‘Tone deaf’ | The University of Sydney’s reputation has been tarnished by its partnership with Australia’s biggest sports gambling companies, according to MPs who want hundreds of thousands of dollars to be returned to bookmakers.

Housing help | Three in four Australians believe rents should either be capped to inflation or frozen until economic conditions improve, according to our new Essential poll. But the housing tussle between Labor and the Greens does not appear to have impacted Anthony Albanese’s popularity.

Hospitals questioned | Publicly funded Catholic hospitals are refusing to provide birth control or perform abortions, leading to claims the practice is creating a “postcode lottery” for access to services.

Early bloomers | The early flowering of magnolias, jacarandas and jasmine have been spotted across much of south-east Australia, with scientists saying the warming climate is changing the way plants develop.

Johns backlash | Anthony Albanese has criticised the no campaign’s decision to give Gary Johns a prominent position in its campaign amid a backlash against the former Labor MP for showing “complete disrespect” to Indigenous people.

Hilary hits | Tropical Storm Hilary has made landfall in California and is expected to cause “catastrophic” flooding, forecasters have warned, with thousands experiencing power outages in Los Angeles County, and Palm Springs declaring a state of emergency.

Life for Letby | The former nurse Lucy Letby found guilty of murdering seven babies will never be released from jail after she was given a whole-life sentence at Manchester crown court. Mr Justice Goss said she had behaved in a “cruel, calculated” way with a “deep malevolence bordering on sadism”. One parent told the court of the pain of their loss, while others have called for a statutory inquiry.

Zero-degree record | A Swiss weather balloon had to climb to an unprecedented 5,300m before the temperature fell to 0C, meteorologists have said, as a late summer heatwave and wildfires continue to hit continental Europe.

X-rated | Elon Musk, the owner of X, the app formerly known as Twitter, has said the social media site “may fail”, after a glitch caused pictures posted before December 2014 to be deleted.

Racketeering case | Donald Trump has been set a US$200,000 bond in the Georgia racketeering case, and has been ordered not to intimidate witnesses or make a “direct or indirect threat of any nature” against co-defendants.

World Cup | As the nation goes cold turkey without its daily fix of World Cup drama, south-east Asian nations could hold the key to a successful attempt for Australia to host the men’s competition.

Premier League | Mason Greenwood, the Manchester United striker accused of attempted rape, is leaving the club after a six-month internal inquiry.

‘Somewhat tarnished’ | Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish football federation, has admitted that his decision to kiss one of the country’s triumphant Women’s World Cup winners “somewhat tarnished” Sunday’s victory.

Business | BHP and Coles have full-year results, and Woodside has half-yearlies.

Melbourne | The inquest into the death of Elly Warren, a 20-year-old allegedly raped and murdered in Tofo, Mozambique in 2016.

Brisbane | A federal parliamentary committee hearing into Australia’s preparedness to host Commonwealth, Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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