Pauline Hanson's Speech Sparks Backlash; Earth's Black Box to be Installed in Tasmania

Morning everyone. Pauline Hanson’s incendiary speech about making Australia “monocultural” has drawn a sharp backlash today with advocacy groups accusing her of stirring up division for political gain.

Donald Trump has released the details of the US deal with Iran, the “Earth’s Black Box’ will be installed in Tasmania to monitor climate change, Queensland thrash NSW in Origin Game Two, and how the Socceroos are enjoying their underdog status.

Australia

Climate tracker | Five years after the project was announced to great fanfare, the “Earth’s Black Box” charting the planet’s path to climate catastrophe is expected to be installed near a remote Tasmanian airfield.

Hanson criticised | Pauline Hanson has been roundly condemned for her National Press Club speech with advocacy groups accusing the One Nation leader of using “hatred for political gain”. Our political editor says it painted an ugly picture of what a Hanson government could look like, while federal police are investigating a GetUp stunt that disrupted the speech.

Breaking bad | Men who have recently gone through a breakup are seven times more likely to report a suicide attempt than those who have not, a new study shows.

Pram deaths | A police investigation is under way after two children were killed when their pram was hit by a car in Cabramatta in Sydney’s south-west.

‘Disturbing’ descent | As a teenager descended into psychosis, killing animals, having visions and hearing voices, her mother consulted a naturopath, believing the girl’s behaviour was due to a hormonal imbalance, an inquest in Sydney has been told.

World

‘Major win’ | The Trump administration has released the text of its 14-point agreement with Iran, claiming it delivered a “major win” for the United States – even as it made significant political and financial concessions to Iran to reopen the strait of Hormuz and prevent a “worldwide depression”.

Ukraine boost | G7 summit host Emmanuel Macron says the whole of the group, including the US, recognises “the territorial integrity of Ukraine”. But the French president was severely criticised for hosting Trump as a guest of honour at Versailles.

‘We don’t want WW3’ | A British woman on a yacht at which a Russian warship fired warning shots says: “We don’t want world war three to start because of this.”

Northern exposure | Our UK team’s video explainer shows how Makerfield – an unheralded electorate in north-west England – holds the key to Britain’s political future.

Plague breakthrough | The earliest evidence for an outbreak of plague has been uncovered in south-eastern Siberia.

World Cup

Socceroos latest | Australia are leaning into their underdog status while fans and media build the hype around the highly anticipated match against the USA.

Match catch-up | Yoane Wissa’s header earned DR Congo’s first-ever World Cup finals point as his team held the much-fancied Portuguese to a 1-1 draw with Cristiano Ronaldo a passenger for much of the game. How Ronaldo must burn with envy after Lionel Messi drew level with Miroslav Klose as the World Cup’s highest ever goalscorer, giving us an excuse to run down the top 20 all-time list.

Off the pitch | Hyundai will be targeted by protesters at a rally before the game between Mexico and South Korea in Guadalajara tomorrow.

What to watch today | England are taking on Croatia in Dallas, and then at 9am AEDT it’s Ghana v Panama. The first round of fixtures is completed when Uzbekistan and Colombia kick off at midday.

Full Story

Broken Trust: how police are failing to protect children from domestic violence

Nour Haydar and Queensland correspondent Ben Smee discuss what the violent death of Mason Jet Lee reveals about a broken system.

In-depth

Pauline Hanson was right about one thing yesterday – her views haven’t changed. Paul Daley watched her first speech in parliament 30 years ago and reflects about how the familiar litany of complaints she recycled yesterday have resonated with a bitter and resentful public mood.

Not the news

With whale-watching, skinny dipping, beautiful scenery and a few cocktails besides, Janine Israel finds she can heartily recommend the Tomaree trail on the New South Wales mid-north coast.

Sport

Rugby league | Queensland levelled the 2026 State of Origin series with a remarkable 44-24 victory at the MCG last night on the back of a stunning second half. The Blues coach, Laurie Daley, faces a brutal three weeks in the critical spotlight.

Women’s T20 World Cup | Australia cruised to a nine-wicket win over Bangladesh in their second group game at Headingley.

Cricket | New Zealand reached 291-7 on the first day of the second Test with the Black Caps surviving a hostile opening spell by Jofra Archer.

Media roundup

The Sydney Morning Herald reports on a secret plan to sneak Ben Roberts-Smith out the back exit of a Sydney prison to avoid a waiting media pack. A bill to limit abortions has been passed by South Australia’s upper house, the Advertiser reports. Tasmania’s premier has become the first in history to be censured by the state parliament, the Mercury reports.

What’s happening today

Canberra | The Australian War Memorial’s Afghanistan gallery is revealed.

Media | Case management hearing for Kyle and Jackie O v ARN at the federal court in Sydney.

Economy | ABS release on national, state and territory population.

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