Hello and welcome to our national news blog. It’s Wednesday, July 29. Here’s what is making headlines.

• A 7.1-magnitude earthquake has struck Japan’s southwestern island of Kyushu, about 900 kilometres from central Tokyo, killing at least three people, injuring dozens and damaging buildings.
• Ben Carroll will begin his first full day as Victorian premier today after Jacinta Allan announced her resignation. Follow along on our live blog as Carroll names his cabinet and outlines the terms of reference for a royal commission into the construction industry – his first pledge as leader.
• The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption enters its third day. The commission is investigating claims of secret donations allegedly flowing to right-wing Liberal Party activists.
• Australia has continued to dominate at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Seventeen-year-old Sienna Toohey won silver in the 50m women’s breaststroke final earlier this morning, while Lachlan Kennedy has become Australia’s fastest ever man after he finished the 100m final in 9.85 seconds. You can read all the updates on our live blog here.