Coalition not concerned by poll showing increase in primary support for One Nation; Queensland premier defends Olympic stadium project amid protests; Australian Jai Hindley makes history at the Giro d'Italia.
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In this bulletin:
- The Coalition says it's not concerned by One Nation's bounce in the polls
- Queensland's premier defends an Olympic stadium project after protests at the weekend
- And in cycling, Australian Jai Hindley makes history at the Giro d'Italia
Shadow treasurer Tim Wilson says the Coalition is not going to be distracted by One Nation, after a poll in the Australian Financial Review showing the populist party's primary vote now makes it the most popular in the country.
The Coalition's primary vote is at 20 per cent, while support for One Nation has risen four points to 31 per cent.
Mr Wilson says he is not concerned by these figures.
"Our focus is to make sure that we are the party of government, so that when Australians go to the polls whenever that is in the next couple of years – that we will have a bold compelling vision of how to build out the future of Australia. And most importantly where Australians look to the future with confidence and hope. And so that is going to be our plan. That is our mission. And everything else is a distraction."
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The person who died in a Melbourne house fire in the early hours of this morning has been identified as a three-year-old child.
Family friend Bianca Mizzi has told The Age newspaper that she is heartbroken over the death of the toddler, whom she described as beautiful and cheeky.
Victoria Police say fire crews extinguished the blaze at the Werribee home before finding the child deceased inside.
An investigation into the blaze has commenced but it is not being treated as suspicious.
Queensland's premier has defended the decision to proceed with the construction of a $3.6 billion Olympics stadium to be used in the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
Work to build the stadium officially begins today and has required the clearing of an Aboriginal tent embassy in Brisbane's Victoria Park to make for the project.
Protesters attended a rally over the weekend, criticising the clearing of the embassy and the overall stadium project.
But Premier David Crisafulli says the project is important, and he wants it to proceed.
"This is a once in generation opportunity to create something really special. And we have to make sure we reach out and grab it. And it is not just for the Olympics and Paralympic Games, which will be really special, but it is about that generational opportunity, it’s about the opportunity to host world-class events, it’s about having a future for young people who aspire, whether they play AFL or cricket. It is about making sure that the state can all benefit. The infrastructure needs to be delivered. It is a once in generation opportunity and we intend to grab it."
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The UN Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting in the coming hours, after the Israeli army expanded its operations in Lebanon and seized the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle in the country's south.
The meeting has been requested by France and will take place immediately after an emergency meeting over the crash of a Russian drone into a Romanian apartment building.
French President Emmanuel Macron has criticised Israel's operations in Lebanon, saying nothing justifies the major escalation.
In a statement, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry has also condemned the taking of the castle, calling it a serious escalation and a violation of international law.
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Ukrainian drones have struck targets across several Russian regions including an oil pipeline pumping station, a refinery and a fuel depot.
Ukraine's military confirmed it struck the Saratov oil refinery on the Volga River, causing a large fire.
Saratov regional governor Roman Busargin has said on Telegram that "civil infrastructure" had been damaged in the strike, but gave no more details.
Russia's defence ministry says it has downed 216 drones overnight.
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And now to sport, where Jai Hindley has made history as just the second Australian ever to enjoy three overall podium finishes in Grand Tours.
He won the Giro D'Italia in 2022, came runner-up in 2021, and this year has taken third place overall.
The 30-year-old had been ill during the race, needing to take antibiotics in the second of the three weeks, yet recovered spectacularly to complete his own set of Giro podium finishes.
Hindley says he’s proud of the result.
"I felt like I was at a pretty good level. I don't know if it was my best. Hopefully, the best is yet to come – but I am happy. Really you put a lot of work into something like this and also the team around you, the people around you, they put a lot of trust and faith in you. And yeah, I have a lot of great people around me."
