9.00am (AWST) – Closing submissions are set to begin in the defamation case brought by Senator Linda Reynolds against former political staffer Brittany Higgins and Higgins’ husband David Sharaz (until 4 September) – Perth

9.30am (AEST) – A public inquiry continues into Australia’s response to the priorities of Pacific Island nations with evidence to be heard from aid organisations including Oxfam, the Red Cross, and UNICEF – Sydney

9.30am (AEST ) – 2024 ANU Migration Update – Canberra

10.00am (ACST) – ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle is set to stand trial on 24 criminal offences including recording and disclosing protected information – Adelaide

ABS data release – Building Approvals, July; Business Indicators, June; Mineral and Petroleum Exploration, June

Vietnam’s National Day

Democracy Day in Tibet, marking the anniversary of Tibet’s first election of the Parliament of the Central Tibetan Administration (1960)

Start of Women’s Health Week

World Coconut Day 🌴

Birthdays for Keanu Reeves (1964) and Salma Hayek (1966)

Anniversary of:

• the Great Fire of London, which destroyed 80% of the city (1666)
• the premiere of the first sci-fi film, A Trip To The Moon (1902)
• the deaths of Henry Lawson (1922), Ho Chi Minh (1969) and JRR Tolkien (1973)