Single-parent poverty crisis, Trump rejoices at Kimmel suspension, Gout Gout bows out

‘It’s coming’ | Gout Gout’s debut on the international stage has ended after he failed to make the 200m final at the world championships in Tokyo but he remained upbeat and proved he can handle the pressure in the media spotlight. Torrie Lewis also missed out on the women’s 200m final, but three Australian women progressed in the 800m.

Poverty trend | The long-running Hilda survey of Australian life has revealed that nearly one-in-three single parent households were living in poverty in 2023. Although the figure was down on the previous year, the co-director of the survey said the trend over 10 to 15 years was worsening. The survey also showed that inflation has eaten into disposable incomes and that Australians are having fewer children and working longer.

Emission control | The Albanese government has revealed its greenhouse gas target. But Graham Readfearn asks if it is achievable, while Tom McIlroy weighs up the safety-first political calculus behind the decision.

Jones allegations | Court documents have revealed the extent of Alan Jones’s alleged offences, including claims of kissing, stroking, undressing and rubbing the penis of victims in the broadcaster’s home, restaurants and at public events.

Sharaz order | David Sharaz, husband of Brittany Higgins, has been ordered to pay $92,000 for social media posts the Western Australian supreme court found were defamatory against former defence minister Linda Reynolds.

‘Great news’ | Donald Trump could not contain his glee at the news of Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, describing it as “great news for America”. The decision by ABC shows how US media barons are bowing to pressure from the White House, bringing calls to boycott the network’s owner, Disney. Barack Obama weighed in as well, accusing the Trump administration of trying to “muzzle” dissenters. Follow developments live. The US president had been speaking at media conference on his state visit to Britain, where he also accused Vladimir Putin of letting him down and piled criticism on his Russian counterpart.

Walz ‘fumble’ | Kamala Harris has described in a new memoir how she watched mortified as her running mate, Tim Walz, fell into JD Vance’s “trap” in last year’s vice-presidential debate and “fumbled” a crucial answer.

Rooney barred | Irish author Sally Rooney could not travel to collect a literary prize this week over concerns that she may be arrested if she enters the UK because of her support of banned group Palestine Action.

Wildfire threat | Smoke billowing from wildfires will cause nearly 1.4 million deaths around the world by the end of the century as the planet continues to heat up, new research claims.

Macron suit | The French president, Emmanuel Macron, and his wife plan to present scientific evidence to a US court to prove that Brigitte Macron was not born a man, the lawyer representing them in a defamation suit has said.