Good morning, and welcome to our live coverage of the national news for Monday, July 13. Here are the headlines today.
One nation enters the referendum: Support for Pauline Hanson’s party has fallen for the first time in four months and has shifted to the Union as women and immigrants turn their backs on One Nation.
Hot Thai restaurant: A massive fire engulfed a bar in Bangkok early Monday morning, killing at least 27 people before firefighters brought the blaze under control, officials said.
US-Iran War: US and Iranian forces have exchanged heavy missile and drone strikes, with Tehran targeting US bases in the Gulf states and saying it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again.
Project manager side talk: In Victoria, a senior project manager on Big Build projects used his position to develop a new workwear company headed by his wife that he owned in part through a family trust.
Executive benefits are hidden: In NSW, a government department is refusing to say how much taxpayers will spend on hundreds of bureaucrats attending a third-night “gold, sand and grandeur” conference in Bathurst.
A sinner wins Wimbledon: Jannik Sinner has defended his Wimbledon men’s title and ended a string of heartbreaks with a match against arch-rival Carlos Alcaraz as back-to-back champions on the hallowed grass.
