Albanese’s plea from the heart, Australia tops mortgage stress list, UN warns of war crimes in Israel and Gaza

Debt leaders | Australian households have the highest debt burden of any in the world, according to figures from the International Monetary Fund, with an average of 15% of income devoted to paying off loans.

‘Just four days’ | Anthony Albanese joined traditional owners at Uluru last night to plead with Australians that they have“just four days” in which they can vote for the Indigenous voice to parliament proposal and win “a country at peace” with history. He was visibly moved by performances of traditional song and dance by senior Indigenous women who said the voice would help them make changes to their communities instead of accepting “what the government wants”.

Exclusive | Removing a condom during sex without consent – known as stealthing – will be considered rape and attract a maximum penalty of life in prison under sweeping laws to be introduced to Queensland parliament today.

El Niño bites | The charity Rural Aid says requests for mental health support, financial counselling and emergency livestock feed from Queensland’s farmers have doubled in a month as the drought-inducing effects of the El Niño weather system take hold in the state.

Primate threat | Orangutans on the island of Borneo continue to be illegally killed, likely in large numbers, despite the presence of projects to save the critically endangered primate, according to new Australian-led research.

‘Murdered in cold blood’ | Shocking stories have emerged about the killing of Israelis after Saturday’s incursion by Hamas militants, with details about the murder of one family of five – the Kedems (pictured) – released by Israel to highlight the massacres. A British-Israeli man who managed to escape has spoken about his horrific experience. Israel is believed to have identified most of the 100-150 hostages abducted by Hamas and has started notifying their families. The two sides continued to trade airstrikes and rocket attacks overnight after the incursion, with authorities in Gaza putting the death toll in the enclave so far at more than 900. Our live blog has all the latest, as the UN identifies “clear evidence” of war crimes on both sides of the conflict.

Exclusive | Dozens of migrant workers in Saudi Arabia claim they were tricked and exploited by recruiting agencies in Nepal and labour supply firms and then suffered under harsh conditions at Amazon’s warehouses.

Poland resignations | Two of Poland’s top military commanders have resigned just days before a crucial parliamentary election in a move that one analyst said was to show the military has no confidence in the ruling populist PiS party.

‘Remarkable’ pressure | China’s largest private developer, Country Garden, has warned it could default on its international debts because of “remarkable” pressure on sales, dealing another blow to the country’s embattled property industry.

Bugbear | The bedbug threat to public transport in London is “a real source of concern” after reports of outbreaks in Paris, the capital’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, has said. You can also read about the reaction of tube passengers to alleged bug sightings.

Cricket World Cup | England thrashed Bangladesh by 137 runs thanks mainly to Dawid Malan’s knock of 140 to get their title defence up and running, while Pakistan chased a record 345 to beat Sri Lanka.

Women’s A-League | Australia’s domestic women’s competition resumes this week against a backdrop of expectation and aspiration after a wildly successful home World Cup.

Rugby World Cup | The northern hemisphere powerhouses, Ireland and France, will be aiming to eliminate the southern giants of New Zealand and South Africa respectively this weekend.

Economy | Reserve Bank assistant governor Chris Kent delivers the Bloomberg address.

Housing | Airbnb releases findings from an Oxford Economics report into the short-term let business.

Infrastructure | National Roads and Traffic Expo at Darling Harbour in Sydney.

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