Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Afternoon Update here, and start your day with our Morning Mail newsletter. Good afternoon, readers. The succession battle at Rupert Murdoch’s media empire has ended. The family announced on Monday, US time, that Lachlan Murdoch, Murdoch’s eldest son, will secure control of the sprawling media empire that includes Fox News, the Wall Street Journal and the Times in the UK, with his three oldest siblings receiving an estimated US$1.1bn each for their shares in the business. South Australians with asthma warned of ‘potential risk’ of toxic algal bloom as Senate inquiry begins Hannah Thomas: NSW police drop charges against former Greens candidate who plans to sue force over prosecution Premier condemns religious intolerance as Muslims in Queensland face heightened ‘fear and anxiety’ Images of Tom Phillips’ remote campsite revealed a day after fugitive father shot dead by New Zealand police Nepal rolls back social media ban after deadly protests rock capital House committee releases image of apparent Trump birthday note and entire Epstein album Continue reading...