Afternoon Update: Julie Bishop resigns from ANU; IS-linked women face court; and Attenborough’s most spectacular moments

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Afternoon Update here, and start your day with our Morning Mail newsletter The former foreign minister Julie Bishop has tendered her resignation from the position of chancellor at Australian National University (ANU). Bishop’s resignation comes less than a year after the exit of ANU’s vice-chancellor, Prof Genevieve Bell, and continues a tumultuous three years for the institution marred by redundancies, proposed course closures and allegations of a toxic work culture. Independent senator David Pocock said Bishop’s resignation was “in the best interests” of the university, while the finance minister, Katy Gallagher, said the embattled institution would need to continue “rebuilding trust and confidence”. ANU remains under scrutiny, with the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) reviewing its governance, financial sustainability and institutional culture. IS-linked mother and daughter charged with crimes against humanity including slavery face Melbourne court Communications minister Anika Wells repays $10,000 in incorrect travel expenses Water flows to parched NSW wetlands could be turned bac