Morning Mail: Queensland buries DV report, rate hike fears grow, Zendaya’s cultural ‘hijack’

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning everyone. The Liberal National government in Queensland has repeatedly said it would “put victims at the heart” of the state’s justice policies – but we have an exclusive report today on how a panel of victim-survivors of domestic violence saw their report buried after it slammed police handling of cases and called for civilian reviews.Plus: the incoming Labor president says concerns about personal safety are hindering how politicians do their job, economists say the renewal of the Middle East conflict makes rate hikes more likely here, and Zendaya has been accused of lacking “cultural knowledge” by wearing ancient jewellery.‘Make a difference’ | The incoming Labor president, Kate Ellis, says toxicity in politics is spilling into the broader community and public debate, warning threats against MPs’ safety are limiting how elected politicians do their jobs.Exclusive | The Queensland government has buried the findings of its own working group of domestic violence victim-survivors, after their report was heavily critical of police responses and called for a “civilian review mechanism” to escalate complaints about police.Surgeon banned | A surgeon has been found guilty of professional misconduct and barred from practising medicine for six months by a tribunal in New South Wales after she failed to detect cancer in one patient and operated on the wrong end of the bowel of another.Rate risk | The likelihood of a Reserve Bank interest rate hike has doubled according to market forecasts, as the escalating Middle East crisis once again drives fuel prices higher amid dwindling global oil reserves.Family first | An Aboriginal family preservation program aimed at giving at-risk children space to “tell their own stories” has been launched across New South Wales after a historic investment from the state government. Continue reading...