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. Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, Meta, has set itself on a collision course with the Albanese government after announcing it will stop paying Australian publishers for news, and plans to shut down its news tab in Australia and the United States. Meta informed publishers on Friday that it would not enter new deals when the current contracts expire this year. Victorian Labor senator Linda White dies | The former lawyer and trade unionist died on Thursday night after health issues forced her to take leave from Senate duties in February. The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, described her as a “beloved friend, valued colleague, dedicated parliamentarian and devout supporter of working Australians”. Young Matildas player Grace Wilson comes out as non-binary | The Adelaide United goalkeeper has become the first professional footballer in Australia to come out as non-binary. “The girls were lovely about it and I got a hug from every player. As soon as I said it, cheers, and applause – it was this lovely thing,” they said. Peter Dutton doubles down on immigration attacks | The Coalition has doubled down on its question time attacks on the government over the charge of a person released from immigration detention – despite Victoria police now conceding they got the wrong man and will withdraw charges. On Friday the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, argued he was entitled to rely on an earlier Victoria police statement and media reports, as Labor went on the counterattack accusing the Coalition of a “grubby political scare campaign”. Continue reading...