Houthi missile hits US ship, Cairns watch house ‘inhumane’, De Minaur through in Open

Morning everyone. As the foreign minister, Penny Wong, begins her diplomatic mission to the Middle East, there are continued fears that conflict sparked by the Israel-Hamas war could escalate even further. In the latest tensions, western leaders are considering further strikes after an American-owned cargo ship was hit by a missile fired by Houthi rebels off the coast of Yemen.

Meanwhile, we have an exclusive report on the claims of a court liaison service psychologist who says the conditions at the Cairns police watch house are “horrendous” and “inhumane”. She alleges that the government is failing to meet the basic needs of young people in the Queensland lockup.

Plus: a 10km fence could be key to saving native species on Victoria’s Wilsons Promontory, and home favourite Alex de Minaur survived first-night nerves to progress in the Australian Open.

Simon Hill thought his famous commentary on John Aloisi’s penalty (pictured) that took Australia to their first World Cup for 32 years was so partisan he would be criticised for being unprofessional. But he needn’t have worried as it remains one of the nation’s favourite ever sporting calls. As part of our poll to find Australia’s greatest sporting moment, he recalls his fear about the shootout maths and how Craig Foster was so emotional that his “yelps and pleading were like random splodges of paint”.

At 2,450 days, the Snapchat streak accumulated by Amy Remeikis and her American friend Sarah is one of the longest in the world. Our politics blogger par excellence explains why it’s meant so much for her to keep up her posts across the Pacific.

Former Socceroo Stephen Laybutt is remembered in the Sydney Morning Herald as a hero who saved the life of a stranger. There are fears for the safety of dance fans after a teenager was left fighting for his life following an overdose on a new party drug, the Herald Sun says. A fresh cyclone alert is on the cards for Queensland weeks after being lashed by Jasper, the Courier Mail reports. The wharfies union has backed down in its dispute with ports operator DP World, according to the Fin Review.

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