Morning Mail: Australians among hundreds caught in deadly Nepal floods, Meta settles landmark lawsuit, Tim Curry dies

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More than 150 people are dead and hundreds more are missing – including a reported 34 Australian tourists – after a flash flood swept away houses, roads and bridges on the Nepal-Tibet border.

Residents in Tasmania are angry at the planning process around a datacentre, while our economics columnist wonders if it’s worth building them at all, and could they cost Donald Trump the midterms? Icac denial | The sister-in-law of former Liberal NSW premier Dominic Perrottet has told the state Icac hearing that she rejected the suggestion that she had been put in an “impossible situation” and lied under oath to cover illegal donations to her husband, an inquiry has heard.

Datacentre debate | As Anthony Albanese endured a tough day wrangling the issue of datacentres at national cabinet, people in northern Tasmania were still seething after their local council approved a new facility that they say threatens to use excessive water and energy.

Health saving | Removing the higher private health insurance rebate for people aged 65 and over is good policy that is unlikely to place additional pressure on public hospitals, according to health economists.

Comic cut | The Egyptian-American comedian Bassem Youssef has announced his imminent Australian tour has been postponed after he was asked to provide background checks as part of his visa application.

Royal commission | From the initial rumpus over Dennis Richardson to victims sharing their anguish, Ben Doherty picks key moments from the four months of the royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion.

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