Murderer among detainees released by ministerial discretion; warning over payday lenders; Murdoch marries again

Good morning. Today we reveal that 25 of the 153 people affected by the high court’s ruling on indefinite detention had already been released into the community under ministerial discretion – including one murderer and one person convicted of “attempt or solicit murder”.

Plus, we detail how payday lenders are targeting Australia’s most vulnerable – and the ongoing “whack-a-mole” fight to crack down on them.

And the African National Congress says it will not entertain demands for the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, to step down, as the final results in the country’s seismic election confirm the ANC has lost its majority.

As Labor’s first term in power has progressed, many people have been left wondering if the political deadlock on our nation’s climate policy has really been broken. Climate scientist Joëlle Gergis writes that while Rome wasn’t built in a day, the Albanese government’s lack of action on climate change does not reflect the urgency of the crisis. Are the climate wars really over, she asks, or has a new era of greenwashing just begun?

As we edge into the cooler months, people may be seeking something new to watch as they head for the cozy comfort of their sofas. In his Stream lover column, Luke Buckmaster shares his highlights of what’s coming to Australia’s streaming services this month, including The Bear, House of the Dragon, Glen Powell as a fake hitman – and a very entertaining new ABC comedy.

Victoria’s Treasury has quietly sought advice from investment banks this year to find out how much money could be raised from privatisation of public assets, reports the Age. A groundbreaking worldwide study involving dozens of Australians is paving the way for pre-surgery immunotherapy to become the global standard for combating melanoma, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. Thousands of Australian households are being charged electricity prices based on their single biggest point of usage across an entire month, fuelling claims power firms are using sneak tactics to gouge consumers, reports ABC News.

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