Morning Mail: AI misinformation infiltrating parliament, Nepal disaster zone inaccessible, Brownlow boycott

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Australia’s time-honoured government inquiry process is in danger of being undermined by AI-generated misinformation that means policymakers could be making decisions based on false pretences.

The area of Nepal where the majority of missing Australians were last heard from is almost completely cut off after the flash flood, we report on the bankruptcy crisis facing Australian businesses, US and Iran exchange fire again in the Gulf, and a Collingwood star’s partner plans to boycott the Brownlow ceremony.

Nepal search | After last week’s disastrous landslide and flood in Nepal and Tibet, the region near Gyirong Port where 33 Australians are missing is still almost entirely cut off, covered in metres of silt and debris, Cait Kelly reports from Kathmandu.

The death toll from the disaster yesterday rose to more than 930, with 4,400 people missing on both sides of the Nepal-Tibet border.

This is what we know so far about all of the 43 missing Australians.

Exclusive | Misinformation and AI hallucinations are infiltrating Australia’s parliament, Guardian analysis reveals , with dozens of policy submissions from across the political spectrum incorrectly summarising real research and inventing or wrongly citing sources.

Brownlow boycott | Dee Salmin, the partner of Collingwood star Darcy Moore, is boycotting next month’s Brownlow medal ceremony in the wake of the sector’s response to the alleged sexual assault at the Sydney Swans’ team hotel.

E-regulated | Queensland has introduced age limits and licensing requirements for e-vehicle riders .

We look at why the government wanted to do it, what the law says, and whether other states will follow suit.

Icac insight | The New South Wales anti-corruption hearings have shone a new light on the links between politics and developers, and also exposed claims by the star witness, Charles Perrotet , to sharp scrutiny.

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