
Morning everyone. Donald Trump has had a testy exchange with the veteran ABC reporter John Lyons outside the White House after the journalist challenged the US president about his business dealings. Incidentally, Trump appeared to confirm an upcoming meeting with Anthony Albanese.
We have an exclusive on the gambling industry’s sponsorship of the federal parliamentary sports club, and we’re also looking at Sussan Ley’s plans for welfare reform cuts.
Robert Redford, who has died aged 89, has been hailed as one of the giants of cinema. And Jessica Hull earned a battling bronze in the 1500m in Tokyo.
Australia
‘Really proud’ | Jess Hull pushed Faith Kipyegon as hard as she could but she failed to catch the triple Olympic champion on the last lap of the women’s 1500m final in Tokyo last night, holding on for a valiant bronze.
Trump clash | Donald Trump has berated ABC journalist John Lyons for asking questions about the US president’s personal business dealings, accusing him of “hurting Australia”. During the exchange, Trump hinted that he would be meeting Anthony Albanese “very soon”.
Exclusive | Crossbench MPs and a transparency group have criticised the gambling lobby’s sponsorship of federal parliament’s sports club, alleging it paid to secure access to decision makers and entrench wagering’s close association with sport.
Heatwave deaths | Heatwaves caused 1,009 deaths in Australia from 2016 to 2019, according to a new analysis based on 249,546 death records. Queensland and New South Wales had the highest incidence of heatwave-related deaths, the researchers at Monash University found.
Welfare rethink | Sussan Ley has signalled the Coalition plans to ramp up means testing of welfare payments and fight Anthony Albanese’s pitch for a universal childcare system at the next election, warning government assistance to high-income households is hurting the budget.
Fuel injection | The Albanese government will announce today a plan to invest $1.1bn to drive local production of low-carbon liquid fuels from crops such as canola, sorghum and sugar in order to help meet climate goals.
World
‘Incandescently handsome’ | Robert Redford, star of such film classics as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Sting and All the President’s Men, has died aged 89. Former co-stars Jane Fonda and Meryl Streep were among those paying tribute, with the latter saying “one of the lions has passed”. Our film critic also pays tribute to the “incandescently handsome” star, although our obituary notes that he was ill at ease with his good looks.
Gaza | Israel has launched its long-threatened ground offensive into the densely packed streets of Gaza City, military officials have confirmed, with residents facing a race from “death to death”. Spain has become the latest country to say it will boycott next year’s Eurovision if Israel participates.
Charlie Kirk | Tyler Robinson has been charged with aggravated murder of far-right activist Charlie Kirk in Utah, meaning the 22-year-old could face the death penalty if convicted. A mass “doxing” effort to track down, intimidate and harass people perceived not to have sufficiently mourned the killing of Kirk has been endorsed by US vice-president JD Vance. Follow developments live.
‘Autocrat’s playbook’ | Donald Trump has arrived in the UK to criticism from Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, who has accused the US president of encouraging the intolerant far right across the globe.
Phone ban | Sweden is to implement a nationwide mobile phone ban in all schools in an attempt to improve security and study conditions for students.
Full Story
How the killing of Charlie Kirk became a tool for division
Our Washington bureau chief David Smith tells Nour Haydar how Donald Trump and his allies have ramped up their attacks on “the left” in the wake of the shooting.
In-depth
After the huge far-right rally in London at the weekend, our UK chief reporter Daniel Boffey traces the links between the British protest and nativist movements in the US, Germany and beyond. In particular, the shooting of Charlie Kirk provided a touchstone as “stories of social conflict or moral panic in one country are used to boost a political claim in another”.
Not the news
In the Anglosphere, cottage cheese is an unloved, mid-century diet food, Alice Zaslavsky writes witheringly. But in eastern European cuisine it is a real staple, as she demonstrates with her mouth-watering recipe suggestion this week of savoury syrniki (think ricotta pancakes) with caraway and caramelised onion.
Sport
Football | Arsenal have beaten Athletic Bilbao 2-0 in Spain in the opening Champions League round this morning. Follow Tottenham v Villareal live here, along with other ties including Juventus v Dortmund.
Athletics | Gout Gout will finally make his debut at a major international championship tonight when he runs in the 200m heats at the world championships in Tokyo.
AFL | A week off will have helped Collingwood’s veterans to prepare for the preliminary final but Brisbane are vying for their third straight grand final. Who will come out on top?
Media roundup
Vaucluse MP Kellie Sloane is being touted as the next New South Wales Liberal leader, but can she really save the state party, asks the Sydney Morning Herald. The Australian reports that the federal government has launched an investigation into Chinese vape companies flooding the market. Australian banana farmers are warning that Filipino imports could threaten the local sector, the Courier Mail reports. Train drivers were stranded in the Metro Tunnel for five hours when a test went wrong, according to the Age.
What’s happening today
Pacific | Anthony Albanese in PNG for independence celebrations and talks.
Canberra | Wildlife scientist Vanessa Pirotta at National Press Club address.
Melbourne | Opposition leader Sussan Ley delivers first major economic speech for Ceda.
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Brain teaser
And finally, here are the Guardian’s crosswords to keep you entertained throughout the day. Until tomorrow.