‘Sincerely apologise’ | A group of academics will today offer an unreserved apology to the big four consultancy firms after admitting they used the Google Bard artificial intelligence tool to make false allegations of serious wrongdoing in a submission to a parliamentary inquiry.

Beijing bound | Anthony Albanese will raise human rights, trade and Australia’s concerns about the militarisation of the South China Sea when he meets Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday during the first visit to China by an Australian prime minister since 2016. As Albanese sets off for China, he signalled he would also raise the plight of the Australian writer Yang Hengjun, but in return will be pushed by Beijing to let them into the regional trade treaty known as the CPTPP.

Mushroom charges | Erin Patterson, the woman at the centre of the mushroom lunch poisoning, will appear at Morwell magistrates court this morning charged with the murder of three people and five counts of attempted murder, including her sister.

Palmer accused | The businessman Clive Palmer has been accused of attempting a “backdoor” strategy to delay court hearings into allegations that he acted fraudulently in dealing with investors in his Queensland resort.

Ayik arrested | Suspected Australian drug trafficker Hakan Ayik has been arrested in Turkey alongside 36 others involved in what officials called an “international armed organised crime” group.

‘Gaza surrounded’ | Israeli forces has surrounded Gaza City from several directions as their attack intensifies, according to the IDF, while prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military had pushed through the city’s outskirts and was “advancing”. The UN warned time was running out to prevent genocide in the enclave. US president Joe Biden has suggested a humanitarian “pause” in the fighting.

Storm Ciarán | At least seven people have been killed and dozens injured as Storm Ciarán batters north-west Europe with torrential rain and winds of up to 200km/h. Hundreds of schools in the UK were shut, roads were closed and buildings damaged.

‘I don’t recall’ | Eric Trump fell back on the “I don’t recall” defence used by his brother when testifying in the family’s fraud trial in New York. His father called the judge a “fraudster” in another fiery social media post.

Big profits | Novo Nordisk, Europe’s most valuable company and the maker of blockbuster weight-loss drug semaglutide, has reported a steep rise in profits as health systems around the world rush to use it to tackle obesity.

Buffy controversy | Allegations in a documentary that the popular American folk singer Buffy Sainte-Marie misrepresented her Indigenous roots have rattled First Nations communities in Canada.

Cricket | Joe Root says there is “no better motivator” for England’s World Cup strugglers than the chance to knock Australia off their stride in tomorrow’s clash in Ahmedabad. Hosts India cruised into the semis overnight by demolishing Sri Lanka by 302 runs.

Football | Manchester United boss Eric ten Hag will continue as manager for the game at Fulham tomorrow but he must oversee an upturn in results after their disastrous season continued with a 3-0 Carabao Cup humiliation against Newcastle.

Tennis | Alex de Minaur has advanced to the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters after his last 16 opponent withdrew in a row over scheduling.

Sydney | Qantas board faces a protest vote by shareholders at its annual general meeting.

Melbourne | Judgment in Save the Children’s case to repatriate 21 women and 12 children to Australia from refugee camps in north-east Syria.

Perth | Australian Electric Vehicle Association conference and expo.

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