Democracy under threat, governor general warns, Europe to boycott Fifa, fires force Clooneys to evacuate

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletter Good morning. Australia faces a “growing catastrophe” from poor understanding of the country’s constitutional foundation, the governor general, Sam Mostyn, has warned as attacks on institutions and threats against elected officials undermine democratic participation. In other news, European football federations have agreed to boycott Fifa competitions over…