Australian News

1. International Relations and War:

   • Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong warned Russia that all diplomatic options are on the table following reports of an Australian man, Oscar Jenkins, being killed in Ukraine. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 news.google.com 👉 9news.com.au 👉 7news.com.au
   • A top Ukrainian official warned that Russia harbours hatred for foreign fighters, referencing the case of Australian Oscar Jenkins. 👉 news.google.com
   • Gaza ceasefire talks and a hostage deal are at a sensitive stage. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 news.google.com 👉 7news.com.au
   • Russia accused Ukraine of launching massive strikes, leading to school and airport closures in Russia. 👉 abc.net.au
   • South Korean police entered a compound to detain the impeached president. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 news.google.com 👉 7news.com.au

2. Australian Politics and National Issues:

   • Australia's latest tactic to deter foreign boats is being investigated. 👉 abc.net.au
   • The Australian government is being urged to meet after summer attacks. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Calls to strip Whyalla steelworks from Sanjeev Gupta are mounting. 👉 abc.net.au
   • A 13% pay rise has been offered to Sydney Trains employees. 👉 abc.net.au
   • A new funnel-web spider species has been identified in NSW. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Industrial action is causing significant disruption to the Sydney train network. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 news.google.com 👉 7news.com.au 👉 9news.com.au
   • Nine Sydney beaches were closed due to the discovery of mysterious balls. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 news.google.com 👉 7news.com.au
   • A scientist criticised the EPA for dropping a probe into tar balls on NSW beaches. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 news.google.com 👉 7news.com.au
   • National rent prices have grown by almost 5%. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Australian families are struggling to afford their children's education. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Two-thirds of public sector psychiatrists in NSW are set to leave. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au 👉 7news.com.au

3. Disasters and Accidents:

   • A house collapsed in a Mornington Peninsula landslide. 👉 sbs.com.au 👉 7news.com.au
   • A man died after being pulled from the water at a NSW beach. 👉 7news.com.au
   • A woman died after a collision with a B-double truck. 👉 7news.com.au
   • A man died in a head-on collision on a NSW highway. 👉 7news.com.au
   • A teen drowned at a popular swimming spot near Perth. 👉 7news.com.au
   • A man drowned trying to save two children at a WA beach. 👉 7news.com.au
   • Four people were killed in a head-on collision in Cloverdale, WA. 👉 7news.com.au
   • A man was killed in a freak accident while working on a truck in Victoria. 👉 7news.com.au
   • Los Angeles homes were painted pink due to fire retardant. 👉 9news.com.au 👉 sbs.com.au 👉 theguardian.com

4. Crime:

   • A man was arrested over the death of his housemate in South Australia. 👉 7news.com.au
   • A manhunt is underway for the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident in Adelaide. 👉 7news.com.au
   • A Jetstar passenger allegedly stabbed two AFP officers. 👉 7news.com.au
   • A 13-year-old boy has been charged with attempting to murder a Coles worker. 👉 news.google.com 👉 au.news.yahoo.com
   • A man has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead near Alice Springs. 👉 news.google.com 👉 abc.net.au
   • Sam Kerr appeared in a London court facing racially aggravated harassment charges. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 theguardian.com 👉 7news.com.au
   • Alleged smash-and-grab thieves were thwarted by CCTV operators in Adelaide. 👉 7news.com.au
   • Police are investigating incidents of wire being strung across a bike path in Adelaide. 👉 7news.com.au

5. Australian Open and Sport:

   • Aryna Sabalenka and Novak Djokovic headlined day four of the Australian Open. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 wwos.nine.com.au
   • Alex de Minaur is feeling motivated after a perfect start to the Australian Open. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 7news.com.au
   • Alexei Popyrin expressed disappointment after his Australian Open exit. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 7news.com.au
   • Nick Kyrgios hinted at retirement after his Australian Open loss. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 wwos.nine.com.au 👉 sbs.com.au
   • Kim Birrell was affected by a last-minute opponent change at the Australian Open. 👉 7news.com.au
   • Destanee Aiava celebrated her Australian Open first-round win. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 wwos.nine.com.au
   • Marta Kostyuk called for Russians and Belarusians to be banned from the Australian Open. 👉 wwos.nine.com.au
   • The Australian Open schedule has been criticised as "absurd". 👉 wwos.nine.com.au
   • Alexei Popyrin reflected on his tough month leading up to his Australian Open exit. 👉 wwos.nine.com.au
   • Tyson Fury announced his retirement from boxing. 👉 wwos.nine.com.au
   • The IOC offered new medals to an Olympic athlete whose medals were lost in a fire. 👉 wwos.nine.com.au
   • Jelena Dokic advised a young Australian tennis player. 👉 wwos.nine.com.au
   • Jake Fraser-McGurk discussed his form struggles in a raw interview. 👉 7news.com.au
   • Daniel Sams suffered a concussion during a BBL match. 👉 7news.com.au
   • Bruno Lobo rescued a woman from drowning while kite surfing. 👉 7news.com.au

6. US Politics and Events:

   • A report found that Donald Trump engaged in a criminal effort to overturn the 2020 election. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 sbs.com.au 👉 7news.com.au
   • Michelle Obama will not attend Donald Trump's inauguration. 👉 theguardian.com 👉 7news.com.au
   • Pete Hegseth, Trump's Pentagon nominee, has been criticised for his lack of experience. 👉 abc.net.au
   • The US is cracking down on cars containing Chinese technology. 👉 abc.net.au

7. Health and Wellbeing:

   • Global health experts are rethinking the BMI focus on obesity. [abc.net.au](👉 abc.net.au

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