Morning Mail: Gaza Deal Tension, Woolworths Takes Action Against Strikers, David Lynch Dies

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Morning, everyone. The Middle East is still gripped by tension after the Israeli government delayed the ratification of the ceasefire agreement with Hamas amid last-minute wrangles. In the meantime, Israel continued its deadly airstrikes on Gaza.

Plus: Woolworths is playing hardball with warehouse workers who went on strike before Christmas, America’s Danielle Collins thanked “super drunk” fans for jeering her to victory at Melbourne Park, and the film world mourns the legendary director David Lynch.

‘Super drunk’ | The American player Danielle Collins taunted members of the crowd at Melbourne Park who had booed and jeered her during her win over her Australian opponent Destanee Aiava, later saying fans had been “super drunk”. Alex de Minaur breezed through to the third round but the real drama of the day was saved until last when the American world No 121, Learner Tien, beat Russian fifth seed Daniil Medvedev 6-3 7-6(4) (8)6-7 1-6 7-6(7) in an epic that didn’t finish until 3am.

Strike investigation | Two workers have been dismissed and Woolworths has told dozens of warehouse employees it is investigating their alleged conduct during a 17-day strike that cost it more than $100m in sales.

‘Troubling’ process | A tribunal has questioned whether it is lawful for the National Disability Insurance Agency to require that participants provide renewed evidence of their eligibility before revoking their access, describing the approach as “troubling”.

Rights ‘failure’ | Australia’s “diabolical” treatment of asylum seekers and youth crime has worsened, a global human rights advocacy body has warned, urging voters to push back on leaders politicising the issue for gain. Overall, the report blasted the west for an “absolute failure” to protect rights.

‘Wet and chilly’ | Persistent rain and strong winds will sweep across NSW into the weekend, the Bureau of Meteorology predicts. The weather system will also affect eastern Victoria and south-east Queensland where storms caused widespread damage yesterday.