Australian News

1. Politics and International Relations:

   • Anthony Albanese addressed the UN, advocating for Australia to secure a seat on the Security Council. 👉 sbs.com.au
   • Albanese met with Donald Trump in New York. 👉 sbs.com.au 👉 9news.com.au
   • Albanese is lobbying for Australia to host the COP31 climate conference. 👉 theguardian.com 👉 au.news.yahoo.com
   • Penny Wong responded to Donald Trump's UN speech, calling it 'consistent'. 👉 abc.net.au
   • London mayor Sadiq Khan has criticised Donald Trump as racist, sexist and Islamophobic. 👉 abc.net.au
   • The Australian Prime Minister addressed the climate summit in New York. 👉 theguardian.com
   • Australia has climbed the ranks of Southeast Asian influence due to diplomacy, economic ties and cultural exchanges. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com

2. Social Media and Child Safety:

   • An NSW mother delivered a social media plea at a UN event. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Elon Musk's X is calling for a delay in Australia's child social media ban, citing 'serious concerns' about the policy's lawfulness. 👉 theguardian.com
   • Australia is pitching a social media age verification proposal at the UN. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com

3. Optus and Telecommunications:

   • Optus is fined $100 million for 'unconscionable' sales practices. 👉 9news.com.au 👉 abc.net.au 👉 sbs.com.au
   • Incoming triple-0 reforms may not have helped prevent the Optus failure. 👉 abc.net.au

4. Financial and Business News:

   • Macquarie is set to repay Shield investors $321 million over failures of a super fund. 👉 9news.com.au
   • Peter Tonagh, former ABC deputy chair, to become chair of Nine. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Griffith University analysis reveals that electricity generation costs would be up to 50% higher in Australia without renewables. 👉 theguardian.com
   • A new treatment for Alzheimer's disease has been registered with the TGA to help patients with early to mild conditions. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com

5. Courts and Crime:

   • A machete attack in Melbourne was caught on camera weeks after the state’s ban on the weapons came into effect. 👉 7news.com.au
   • Gun stash and 3D-printed parts were found in a toolbox in Hunter Valley. 👉 9news.com.au
   • ABC was ordered to pay Antoinette Lattouf $150,000 over unlawful sacking. 👉 sbs.com.au (1 day ago)

6. Natural Disasters and Environment:

   • A 4.1 magnitude earthquake struck Tasmania. 👉 7news.com.au 👉 au.news.yahoo.com
   • Super Typhoon Ragasa bears down on southern China after 17 were killed in Taiwan. 👉 sbs.com.au
   • A dramatic sinkhole swallowed a truck in Bangkok. 👉 7news.com.au

7. Health and Safety:

   • Melatonin overdoses are spiking in children. 👉 7news.com.au
   • Shark bite-resistant wetsuits are being tested. 👉 theguardian.com
   • Aussie experts reveal 'bite proof' wetsuits to protect from sharks. 👉 9news.com.au
   • Terrified screams were caught on CCTV as school kids were attacked by dogs in Marsden Park, Sydney. 👉 7news.com.au

8. US Politics:

   • Trump reached a new level of petty with a Biden ‘portrait’ swipe, adding a Presidential Walk of Fame to the exterior of the White House. 👉 7news.com.au 👉 9news.com.au
   • A UN inquiry has found Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. (9 days ago) 👉 abc.net.au

9. Arts and Entertainment:

   • Man behind iconic ABC TV programs dies aged 93. (1 day ago) 👉 abc.net.au
   • The man behind iconic ABC TV programs dies aged 93. 👉 abc.net.au (1 day ago)
   • Jimmy Kimmel tears up on return to late night show. 👉 9news.com.au 👉 9now.nine.com.au

10. AFL:

    • Flag hero floats left-field solution to ‘outrageous’ Brownlow headache. 👉 7news.com.au
    • Dustin Martin and Ben Cousins crash AFL reunion. 👉 7news.com.au
    • Major blow as AFL’s top fitness boss is poached by European giant. 👉 7news.com.au

11. Society and Culture:

    • 'Spectacle of disrespect' at Welcome to Country inspires teen essay. 👉 abc.net.au
    • Millions of Aussies face 'financial chaos' with insufficient emergency savings. 👉 9news.com.au
    • Australia's far-right risk is under scrutiny. 👉 theguardian.com
    • Kindy parents were told to pay thousands for kids' art, sparking uproar and a midnight heist. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com

12. Automotive Industry:

    • BMW warns China that subsidising electric car prices is not a successful long-term strategy. 👉 drive.com.au
    • Mitsubishi Outlander and Toyota HiAce reset the clock on their five-star safety ratings with upgrades. 👉 drive.com.au
    • Drivers are urged to make an easy $25 change to avoid a 'common' and costly 4WD mistake. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com

13. Sydney:

    • Sydney youth services association at risk of being forced to close. 👉 9now.nine.com.au 👉 9now.nine.com.au
    • Former A-League footballers sentenced over betting scam. (1 day ago) 👉 abc.net.au

14. Cost of Living:

    • Millions of Aussies face 'financial chaos' with insufficient emergency savings. 👉 9news.com.au
    • Millions of Aussies to get a cash boost as Centrelink payments jump. 👉 9news.com.au

15. Other News:

    • A cold case search is underway for a missing prospector. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com
    • A new roadside cameras under fire as Aussie drivers fined $137 million. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com
    • The race discrimination commissioner on the rise of the far right. 👉 theguardian.com
    • Some TikTok users are convinced the world will end today. 👉 9news.com.au

16. World Affairs:

    • Greta Thunberg calls alleged drone attacks on aid flotilla a 'scare tactic' as UN demands probe. 👉 sbs.com.au
    • Ukraine's president Zelenskyy warns UN of 'the most destructive arms race in human history'. 👉 9news.com.au
    • One detainee killed and two others critically injured in shooting at ICE facility. 👉 9news.com.au

17. NSW Police:

    • 'I've made mistakes': NSW's new top cop defends suitability for the role. 👉 9news.com.au
    • A NSW Police officer has been charged over allegedly assaulting former Greens candidate. 👉 sbs.com.au

18. Other Sports News:

    • Eddie's radical Brownlow shake-up to save medal's integrity. 👉 nine.com.au
    • 'Wasn't in the budget': Snoop's extravagant AFL demand. 👉 nine.com.au
    • Shock bolter named in England's injury-hit Ashes squad. 👉 nine.com.au
    • 'National treasure': Beloved ex-umpire 'Dickie' Bird dies at home. 👉 nine.com.au
    • Nadal issues 'unusual' warning after fake videos emerge. 👉 nine.com.au

19. Property and Housing:

    • The last affordable suburb in Sydney has been revealed. 👉 domain.com.au
    • A couple arrived home to find a nasty note taped to their door. 👉 domain.com.au
    • The unusual reason Peter bought this derelict cottage. 👉 domain.com.au

20. IVF and Surrogacy:

    • We went through 15 rounds of IVF. As the father, I often felt invisible. 👉 sbs.com.au
    • 'Really angry': Isabel is one of hundreds considering class action against this IVF provider. 👉 sbs.com.au
    • Why Brooke chose Facebook over an IVF clinic to find a sperm donor. 👉 sbs.com.au

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