EVs stalled | The Albanese government’s showpiece electric vehicle strategy has achieved little and remains “hamstrung” six months after its release, experts say, as the industry continues to wait for details of a fuel efficiency standard.

Ad land | A study by the audience analytics company Nielsen shows today that out of the 1m gambling ads aired on free television and radio platforms in 12 months to May this year, the clear majority were from online wagering companies.

Premium advice | Global insurers say Australia has five years to reduce its vulnerability to the climate crisis, and faces higher premiums for households and businesses without measures such as improving land-use planning and building codes.

Nazi ban | Victoria will ban the public display of the Nazi salute by the end of the week after the state’s parliament passed landmark legislation last night.

‘Like being buried alive’ | Australian journalist Cheng Lei has revealed how she was jailed in China for breaking an embargo by a few minutes and how she survived months in solitary confinement, in her first interview after being released.

‘Dear friend’ | Xi Jinping has welcomed his “dear friend”, Vladimir Putin, to Beijing as the Chinese capital begins a week-long summit with representatives of 130 countries for a forum on Xi’s vast belt and road project.

Gaza ‘catastrophe’ | There are “hundreds of victims” under the rubble of the Al-Ahli Arabi Baptist hospital in Gaza after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike on Tuesday local time, the Gaza health ministry said. It is feared at least 500 people are dead in what an Al Jazeera reporter at the scene has called a “catastrophic” situation. The bombing comes as the US president, Joe Biden, prepares to travel to Israel later today and as fears grow that people in Gaza are beginning to dehydrate to death as clean water runs out. The family of a British teenager missing in Israel say she has been murdered, while Hamas has released a video of Mia Schem, a 21-year-old French-Israeli woman taken hostage. In analysis, we’re looking at how the world failed to find a solution to the Middle East issue.

Thunberg arrested | Greta Thunberg was arrested after joining hundreds of protesters who gathered at a five-star hotel in London to denounce a meeting branded “the Oscars of oil”.

Britney reveals | The first extracts from Britney Spears’ highly anticipated memoir reveal the cruelty she allegedly experienced during her unusual conservatorship arrangement, and that she had an abortion while dating Justin Timberlake.

‘Indiana Jones of art’ | A Dutch art detective known as the “Indiana Jones of the art world” has recovered a further six paintings, including a portrait of William of Orange and the first depiction of a seventh-century king.

Cricket | The Netherlands have pulled off one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history by beating high-flying South Africa by 38 runs in Dharamsala.

Rugby union | Eddie Jones may have committed his future to the Wallabies but an uncertain future lies ahead after a disastrous World Cup campaign.

Football | The Juventus midfielder Nicolò Fagioli has been handed a seven-month ban as part of a settlement with the Italian football federation after breaching rules on betting on matches.

Melbourne | High court judgment on the challenge to Victoria’s EV tax.

Economy | Deloitte to release its latest economic outlook and RBA governor Michele Bullock appears at ASFA superannuation summit.

Sydney | Certification for businessman Alexander Csergo over foreign interference charge.

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