Federal Opposition leader Peter Dutton says increasing gas supply, not price caps, is the best way to reduce the cost of power:

Australia is looking to tighten its defence agreement with Japan, after Defence Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong met with their Japanese counterparts in Tokyo.

In sport, the Australian women's cricket side has had a win in first match of the T-20 series against India, winning by 9 wickets with 11 balls left.

And in entertainment, Jackass star Bam Magera is reportedly fighting for life  on a ventilator after getting Covid.