That’s a wrap. Thanks for reading the Australian Financial Review blog. Some of our top stories for the day include:

• Bruce Lehrmann’s rights to a presumption of innocence or a fair trial were discarded thanks to a “virus” that swept through media organisations and politicians, his lawyers say.

• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced an additional $64 million in support for flood ravaged areas of Queensland.

• The Israeli military campaign in Gaza, experts say, now sits among the deadliest and most destructive in history.