Defence suicide plea, AFP reviews Lehrmann leaks, Trump’s $1.2bn bonus

Mumbai to Melbourne | The share of Australians born overseas has surpassed 30% for the first time since 1893 after record migration in the year to June 2023. The Indian-born population grew the most by 90,000 to a total of 846,000.

Out of action | There are factors in military service “that cause suicidality to occur that are not related to battle”, the commissioner for defence and veterans’ suicide, Nick Kaldas, tells Guardian Australia today, as he reflects on a startling revelation ahead of his report due in September. He urges defence chiefs to take more responsibility for the problem, saying it has been missing.

Bullying ‘normalised’ | Bullying and harassment “are normalised” in some sections of the Australian Border Force according to a damning report, which suggests the cultural issues identified in a secret report revealed by Guardian Australia yesterday are not confined to its marine unit.

Cobram charge | A 39-year-old man has been charged with intentionally and recklessly causing injury over the death of a 49-year-old woman whose body was found at a home in Cobram in northern Victoria on Tuesday.

Lehrmann probe | The Australian federal police are conducting an internal review into whether any officers leaked material obtained for the criminal investigation and rape trial of the former ministerial adviser Bruce Lehrmann.

‘Anti-democratic’ | It would be “anti-democratic” for Facebook to again remove news content from Australian feeds, the assistant treasurer Stephen Jones has argued, adding the government would press social media companies to pay for content from media outlets.

Student protests | Tensions over pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University and other college campuses have continued to rise as Mike Johnson, the Republican House speaker, prepared to visit the New York institution to address what he called “virulent antisemitism” at colleges nationwide.

Iran crackdown | Harrowing first-hand accounts of women being dragged from the streets of Iran and detained have emerged as human rights groups warned of a new crackdown on hijab rules since the regime’s missile strike on Israel.

‘Era of peace is over’| Ukraine’s foreign minister has urged western countries to boost defence spending because “the era of peace in Europe is over” after US president Joe Biden welcomed the passage of a long-delayed $61bn military aid package for Ukraine.

Trump’s $1.2bn bonus | Former president Donald Trump qualified for a bonus worth $1.2bn after shares in his social media company remained above a certain value, despite falling sharply in recent days.

Rebel clause | The UK edition of Rebel Wilson’s memoir will be published with redacted passages relating to her experience on set with Sacha Baron Cohen best summarised by a chapter titled: “Sacha Baron Cohen and Other Assholes”.

Football | Socceroos legend Harry Kewell (pictured) has enjoyed the greatest moment of his coaching career by guiding Yokohama F.Marinos into the Asian Champions League final after a dramatic penalty shootout triumph over Ulsan.

Cricket | Who was the Australian who had the best average against the great West Indies quicks? And you might not believe which bowler was the first to dismiss Tendulkar five times. This week’s edition of The Spin will astound you.

Tennis | Rafael Nadal says he will not return to the French Open for a final appearance in the tournament he has won 14 times unless his physical condition improves significantly in the coming weeks.

Anzac Day | Events marking the national day of remembrance will be held around the country and Anthony Albanese continues walking the Kokoda Track ahead of the dawn service in PNG.

Bondi attack | The family of stabbing victim Faraz Tahir is to speak in Marsden Park at 12.30pm

Sport | Essendon take on Collingwood in the big holiday AFL clash at the MGC, while the Dragons host the Roosters in NRL.

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