Sam Neill’s cause of death announced; first case of bird flu in NZ; and Andy Burnham’s winding path to power

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Afternoon Update here, and start your day with our Morning Mail newsletterGood afternoon.Sam Neill’s cause of death was pneumonia, his longtime representative revealed.ANU student asked to show death certificates to prove relatives died in Gaza, royal commission hearsLiberals say ‘all options’ should be considered despite Angus Taylor hosing down gender quota proposalAustralian patients’ medical records could be sold on dark web after clinics’ data breachAFP release images of clothes to identify child abuse victimsMoira Deeming drops legal case against Victorian Liberal party and makes last-ditch bid to avoid disendorsementFears for New Zealand’s native species as first bird flu case emerges Continue reading...