Liberals were split over whether the preselected Amelia Hamer should stand aside if Frydenberg wants to try to win back the seat. Follow the day’s news live Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Social services minister Amanda Rishworth was out early this morning speaking to the Nine network, where she lays out what the government lines will be when it comes to the Liberals mulling over a Josh Frydenberg return: I think all this talk about Josh coming back somehow suggests that the Liberal Party are scratching around for a leader. I mean, they’re obviously ..read more

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletter Good morning. Today we reveal that 25 of the 153 people affected by the high court’s ruling on indefinite detention had already been released into the community under ministerial discretion – including one murderer and one person convicted of “attempt or solicit murder”. Plus, we detail how payday lenders are targeting Australia’s most vulnerable – and the ongoing “whack-a-mole” fight to crack down on them. Payday lendersConsumer groups say companies are tar ..read more

Novak Djokovic’s 3.07am finish on Sunday morning showed yet again tennis needs to do more to look after players and fans As another messy, rainy day at Roland Garros began to unfold on Saturday afternoon, it gradually became clear that things were taking a left turn. With certain third-round matches to be finished, the French Open organisers opted to move the uncompleted contest between Zizou Bergs and Grigor Dimitrov to Court Philippe-Chatrier before Novak Djokovic’s night session match, which was scheduled to begin at 8.15pm. Unless every match finished in straight sets, it was obvious that ..read more

Keir Starmer aims to turn spotlight on Sunak’s career before politics in lead up to first general election TV debate Rishi Sunak must face questions about the fortune he earned at a hedge fund which engineered a deal at the heart of the financial crash, Labour has said, as it prepares to launch its first major attack on the prime minister ahead of the election debates. The party aims to turn the spotlight on Sunak’s time before politics in the days before the first TV debate between the two leaders, after a week dominated by rows over Diane Abbott’s candidacy. On Sunday, she confirmed she woul ..read more

Despite being asked to clean up after themselves, about 3,000 students celebrating Memorial Day weekend left piles of debris College students celebrating Memorial Day weekend by California’s Shasta Lake left behind hoard of trash, according to US Forest Service officials. Last weekend, approximately 3,000 students from the University of California, Davis and the University of Oregon partied at Shasta Lake, a 30,000-acre reservoir in the golden state, and left piles of debris cluttered around the lake ..read more

Increase sharper than in any age group and likely linked to obesity levels, junk food and inactivity, say experts The number of people under 50 being diagnosed with cancer in the UK has risen 24% in two decades, a sharper increase than any other age group, according to figures experts say are likely linked to soaring obesity levels, cheap junk food and inactivity. Early onset incidence rates grew from 132.9 per 100,000 people in 1995 to 164.6 in 2019, analysis of data shows. About 35,000 under-50s are now developing cancer every year, almost 100 young women and men a day, the research reveals ..read more

Former striker became unwell last week Campbell won league title with Arsenal Everton have sent their support to their former striker Kevin Campbell after it emerged the 54-year-old is seriously ill in hospital. It is understood Campbell, who became a fan favourite playing for the club between 1999 and 2005 having won a league title with Arsenal, became unwell last week. Campbell also played for clubs including Nottingham Forest and West Brom ..read more

Exclusive: Prof Clare Rusbridge calls for careful cross-breeding to introduce new genetic material Dog breeds must be “rebooted” through careful cross-breeding to save them from ingrained health problems, a leading expert has said. From French bulldogs with spinal and respiratory issues to cavalier King Charles spaniels with skull malformations and heart problems, many breeds are prone to specific disorders ..read more

Forward joining on free transfer after PSG contract expires Mbappé confirmation to follow record 15th European Cup win Real Madrid intend to announce the signing of Kylian Mbappé on a free transfer early this week. The France striker confirmed last month that he was leaving Paris Saint-Germain after seven years – and his mother, Fayza Lamari, has admitted he will be going “where everybody knows” – but there has not been a formal announcement of his destination. Madrid wanted to wait until their season was over before ­releasing a public statement. With a 15th ­Champions League title secured ..read more

Rob Burrow, the former rugby league star who came to national attention following his diagnosis with motor neurone disease, has died at the age of 41. Burrow, one of the modern era’s great players who won every domestic honour available in a stellar career with Leeds as well as being capped by both England and Great Britain, was diagnosed with the condition in 2019 and helped inspire almost £20m in fundraising to support people living with MND. Rob Burrow, former Leeds scrum-half, dies at 41, years after MND diagnosis ..read more