More Australians from a Gaza bound flotilla arriving home after being deported by Israel; At least 24 people killed in a Pakistan train blast; And in sport, Retired Matildas goalkeeper Lydia Williams turns to coaching.
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- More Australians from a Gaza bound flotilla arriving home after being deported by Israel
- At least 24 people killed in a Pakistan train blast
- Retired Matildas goalkeeper Lydia Williams turns to coaching
Seven Australians who were a part of the Global Sumud Flotilla are expected to return to Australia today.
Eleven Australian activists in total were among 428 people detained by Israeli authorities at gunpoint in international waters after trying to break a naval blockade to deliver aid in Gaza.
Footage widely circulated online has shown activists aboard being forced to kneel on the concrete at Israel’s Ashdod port and being taunted by Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
That prompted international criticism, including from Australia, while Israel's Ambassador to Australia Hillel Newman said the Gaza aid flotillas were an unnecessary provocation.
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The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion will hold its second public hearing block in Sydney from today.
The hearing will examine the circumstances surrounding the attack at Bondi on 14 December last year, including the terrorism threat level and security environment in the lead up.
The conduct of security, intelligence and law enforcement agencies relevant to the attack, including what was known about the shooters and what was done with that information, will also be examined.
Members of the public can view the live-stream of the public hearings on the Royal Commission’s website.
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At least 24 people have been killed in a blast targeting a train carrying military personnel in Pakistan's southwestern city of Quetta, in the province of Baluchistan.
Doctors at local hospitals say they have received more than 30 wounded people, several of them in critical condition.
Footage has emerged online from the scene showing the force of the explosion which caused two of the train cars to overturn and catch fire.
This Quetta resident Adeel Naseer says homes were destroyed in the aftermath.
“This morning, a train was passing when an explosion occurred. All the houses near the railway track were damaged. Vehicles parked here were also affected, and around 50 to 60 of them were burned. This building was also badly damaged. Many homes were destroyed because of the explosion.”
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Investigations are continuing into a shooting outside the White House in Washington DC that saw Secret Service officers shoot dead an alleged attacker.
The shooting triggered a temporary lock-down of the presidential complex.
US President Donald Trump was inside the White House at the time of the incident and was not harmed.
Former Boston Commissioner Ed Davis says a single person with a revolver wouldn't be able to make it past the heavy security at the White House.
"When you look at the location of this assault, is this a suicide mission or is it a real assault on the White House to try to get somebody inside? I think the former is more likely in this case."
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An inquest into the deaths of fugitive Dezi Freeman and the two police officers he shot dead are set to begin today.
State Coroner Liberty Sanger will hold directions hearings, where the dates and scope of the inquests are expected to be set, along with the witnesses to be called to give evidence.
The inquests will examine the circumstances surrounding the three deaths, including whether Freeman received help while evading police.
The seven-month search for Freeman ended in March, when the 56-year-old was shot dead by police on a remote property near Walwa on the Victoria-New South Wales border.
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New polling from RedBridge Group and Accent Research predicts One Nation could win up to 59 lower house seats if a federal election was held today.
The result would leave Senator Pauline Hanson's anti-immigration party as the official opposition, reducing the coalition to a handful of seats and forcing Labor into minority government.
Redbridge Analyst Alex Fein says the surge isn't a lurch to the far right — it's what he says is a "kick up the bum" for major parties from voters frustrated by falling living standards and collapsed trust in institutions.
Meanwhile Pauline Hanson says she has offered to work with the Coalition, but says she won't compromise her party's policies, calling Angus Taylor a leader who can't follow through on his promises.
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To sport, retired Matildas' goalkeeper Lydia Williams has turned her skills to a new First Nations coaching initiative known as Yilkari.
The program supports the entry of Indigenous girls into the next generation of football.
Williams tells SBS News it's not just about helping the next generation but also giving back to the community at large.
"For me I always wanted to give back to First Nations people, specifically women and girls, to participate in football. But to find family, leadership, and other opportunities that you can take into jobs. It's always more important to give than to receive, and that's what my parents did."
