Trump clashes with ABC reporter, gambling lobby sponsors MP sports, Robert Redford dies at 89

‘Really proud’ | Jess Hull pushed Faith Kipyegon as hard as she could but she failed to catch the triple Olympic champion on the last lap of the women’s 1500m final in Tokyo last night, holding on for a valiant bronze.

Trump clash | Donald Trump has berated ABC journalist John Lyons for asking questions about the US president’s personal business dealings, accusing him of “hurting Australia”. During the exchange, Trump hinted that he would be meeting Anthony Albanese “very soon”.

Exclusive | Crossbench MPs and a transparency group have criticised the gambling lobby’s sponsorship of federal parliament’s sports club, alleging it paid to secure access to decision makers and entrench wagering’s close association with sport.

Heatwave deaths | Heatwaves caused 1,009 deaths in Australia from 2016 to 2019, according to a new analysis based on 249,546 death records. Queensland and New South Wales had the highest incidence of heatwave-related deaths, the researchers at Monash University found.

Welfare rethink | Sussan Ley has signalled the Coalition plans to ramp up means testing of welfare payments and fight Anthony Albanese’s pitch for a universal childcare system at the next election, warning government assistance to high-income households is hurting the budget.

Fuel injection | The Albanese government will announce today a plan to invest $1.1bn to drive local production of low-carbon liquid fuels from crops such as canola, sorghum and sugar in order to help meet climate goals.

‘Incandescently handsome’ | Robert Redford, star of such film classics as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Sting and All the President’s Men, has died aged 89. Former co-stars Jane Fonda and Meryl Streep were among those paying tribute, with the latter saying “one of the lions has passed”. Our film critic also pays tribute to the “incandescently handsome” star, although our obituary notes that he was ill at ease with his good looks.

Gaza | Israel has launched its long-threatened ground offensive into the densely packed streets of Gaza City, military officials have confirmed, with residents facing a race from “death to death”. Spain has become the latest country to say it will boycott next year’s Eurovision if Israel participates.

Charlie Kirk | Tyler Robinson has been charged with aggravated murder of far-right activist Charlie Kirk in Utah, meaning the 22-year-old could face the death penalty if convicted. A mass “doxing” effort to track down, intimidate and harass people perceived not to have sufficiently mourned the killing of Kirk has been endorsed by US vice-president JD Vance. Follow developments live.

‘Autocrat’s playbook’ | Donald Trump has arrived in the UK to criticism from Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, who has accused the US president of encouraging the intolerant far right across the globe.

Phone ban | Sweden is to implement a nationwide mobile phone ban in all schools in an attempt to improve security and study conditions for students.