Good morning. Despite claiming he lives overseas and can’t testify at a parliamentary hearing, John Margerison still has a role in at least 10 Australian companies according to Asic records, the Guardian can reveal. The Gold Coast businessman, who has ties to former Liberal MP Stuart Robert, was called as a key witness for a parliamentary hearing in July which didn’t go ahead after Margerison’s lawyer said he had severed all ties with Australia.
Meanwhile, the government spent $42,000 on pens and lanyards for the scrapped Quad leaders’ summit, Australia has won the Netball World Cup, and the US crashed out of the Women’s World Cup in a tense penalty shootout.
Australia
Australian politics | A Gold Coast businessman with ties to former Liberal MP Stuart Robert remains listed as a director in at least 10 Australian companies despite claiming he has severed ties with the country.
Exclusive | The Australian government spent more than $42,000 on Sydney-themed merchandise for the ill-fated 2023 Quad leaders’ summit before the event was hastily moved to Japan on one week’s notice.
Russell Island | Police in Queensland confirmed late on Sunday that five brothers – aged 11, 10, twins aged four and a three-year-old – and their 34-year-old father died in a fire on Russell Island.
Inequality | With hours on hold, repeated calls and months of delay, even a former Centrelink staffer was shocked by the difficulty of accessing urgent jobseeker support. Here’s Maryanne’s story.
Youth justice | The Queensland police service refused to say whether it was acting lawfully by continuing to detain dozens of children in state watch houses, after the court-ordered transfer of three young people out of the venues last week.
World
Pakistan | A train derailed in southern Pakistan, killing 30 people and injuring more than 90.
Trump indictment | Donald Trump’s attorney suggested that Mike Pence could help his former boss fight off the 2020 election-related criminal conspiracy charges against Trump, claiming that the former vice president would be the “best witness” for the defence.
Military moves | The US dispatched four navy warships as well as a reconnaissance airplane after multiple Chinese and Russian military vessels carried out a joint naval patrol near Alaska last week.
Niger | Thousands of coup supporters in Niger gathered for a rally to cheer on the generals claiming power, as a deadline set by the west African bloc for the military to relinquish control or face possible armed intervention was due to elapse.
Wonkiest pub | Britain’s “wonkiest pub”, which dates back to 1765, was gutted by fire just days after being sold to a private buyer for alternative use.
Full Story
Why are more people under 50 being diagnosed with cancer?
Scientists are worried about the rising amounts of people under 50 being diagnosed with cancer. Deputy news editor Josephine Tovey shares her story of battling bowel cancer in her mid-30s, and science writer Donna Lu explores what’s behind the worrying rise in cancer rates.
In-depth
News last month of a police raid sparked fresh hopes of solving one of the most infamous killings in US history. William Shaw, an expert on the Los Angeles rap scene, recounts a tragic tale of racism, gangs, toxic masculinity and police incompetence – writing that when it comes to the question of who murdered Tupac Shakur, only one man knows for sure.
Not the news
To see the “wild, thrilled faces” of girls at a recent World Cup match “was to remember the euphorias of my own girlhood that, sadly, never got to include howling through a game of top-flight international professional women’s football,” writes Van Badham – adding that between that tournament and the Barbie movie, society is “finally having an honest discussion” about growing up as a girl.
The world of sport
Women’s World Cup | Sweden, the Netherlands, Japan and Spain progressed – but will Australia?
Netball | Australia dominated England 61-45 to win the Netball World Cup for 12th time.
Rugby Union | An All Blacks comeback compounded the Wallabies’ woes in the second Bledisloe Cup match.
AFL | In Sportsblog, Jonathan Horn explains how Hawthorn derailed Collingwood star Nick Daicos.
Oh, crap | At least 57 people fell ill after competing in sea swimming events at the World Triathlon Championship Series in Sutherland, UK.
Media roundup
A new poll shows support for a constitutionally enshrined Indigenous voice has fallen below 50% in almost every state, the Australian reports. The consulting firm KPMG overcharged the defence department while raking in billions of dollars, whistleblowers told the ABC’s Four Corners.
What’s happening today
Women’s World Cup | England v Nigeria at 5.30pm; Australia v Denmark at 8.30pm. Follow our coverage.
Sofronoff report | The ACT government will publish its response to an inquiry into the handling of Bruce Lehrmann’s rape trial, after the findings were leaked to select media.
Parliament sitting | Both houses of the federal Parliament sit this week.
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Brain teaser
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