Nationals in One Nation deal, the man behind the Trumpet texts, top gong for Amyl and the Sniffers

Punk power | Amyl and the Sniffers have won the top gong at the Australian Performing Rights Association awards, winning song of the year last night for their track U Should Not Be Doing That.

Exclusive | A “handshake” deal by the Nationals to move One Nation up its preference list could help win the New South Wales electorate of Hunter despite concerns about Pauline Hanson’s candidate, who has promoted a conspiracy theory that the climate crisis has been used to control every aspect of people’s lives.

Coalition costings | The Coalition will release its long-awaited policy costings today, claiming that they will show the budget would be more than $10bn better off and debt would be $40bn lower over the next four years than under Labor. A re-elected Coalition government would have to slash net migration of students and temporary skilled workers by 90% to reach its “impossibly heroic” goal of reducing net migration to 160,000 next financial year, Guardian analysis shows. And our election editorial argues that if progressives want bolder government they should consider voting for the Greens, teals or other alternatives in the hope of electing a minority Labor government with a progressive crossbench.

Trumpet texts | Voters have been infuriated by a deluge of unsolicited text messages from Clive Palmer’s party. The man behind the messaging campaign – H Fong, “a highly respected barrister” – authorised them but says he did not send them.

‘Surgical menopause’ | Women with endometriosis face a higher risk of premature and early menopause and are seven times more likely to experience surgical menopause, a study has found.

US ‘dictatorship’ warning | The US is treading the path followed by democracies that descended into authoritarianism and dictatorship, former ambassadors to countries that underwent autocratic takeovers have warned. It came as Donald Trump lashed out at a journalist in a tense TV interview to mark 100 days of his second term in office. A federal judge in Vermont has ordered the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian green-card holder and Columbia student held without charge for two weeks.

‘Trumpcession’ looms | The US economy slowed sharply in the first quarter of the year as Donald Trump sought to roll out an aggressive trade strategy, claiming that sweeping tariffs on the world would strengthen the country.

Reform tactic | A new wave of tactical voting could hamper progress for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK in local elections taking place on Thursday, campaigners believe, with even some Tories saying they will vote Labour or Liberal Democrat.

Syria clashes | At least 11 people have died in clashes in a town near Damascus as tension continues between Syria’s new Islamist government and the Druze minority.

Saw point | A jury has been shown footage of what prosecutors say is the moment the Sycamore Gap tree next to Hadrian’s Wall crashed to the ground after being felled by a shadowy figure wielding a revving chainsaw.