That’s a wrap – thank you for reading the Need to Know blog today. These were some of the main topics:

• Trump picks former WWE CEO as education secretary: Donald Trump has put former professional wrestling company chief executive Linda McMahon at the helm of a department that he has proposed abolishing.

• Chalmers reveals another tax revenue upgrade: The treasurer has flagged that the mid-year budget update next month will paint a healthier-than-expected picture.

• Union must withdraw action to keep Sydney trains running: Minister Jo Haylen says the only way to keep NSW trains operating is for the workers to withdraw industrial action in place for Friday and Saturday.

• Trump picks TV’s Dr Oz to run Medicare service: Donald Trump has chosen celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz to serve as administrator for the Centres for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

• Zelensky says Ukraine will use all long-range weapons: The Ukrainian president said his nation now has far-reaching weaponry and is prepared to use them all.

• Russia’s nuclear policy change ‘completely reprehensible’: Richard Marles is appalled that Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a change to its lethal weapons protocol.

• Ukraine strikes Russia with long-range US missiles: Vladimir Putin’s war on his neighbour is escalating after months of bloody attrition.