Assange plea | More than 60 Australian federal politicians have called on the US to drop the prosecution of Julian Assange, warning of “a sharp and sustained outcry in Australia” if the WikiLeaks founder is extradited from the UK.

Qantas question | Some of Australia’s top regulators – including the competition boss Gina Cass-Gottlieb and corporate watchdog chair Joseph Longo – are members of Qantas’s invitation-only Chairman’s Lounge, a luxurious and controversial perk the airline gives to influential policymakers, Guardian Australia can reveal.

Voice polls | The proposed Indigenous voice to parliament is looking increasingly like being rejected in next month’s referendum, polls suggest. Models estimate that the no campaign is leading in every state. Support for a yes vote has dropped by about 21 percentage points nationally over the past year, our poll tracker shows.

Grounded in Greenland | Two people on board a cruise ship run aground in Greenland’s Alpefjord national park have Covid-19, according to an Australian passenger on board. It is hoped the Ocean Explorer, which has mainly Australian, New Zealand, UK and US passengers on board, could be freed soon.

Trans inquests | The Victorian coroner will examine the apparent suicides of five people who were undergoing a gender affirmation process before they died, with the aim of helping to prevent further deaths.

Earth in peril | Earth’s life support systems have been so damaged that the planet is “well outside of the safe operating space for humanity”, scientists have warned. Six out of nine “planetary boundaries” such as climate, water and wildlife diversity had been broken because of human activity, greatly reducing its resilience and leaving it at risk of a “heart attack”.

Libya devastation | International aid is slowly starting to reach the devastated Libyan port city of Derna after Storm Daniel hit the country’s northern coast, but corpses still litter the streets and drinking water is scarce. As questions are raised over how 20,000 people died, it shows what happens when the climate crisis meets a failed state.

Vietnam fire | At least 56 people have died after a fire swept through a nine-floor apartment building in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi.

‘Long and painful’ | Donald Trump has been encouraging influential House Republicans such as Marjorie Taylor Greene to impeach Joe Biden over unproven corruption allegations relating to his son Hunter.

Apple ban | The iPhone 12 is facing a ban and potential recall in France after a report – contested by Apple – that the smartphone can expose users to too much radiation.

Tennis | Alex de Minaur (pictured) and Thanasi Kokkinakis have both succumbed in the “tennis Ashes” as Great Britain team took an unassailable 2-0 lead against Australia in their Davis Cup finals group stage clash.

AFL | Demons fans are yearning to see a premiership in person after the Covid-hit victory in 2021. But Carlton stand in their way tomorrow night.

Rugby World Cup | Organisers have bowed to pressure and will re-record the pre-match national anthems after they faced widespread criticism across the tournament’s opening weekend.

Cricket | It was New Zealand’s turn to feel the brilliance of Ben Stokes as he hit 182 for England to help set the Kiwis 369 to win the teams’ ODI series.

Voice to parliament | Prominent no supporter Jacinta Nampijinpa Price to address the National Press Club.

Canberra | Senate inquiry into the Commonwealth Games cancellation publishes its interim report at 3pm.

Sydney | Asic accuses Westpac of insider trading in a $12bn interest rate swap transaction for the privatisation of Ausgrid by the NSW govt.

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