Yacht rescue | A rescue mission has been launched to save two people onboard a yacht in distress on the NSW south coast. Wild weather across much of south-east Australia caused disruption to flights, damage to property and left thousands without power.

Visa jump | The number of Palestinians applying onshore for protection has continued to grow, rising from 119 in May to 157 in June and 176 in July. The official statistics will increase pressure on the federal government over its decision to require them to come to Australia on visitor visas first.

Charity criticised | A non-blind person leading Vision Australia is “nothing unusual”, its chair has said, as the organisation faces criticism for seeking a new chief executive through internal expressions of interest only.

‘Wrong target’ | Linda Reynolds’ engaged in a “campaign of harassment” against Brittany Higgins, and had a “dogged focus” on the “wrong target”, a court has heard on the first day of closing arguments in the senator’s defamation case against her former staffer.

Vape link | High school students with symptoms of severe depression or poor wellbeing are twice as likely to have tried vaping, a new study has found.

Biden blast | Benjamin Netanyahu is not doing enough to secure a ceasefire deal with Hamas, Joe Biden said, as protests against the Israeli leader’s government suffered a blow when a court ordered an early end to a general strike.The UK has suspended 30 arms export licences to Israel after a review by the new Labour government. But Netanyahu defied criticism in a combative press conference.

God on his side? | Donald Trump told a Fox News host that God believes he will “straighten out” the country after he survived an assassination attempt in July. Trump was ridiculed for claiming that Kamala Harris had mistreated his former vice-president, Mike Pence.

Germany turmoil | Leaders of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland have demanded that their party be included in coalition negotiations in two states where it won nearly a third of the vote in elections on Sunday. The results have scrambled the political landscape a year before a general election with a strong showing by the leftist, anti-immigrant Sahra Wagenknecht Allianz also contributing to the realignment.

France shocked | A husband who allegedly drugged his wife and invited more than 80 strangers to rape her at their home for almost a decade has gone on trial in a case that has shocked France.

Euthanasia ‘right’ | The acclaimed Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar has called for euthanasia to be legalised worldwide as he launches his new movie tackling the subject at the Venice film festival.

Tennis | It’s the battle of the Aussies in New York this morning as Alex de Minaur and Jordan Thompson meet for a place in the last eight. In the women’s competition, Karolína Muchová has knocked out Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in straight sets. Plus, Jack Draper is into the quarter-finals. Follow the action live.

Formula One | McLaren say they will review team orders with a view to putting Lando Norris’s bid to win the world championship ahead of Oscar Piastri’s own ranking after the Australian beat the Briton into second in the Italian grand prix .

Football | Manchester United face more questions after their 3-0 home defeat to Liverpool, who look like having a solid foundation under Arne Slot.

Technology | The Sydney Dialogue summit will address online disinformation, hybrid warfare and electoral interference.

Economy | The ABS will release balance of payments and government finance figures at 11.30am.

Resources | There will be a hearing on Tiwi traditional owners’ challenge to the Santos pipeline.

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