Your afternoon Briefing: Divers return for dangerous mission

Good afternoon, readers. Here’s what made news this Monday.

Good afternoon, readers. Here’s what made news this Monday.

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Thai soldiers walk out from the Tham Luang cave area as operations continue for the 8 boys and their coach trapped at the cave in Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park in the Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai province on July 9, 2018. Four boys among the group of 13 trapped in a flooded Thai cave for more than a fortnight were rescued on July 8 after surviving a treacherous escape, raising hopes elite divers would also save the others soon. / AFP PHOTO / YE AUNG THU

Divers return for dangerous mission

Thailand’s interior minister says the same divers who staged last night’s rescue of the first four boys from the Tham Luang cave will also conduct today’s rescue because they know the cave conditions.

Anupong Paojinda said officials were now meeting to discuss the next stage of the operation and how to evacuate the remaining eight boys and their coach from the cave.

Keep up with the latest from Amanda Hodge here.

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Elon Musk tweeted that the device has "4 air / oxygen ports front & rear, front ports protected by nosecone. Dual O-ring seal on acrylic rear plate with clear view of occupant head. Musk also " tweeted that "Buoyancy adjusted by strapping diver weight belts around body of capsule. They’re prevented from sliding off by the 6 diver handhold attachments." Picture: Supplied

Musk touts his micro-sub

Meanwhile, Elon Musk has released footage of tests in a swimming pool for a small submarine he says could save the trapped boys.

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Liberal candidate for Mayo Georgina Downer is seen at the Basket Range Primary School at Basket Range, in the Adelaide Hills, Sunday, July 1, 2018. Julie Bishop is campaigning in the lead up to the Mayo by-election. (AAP Image/David Mariuz) NO ARCHIVING

Candidates’ details under wraps

Thirteen people across five by-elections have refused to reveal whether they are eligible to run for federal parliament under new rules.

The checklists were introduced after a flood of MPs were forced to resign from parliament because they held dual citizenships.

Terry Mackenroth minute silence at Suncorp Stadium Pic Suncorp Screen

Palaszczuk flips over stadium

Annastacia Palaszczuk has scrapped the naming of a football stadium stand after late Queensland Labor heavyweight Terry Mackenroth, blaming a public backlash that upset his family.

The Queensland Premier said today that she and Mr Mackenroth’s widow, Mary, were surprised, hurt and disappointed by the adverse reaction.