Morning Mail: abuse survivor ‘stabbed in the back’, One Nation’s poll slip, Serena WIlliams returns to Wimbledon

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An unprecedented legal tactic by the Christian Brothers has left one abuse survivor feeling he has been “stabbed in the back” and denied justice.

Elsewhere, our latest Essential poll shows voters reject some key One Nation policies and the party’s support has slipped slightly.

Thai link | Thai police are investigating whether Simon Carman, the Australian man charged with murdering a 17-year-old girl in Pattaya, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/30/thai-teen-girl-murder-australian-man-charged-police-investigate-other-unsolved-cases-ntwnfb">could be linked to two unsolved cases in the region.

‘Stabbed in the back’ | An abuse survivor feels as if he has been stabbed with a https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/01/like-being-stabbed-in-the-back-abuse-survivors-left-without-trials-after-christian-brothers-unprecedented-legal-tactic-ntwnfb">“sharp, long, bladed knife to the back” after his trial was aborted when the defendants, the Christian Brothers religious order, said it was about to go broke.

Essential poll | Australians have rejected some of One Nation’s key policies, https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/30/guardian-essential-poll-voters-reject-key-one-nation-policies-as-support-drops">according to a new poll.

But more than half still say they will vote for her party or will consider doing so.

Election ‘assault’ | New laws are needed to police behaviour at polling booths after Australia’s democracy came https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/01/democracy-under-assault-from-significant-third-parties-at-2025-federal-election-parliamentary-inquiry-finds">“under assault” at last year’s federal election, a parliamentary inquiry has found.

Property slide | House prices are now https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/30/house-prices-fall-capital-cities-australia-sydney-melbourne-adelaide-canberra">falling in four capital cities, while Sydney values have dropped by $48,000 this year.