Angus Taylor's approval rating has crashed 16 points among men and four points among women, according to the latest Guardian Essential poll. The opposition leader's rating is now dangerously underwater, while the Coalition has slipped and One Nation's primary vote has plateaued.
Japan earthquake
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake shook Japan's southern island of Kyushu, leaving at least 100 people injured. Many are feared dead inside a collapsed shopping mall, with a "considerable number" trapped.
Qantas ultra long-haul flight
Qantas completed an ultra long-haul commercial flight when its Airbus A350-1000ULR landed in Toulouse after a 24-hour-24-minute flight from Melbourne.
Victoria's new premier
Ben Carroll's first act as Victoria's new premier was to announce a royal commission into alleged corruption in the construction sector. Experts say the move could boost Labor's hopes of holding on to power, but his toughest task will be convincing voters he is not more of the same.
Other news
The government will insist Rex Patrick pays up to $150,000 in legal costs if he loses a fight for Aukus documents. Asic accused banks of "not getting the basics right" after faulty mortgage offset accounts overcharged borrowers tens of millions of dollars. In France, thousands more tourists were evacuated as winds and extreme heat hampered wildfire efforts near Bordeaux. Apple became the second company to pass the US$5tn valuation mark. In cricket, a slip fielder allegedly clicked his fingers to mimic a nick, dubbed "Clicky Ponting". A UK Labour MP is taking legal action over fake sexualised images created by Elon Musk's Grok AI tool, which was instructed to allow adult content.
