Australia politics live: stranded Australians return from Middle East; new inquiry into racism towards Indigenous Australians | Australia news

Good morning and welcome to our live politics blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then Krishani Dhanji will pick up the slack.

Weary Australians trapped by the war in the Middle East arrived back to an emotional welcome at Sydney airport last night. More details coming up.

The Indigenous affairs minister, Malarndirri McCarthy, has announced there will be a parliamentary inquiry into racism, hate and violence directed at First Nations people. It follows the Invasion Day rally attack in Perth and the attack on Camp Sovereignty in Melbourne last year by white supremacists. More details coming up.