Good gig | Food delivery riders and parcel couriers could be granted minimum employment standards such as superannuation and injury insurance for the first time as changes to employment law come into effect.

Census concern | Crossbench MPs are seeking an urgent explanation from the Albanese government about why it dumped new topics on sexuality and gender diversity from the next census – a decision that left the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras “deeply concerned and disappointed”.

Metro expansion | Brisbane’s Metro bus rapid transit service is to expand to the outer suburbs of the city in time for the 2032 Olympics in a plan which now has the backing of the Labor state government.

Rape allegations | A high-profile Sydney man accused of raping five women raped one 19-year-old woman in his home while she was undertaking an internship with him, a court has heard.

High flyer | A female peregrine falcon has become an internet hit after becoming the latest bird of prey to nest on a Melbourne skyscraper.

Hostage freed | A member of Israel’s Bedouin minority who was kidnapped by Hamas on 7 October last year has been reunited with his family amid conflicting accounts about his rescue from Gaza.

Wall games | Republicans have accused Kamala Harris of a policy flip-flop after she embraced an immigration crackdown that would involve expanding the US southern border wall, which she once called “un-American”. The rules have reportedly been set for the 10 September presidential debate, and a special counsel has filed a new indictment against Donald Trump in the 2020 election subversion case.

UK pain | Keir Starmer has given his strongest hint yet of tax rises to come in October’s budget, warning he will have to make “painful” decisions after finding what Labour says is a £22bn black hole in the public finances.

Covid censorship? | Meta’s boss, Mark Zuckerberg, has said he regrets bowing to what he claims was pressure from the US government to censor posts about Covid on Facebook and Instagram during the pandemic.

‘Vile’ website | A Scottish politician has called for the closure of an “utterly vile” Spanish website that ranks countries by the number of their tourists who have died or been injured after falls from balconies.

Tennis | Australian No 1 men’s hope Alex de Minaur played his first-round match in New York this morning as the US Open continues. Thanasi Kokkinakis beat Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jordan Thompson (pictured) became the fifth Australian to reach the second round overnight when he beat Constant Lestienne 6-1 6-3 6-2. Follow the action live.

Football | Chelsea are weighing up whether to make an offer for Brentford’s Ivan Toney as they attempt to sign a striker before Friday’s transfer deadline. Arsenal have signed Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad and Manchester United hope to bag Manuel Ugarte from PSG.

Paris Paralympics | Australia has dozens of gold medal prospects in the Paris Games beginning today, with competitors fielded in 17 of the 22 Paralympic sports.

Pacific | Anthony Albanese is in Tonga for Pacific Islands Forum.

Media | Nine Entertainment’s chief officer, Mike Sneesby, will front a media briefing as the company publishes its results.

Canberra | The Greens leader, Adam Bandt, will address the National Press Club.

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