Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Afternoon Update here , and start your day with our Morning Mail newsletter Good afternoon. Anthony Albanese was asked to describe Grace Tame in one word, and chose “difficult”. The prime minister has claimed he meant to describe her “difficult life” . Jacinda Ardern living and working in Australia after move from US New NT administrator apologises for ‘racist’ posts as MPs plan to boycott swearing-in ceremony Australia advises dependants of officials in Israel and Lebanon to leave as US-Iran tensions increase Blaring sirens on smartphones to warn Australians of major disasters under emergency alerts overhaul Qantas unveils bumper $1.46bn profit as Australian travellers shrug off cost-of-living pressures Christina Applegate reveals she is largely confined to bed due to multiple sclerosis Continue reading...