French President Emmanuel Macron knew long ago his country’s deal to build submarines for Australia was in trouble but “he just didn’t want to hear it”, despite Prime Minister Scott Morrison being upfront about issues even before the AUKUS arrangement was inked.  One in five maths classes in some rural areas of NSW are taught by teachers who lack any maths training in a situation bureaucrats admit is contributing to the disparity between city and rural schools when it comes to results. Gladys Berejiklian had no concerns that Daryl Maguire told her to get a private phone and download an encrypted messaging app  just four days after he told his secret lover he had been called to give evidence in a corruption probe. And in sport, Royal Randwick will be the unofficial heart of the Melbourne Cup today with a crowd that even Flemington can’t match. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.au

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