Richard Marles warns China’s nuclear build-up poses grim threat to Asia-Pacific; Volunteers lead flood clean-up as thousands of New South Wales homes left damaged; And in sport, Melbourne City clinch A-League title in historic derby grand final.

Pressure mounts for prime minister Albanese to meet with US President Trump after new steel tariffs announced; The New South Wales government and rail union strike a deal in the Fair Work Commission; And in sport, Alexei Popyrin reaches the final 16 in the French Open for the first time.

More uncertainty for Australian steel producers as Trump promises to double tariffs; Germany re-thinking arm sales to Israel over Gaza concerns; And in sport, Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif ordered to undergo mandatory sex testing.

Northern Territory Police reject calls for an independent death-in-custody probe in Alice Springs; Chaotic scenes in Gaza at a food aid distribution site; And in sport, an anti-violence video campaign launched at the Collingwood Hawthorn AFL game.

The final makeup of the federal Senate announced .... another Indigenous death in custody in the Northern Territory... and calls for Canberra Raiders forward Corey Horsburgh to be recalled to Queensland's State of Origin team.

The opposition urges the Prime Minister to take up any invitation to visit Israel... the federal government say it has no plans for a sugar tax, despite another campaign for one... and Alex De Minaur urges reforms to the men's tennis calendar after his elimination from the French Open

Australia continues to push for removal of US tariffs, following a court ruling; Israel reportedly signs off on the latest US ceasefire proposal for Gaza; the Blues win the shield for the Women's State of Origin after game three.

Israel's President says he'd like Anthony Albanese to visit... more drama over the appointment of Victoria's incoming Police Chief Commissioner.... and, in football, Chelsea's Enzo Maresca says their Conference League triumph can be a stepping stone to bigger things

Barnaby Joyce vows to keep campaigning against net-zero targets in the coalition... a US court blocks Donald Trump's tariffs... and Billy Slater says Queensland must be more disciplined, after their loss in the opening State of Origin game

In this bulletin, a couple found dead in far north Queensland, mounting pressure for an inquiry after the dead of an indigenous man in custody. And in sport, New South Wales wins the first State of Origin match of the year.