Welcome to the 9News.com.au live blog for Monday, May 30, 2022.
Peter Dutton is the new head of the Liberal party, and David Littleproud is new Nationals leader.
Ousted Nationals leader, Barnaby Joyce said he's 'not really sad'.
US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have visited the memorial to victims of the Texas mass shooting.
A man has died in police custody after he was pepper sprayed and arrested in Victoria's far north-west.
And an icy polar blast is forecast to sweep across four states in an early taste of winter. - Dutton elected Liberal leader as Littleproud ousts Joyce for Nationals job - Barnaby Joyce 'not really' sad to have been ousted as Nationals leader - Pepper sprayed man dies in police custody in Victoria - Icy polar blast to sweep Australia as winter looms - Albanese and Labor still one seat from majority government Thanks for following along with today's live blog.
Making headlines today: Peter Dutton has been elected to be the new leader of the Liberal Party , while David Littleproud has defeated Barnaby Joyce to become the Nationals leader.
US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have offered comfort to a city gripped by grief and anger as they paid respects at a memorial to 19 students and two teachers slain in a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school.
Thousands of seized firearms including rifles, shotguns and pistols will be destroyed this month by New South Wales Police in an effort to keep weapons off the streets and out of the hands of criminals.
And, a Ukrainian family now calls Queensland home after fleeing war-torn Kyiv with the help of their Aussie family in Poland.
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Australian energy giant AGL has dumped plans to demerge the business following the intervention of its largest shareholder Mike Cannon-Brookes.
AGL informed shareholders this morning that it was withdrawing its proposal for the demerger, which was due to be voted on early next month.
For the demerger to go ahead, it needed to gain 75 per cent approval from shareholders - a target AGL now believes it would not meet.
Read all the details here .
The United States won the latest round of a legal battle to seize a $US325 million (2 million) Russian-owned superyacht in Fiji, with the case now appearing headed for the Pacific nation's top court.
The case has highlighted the thorny legal ground the US finds itself on as it tries to seize assets of Russian oligarchs around the world.
Those intentions are welcomed by many governments and citizens who oppose the war in Ukraine, but some actions are raising questions about how far US jurisdiction extends.
READ MORE ANZ Bank has been accused of charging some credit card customers thousands of dollars in fees and interest after allegedly misleading them about the balances in their accounts.
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said in a statement today it was taking legal action against the bank in the Federal Court.
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