Good morning. Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a series of intense airstrikes targeting Hezbollah positions in Lebanon is “not the end of the story”. The two sides have exchanged their heaviest fire since the Gaza conflict began, giving rise to renewed fears of a dramatic escalation of hostilities.

At home, the Albanese government is releasing its much-anticipated aviation white paper outlining reforms to boost protection for air passengers. One proposal is a new ombudsman that could force airlines to pay cash compensation for disrupted flights.

Meanwhile, there are already about 1.5m drone flights a year in Australia – but operators say that’s just the beginning, with deliveries set to soar. And: we take a look at some of Australia’s Paralympics medal hopefuls before the Paris Games.

From today, plenty of Australian workers will be looking forward to switching off. That’s when Australia’s new “right to disconnect” laws come into effect, meaning employers can’t punish workers who refuse to pick up the phone out of hours. Except they still can, under certain conditions. So, how do you know if your boss still has the right to contact you on personal time?

A Confidence Man show lands somewhere between a school play and a rave. The Australian four-piece have been bubbling under since 2016 when they formed out of the ashes of various indie projects: getting drunk and writing pop tunes turned out to be much more enjoyable. But as the pop hedonists get set to release their super-sweaty new album, they say there’s also a dark side to their DayGlo dance-pop.

Newly published research from Australian scientists suggests that constipation may double the risk of having a heart attack, the Age reports. Seagrass restoration projects are showing great promise in WA’s world heritage-listed Shark Bay but locals say difficulties in obtaining state government permits are impeding progress, ABC News reports. The NRL has been urged to prepare for new franchises in Perth and Papua New Guinea by buying its own plane for players to travel on, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.

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