Nurses’ anger | Nurses and midwives across New South Wales say they are “infuriated” ahead of a 24-hour strike today, days after NSW police won a pay deal that will see wages rise by up to 40%.

Permit lapse | Australia has amended or lapsed at least 16 defence-related export permits to Israel in recent weeks, government officials have confirmed at Senate estimates, saying violence in the Middle East meant a “tougher test” for exports.

Sex strike | Sex workers striking for better pay, a cleaner workplace and the right to decide which services they provide to clients at an upmarket inner Sydney brothel have been met with an alleged aggressive response, according to protesters.

Real estate AI | A real estate listing advertisement that mentioned fake schools has highlighted how widely artificial intelligence is being used – and the potential risks of relying on it – according to industry insiders.

Cold case | The lead investigator in the cold case of the German backpacker Simone Strobel has told an inquest he still believes she was probably killed by her boyfriend.

Archbishop quits | The archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has announced that he will step down after facing mounting pressure to quit over his handling of an abuse scandal. What happens now?

Trump delay | The judge in Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal hush-money case has postponed deciding on whether to throw out the president-elect’s conviction on presidential immunity grounds. Trump is planning a flurry of executive orders on his first day in office, an aide says, while Donald Trump Jr is joining a venture capital firm rather than his father’s increasingly hawkish-looking administration. Track the cabinet here and follow events live.

Germany election date | Germany is expected to hold a snap election on 23 February after an agreement between the leading Social Democrats and the main conservative opposition CDU/CSU.

China deaths | Thirty-five people have died and 43 have been injured after a car was driven into people exercising at a sports centre in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai, state television CCTV reported.

Shell win | Shell has won its appeal against a landmark climate judgment by a Dutch court which ordered the fossil fuel company to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.

Auerbach dies | Frank Auerbach, one of the most significant figurative painters of the postwar era, has died aged 93. Born in Berlin, he escaped Nazi Germany to Britain and later became a member Soho’s artistic crowd.

Tennis | Alex de Minaur’s ATP Finals debut appears to have come to a brutal end with a match still to play after being blown off court by a rejuvenated Daniil Medvedev.

Football | Hervé Renard is back in charge of Saudi Arabia as he attempts to revive their flagging World Cup qualifying campaign against the Socceroos in Melbourne tomorrow night.

Rugby union | If Australia’s Brett Robinson wins the race to become head of World Rugby, he will have a long list of issues to deal with including the 20-minute red card controversy.

New South Wales | Nurses and midwives 24-hour strike starts with morning shift at 7.30am.

Canberra | Simon Birmingham to deliver an address the National Press Club on “Australia’s interests in a contested world”.

Melbourne | National Tech Summit with speakers including Mike Cannon-Brookes, Robyn Denholm and Bill Shorten.

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