Morning Mail: David Walliams accused of preying on young women; Greens’ fury at Labor; and a statue mocks Trump

Source: The Guardian Australia · 2026-11-10T20:03:42.000Z · Politics

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here , and finish your day with our Politics, really newsletter . Morning everyone. David Walliams, star of Little Britain and a top-selling children’s author, has become the latest high-profile media figure to be accused of using his power and celebrity status to prey on young women and teenagers for sex. We have reports and the alleged victims’ stories. Walliams denies the allegations. Victorian Greens are furious with Labor over preferencing for this month’s election, and hospital staff say the state’s health system is “broken”. In the US, Pete Hegseth says impeachment talk is just a “stunt”, and a gilded statue mocks Donald Trump. Night surfing | A plan to install floodlights to enable night surfing at the famed Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast has been embraced by the surf community. But there are concerns the plan could bring some unwelcome visitors to the waters . ‘Broken’ healthcare | Healthcare is a key issue in the upcoming Victorian election with thousands of staff taking part in industrial action in recent months over concerns about pay and long hours. Donna Lu talks to workers on the frontline, where one says the current situation is “unsafe” for patients. And the Victorian Greens say Labor’s “frankly unforgivable” decision not to preference the minor party in a key inner-city seat could hand the upcoming election to a Liberal-One Nation coalition. Cop31 | Turkey and Australia, the co-hosts of crucial climate talks, must urgently move from discussing the end of fossil fuels to delivering it , the UN chief, António Guterres, has said. Other countries should follow China’s example as it leads the transition to renewables, former US secretary of state John Kerry tells the Guardian . DJs alert | David Jones’s administrators have revealed they reviewed the retailer’s finances six months ago and discussed a restructure three months before the company entered into administration. Mortgage pain | Mortgage holders are less optimistic about the economy than at any time in more than three decades amid a growing sense of “helplessness”, even though markets are pointing to the chance of a rate cut by this time next year. Continue reading...

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