take advantage of its comfortable majority to fix Australia’s tax system. The one we currently have overburdens younger Australians, she argues. Chaney writes: “Any party that wants to be taken seriously as a contender for government in 2028 must come to the election with a tax plan that is fair, future-focused, and fit for the demographic changes ahead.”
Not the news
Dellaram Vreeland has a habit of striking up conversations with strangers, even swapping numbers with people she’s just met. While some of her friends may recoil at the thought of doing so, she says the fear of “stranger danger” is getting in the way of building community and genuine human connection.
Sport
Athletics | The rising middle-distance star Claudia Hollingsworth has smashed the Australian 800m record in a clear statement of intent a month out from the world athletics championships in Tokyo.
AFL | The Crows-Pies fixture had the lot. Was it a preview for the grand final? Jonathan Horn looks at the weekend’s most exciting match.
Premier League | Arsenal beat Manchester United 1-0, after Riccardo Calafiori was able to score off a goalkeeper’s error.
Media roundup
Trump’s tariffs concern Australians more than China’s military, according to a Newspoll reported in the Australian. British rock star Robbie Williams has become an investor in Sydney-based non-alcoholic beer company Heaps Normal, per the Financial Review.
What’s happening today
Canberra | Productivity Commission chair Danielle Wood will address the National Press Club.
Sydney | The federal court will decide Qantas’ penalty for illegally outsourcing roles during Covid-19.
Financials | Lendlease and Ampol will release their FY2025 results.
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