Morning Mail: Indigenous recognition, siege after Queensland policeman shot dead, Macron warns Putin

View in browser

Guardian Australia's Morning Mail Tuesday 30 May 2017 g Police release more pictures of Manchester bomber Good morning, and welcome to the Morning Mail. Among the stories leading our website this morning: Police investigating the Manchester Arena attack have released CCTV pictures of the bomber wheeling a large blue suitcase. Detectives from the north-west counter-terror unit are trying to piece together Salman Abedi's movements from 18 May, when he arrived back in the UK from Libya, and 22 May, when he detonated a bomb, killing 22 people and injuring 116 others. Keep reading for the rest of the top stories this morning, with more news from around Australia and the world.

Headlines Liberals won't accept Indigenous recognition model, Institute of Public Affairs warns Head of libertarian thinktank rejects proposal put forward at Uluru talks as an attempt to 'enshrine racial division in the constitution' Renewables grow to 17% of electricity mix as sector calls for certainty Clean Energy Council report says while Australia is on track to deliver the 2020 renewable energy target, 'clear policy direction and support is required beyond 2020' Huddersfield reach Premier League after penalty shoot-out win over Reading Huddersfield Town have been promoted to the Premier League after a 4-3 penalty shoot-out win over Reading, which followed a 0-0 draw at Wembley To those who claim Australia's unemployment data is dishonest – please stop Journalists should be wary of arguing that government data is lying. They risk falling down the rabbit hole of making up facts Voters back deportation of asylum seekers if refugee claims fail – Guardian Essential poll Labor maintains lead over Coalition as disillusionment with politics dominates survey results Australian news and politics Q&A: Indigenous panel fears politicians setting up Uluru reforms to fail Panel including Noel Pearson, Stan Grant and Nakkiah Lui says reforms are already being misrepresented Siege continues after fatal shooting of Queensland policeman Police negotiate with man who allegedly shot Senior Constable Brett Forte following a pursuit in the Lockyer Valley on Monday Fisherman on his shark encounter: 'it knocked me off my feet' – audio Terry Selwood, 73, from New South Wales, Australia, describes the moment a great white shark launched itself into his boat Brisbane Catholic archdiocese tells parents Gonski 2.0 won't force fees up Letter says funding for diocesan schools will go up by 3% under plan that others have argued will create fee increases of up to $5,000 a year Perth ramps up groundwater replenishment scheme to drought-proof city Recycled water pumped into underground aquifers as part of plan to make Perth's water supply 'climate independent' by 2022 Treasury did not model Australian budget's impact on women, officials admit Deputy secretary says he was not aware of Office for Women budget request and doesn't think work has started on G20 pledge to analyse tax system Police hunt armed man after officer shot and killed near Brisbane Specialist police hunting man who allegedly killed an officer and shot at others following a traffic stop in the Lockyer Valley Around the world Macron warns over Syrian chemical weapons in frank meeting with Putin French president tells the Russian leader that use of chemical weapons in the conflict would lead to immediate response, while urging cooperation over Isis 'Bomb violence with mercy': anti-terror ad goes viral in Middle East Video by Kuwaiti telecoms firm Zain aired during Ramadan divides opinion with depiction of victims confronting a bomber Sisters of Charity give up role in Dublin maternity hospital Nuns from a Catholic order that presided over child abuse end their involvement in hospital after public outrage Close friend of Trump investigated over alleged €170m tax evasion Real estate mogul Thomas Barrack, under investigation in Italy, played a critical role in Trump's 2016 US presidential campaign Moscow reports 13 deaths after freak winds Weather service warns of another storm as Russian capital deals with fallen trees and structures

One last thing 'Huge naked-eye beams': spectacular aurora australis lights up the southern skies Onlookers were treated to a stellar show on Sunday when the phenomena appeared above Tasmania and New Zealand's South Island. Click through for more beautiful images and amazing timelapse footage.  Have an excellent day and if you spot something I've missed, let me know on Twitter at @earleyedition.

Guardian News & Media Limited - a member of Guardian Media Group PLC. Registered Office: Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9GU. Registered in England No. 908396