A vine mess | Three South Australian tomato farms may be in quarantine for months after an exotic disease believed to have come from seeds imported from Europe was spotted on plants, causing $20m in losses and shutting down some interstate and international trade.

High society | At least 90% of federal politicians have declared taking up invitations to join the exclusive Qantas Chairman’s Lounge and dozens also received flight upgrades, expensive gifts or hospitality from the national carrier.

Privacy breach | A woman has won $30,000 in compensation after a court decided her privacy had been breached when her father gave a series of media interviews after surviving a murder attempt orchestrated by her mother.

Rundle apology | Former Crikey columnist Guy Rundle has apologised for saying “every grope is now a sexual assault” and for implying that “sexual assault is a trivial matter” 10 days after he was sacked for texting the comment to ABC Radio.

Housing move | No-fault evictions will be banned in Victoria and renters will not have to pay more than four weeks’ rent for breaking their lease under a suite of reforms to be announced by Jacinta Allan.

Gaza horror | People have endured nine days of horror as Israel steps up its offensive on exhausted northern Gaza, including an airstrike on a crowded apartment building in Beit Lahiya yesterday that has killed scores of Palestinians including many women and children. Hezbollah has elected its deputy secretary general, Sheikh Naim Qassem, as its new head after the group’s long-time leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed by Israel.

Rally ‘love fest’ | The president of the Republican party’s branch in Puerto Rico has said he will not vote for Donald Trump unless he apologises for racist remarks made at his rally referring to the US island territory as a “floating island of garbage”. Trump has described the rally as a “love fest” while out on the campaign trail, it’s down to the wire in Georgia.

Trudeau test | Justin Trudeau is facing his darkest and most uncertain political moment as he attempts to defy the odds – and a bitter public – to win a rare fourth term as Canadian prime minister.

Volcano appeal | The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand that erupted in 2019 killing 22 people, including 14 Australians, have launched an appeal against their criminal conviction for violating safety laws.

Jungle find | Researchers have stumbled on a lost Mayan city of temple pyramids, enclosed plazas and a reservoir, all of which had been hidden for centuries by the Mexican jungle.

Rugby union | The Wallabies are not as bad as some might think but are only tipped to beat Wales in our expert assessment of the southern hemisphere teams going into the Autumn Internationals.

Football | Taking up a likely offer to manage Manchester United will be a big risk for a young coach likeRúben Amorim, writes Jonathan Wilson, while David Squires has his unique say on the Old Trafford circus.

Tennis | Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Paris Masters due to a virus, the world No 1 announced on Tuesday.

Technology | Inquiry into social media and Australian society.

Economy | ABS release the latest inflation figures at 11.30am.

Canberra | National Press Club address by minister Pat Conroy on Australia’s defence strategy.

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