TIM MATHIESON TO PLEAD GUILTY – Former PM Julia Gillard’s ex Tim Mathieson will plead guilty to a charge of sexual assault against a woman from March 2022. The formal charge sheet says he’s admitted to “sucking her nipple without her consent”. The case returns to court at the end of August.

KEVIN SPACEY FOUND NOT GUILTY – The Oscar-winning actor was emotional after a UK court cleared him of 9 sexual offences relating to 4 men. The 64yo had denied the allegations and said his win was ​​”a lot for me to process”.

HUNTER BIDEN PLEA DEAL CRUMBLES – The son of US President Joe Biden was meant to plead guilty to 2 minor tax charges in exchange for avoiding jail time on a gun possession charge. But that deal fell apart yesterday after the judge knocked it back and gave them 14 days to renegotiate. The case marks the first time the justice department has charged the child of a sitting president.