Morning Mail: Dutton says his Manus information 'classified', Family First to merge with Bernardi's party, Turnbull to meet Trump in New York

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Guardian Australia's Morning Mail Wednesday 26 April 2017 g Anzac Day Good morning, and welcome to the Morning Mail. Among the stories leading our website this morning: For the first time a majority of global investor heavyweights recognise the financial risks of climate change, according to the results of a major global index rating how investors manage such risks. But despite recognising it, there is still an "enormous resistance" to managing climate risk. Keep reading for the rest of the top stories this morning, with more news from around Australia and the world.

Headlines Family First to merge with Cory Bernardi's Australian Conservatives Merger unlikely to include new Family First senator Lucy Gichuhi, who appears set to become an independent Ivanka Trump met with jeers in Berlin over defense of her father US president's daughter hears boos at W20 summit for calling him a 'champion of supporting families' as Angela Merkel tries hard to make her guest feel welcome Peter Dutton says his claims about Manus violence came from 'classified information' After his version of events was disputed by the Manus police chief, the Australian immigration minister says he won't release evidence for his claims US may avoid government shutdown as Trump softens demand for border wall Congressional leaders sounded confident that they will be able to row back from the brink as the president took funding for the wall off the table Government urged to prioritise housing affordability for low-income Australians Welfare groups call for budget reforms to include a boost in rent assistance and social housing as well as funding certainty to homelessness services Australian news and politics Malcolm Turnbull to meet Donald Trump in New York, says White House Australian prime minister will hold talks with US president in first face-to-face talks since testy phone call in January over refugee deal Playing politics with migration will doom Turnbull's hapless government If the Coalition's changes were really about putting Australian workers first, there's so much more it could be doing If Peter Dutton has alternative facts about Manus violence, he should release them The immigration minister claims he has evidence a shooting rampage was sparked by a sinister event. Well, there's only one way to clear up the whole mess Malcolm Turnbull appears set to meet Donald Trump in New York next week Australian PM understood to be awaiting official invitation to an event marking 75th anniversary of the battle of the Coral Sea Coalition faces backlash if welfare cut in budget, social security groups warn Government also criticised for signalling it will introduce tougher penalties for work-for-the-dole participants Manus Island controversy: who said what and when Papua New Guinea police dispute a claim by Australia's immigration minister, Peter Dutton, that a mob attack on asylum seekers was sparked after a five-year-old boy was led to the detention centre Manus Island police chief says he has not been contacted by Peter Dutton or his staff David Yapu says Australian immigration minister's comments are incorrect and are escalating tensions on the island Around the world Donald Trump invites entire Senate to White House for North Korea briefing Extraordinary step taken as administration pressures UN security council for full force of existing sanctions and further measures in event of nuclear test North Korea conducts live-fire drill with US submarine nearby, raising tensions Exercise using 300 to 400 long-range artillery pieces was a clear reminder that North Korea could destroy large swaths of the South Korean capital 'Heist of the century': Brazilian gang hits security vault and police HQ in Paraguay Using automatic rifles, dynamite and anti-aircraft guns, around 50 gangsters turned city into a battle zone before fleeing in speedboats with about $6m Facebook under pressure after man livestreams killing of his daughter Distressing footage of murder of 11-month old in Thailand was accessible to Facebook users for approximately 24 hours before being taken down Macron and Le Pen pay tribute to officer killed in Champs Élysées attack French election candidates pause from campaign to attend memorial for Xavier Jugelé, who was murdered last week

One last thing Ditch the outrage over Macron's marriage age gap – we all have fascists to fightThe reaction to the age disparity between the French presidential hopeful and his wife proves one thing: endemic ageism and sexism are alive and kicking. Still on the French presidential election, and we have this excellent piece from Hadley Freeman, whose family knows all too well the consequences of fascism in France: Le Pen is a far-right Holocaust revisionist. Macron isn't. Hard choice? Have an excellent day and if you spot something I've missed, let me know on Twitter at @earleyedition.

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