Good morning. The Matildas have kept their Olympic medal hopes alive – just – after clawing their way back to beat Zambia in a chaotic 11-goal thriller. There’s plenty more Paris action to catch up with, including flag bearer Jess Fox bringing home the women’s single kayak gold with a stunning final run.

Back home, as winter bites, the housing crisis is leading to more and more Australians sleeping rough this winter in tents, cars, and doorways. The message from frontline organisations and emergency housing providers is: there are not enough beds, there is not enough funding.

And in the wake of a rocket attack that killed 12 children in Golan Heights, diplomats are scrambling to prevent further escalation between Hezbollah and Israel they fear could lead to all-out regional war.

The Northern Territory police force is facing low morale, reeling from the aftermath of the police shooting of Warlpiri teenager Kumanjayi Walker, is under investigation for multiple allegations of racism and “military-style” conduct and has escalating demands and shrinking staff. The leadership is under pressure to deliver reform in an election year. Arrernte lawyer Leanne Liddle says she’s ready to lead a “complete transformation”.

Pro surfer Matt Formston started bodyboarding at age five, graduating to surfing when he was 11. Tackling the waves is no mean feat for any kid, but for Formston it came with an extra challenge: he is legally blind. In our weekly interview about objects, he tells us about life-changing voiceover technology, which musical instrument he’d save in a fire – and why his wife calls him a prima donna.

Claims of fee gouging, excessive rent and misleading contracts are rocking the $12bn land lease industry meant to cater to retirees looking for affordable low-maintenance living, reports ABC News. NSW police are failing in their aim to reduce Indigenous overrepresentation in the criminal justice system, the Sydney Morning Herald claims.

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