Former prime minister John Howard has publicly backed beleaguered Liberal candidate Scott Yung in his race for the must-win Sydney electorate of Bennelong.

Somewhere between the smoke machines, overpriced acai bowls, and a thousand ironic cowboy hats, genuine rock royalty stepped onto the Coachella stage this weekend — and the crowd barely flinched.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has reaffirmed his support for the social media ban for children under 16 in a new pledge, which would see $6 million worth of funding put towards “online safety” for ...