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Good morning. Here's what's happening now: US authorities are investigating reports that Pulse nightclub gunman Omar Mateen may have been gay himself. Multiple men have told media outlets they saw Mateen at the nightclub and on gay messaging apps A former Perth student charged with murder over the axe killings of his parents and older brother has been released on an $8,800 bail. Henri van Breda, 21, originally told South African police his mother, father and brother were killed by an intruder at their home near Cape Town, but this week he handed himself in over the killings Indonesia's Justice Minister Yasonna Laoly said Indonesia will honour a guarantee that Australian resident Jessica Wongso will not be executed if she is convicted of murder. She's accused of poisoning her friend with cyanide but Mr Laoly has revealed she may never have gone to trial without Australian Federal Police assistance ICYMI: Europe correspondent James Glenday has answered all your questions about the 43-year marriage between Britain and the EU. Why is the relationship on the rocks? Are they about to break-up? And how did it get to this point? Here's what's coming up: 8:00am AEST: Labor will make an $80 million diabetes announcement 9:20am AEST: Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce will make a funding announcement in Gladstone 9:45am AEST: The High Court will decide whether opponents of the Bendigo mosque will be granted special leave to appeal the mosque's approval in the High Court 11:00am AEST: The AFL will announce which clubs will compete in the inaugural season of the national women's league in 2017 11:30am AEST: Richard Di Natale will launch the Greens denticare plan 12:30pm AEST: Rosie Batty will speak at the family violence election forum at the National Press Club Top Stories Cleric who wants death penalty for gays leaves Australia Visiting Islamic cleric Sheikh Farrokh Sekaleshfar leaves Australia after defending his comments about executing gays and denying they could be seen as a justification of the Orlando massacre. Authorities investigate reports Orlando gunman may have been gay himself US authorities continue to investigate what motivated a Florida man to slaughter 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, including reports he might have been gay himself. 4 things we can learn from where Turnbull and Shorten are going You can learn a lot from looking at where Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten have been going during the election campaign. Former Perth student charged with murdering family in South Africa A former Perth student is released on bail after appearing in court accused of murder for the axe killings of his parents and older brother in South Africa. Australians want companies to pay more tax — except small businesses Most Australians want to see large corporations and multinationals paying more tax, but have a different take on taxes for small businesses. Hundreds of masked protesters clash with police in Paris Several hundred masked protesters hurl objects at police in Paris as the latest demonstration against disputed labour reforms in France descends into violence. Australia's gun culture alive and well, ranking sixth in firearm imports: expert The latest Small Arms Survey shows that Australia is about the sixth biggest importer of weapons, including rifles, revolvers, pistols and ammunition. Widodo 'to respect' accused cyanide-coffee killer death penalty deal Indonesia's president will intervene if Australian resident Jessica Wongso, who stands accused of poisoning her friend with cyanide, is convicted and given the death penalty, his Justice Minister says. Mating frogs hop to it in previously unknown position Scientists stake out a dense forest in western India for 40 nights to catch Bombay night frogs using a mating position dubbed the "dorsal straddle", never seen before among 7,000 species of frog. Indian ultra-nationalists laud Trump as potential 'saviour' from terrorism Far-right Hindu nationalists celebrate the likely Republican candidate's 70th birthday, saying if he is elected he is likely to tackle Islamic State in India. Blatter reveals frozen balls ruse at European club draws Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter says frozen balls containing team names have been used to rig European football's club competition draws. Steenkamp's father tells court Pistorius 'has to pay for his crime' Reeva Steenkamp's father breaks down in court as he tells a sentencing hearing that it has been "very difficult" to forgive former athlete Oscar Pistorius for murdering his daughter three years ago. Professional snowboarder, skier jailed over NSW snow season drug ring A professional snowboarder is jailed for dealing large quantities of ecstasy, cocaine and ice which he told customers to refer to as "cheeseburgers", "drinks" and "fries" when placing their orders. Russian team warned, fans told to leave France over Euro violence European football's governing body orders the "suspended disqualification" of the Russian team at Euro 2016 as a group of supporters are told they would be thrown out of France because authorities fear they will cause trouble at later matches. Analysis and Opinion: The Drum Orlando shooting: Our culture war reaction doesn't help By Jonathan Green Switch-off day arrives in the festival of politics By Chris Earl Australia isn't immune to the Brexit debate By Chris Berg Now Clinton's got it, the Veep hunt is on By Bruce Wolpe Just In Live: Leaders continue campaigning in Perth June 15, 2016 - 6:40 am Second interconnector to SA 'will boost' competition in national electricity market June 15, 2016 - 6:33 am Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven goes on trial June 15, 2016 - 6:28 am World • Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven goes on trial • Oil glut may clear quicker than expected, IEA says • World 'turning a blind eye' to carnage in Aleppo: Medecins Sans Frontieres Business • Share market posts biggest fall in four months • Oil glut may clear quicker than expected, IEA says • Economic think-tank warns Australia's AAA rating in jeopardy Politics • Live: Leaders continue campaigning in Perth • Authorities investigate reports Orlando gunman may have been gay himself • Hundreds of masked protesters clash with police in Paris Sport • Russian team warned, fans told to leave France over Euro violence • Blatter reveals frozen balls ruse at European club draws • Refs boss 'understands' why officials awarded controversial try Science and Tech • World's oldest beer brought back to life, scientists claim • iOS 10 revealed: Apple pledges to make iPhone smart without sacrificing privacy • It's called 'blockchain' and it could be a game changer Environment • Labor details federal conservation controls plan • Off-grid community transformed after swapping diesel generator for solar • Turnbull's $1b plan to protect Great Barrier Reef Follow ABC News About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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