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- An Australian aid group hails the UN's support for a Gaza ceasefire plan;
- Peter Dutton dodges questions on Coalition emissions targets;
- Nine changes planned for the Socceroos ahead of tonight's match against Palestine in Perth.
There's been a positive reception in Australia to this morning's news that the UN Security Council has endorsed a ceasefire proposal for Gaza.
Amnesty International Australia spokesperson Mohamed Duar has described the vote as one of the most fundamental, positive developments for Palestinians in decades.
He says Amnesty International will continue to pressure the Australian government to do everything in its power to see the deal agreed to and immediately implemented.
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There's concern about rising tensions on the Korean peninsula after shots were fired over the border between the North and South.
Bloodshed and violent confrontations have occasionally occurred at the Koreas' heavily fortified border, called the Demilitarised Zone or DMZ.
The South Korean military says that in this latest incident, its soldiers fired warning rounds after North Korean troops violated the land border, briefly crossing the demarcation line.
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Passengers on board a London to Singapore flight that encountered severe turbulence have been sent compensation offers by the airline.
Passengers with minor injuries have been offered $10,000.
Singapore Airlines says that those medically assessed as having serious injuries requiring long-term care will get $25,000, which will form part of any final settlement.
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More education about the dangers of Australia's coastline will be targeted at multicultural communities after two Nepalese women died when they were swept out to sea at Kurnell in Sydney's south.
New South Wales Police say they'll be making submissions to the coroner regarding signage in the area, with authorities to ask for help from community leaders and multicultural media outlets to translate safety messages into other languages and dialects.
It is the second drowning incident at Kurnell in less than a fortnight, after two fishermen who were not wearing life jackets were swept off rocks on May 28.
Marine Area Commander Superintendent Joe McNulty says people need to be aware of the dangers of the area.
"It is a dangerous spot within the Botany Bay National Park and yes, we had two other Nepalese males pass away within seven days in that location. There is an extended rock platform that does protrude out into the ocean and when a wave hits that the wave stands up and has a significant extra amount of force that would knock those people from their feet, and drag them back into the water with the reclining wave going back into the ocean."
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Opposition leader Peter Dutton has dodged questions about what emissions reduction targets the coalition would set if they were in government.
He has confirmed he won’t offer a 2030 emissions target or the party's full energy policy before the next federal election, but it's likely to include a pitch for nuclear power in Australia.
Mr Dutton has insisted he is committed to reaching climate change goals, despite concern the Coalition would dump the Paris accord on global temperature reductions.
But he says the Coalition's approach will be better than that of the government.
"We are not going to do things that hurt Australians. The Labor Party can try and please people in Paris. My job is to take care of the Australian people. And that's exactly what I would do as prime minister. We'll look at the prevailing economic conditions after the next election, and we'll make announcements in due course."
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Police would no longer need a warrant to seize guns from owners accused of domestic violence under new laws being debated in the West Australian state parliament.
Police Minister Paul Papalia says the new measures will also give officers the authority to suspend someone's licence as a matter of process every time domestic violence or the threat of domestic violence is reported.
He says the licence would remain suspended until a review into that person's status as a fit and proper person to hold a licence is completed.
"This significantly lowers the threshold required before police take action. It will undoubtedly anger some gun owners - but it is fair and reasonable that safety takes priority over the privilege of owning a gun."
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Free pads and tampons will be given to remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory to help with cost of living pressures.
Residents are understood to be paying an average of between $15 and $25 for pads, almost double the cost in metropolitan areas.
The Albanese government says it will provide $12.5 million over four years to the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation to work with communities to distribute the period products.
Senator for the Northern Territory Malarndirri McCarthy says the funding would help both the mental and physical health of remote communities.
"You know, it's women's business. There'll be a lot of sensitivity culturally around this."
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Australia's football coach Graham Arnold says he will make nine changes to his starting side for tonight's World Cup qualifier against Palestine in Perth.
Australia are already guaranteed passage through to the next phase of qualifying after winning their opening five games.
Arnold says the changes are about winning, but also testing players and looking at them in a different way.
