Media complaint | Lisa Wilkinson has lodged an official complaint with the Seven Network about a program that featured an interview with Bruce Lehrmann and about a separate segment on morning television. The TV star alleges the broadcasts breached commercial television standards.

Thorpe withdrawal | Lidia Thorpe has withdrawn allegations she made yesterday afternoon in parliament accusing her Senate colleague David Van of harassment and sexual assault, an allegation the Liberal politician vehemently denied. Thorpe promised to make a further statement today.

‘Just criminal’ | A spate of horrific traffic accidents including the quadruple fatality near Hamilton, Victoria, and the Hunter Valley wedding bus crash have highlighted the trauma of road deaths on close-knit communities and a road toll described by one bereaved father as “just criminal”.

Job cuts | The ABC is today expected to announce as many as 100 job cuts as part of a major restructure of the corporation beginning on 1 July.

Gun reform | Anthony Albanese will say today that a national firearms register is the “next step” for gun reform started by John Howard after the Port Arthur massacre in 1996.

Embryo breakthrough | Scientists have created synthetic human embryos using stem cells in a groundbreaking advance that sidesteps the need for eggs or sperm. The team at the University of Cambridge say their work could help treat genetic disorders but it will raise serious ethical and legal issues.

‘Slow progress’ | Ukraine says its troops are battling under Russian “air and artillery superiority” as western officials sounded a sombre note about the difficulties facing Kyiv’s counteroffensive against a well-entrenched enemy. In the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin appears to have sided with his generals in their dispute with mercenary outfits including Wagner.

Boat tragedy | At least 78 people – nearly all of them men from Afghanistan and Pakistan – have died after the boat they were travelling in capsized off the southern Peloponnese in Greece.

Peak oil? | The worldwide demand for oil will rise to a record 102m barrels a day this year, the global energy watchdog has said, but will peak before the end of the decade as renewables and electric vehicles become more popular.

The 666 to Hel | A bus operator in Poland has announced that bus number 666 will no longer run to the town of Hel on the Baltic coast after protests from Christians who objected to the use of the “devil’s number”.

The Ashes | The stage is set for the much-anticipated showdown between David Warner and Stuart Broad after the latter was named in England’s XI for the first Test starting tomorrow at Edgbaston. And Steve Smith says he has improved since his heroics in 2019.

Women’s World Cup | TheSydney FC winger Cortnee Vine could cap a meteoric rise by claiming a place in the Matildas squad but she reveals how she often feels like an impostor at the highest level.

Football | Manchester United have ended their interest in signing Harry Kane from Tottenham Hotspur because his huge price tag would blow too much of their transfer budget. In Spain, Real Madrid have completed the signing of England midfielder Jude Bellingham for $160m.

Sydney | A hearing resumes for the Hillsong founder, Brian Houston, who is accused of concealing child sexual abuse.

Economy | Unemployment figures will be released at 11.30am.

Queensland | There will be a pre-inquest conference for Wieambilla shootings.

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