Climate 200 wades into 2025 election fight, labia surgery on rise, stumble at Ukraine peace summit

Good morning. We lead today with revelations that the fundraising giant Climate 200 will back independent candidates in nine more Coalition-held seats in Queensland, NSW and Victoria for the 2025 elections. It comes amid a surge of donations after Peter Dutton’s climate announcements.

Labia surgery is one of the fastest growing cosmetic procedures among young people in Australia – and a new survey suggests that shame, stigma and anxiety driven by social media and pornography is behind the rise.

Meanwhile, key global powers have failed to sign up to a communique at the Ukraine peace summit – and the rules for a “civilised discussion” have been revealed before the first US presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

An affair, a hunting trip and two people dead at a high country camp: the former pilot Gregory Stuart Lynn, 57, has faced a four-week trial after pleading not guilty to murdering campers Russell Hill, 74, and Carol Clay, 73, in Victoria’s high country in 2020. As the jury considers a verdict, here’s everything you need to know about how the missing person investigation and trial unfolded.

When Once Upon a Time in Shaolin by the rap legends Wu-Tang Clan was announced in 2015, it came with a unique stipulation: whoever bought it would not be able to release it for 88 years, or 2103. But now 500 people are getting to hear a 30-minute mix from world’s rarest album played at Mona in Tasmania. Sian Cain, who was among those to listen in, writes that as Wu-Tang Clan music goes, it’s enough to leave listeners buzzing – but as a work of art, Once Upon a Time in Shaolin is truly great.

As top intelligence officials raise fears about a state-sponsored hacking group, the Coalition home affairs spokesperson claims that Chinese cyber-attacks and meddling in Australian institutions has “never been more prolific”, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. Employees at a major ground handling service have made at least one error a day on Qantas flights this month, including damaging planes and mishandling firearms, reports the Age. As schools increasingly step in to help those going hungry, some experts believe Australia should consider a “universal” approach to school lunches, reports ABC News.

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