Midday News Bulletin 3 July 2024

The Prime Minister says faith-based political parties would undermine social cohesion; NAIDOC Week celebrations kick off; and in sport, two Australian archers will make their Olympic debut in Paris.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Fatima Payman made her own decision to quit the Labor Party; NAIDOC Week about to begin with the theme "Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud"; and in sports, a criminal investigation opened into doping cases involving Chinese swimmers.

Senator Fatima Payman says her decision to leave the Labor Party was not premeditated; Breakthrough in negotiations for a hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas; Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag signs for another season.

Senator Fatima Payman quits Labor to serve as an independent; a report finds a former policeman groomed and abused dozens of young boys and in cycling, Slovenian Tadej Pogacar still in pole position in the Tour de France

At least four pro-Palestinian protesters have climbed on the roof of Parliament House in Canberra; former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann committed to stand trial on two rape charges in Queensland and in tennis, Thanasi Kokkinakis pulls off an epic five-set shock at Wimbledon.

The Prime Minister says Senator Fatima Payman could leave the Labor party within days; A report finds rents in most major cities either falling, stalling or growing at a slower pace; The Paralympics Australia chief quits eight weeks out from the Paris Olympic Games.

Police reveal they failed to intercept a car a day before it was in a fatal crash; Labor MP calls for more forgiveness in politics and in sport, former Wallabies playmaker Carter Gordon in training with the Gold Coast Titans

Growing concern about young people being radicalised online; Hurricane Beryl kills three people in the United States and in football, Merih Demiral strikes fast as Türkiye advance at Euro 2024.

Palestinians forced to move yet again in the face of Israel's latest assault in Gaza... opponents of the far-right in France mobilise... and, the defending women's champion out, but a good day for the Aussie men at Wimbledon

The federal government says it doesn't fear a backlash over the suspension of Senator Fatima Payman; calls for the ban on live sheep exports to come in sooner and in sport, the United States out of the Copa America.