Indigenous boxing icon Tony Mundine farewelled in Redfern; at least ten killed in explosion at a Bolivian military base; Jai Arrow marks a milestone in an emotional appearance for the Rabbitohs.
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- Indigenous boxing icon Tony Mundine farewelled in Redfern
- At least ten killed in a fireworks explosion at a Bolivian military base
- Jai Arrow marks a milestone in an emotional appearance for the Rabbitohs
A warning that this story contains the name of an indigenous person who has died.
Indigenous boxing great Anthony 'Tony' Mundine has been farewelled by family and the broader Aboriginal community at a funeral service in Redfern after he died suddenly at the age of 75.
The proud Bundjalung man was born in Baryulgil, near Grafton, and went on to win 80 out of 96 fights, including world championship titles.
Mr Mundine's nephew, Matthew, delivered the eulogy, saying the boxing great built sanctuaries of hope through his gym and hostel.
"To all who knew him, he was a steady anchor, an unending source of wisdom, and a warm embrace. Though he has hung up his gloves, the path he blazed will light our way for generations to come. His spirit will remain alive in our Aboriginal communities, the next generations who find their purpose, every family member who carries his name, and every heart touched by his generosity. His fight may be done, but your victories are eternal, and your legacy will never fade."
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Former senator Natasha Stott Despoja will lead an inquiry into sexual violence in the Australian defence force.
Minister for Defence Personnel Matt Keogh has released a statement naming the former senator as deputy commissioner for the probe, which was one of the recommendations of the recent Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.
Stott Despoja served as Australia’s Ambassador for Women and Girls from 2013 to 2016 and continues to be a leading international voice for the prevention of sexual violence.
The inquiry will begin later this year and run for around 12 months, with a final report to be made public.
If you or someone you know wants to talk about sexual assault or harassment, family or domestic violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit www.1800RESPECT.org.au. In an emergency, call 000. You can also contact Open Arms 1800 011 046.
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Victim identification specialists are being sent to join a team of Australian drone specialists in Nepal as the hunt to locate a group of still missing Australians continues.
The ID specialists are being sent following a request for assistance from Nepali authorities.
At least 36 Australians remain missing, with the federal government holding grave concerns for their welfare.
The death toll in Nepal is nearing 1300 with almost 4800 people still missing, including 601 foreign nationals.
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At least 10 people have been killed and dozens more injured in an explosion at a military barracks in Bolivia.
The base is located in the Bolivian municipality of Viacha, about 30 kilometres from the capital La Paz.
Authorities say the blast happened in an area of the base used to store pyrotechnical material.
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Two US newspapers have sued Open AI and Microsoft, alleging that the companies copied their journalism without permission.
The Seattle Times and Newsday allege the tech companies scraped the newspapers' websites, including content behind paywalls, and incorporated articles into datasets used to train and operate products including ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and Bing's AI features.
Seattle Times President and CEO Alan Fisco says the lawsuit is about defending the papers' content, while a spokesperson for San Francisco-based OpenAI says its models are trained on publicly available data and grounded in fair use principles.
The lawsuit echoes a casefiled by the New York Times in 2023, which accused OpenAI and Microsoft of using millions of newspaper articles without permission to train OpenAI's popular chatbot.
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Two senior advisers to Nigel Farage have been stood down amid allegations Reform UK broke electoral laws.
The party says adviser Dan Jukes and policy chief James Orr have been suspended pending the outcome of an internal investigation.
It follows claims broadcast by Channel 4 just as Reform UK's annual conference opened to the public, alleging the two senior figures had arranged for a US company to pay more than STG30,000 ($A56,378) for three opinion polls in breach of British laws that ban foreign donations.
Farage maintains it's a witchhunt.
"You will have noticed that we're experiencing a little local difficulty today. A foreign funded group of far-left activists with a long history. For over a year and at a huge financial cost, they have targeted Reform figures. Make no mistake, this was an exercise in entrapment.”
To sport and in NRL news, Jai Arrow has been given a hero's reception after coming out for the 100th time for South Sydney, ahead of their matchup against the Roosters at Sydney Football Stadium.
His emotional appearance follows his diagnosis earlier this year with motor neurone disease.
Until two weeks ago he had been stranded on 98 games for the Bunnies, but at the initiative of coach Wayne Bennett the NRL allowed Souths an extra interchange against the Gold Coast last week for game 99 - and again for this week's game against the Roosters.
This fan has told SBS News that Arrow's appearance was deeply significant for everyone.
"It’s awesome to see how much he's persevered throughout all this. It breaks my heart to watch it all - but to see him come out strong, it gives you hope."
