Trump calls Zelenskyy a ‘dictator’, the death of campus life, foreign spies target activists

ACCC | The head of the competition and consumer regulator still has “high concerns” about the pricing practices of Australia’s dominant supermarkets even after they were subjected to litigation and intense public scrutiny.

Education | Academics have voiced concerns about the decline of face-to-face learning in Australian universities, with campus attendance numbers on the decline.

Foreign intelligence | At least three countries have plotted to harm Australians abroad and on home soil, including a planned assassination to silence a human rights activist, Australia’s spy boss has revealed.

Culture chaos | The artist and curator who won the Golden Lion for Australia at the Venice Biennale last year have called for the reinstatement of Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino, saying they were “appalled” to learn of the duo’s treatment by Creative Australia.

12 Last Songs | The Perth festival’s most powerful show was 12 hours long and asked big questions to everyday workers. Our arts writer was dreading it but found herself deeply moved and elated.

Deepening crisis | Donald Trump has called Volodymyr Zelenskyy a dictator and warned that he “better move fast” or he “won’t have a country left”, after the Ukrainian president accused the US leader of being “trapped” in a Russian “disinformation bubble”. The US president has made multiple misleading and false statements about the war.

Middle East | Hamas has said it is ready to release all its remaining hostages in a single exchange if the ceasefire agreement with Israel moves forward to a second phase next month.

Predictive policing | British policing’s use of algorithms and data to predict where crime will happen is racist and picks on the poor, a report from Amnesty International says.

Efficient chips | Microsoft has unveiled a breakthrough quantum computing chip which utilises a new form of matter that is not solid, liquid or gas.

Crime clampdown | About 7,000 people have been rescued from illegal call centre operations in Myanmar and were waiting to be transferred to Thailand, the prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, said on Wednesday, as the country launched a large-scale crackdown on scam centres operating on the border.

Tennis | An emotional Emma Raducanu was knocked out of the Dubai Tennis Championships by Karolina Muchova after a man in the crowd who had displayed “fixated behaviour” was ejected from the venue.

Boxing | As Riyadh becomes the de facto home of big-time boxing, concerns grow over the dwindling presence of major women’s bouts.

Soccer | Manchester United have revealed that hiring Dan Ashworth and parting ways five months later cost them £4.1m.

Politics | Victorian, NSW and Queensland parliaments are sitting.

Results | Whitehaven Coal and Pilbara Minerals will report half-year results, Rio Tinto reports its annual results.

Antisemitism | Sky News will broadcast its Antisemitism Summit.

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