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Good morning. Documents have revealed how gender diverse sailors are explicitly banned from Australia’s nuclear submarine training program because of US military policies prohibiting transgender service personnel.
Meanwhile, we head to a tiny atoll in Papua New Guinea’s sprawling archipelago where the climate crisis is biting hard – and a “supercharged” El Niño has brought searing heat, brutal drought, and water shortages.
‘Bad luck’ | Under legislation passed by the Queensland state government, electric bikes are banned unless they’ve been assessed at a registered retailer – of which there are only nine in the state.
‘Required to comply’ | Under Aukus the Australian navy is having to comply with a US ban on transgender people in the military, with gender-diverse navy recruits barred from US nuclear submarines.
Exclusive | The sensitive information of Centrelink customers, taxpayers and childcare workers is among a trove of sensitive data that may be ending up in Palantir’s surveillance software in Australia.
Explainer | As Victorians vote in the state election this month, the cost of living, healthcare, housing are high on people’s minds. Here’s a guide to the key promises made by those gunning for your vote.
