Man dies after turbulence hits plane, crackdown on Ozempic replicas, New Caledonia rescue flights arrive

Back home | More than 100 Australians and other tourists have landed in Brisbane from New Caledonia after the federal government arranged two repatriation flights due to the worsening security situation in the French territory. France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, is on his way to help calm tensions.

Drug crackdown | The government will crack down on replicas of Ozempic and other weight loss drugs, closing a loophole that allowed compounding pharmacies to make and sell them to about 20,000 Australians.

Fuel finding | Cars driven by Australians are consistently consuming more fuel than advertised, investigations have found, with the latest tranche of “real-world” testing finding one car used 31% more petrol than its advertised rate.

Debt’s dark secrets | A former debt collector has lifted the lid on some of the practices used in the industry such as threats to debtors about their credit rating, and says regulatory enforcement is “pitiful” and “nonexistent”.

Mind over matter | The number of people making claims for psychological injury at work is increasing at a higher rate than that of physical injury claims in NSW, with businesses warned to improve how they care for employees.

Flight terror | A British man on his way to Australia for a holiday has died and several have been critically injured after a Singapore Airlines plane was hit by severe turbulence at 11,000m before making an emergency landing at Bangkok. Geoff Kitchen, 73, probably suffered a heart attack, authorities said, after the plane suddenly plunged over the Irrawaddy Basin. One passenger said: “There was a very dramatic drop so everyone seated and not wearing a seatbelt was launched immediately into the ceiling. Some people hit their heads on the baggage cabins overhead and dented it.” The airline said 56 Australians were onboard.

Israel urges boycott | Israel has urged what it called “nations of the civilised world” to refuse to implement any international criminal court arrest warrants issued against its leaders.

Nazi-era language | Donald Trump shared a video on his Truth Social account, since removed, referencing a “unified reich” if he wins the November election. A Biden spokesperson accused him of “parroting Mein Kampf”. Meanwhile the defence rested in Trump’s criminal trial overnight without the former president himself testifying. His former lawyer Rudy Giuliani pleaded not guilty to meddling in the 2020 election in Arizona, and Trump’s jailed former adviser Peter Navarro said a second Trump presidency would order “mass deportations” of illegal migrants.

Latin feud | Spain is permanently withdrawing its ambassador from Argentina as a result of an growing diplomatic feud with the South American country’s radical rightwing president, Javier Milei.

Alleged spy found dead | A former British Royal Marine who was awaiting trial after being charged with spying on Hong Kong activists for the Chinese government has been found dead in a park in Reading.

Football | As Ange Postecoglu prepares his Tottenham team to face Newcastle United at the MCG tonight, he said the game in Australia was still dogged by the same problems that forced him to leave.

Premier League | Chelsea and Mauricio Pochettino have parted company by mutual consent, with the Argentinian coach leaving after one season in the job.

Cycling | Tadej Pogacar emerged from a chaotic day to underline his dominance of this Giro d’Italia with victory on a weather-shortened stage 16 on the Monte Pana as Geraint Thomas dropped to third overall.

Sydney | Alexander Greenwich’s defamation case against Mark Latham will begin.

Canberra | Angus Taylor will give his post-budget reply address to the National Press Club.

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