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Australian politics live: Joyce likens US public execution to ‘Roman amphitheatre’; Taylor says Labor ‘waging war’ against small business
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Detained Australian engineer Robert Pether has left Iraq after being jailed in 2021
Australian foreign minister welcomes Iraqi government’s decision to allow engineer to leave Baghdad Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Australian engineer Robert Pether has been allowed to leave Iraq after a four-year stint in a Baghdad jail cell that his family feared would kill him. Pether’s family say they have been “living in hell” since he was arrested without charge in April 2021 in connection to a business dispute between his firm – which was building a new headquarters for the central bank – and the Iraqi government. Continue reading...
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‘Absolutely senseless’: Boy, 13, charged with murder after man stabbed to death in Sydney’s west
The 36-year-old victim had withdrawn cash to give to some young people when he was allegedly stabbed, according to police Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A 13-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed to death in Sydney’s west on Friday. Emergency services were called to the suburb of Mount Druitt on Friday evening amid reports a man had been assaulted. This story was amended on 12 October 2026. An earlier version incorrectly stated the victim’s age as 30, rather than 36. Continue reading...
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North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea
Latest missile launch appears to be a show of force since South Korea's hypersonic missile test-fire, Seoul says.
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Australian Greens call for ‘barbaric’ US execution live stream to be blocked
Federal government urged to prevent Australians from viewing planned broadcast of Fort Hood mass murderer Nidal Hasan’s execution Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates The Australian government should block the “barbaric” broadcast or live stream of a US military execution, Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says, but it is unclear whether the commonwealth can or would be willing to do so. While the communications department warned media broadcasters must “act responsibly” in reporting on the scheduled execution by firing squad of Nidal Malik Hasan – which the Pentagon said would be livestreamed on 3 December – Australian federal government sources said there may be limitations in what it can do to order restrictions on an ally carrying out its own legal proceedings. Continue reading...
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At least 139 dead as migrant boat from Djibouti to Yemen capsizes
The boat was travelling from Djibouti to Yemen with 305 people on board, when it capsized near the port town of Obock on Thursday night.
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Total fire ban for Sydney, with 37C temperatures and risk of bushfires from ‘dry lightning’
Thunderstorms coupled with hot and dry conditions mean ‘fire danger is going to be right up today’, Rural Fire Service says Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast A total fire ban is in place across greater Sydney, with temperatures forecast to reach 37C in the city’s west. The Bureau of Meteorology said Sydney faced extreme fire danger due to hot, dry conditions and the chance of thunderstorms, with little rainfall. Continue reading...