And that’s where we’ll leave you this afternoon. Here’s a wrap of what we learned today:
Liberal frontbencher Jonathon Duniam says he will quit politics before the next election, saying the decision was made in the best interest of his family.
The federal health minister, Mark Butler, says the NDIS will “still be Australia’s biggest social program outside aged pension” despite strong criticism from people with disability and their advocates about the government’s proposed changes to the scheme.
The body of a young girl has been recovered from Sydney’s Parramatta River after her father was also found dead earlier on Saturday, with an investigation into their deaths continuing.
A nine-year-old Australian girl has been killed and her father and brother seriously injured in Pakistan after local police reportedly shot at their car, mistaking it for that of suspected criminals.
Wet road conditions may have been a factor in the death of Australian sprinter Jemma Stapleton, according to local media reports in Thailand.
Tara Moriarty, NSW minister for agriculture, has said “nothing is off the table” in terms of how the government deals with the risks of future shark attacks.
A permanent memorial will be established at Bondi beach to remember those killed in the terror attack in December last year.
The founder of a women-only social media app found by the federal court to have discriminated against a transgender woman is seeking to appeal against the decision in the high court.
Thanks so much for your company today. Our live news blog will be back bright and early tomorrow morning. See you then.
