Australian News

1. Israel-Gaza Peace Plan:

   • US President Donald Trump announced a Gaza peace deal is "very, very close" after talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Trump's plan involves a temporary Palestinian governing body supervised by a "Board of Peace" led by Trump and potentially including Tony Blair. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 sbs.com.au
   • Acting PM says Gaza plan 'represents hope'. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Sussan Ley has weighed in on Donald Trump’s latest Gaza announcement, saying “we all want to see the war end”. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com

2. Optus Network Issues:

   • Optus is investigating another network outage in Dapto, NSW, impacting triple-0 calls. This is the second outage in 10 days. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Telstra says no triple-zero calls failed to connect during the 12-hour outage. 👉 9news.com.au
   • Minister to 'lay down the law' to Optus over failures. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com
   • Calls mount for independent inquiry into Optus triple-zero failures. 👉 sbs.com.au
   • Anika Wells to meet Singtel’s boss as Optus experiences second triple-zero outage in less than two weeks. 👉 theguardian.com

3. Economic Matters:

   • The Reserve Bank is expected to keep interest rates on hold. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au
   • Centrelink payments are set to increase, providing a cash boost for millions of Australians. 👉 9news.com.au
   • Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ budget victory lap outpaces reality as Australia’s debt continues to climb. 👉 theguardian.com

4. Political Scene:

   • Senior Liberal women warn party will alienate female and younger voters if it abandons net zero as Andrew Hastie urges. 👉 theguardian.com
   • Albanese invites Arab 'hypermarket' chain to take on Coles and Woolworths. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 sbs.com.au
   • After defying predictions of his own political death, Albanese delivered some hope to ‘mate’ Starmer. 👉 theguardian.com
   • Albanese arrives in UAE after controversial address to UK Labour Party Conference. 👉 sbs.com.au
   • Butler criticises Trump's 'unfair' pharma tariffs that Ley says are 'shocking but unsurprising'. 👉 sbs.com.au

5. Legal and Justice System:

   • Court to rule on lawfulness of police strip searches in NSW; thousands strip searched at music festivals could receive compensation. 👉 9news.com.au 👉 au.news.yahoo.com
   • Man sentenced to five years in jail for arson attack on Bondi home of YouTube commentator FriendlyJordies. 👉 theguardian.com

6. Crime and Law Enforcement:

   • Video shows drive-by shooting on Sydney home linked to drug dealers. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Police scale back manhunt for accused cop killer Dezi Freeman. 👉 9news.com.au
   • Four arrested after car chase ends at Bourke Street mall in Melbourne CBD. 👉 9news.com.au
   • Police make new Dezi Freeman announcement. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com
   • Authorities slam driver's 'strictly prohibited' move on Sydney Harbour Bridge. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com

7. Extreme Weather:

   • Millions in firing line as damaging winds, storms and flash-floods set to batter Aussie coast. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com
   • Severe weather warning for Victoria as winds of over 100km/h and rain are expected. 👉 9news.com.au
   • Spring weather system to boil some cities, soak others this week. 👉 9news.com.au

8. Child Safety:

   • Sydney child care shut down amid probe into alleged 'serious incidents' (1 day ago). 👉 abc.net.au
   • Search continues for 4-year-old boy who went missing in remote SA. 👉 abc.net.au
   • ‘Terrifying’: Search for 4yo enters fourth day. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com

9. Sports News:

   • Former player labels Smith a 'loser' over 'homophobic' post regarding Geelong Cats Mad Monday. 👉 nine.com.au
   • James Tedesco joins Thurston as four time NRL players' champion (1 day ago). 👉 abc.net.au
   • Broncos star says pain of 2023 has his team on a redemption mission. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Will Skelton returns after logistics chaos kept him from first Bledisloe Test. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Hawks lose captain ahead of run to AFLW finals. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Fox 'hungry for more' after adjusting to life with sister's former title. 👉 nine.com.au

10. Celebrity News:

    • Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have reportedly split after 19 years of marriage. 👉 7news.com.au 👉 9news.com.au
    • James Van Der Beek’s wife breaks silence after star’s shock appearance at Dawson’s Creek reunion. 👉 7news.com.au
    • Surprise announcement for 2026 Super Bowl halftime show: Latin superstar Bad Bunny to headline. 👉 9now.nine.com.au
    • Vanessa Amorosi celebrates debut album anniversary with new tour. 👉 9now.nine.com.au

11. World Affairs:

    • Madagascan government dissolved after deadly protests killed 22 people. 👉 abc.net.au
    • Setback for Russia as pro-Europe party wins Moldova election. 👉 abc.net.au
    • Trump says US will impose 100% tariff on movies made outside the country. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au
    • Trump's latest vow on tariffs could deal a mega blow to a key Australian industry. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com

12. Health and Wellbeing:

    • Can't get a GP appointment? A nurse could soon prescribe for you. 👉 abc.net.au
    • Review finds chicken meat market 'more concentrated than the supermarkets'. 👉 abc.net.au
    • Older Australian women could retire in poverty, new report says. 👉 abc.net.au
    • Qld government writes off thousands of COVID fines, says it's 'time to move on'. 👉 abc.net.au

13. Technology and Innovation:

    • Australian-made Star Wars-style lasers are helping NATO tackle drone threats. 👉 abc.net.au
    • Robot that works at 'speed of 100 bricklayers' could soon be building homes. 👉 abc.net.au
    • YouTube to pay Trump $33.46m following Jan 6 Capitol riots ban. 👉 abc.net.au
    • The Sims maker Electronic Arts bought for $80bn in record private equity buyout. 👉 abc.net.au

14. Indigenous Affairs:

    • Class action against Work for the Dole alleges racial discrimination. 👉 abc.net.au
    • Minister knew of rock art threat before approving Woodside gas plant extension. 👉 abc.net.au

15. Animal News:

    • Locals rally to save dachshund stuck down rabbit hole in six-hour mission. 👉 abc.net.au
    • Meet the tip cat and the depot duck boosting workplace morale. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au

16. NDIS Program:

    • How will the NDIS alternative for some autistic kids work? 👉 abc.net.au

17. Defence Industry:

    • Submarine agency's consultancy bill five times larger than planned. 👉 abc.net.au
    • US is expected to carry through with plans to sell nuclear submarines to Australia after reviewing the trilateral AUKUS military agreement. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com
    • Major AUKUS update amid Pentagon review. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com

18. Other Australian News:

    • Australia is the world's biggest goat exporter — so why don't we eat it? 👉 abc.net.au
    • Body scanner use in Canberra significantly reduces prison strip searches (1 day ago). 👉 abc.net.au
    • A problematic comedy legend dies and a new show explores what happens next. 👉 abc.net.au

19. Property News:

    • Red tape over who can live in tiny homes slashed by council. 👉 9news.com.au
    • The last affordable suburb in Sydney revealed (1 day ago). 👉 domain.com.au
    • Couple arrive home to find nasty note taped to their door (1 day ago). 👉 domain.com.au

20. Sky News Australia:

    • Sky News Australia axes Freya Leach's new show after guest's anti-Islam comments. 👉 9news.com.au

21. International Relations:

    • Albanese government urged to protect Australians on aid ships bound for Gaza (1 day ago). 👉 theguardian.com

22. Other World News:

    • Suspected Mormon church shooter an Iraq War veteran. 👉 9news.com.au
    • Typhoon Bualoi kills dozens in Vietnam and Philippines. 👉 sbs.com.au

23. Motoring News:

    • Next Toyota GR86 to be based on Mazda MX-5 – report. 👉 7news.com.au
    • Mazda 6e EV liftback spied in right-hand drive ahead of expected Australian launch. 👉 7news.com.au

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