Australia news live: Geelong overtakes Sunshine Coast as migration hotspot for Australians; air fares start to fall | Australia news

Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top stories to start the day before Luca Ittimani takes the hot seat.

David Littleproud says he has “comfort” in the tweaks to the policy package that he will present to the Nationals party room, suggesting he expects a deal to reunite the Coalition will get the nod from his MPs and senators.

Pressure is building within Labor’s grassroots membership for the government to impose sanctions on Israel over its blockade of food and aid into Gaza, with an internal pro-Palestine group reporting “a surge in anger and frustration” among members. The issue has loomed large over the Sydney Writers’ festival and we report on how Israeli and Palestinian participants have tried to navigate what one called a “moral crisis”.

Plus: the Sunshine Coast is no longer the most popular destination for internal migrants, and the new city at the top of the list is a very different option. And new data shows that air fares are falling – but will it last?