Voters back gas tax, Hegseth denies Iran war a ‘quagmire’ as costs soar, drug use hits record levels (opens in new tab)

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning everyone. Despite Anthony Albanese complaining that it is “dishonest”, the campaign for a tax on gas exports appears to be striking home with voters, our latest poll shows today. The use of illegal drugs is at record levels, according to monitoring of wastewater, and we take a smelly journey to mourn the death of an ocean giant.Overseas, London has b...