In this bulletin;
- Police launch a death in custody probe after a man dies at Royal Darwin Hospital;
- President Trump deploys National Guard troops to Los Angeles as protests against immigration raids continue;
- And in sport, Australian heavyweight Justis Huni knocked out in the 10th-round by England's Fabio Wardley.
Northern Territory Police Force have launched a death in police custody probe, after a 68-year old man died at Royal Darwin Hospital on Saturday.
In a statement, a police spokesperson says the man had been in the hospital's intensive care unit since the 30th of May.
Before being hospitalised, the man was arrested by Australian Federal Police officers following reports he was unable to board a flight due to intoxication.
The spokesperson says he was was taken into protective custody by AFP officers and was initially taken to the Palmerston Watchhouse, before the custody nurse assessed the man and deemed it necessary to take him to hospital for further assessment.
Police say after losing consciousness when he first arrived at the hospital, he was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit for ongoing treatment.
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Hundreds have gathered in northern New South Wales to mark the 25th annual memorial event for the Myall Creek Massacre.
Today, a memorial stands at the site as a tribute to the group of 28 unarmed Aboriginal people killed by a gang of stockmen on 10 June 1838.
It was one of 438 sites where the mass killing of Aboriginal Australians took place during the period called the Frontier Wars, between 1788 and 1930.
The event was also the first – and only – time European settlers were successfully prosecuted for the mass murder of Aboriginal people.
Keith Munro is a descendant of the survivors.
He has told SBS, it means to him to see such a group diverse of people attend the event - many travelling from interstate and even internationally to be there.
"These students and teachers are giving up their time on the long weekend. The very real way in which people are changing the way in which we look at our history. People who attend the memorial every year are participating in something that is very real; that is very tangible. They are actively part of our living history - by attending and paying our respects. And reflecting on some of the really hard stories that took place throughout our colonial past."
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The coalition's new finance spokesman has conceded campaigning against tax cuts was a significant error, promising to push for lower rates in the next term of parliament.
James Paterson said the coalition's position against Labor's two-part tax cuts, which would be a reduction of more than $500 a year from July 2027, had cost votes at the May election.
While a review of policies was being carried out after the election loss, Senator Paterson said lower taxes would be a significant part of the platform.
"It's in the Liberal party's DNA David to argue for and advocate for lower taxes hwenever they can be afforded and whenever they are achievable. And that's what you'll see under Sussan Ley's leadership and shadow treasurer Ted O'Brien and me as shadow finance minister. Because frankly as I said, I think we made a strategic mistake at the last election by opposing a tax cut and taking to the election repealing of that tax cut, and that's not a mistake we'll repeat."
It comes as the coalition has come out against Labor's policy to double the tax rate on superannuation balances above $3 million.
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US President Donald Trump is deploying 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles, where protests against immigration raids continue.
In a statement, Mr Trump says the Guardsmen are being deployed to address what the White House has labelled an anti-US "insurrection".
The protests erupted in response to a surge in raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with 44 people arrested on Saturday and as many as 118 people arrested through the week.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has called the decision to deploy the National Guard purposefully inflammatory, and says it will escalate tensions further.
Democratic party representative Norma Torres has condemned the raids, and is calling for accountability.
"You cannot just come into the community and terrorise citizens the way you did. You cannot just continue to come in and profile people, not knowing if you are arresting American citizens. We have no idea who you have kidnapped. It is time for some accountability."
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In sport,
Australian heavyweight Justis Huni's bid for the WBA Interim world title is over, after a 10th-round knockout to rising English star Fabio Wardley.
The 26-year-old from Brisbane had stepped in at short notice to replace injured American fighter Jarrell Miller.
For nine rounds he looked in complete control in front of a raucous crowd, demonstrating his firepower from the start, and his lively footwork and impressive hand speed continued to cause problems for Wardley.
But one punch in the 10th round won the battle for Wardley, who later praised the previously unbeaten Australian for his performance.
