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- A man arrested for ramming the Russian Consulate gates in Sydney;
- An Indigenous protest camp attacked after an anti-immigration rally;
- Oscar Piastri steers clear of the field in the F1 Drivers championship.
A man has been arrested after ramming a vehicle through the gates of the Russian Consulate in eastern Sydney.
New South Wales Police allege the 39 year old man accelerated through the gates of the consulate in Woollahra after being approached by officers, who had been called to the property to check reports of an unauthorised vehicle in the driveway.
They say a 24‑year‑old constable sustained a hand injury during the incident.
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Reports have emerged of ugly scenes from the weekend's anti immigration marches.
In Melbourne, video has been circulated showing up to 30 men in black attacking an Indigenous protest camp known as Camp Sovereignty, with the men using flagpoles as weapons.
"Stop. Jesus. Stop. What's wrong? Stop."
Police have reported a number of arrests too: six taken into custody and two injured officers in Melbourne alone.
In Sydney there were three arrests - one a woman in Hyde Park who was allegedly being belligerent, and later in the evening two men who were arrested at a bar for assaulting a police officer.
Three people were charged in Perth, while in Adelaide, three people were arrested - and a placard showing accused police killer Dezi Freeman sparked outrage.
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A flotilla of 20 boats has set sail from Barcelona for Gaza in what organisers have called the largest bid yet to break Israel’s blockade.
Activists with the Global Sumud Flotilla have demanded safe passage and a humanitarian sea corridor for their voyage, saying that over half a million people face catastrophic hunger.
Participants from 44 countries are on board, among them Steve, who has withheld his surname for security.
“It’s just gotten to the point where I can’t sit by and not do anything.”
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At least nine people have been killed in a 6.0 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan.
Officials say the quake hit near Jalalabad, near the Pakistan border.
Another 25 people have been reported injured in Nangarhar province.
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Shoppers may soon be able to report supermarkets for charging more while shrinking product sizes.
The federal government has launched a public consultation on strengthening the unit pricing code, which Assistant Minister for Treasury Andrew Leigh says will aim to ensure better value at the checkout.
"We're investigating a range of potential reforms that might include extending the number of retailers covered by the unit pricing code of conduct. It might include ensuring better display on the shelf. It could include ensuring that we have the same measures being compared across products, and it might include being putting penalties on the unit pricing code of conduct."
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The United Nations has urged Australia and Turkiye to resolve a long-running tussle over who will host the COP31 climate summit in 2026.
Climate chief Simon Stiell has called the delay unhelpful and unnecessary.
But Environment Minister Murray Watt says the federal government is still keen for Australia to host the summit in Adelaide.
Mr Watt has told Sky News the Labor government believes Australia is the right choice.
"Unfortunately, we haven't seen Turkiye withdraw its bid, despite the fact that I don't think there's a single other country around the world who supports their bid, whereas Australia has huge support, particularly given that we are looking to host this in conjunction with countries in the Pacific as well."
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There have been calls for more money to research health issues that impact women.
The federal government has committed $573 million in funding for women's health, including spending on long-term contraceptives and expanding endometriosis and pelvic pain clinics.
But specialists argue the package focuses on treatment access while neglecting the deeper problem: decades of underfunded research.
Women and Infants Research Foundation chief scientist Matt Kemp says women have been historically excluded from clinical trials due to biases - and he says experts are now working to catch up.
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To sport and in motor racing,
Oscar Piastri has made a giant step towards becoming Australia's first world F1 champ in 45 years by winning the Dutch Grand Prix.
Piastri now leads McLaren teammate Lando Norris by an imposing 34 points with nine races remaining.
The driver led the Grand Prix from start to finish, claiming the race after a third safety car restart - while Norris was forced out when his car broke down with only seven laps left.
Obviously, incredibly unfortunate for Lando [[Norris]] at the end, but yeah, I felt like I was was in control of that one, and just used the pace when I needed to. And yeah, there was a bit of a different race to 12 months ago."
