Indigenous midwife suffers racial slur; alarm at koala deaths in conservation project; Sinner wins Wimbledon final

Exclusive | An attempt by the NSW government to reintroduce koalas to a forest in the state’s far south has failed after more than half of the moved animals died – something not made public by officials.

‘I was fighting a battle’ | A former midwife at Sydney’s RPA hospital who was referred to by a racist slur on a staff whiteboard says the health system needs to do more to create culturally safe workspaces.

‘Gross over-reach’ | The Labor Friends of Palestine group is urging the government to reject key recommendations from the federal antisemitism envoy, including the adoption of a contested definition of antisemitism.

Queensland politics | The Queensland premier, David Crisafulli, has announced a “landmark inquiry” into allegations of violence and cultural issues within the state branch of the CFMEU.

Geopolitics | Australia will refuse any US request to join a “hypothetical” conflict with China over Taiwan, the government says, amid reports the US is seeking such promises in Aukus talks.

Air India crash | Families of the Air India crash’s victims are calling for more transparency from investigators after a “vague” initial report into the accident deepened the mystery of what happened.

Gaza crisis | Israel’s “humanitarian city” would be a concentration camp for Palestinians, a former Israeli prime minister said; children waiting to collect water are among Palestinians killed in another bloody weekend in Gaza, Palestinian health officials have said.

Russia-Ukraine war | Vladimir Putin has no apparent desire for peace – and a dose of realism for western leaders would allow Kyiv to focus on halting Russia’s advance, Dan Sabbagh writes.

Trump attack | A new US Senate committee report on the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at an election rally in Pennsylvania last year has called the event a “cascade of preventable failures”.

Tennis | Jannik Sinner (above) roars back to outclass Carlos Alcaraz in four sets to take his first Wimbledon men’s title; a coaching reset helped Iga Świątek turn her ban nightmare into a Wimbledon dream.

AFL | Fremantle are easy targets but deserve more respect for hitting back, Jonathan Horn writes; AFL bans West Coast player Jack Graham for four matches over homophobic slur.

Cricket | Australian bowlers are hunting for early wickets against the West Indies on day two of their third Test in Kingston, Jamaica; England look to the crowd to spur them on to a final-day Test win against India.

Football | Paris Saint-Germain are taking on Chelsea in the final of the Fifa Club World Cup in New Jersey; Liverpool players and fans remember Diogo Jota in first game since forward’s death.

Cycling | Belgian rider Tim Merlier claims stage nine of the Tour de France, as Mathieu van der Poel falls just short.

Diplomacy | Anthony Albanese is in China for an official visit.

Victoria | The trial of Lachlan Young, accused of Hannah McGuire’s murder, continues in Ballarat.

Defence force | Multinational military exercise Talisman Sabre is under way at Shoalwater Bay along the Queensland coast.

NSW | Hearings are being held in the Icac public inquiry into Transport for NSW employees.

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