And welcome to another Sunday morning Guardian live blog.

Norfolk Island residents have spent Saturday night hunkered down as Cyclone Gabrielle has passed directly overhead, reaching wind speeds of 110km/h with gusts 155km/h. Though the island avoided the worst of the storm, residents have been warned to show caution with gale-force winds expected to resume on Sunday morning as Gabrielle passes the island.

New South Wales opposition leader Chris Minnshas pledged to cap tolls at $60 a week in his latest pitch ahead of the upcoming state election. The cap, which will be administrated by Service NSW, comes into effect from January 2024 and allow 50,000 drivers to get a refund on charges above the limit.

I’m Royce Kurmelovs, taking the blog through the day. With so much going on out there, it’s easy to miss stuff, so if you spot something happening in Australia and think it should be on the blog, you can find me on Twitter at @RoyceRk2 where my DMs are open.

With that, let’s get started ...