El Niño could be strongest ever, bond market chaos, Gloria Steinem dies aged 92

Eureka moment | An associate professor in forensic psychology at the University of Sydney has won the prestigious Eureka science prize for her work in advancing how police and courts understand victim-survivor testimony in domestic violence cases.

El Niño threat | The growing El Niño weather phenomenon to Australia’s east is already breaking heat records, with forecasts showing it will likely easily surpass previous events, according to Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology, as separate research suggested climate change had greatly shortened the odds of the event hitting record extremes.

‘Broke our hearts’ | A UK-Australian couple have told of their heartache, trauma and stress after fighting in the Italian courts for two years for their right to parent their children as they choose.

‘There was no road’ | Two cousins who flew to Nepal to search for their Australian relatives missing in the country’s disastrous floods have been forced to wait for the army to restore access to the remote area after finding their way blocked by debris. Cait Kelly reports.

Tobacco warning | Leading public health experts, the Australian Medical Association and Labor have rejected Angus Taylor’s plan to cut tobacco excise by 80%, labelling the move to curb soaring illegal cigarette sales as a backward step on tobacco control.

‘Architect of equality’ | Hillary Clinton has led the tributes to Gloria Steinem, the American feminist and journalist who has died aged 92. Her activism helped push through greater rights for women and she was known for going undercover to expose the treatment of Playboy Bunnies. Here are some of her more memorable quotes and her life in pictures. Her memoir, due to be published this month, now stands as a posthumous testament to her life, writes Emma Brockes.

Iran resistance | Iran has continued to demonstrate an ability to target bases in the Gulf used by the US despite six months of war and a new sanctions regime described by the Trump administration as an “economic D-day”.

Crypto donor | Reform UK has been given a further £4m by the British crypto billionaire Ben Delo, with the party saying it is confident the businessman – who was formerly based in Hong Kong – will not be caught by the new overseas donor cap.

‘We suffer’ | Victims of the apartheid-era Sharpeville massacre are demanding compensation 66 years on from the attack on hundreds of protesters in South Africa.

AFL | Hawthorn stunned Fremantle and a record Perth crowd with a qualifying final win at the Optus Stadium last night as the minor premiers were humbled on their own turf for the first time this season.

Tennis | Alex de Minaur, Naomi Osaka and Iga Świątek are all appearing today at Flushing Meadows. Follow