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- A fifth person dies in northern New South Wales flooding
- Around a dozen people injured in a stabbing attack at a German train station
- Thousands gather for the annual AFL Long Walk with former Essendon great Michael Long
A fifth person has died in a New South Wales region devastated by floods.
New South Wales Police say the body of a man believed to be in his 80s was discovered in a burnt out car in the shed of a Cooplacurripa property, about 50 kilometres north-west of Taree on the state's mid-north coast.
A concern for welfare had been raised on Wednesday after the shed was reportedly spotted alight but severe weather conditions prevented crews from getting to the property by road until two days later, when a helicopter was used for access.
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An estimated twelve people have been hurt in a mass stabbing at the central railway station in the German city of Hamburg.
Authorities say some of the injured are in a critical condition.
German police say the people were attacked by a woman with a knife between tracks 13 and 14 in the station, which is a major hub for local, regional and long-distance trains in what is Germany's second biggest city.
Hamburg Fire Department spokesman Philipp Baumann says the extent of the situation is still revealing itself.
"The Hamburg Fire Brigade is currently running a large-scale emergency medical services operation here and is conducting the screening of people. Some people have already been transported to nearby hospitals by the emergency services.”
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Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on all imports from the European Union - and Apple - unless iPhones are made in America.
Mr Trump says he wants to charge a 50 per cent tariff on the EU and 25 per cent on Apple products.
The threat follows the US President reportedly becoming upset by a lack of progress in trade talks with the EU, which has insisted on cutting tariffs to zero even as the president has publicly insisted on preserving a baseline 10 per cent tax on most imports.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has responded by saying European officials hope to be able to convince Mr Trump not to follow through with his proposal.
"The reaction falls to the European Commission. It has our full support in working to preserve our access to the American market. I think such tariffs help no one, but would just lead to economic development in both markets suffering. So we are still counting on negotiations, and support the European Commission in defending Europe and the European market while at the same time working on persuasion in America."
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A traditional owner has launched legal action over the government's consideration of the Northwest Shelf gas project.
Woodside's proposal to extend the life of the project from 2030 to 2070 has been under assessment for six years, and Senator Watt has said he will approve or reject it by May 31.
But Mardathoonera woman Raelene Cooper wants Senator Watt to make a determination on her application to protect Murujuga rock art from the impacts of industrial developments at Woodside's Burrup Hub, which includes the North West Shelf.
The peninsula in northwest WA, known as Murujuga, is nominated for UNESCO World Heritage listing because it is home to the world's largest collection of Aboriginal rock art.
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A new community hub has been launched in Melbourne to support mothers from the Indian community.
The Maternity Hub in Wyndham in Melbourne's west aims to make maternity care more accessible and culturally safe for what is the largest migrant group in the suburb.
Liberal local member Georgie Crozier says Indian-born mothers in Australia are at increased risk of induced labour, emergency caesarean sections, and other maternity-related issues.
"It's why this initiative is so important that this initiative is here, providing support to the Indian community, to women and young families. I have no doubt that this will be a huge success and it can roll out to other areas and other communities."
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Sri Lankan-born Sydney author Michelle de Kretser has won the Stella Prize for Australian women and non-binary writers.
The $60,000 dollar prize has been awarded for Ms de Kretser's latest novel "Theory and Practice," a genre-bending work which blends fact and fiction.
Ms de Kretser had previously been been shortlisted three times, including for the inaugural Stella awards in 2013.
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To sport, thousands of AFL fans have gathered in Melbourne for the annual Long Walk ahead of the AFL's marquee Dreamtime at the G match.
It marks 21 years since AFL legend Michael Long walked 650 kilometres from Melbourne to Canberra to put Indigenous issues on the national agenda.
Today the Long Walk continues to represent the fight to end Indigenous disadvantage.
