Australia news live: Crisafulli promises harsher youth bail laws; auction clearances below 50% again

Queensland premier vows to imprison more youth offenders at party state conference. Follow today’s news live

Albanese issues apology after response to ‘shag, marry or date’ podcast question

Anthony Albanese apologied “unequivocally” after making an off-the-cuff remark on a comedy podcast when asked who he would “shag, marry or date”.

I apologise unequivocally for the comments.

I am very much looking forward to hosting Pacific leaders in Brisbane on Wednesday and attending the State of Origin with them. Through one of Australia’s favourite sporting codes, we are bringing our Pacific family closer together.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/jul/06/australia-news-live-crisafulli-bail-laws-property-market-auction-clearance-tax-reform-prime-minister-albanese-fiji-treaty-royal-commission-meta-antisemitism-ntwnfb

Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow ends bid for US Senate

Exit leaves primary voters to choose between progressive Abdul El-Sayed and centrist Haley Stevens in must-win seat

Mallory McMorrow, a Michigan Democrat, has dropped out of a contentious US Senate primary campaign, setting up a straight fight between the party’s progressive and establishment wings – represented by Abdul El-Sayed, a former public health official, and Haley Stevens, a congresswoman.

McMorrow’s retreat marks the end of a center-left bid to hold the seat being vacated this year by the Democrat Gary Peters. The three-way primary contest was a close one earlier in the campaign, but polls indicated that McMorrow’s support had plunged in recent weeks, as El-Sayed raced past her and Stevens to emerge as the frontrunner for the party’s nomination.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/05/mallory-mcmorrow-drops-out-senate-race-michigan

Cow corner: cricket match abandoned after runaway bull stops play

Match at Burnopfield near Newcastle called off after 800kg young bull escaped from farm and stormed playing field

A cricket match had to be abandoned after a runaway bull stormed the playing field and charged at players.

The North East Premier League fixture at Burnopfield Cricket Club near Newcastle was called off on Saturday evening despite efforts to remove the animal from the ground.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/04/cricket-match-abandoned-after-charging-bull-stops-play

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Female US rower completes historic solo journey from California to Hawaii

Kelsey Pfendler set out to become first US woman, youngest woman and fastest woman to solo over 2,400-mile journey

A Grand Canyon river-rafting guide who aimed to become the first US woman to row solo across the mid-Pacific has completed a record-breaking journey from California to Hawaii.

Hundreds of people gathered to cheer on Kelsey Pfendler as she pulled into a Honolulu harbor on Friday night on her 21ft rowboat, Lily, after nearly a month-and-a-half at sea, local media reported.

Guardian staff contributed

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/04/california-hawaii-rowing-solo-journey

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce married at New York City’s Madison Square Garden

The couple had an array of celebrity guests, including Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper, and Adam Sandler officiated their nuptials

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially wed. The couple hosted their wedding celebration on Friday in New York City, nearly three years after first meeting.

“Taylor + ⁠Travis did ​not ‌have ‌bridesmaids or groomsmen. Instead, ‌her brother Austin Swift served as Taylor’s Man ‌of Honor and Jason Kelce ​was Travis’ Best Man,” a Swift spokesperson said Friday, confirming the nuptials. “The ⁠ceremony joined ​both families ​together and ​was officiated ​by ‌friend Adam ​Sandler.”

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source https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/03/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-wedding-msg-new-york

Two people dead and a third injured in shooting at Michigan shopping mall

A fight between two groups of young people who knew each other escalated into gunfire, police said

A shooting altercation between two groups of young people at a shopping mall in Dearborn, Michigan, left two people dead and a third injured over what is typically the most violent weekend of the year in the US, police said.

The shooting occurred as the US began celebrating the Fourth of July, historically a holiday weekend that sees higher rates of gun violence across the country. In 2024, the Gun Violence Archive reported more than 500 shootings over Independence Day weekend.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/03/two-people-dead-michigan-mall-shooting