Additional charges brought against the 16-year-old accused of the Wakeley church stabbing; the federation seat of North Sydney could be abolished before the next federal election, and in football, Germany and Scotland are set to kick off the 2024 European Championship.
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- Additional charges brought against the 16-year-old accused of the Wakeley church stabbing.
- The federation seat of North Sydney could be abolished before the next federal election.
- Germany and Scotland are set to kick off the 2024 European Championship.
Additional charges have been brought against a 16-year-old boy accused of stabbing a bishop during a live-streamed sermon at a western Sydney Church.
A New South Wales court has heard the boy will face charges of wounding with intent to murder and with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, in addition to an existing charge of committing a terrorist act.
Investigators told the court they have identified 52,000 images and 7500 videos on the teen's phone, some of which will require a terrorism evidence notice to access.
This comes after a further six people were charged over violent riots outside the church following the alleged stabbing of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel at Christ the Good Shepherd in Wakeley, taking the number charged to 29 people.
Detective Superintendent Andrew Evans says police have released images of seven more male individuals they would like to speak to about the incident.
"We're calling on the community, or those males, if you identify yourself, to make contact with police either by attending Fairfield Police Station or your nearest police station."
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The federation seat of North Sydney could be abolished before the next election under a draft proposal put forward by the Australian Electoral Commission.
The redistribution committee is proposing changes to 39 existing electoral division boundaries in New South Wales, which if adopted would mean 12 per cent of existing voters would be in a different electorate.
The seat is currently held by “teal” climate independent Kylea Tink.
Ms Tink has refused to say if she will challenge the proposal or not, or run in an electorate like Liberal MP Paul Fletcher’s seat of Bradfield, where some North Sydney votes would be redistributed.
She has told reporters her focus is on the rest of her current term.
"My job as the federal member for North Sydney is certainly not done. As we've seen recently with the coalition announcing that if elected, that they would walk back from our 2030 carbon emissions targets, there is at least another 12 months or 10 months in this parliament, where the decisions we make as a government will fundamentally impact the future of both our children and our grandchildren."
Objections to the draft proposals can be lodged until July 12.
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States and territories are demanding more healthcare funding from the federal government to address what some are describing as a "national crisis".
In a letter to the Commonwealth, health ministers have said the health system in Australia is under too much pressure, causing Australians to get sicker and spend more time in hospital.
The letter also says that GP services have been steadily declining for the past decade, making it increasingly difficult for Australians to access primary care.
Health Minister Mark Butler says hospital funding negotiations are on pause until National Disability Insurance Scheme reform negotiations catch up.
"Then we'll be more than happy to resume those negotiations. I'm just as keen as my state and territory colleagues are to reach a new hospital funding deal it not just mean more money, it will mean important reform that delivers better care, not just within hospital walls but outside of them as well."
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The United Nations Security Council has demanded a halt to the siege of al-Fashir in Sudan's North Darfur region.
The conflict in Sudan erupted between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in April last year and has seen the number of internally displaced people in the country rise to around 10 million people.
In the RSF's recent siege of al-Fashir, forces destroyed the last functioning hospital in the city of 1.8 million people.
US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield says a British drafted resolution could not come at a more crucial moment.
"This resolution could not come at a more precarious moment. The people of al-Fashir are trapped. They are surrounded by heavily armed RSF (Rapid Support Forces). Food, water, medicine and other essentials are drying up. Famine is setting in and the threat of further violence, including a large-scale massacre, looms large."
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The 2024 European Championship is set to kick off with an opener between hosts Germany and Group A underdogs Scotland.
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann says his team are feeling the pressure ahead of the clash at Allianz Arena in Munich, after consecutive disappointments at three major tournaments.
The Scots returned to a major international tournament at Euro 2020, having not appeared since the 1998 World Cup in France.
Scotland manager Steve Clarke has paid tribute to the fans of the team, known as the "Tartan Army", who have made the trip for this year's tournament.
"It gives us a big boost. We know they're here to support us. They're going to be behind us every minute of every game and that's really important for us. We've had a little taste of it where we're based. There's some people down there that have made the walk to training more enjoyable and I'm sure there'll be a few around in Munich tonight that we won't see. I hope they enjoy themselves and behave themselves."
