Good morning. A report by the US Congressional Research Service has contemplated not selling Australia nuclear submarines under the Aukus deal, due to Australia's refusal to commit to supporting the United States in a potential conflict with China over Taiwan.
We reveal, using satellite photos and eyewitness testimony, that Israeli forces have bulldozed part of a cemetery in Gaza that contains the graves of Australian soldiers who died in the second world war.
Overseas, hundreds of federal agents will leave Minnesota according to Donald Trump's border tsar. And Bill Gates has regrets about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Ed Husic on why he opposes a visit by the Israeli president
In this wide-ranging interview with Nour Haydar, federal Labor MP Ed Husic voices his opposition to an upcoming visit by the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, and cautions against attempts to clamp down on protests. He also criticises the finger-pointing by politicians after the Bondi attack and the relative silence after the bomb threat at an Invasion Day rally in Perth.
Intense heat in South Australia is putting a colony of flying foxes at risk, with more than 80% of the camp wiped out. Heatwaves in January and last week spared only 180 animals, with 34 babies facing months of recovery. Petra Stock speaks with volunteers and veterinary teams about the work that goes into protecting the animals, including keeping colonies cool and rearing the young.
Tomatoes, watermelon and cucumbers are some of the best value fruit and vegetables available this month, whereas mango season is nearing its end. Emma Joyce speaks to experts about where the discounts are in produce, alongside recipe recommendations such as Rukmini Iyer's spiced watermelon, tomato and cucumber salad, Alice Zaslavsky's garlic red peppers with a creamy white bean dip and Helen Goh's plum and star anise frangipane tart.
Major flood warnings were put in place at Daly River in the Northern Territory with 4,500 residents to be evacuated, according to the NT News. Per the Canberra Times, the ACT has issued its first 48-hour total fire ban of the year, in effect today and tomorrow. Brisbane 2032 organisers faced a grilling from the International Olympic Committee about Queensland's regionalisation in the Brisbane Times.
And finally, here are the Guardian's crosswords to keep you entertained throughout the day. Until tomorrow.