Good morning. Joe Biden has abandoned his bid for re-election as US president after weeks of mounting pressure following his disastrous debate against Donald Trump. Biden has endorsed vice-president Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination, but his decision to bow out has plunged Democrats into uncertainty with just four months until the election.

New research has exposed how luxury utes – such as the Chevrolet Silverado – are being imported as “commercial vehicles” under a tax loophole costing Australia more than $250m a year in forgone revenue.

And Australian driver Oscar Piastri has taken his maiden Formula One win at the Hungarian Grand Prix after a tense showdown involving his McLaren teammate.

Training routines, sleep schedules, social calendars – for elite athletes, every aspect of their lives is planned to maximise performance. So what do Australian Olympians eat to keep their energy up and their mood high? We spoke to 13 Olympic athletes about their nutrition and found that some chase light carbohydrates, others seek pre-match comfort lasagne – and, at the Paris Games, one Olympian will be eating “way too much” of the local cuisine.

In our latest the modern mind column where experts discuss mental health issues, Xavier Mulenga writes that most men do not phone helplines when they are in crisis, many struggle with individual therapy and men’s-only group therapy is not readily available. While they are socialised to prioritise independence and stoicism, loneliness is killing men – and without proper support and intervention nothing will change.

The New South Wales government has been urged to appoint a housing “supremo” with broad powers to override rival public agencies and compel the delivery of new homes in a bid to overcome planning delays, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. The Australian navy has successfully tested its new naval strike missile in a “major milestone” for the nation’s military capabilities, reports the ABC. Australia’s political leaders have opted not to head to the Paris Olympics during a cost-of-living crisis and will instead cheer on the team from home, reports the Age.

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