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Morning everyone. This summer’s El Niño weather pattern could be the worst ever, the BoM has warned, with warnings from the UN that “the planet is in uncharted waters, and those waters are heating up”.

Two cousins have been thwarted in their first attempts to find their missing Australian relatives in Nepal, the bond market gyrations are causing jitters around the world, Gloria Steinem has died aged 92, and is Margaret Preston Australia’s most contested artist?

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.