Morning Mail: US military interests in Australia; Labor accused of inaction on Zomi Frankcom; and Indonesia’s ash cloud

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterGood morning. US military interests control or have access to more than half of Australia’s military bases, according to new data compiled by the Nautilus Institute and published by the Guardian today. Some analysts describe it as a “saturation” or “colonisation” of Australia’s military – and warn it could drag Australia unwillingly into a US war with China.The Greens claim that Labor has failed to take action following a former Israeli military officer’s “reprehensible” comments over the deadly strike that killed aid worker Zomi Frankcom in Gaza.‘Reprehensible’ | The Greens have criticised statements from the former Israel Defense Forces officer who ordered the attack which killed Zomi Frankcom, and accused Labor of failing to take action.Exclusive | US military interests control or have access to more than 100 defence facilities on Australian soil, in what some analysts describe as a “saturation” and a “colonisation” of Australia.Exclusive | Some greyhound trainers in Victoria may be forced to take training to understand effects of misogynistic and sexist comments, after Animal Justice party MP Georgie Purcell faced abuse.Biodegradable coffins | A woman has been buried in a coffin made from mushrooms in NSW in an eco-friendly first for Australia – with the casket taking just 45 days to break down.‘The engine’s on fire’ | A passenger has recalled “a lot of screaming” after a Qantas flight from Queenstown to Sydney was rerouted after flames were seen coming from the plane’s left engine. Continue reading...