Morning Mail: Four dead in UK parliament terror attack, Apple paid no NZ tax for 10 years, Arctic ice at record winter low

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Guardian Australia's Morning Mail Thursday 23 March 2017 g Apple paid no tax in New Zealand for a decade – report Good morning, and welcome to the Morning Mail. Among the stories on our website this morning: Reports that Apple has not paid any tax in New Zealand for at least a decade have prompted experts to voice concerns that much-promised international crackdowns on the problem will fall short of the mark. An investigation by the NZ Herald found that Apple Sales New Zealand's total sales in the last decade had amounted to NZD$4.2bn, but income tax of NZD$34m had been apparently paid to the Australian tax office. Keep reading for the rest of the top stories this morning, with more news from around Australia and the world.

Headlines Westminster attack: four confirmed dead including police officer and attacker - live Officer dies from stab wounds and police shoot dead attacker after assault on Houses of Parliament Houses of Parliament attack: four dead including police officer Alleged assailant shot by police as several injured in related incident on Westminster Bridge The numbing afternoon when I saw a police officer die outside parliament Working in the Commons on the day of the attack, I became a witness to the loss of a man I had almost certainly spoken to Tobias Ellwood MP hailed for attempting to save officer's life Foreign Office minister who lost a brother in the 2002 Bali bombing came to aid of police officer stabbed outside Westminster but failed to prevent his death Fall in home ownership threatens to sink Australia's retirement system Fewer people will be able to support themselves in old age if they have to continue paying rent when they stop work, report warns Australian news and politics Death in detention: 'I'd give everything to have him back' Exclusive: Iranian refugee Omid Masoumali set himself alight on Nauru a year ago. His partner, held in isolation in Australia since that day, speaks about the split-second decision that ended his life and changed hers irrevocably Bill Shorten says prejudice hurts 'real people', not those arguing to change 18C Malcolm Turnbull tells awards ceremony migrants have a responsibility to 'integrate and contribute' Cory Bernardi surprises Coalition by signalling opposition to childcare reforms Sources say Australian Conservatives senator has expressed objections about 'a catch-22' situation in childcare Don Dale violence and racism worsened before teargassing, NT royal commission told Former youth justice officer says system at Northern Territory centre was in 'chaos' due to poor procedures and training Sussan Ley found to have breached travel rules once in three-and-a-half years – as it happened Independent report dismisses multiple claims as Coalition considers splitting omnibus bill to get childcare changes past Senate. As it happened Victorian senior school students able to nominate gender as 'X' LGBTI advocates praise move after trans or gender diverse students complained of being misgendered by education authority Coalition offers to freeze family payment rates to get childcare bill passed Government shelves changes to paid parental leave, the energy supplement and waiting period for unemployment benefits Around the world Arctic ice falls to record winter low after polar 'heatwaves' Extent of ice over North pole has fallen to a new wintertime low, for the third year in a row, as climate change drives freakish weather Apple paid no tax in New Zealand for at least a decade, reports say Investigation says company paid nothing to Inland Revenue Department because parent company registered in Australia Chicago girl allegedly sexually assaulted on Facebook Live as 40 watched Police investigating alleged attack which came to light when teenager's mother approached police with screengrab photos Dozens of civilians killed in US-led airstrike on Isis stronghold in Syria At least 33 people killed in coalition strike on school used as refugee centre near jihadi-held town in northern province of Raqqa, says monitor House committee asks for documents on Michael Flynn's foreign contacts Request for details about former national security adviser's dealings with foreign governments comes after reports he did not sign lobbying ethics pledge

One last thing   Liverpool gears up to celebrate Sgt Pepper's 50th birthday Liverpool is preparing to celebrate the golden anniversary of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, the Beatles album released on 1 June 1967 and regularly voted the greatest album of all time. A three-week extravaganza across the city is planned, with an event for each of the 13 tracks on the Beatles landmark album. Have an excellent day and if you spot something I've missed, let me know on Twitter at @earleyedition.

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