Good morning. Thomas Morgan here with your AM NewsMail. Today, we'll have the latest from the search-grounds in regional Victoria as the team at ABC News Verify detail the trove of social media posts by alleged gunman Dezi Freeman.

Plus, the threat posed by Russia's "suicide bikes" on Ukraine's frontline, the new challenge confronting Australia's energy transition, and the major milestone at this weekend's Sydney Marathon.

'Only good cop is a dead cop': As search teams continue to scour rugged terrain near Porepunkah for alleged gunman Dezi Freeman, ABC News Verify can reveal details of his social media activity since 2019. The trail he left online sheds some light on his long-running adherence to pseudo-law beliefs, foreshadowing his intense resistance to police authority.

The latest from the search zone: Two days after allegedly shooting dead two officers, Mr Freeman remains on the run in north-east Victoria. The self-identified "sovereign citizen" is believed to be heavily armed and at large in heavily forested and mountainous terrain.

As the manhunt enters its third day: Keep up to date with the latest from our reporters in the region on our live blog.

PLUS: Four Corners reporter Mahmood Fazal spent months investigating the sovereign citizens movement. He sits down on today's episode of ABC News Daily to explain the accused police killer and the political activism he identifies with