TRANSCRIPT
In this bulletin;
- Commemorations held across the country on the 22nd anniversary of the Bali Bombings;
- Victoria's Police Chief condemns a police sergeant accused of performing the Nazi salute;
- And in sport, the Socceroos to attempt to defy the odds and defeat Japan on home soil.
On the 22nd anniversary of the Bali bombings, Australia’s leaders have commemorated those lost.
In 2002, two bombs were detonated in Kuta Beach nightspots and one in front of the American consulate - killing 202 people including 88 Australians.
Ross McKeon survived the blast with his youngest daughter, but lost his wife and older daughter.
"My feelings are that this day should always be remembered and commemorated to remind us and future generations of what can happen from terrorism if we drop our guard and get lulled into a false sense of security."
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A veteran Victorian police sergeant is facing criminal charges after allegedly twice performing the Nazi salute and declaring heil Hitler in front of colleagues.
The woman allegedly made the banned gesture at the Victoria Police Academy in Melbourne's southeast this week.
Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patton says the matter is being taken very seriously.
"I want to express just here at the outset, my disappointment, my disgust, my anger at this appalling conduct. It's abhorrent conduct, and it doesn't matter who commits it. We will investigate it and we'll investigate it thoroughly as is occurring on this occasion. I want to acknowledge though the academy staff and the recruits who came forward and reported this matter so that we knew it occurred."
The sergeant, who has worked in the force for 40 years including roughly 16 years at the training academy, has been suspended with pay.
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At least 16 people have died from Hurricane Milton in the United States, which arrived onshore on Florida's west coast as a Category 3 hurricane.
It brought tornadoes, powerful winds and flooding rains, forcing millions to evacuate and leaving widespread destruction across Florida.
This resident says she's relieved the damage to her property wasn't worse.
“Honestly, we thought we were going to come back to it being flattened because they were talking about a 10 to 15 foot surge. And thankfully, that did not happen. I don't know what the surge was, but that's not what damaged our property. It was very much the wind. But we really were expecting to see the whole place just gone. But to come home and also find for the units completely missing their roofs wasn't exactly pleasant either. But at least our home is still standing.”
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Documents in a lawsuit filed by the US state of Kentucky have found TikTok was aware its design features are detrimental to its young users and tools aimed at limiting kids' time on the site were largely ineffective.
The details are among redacted portions of Kentucky's lawsuit which contains the internal communications and documents unearthed during a more than two year investigation into the company by various US states.
Kentucky's lawsuit was filed this week, alongside separate complaints brought forth by attorneys general in a dozen states as well as the District of Columbia.
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Climbers believe they've found the partial remains of a British mountaineer who went missing on Mount Everest 100 years ago.
Ahead of the release of a documentary film, National Geographic say the expedition found a foot encased in a sock embroidered with "AC Irvine" and a boot that could be that of Andrew "Sandy" Irvine.
Irvine disappeared at the age of 22 along with the legendary George Mallory, near Everest's peak on June 8, 1924.
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And in sport,
The Socceroos will try to ignore history as they attempt to move forward in the World Cup qualifier.
Australia have never beaten Japan in Japan, which is the next frontier for new coach Tony Popovic and his players.
In seven past meetings against Japan on their home soil, the Socceroos have four losses and three draws.
And the Australians haven't beaten Japan anywhere for 15 years entering Tuesday night's World Cup qualifier in Saitama, about 30 kilometres north of Tokyo.
