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A man has been arrested in Greece in connection with a decades-old murder cold case in Sydney.
The Greek City Times reports James Dalamangas was picked up during a routine police check, ending a 27 year international manhunt.
SBS Greek says the 55 year old Greek Australian was apprehended in the town of Aigio, near Patras, where he had been living off the grid under a false identity.
He's accused of fatally stabbing George Giannopoulos in a Belmore nightclub in 1999.
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Israel has launched strikes on Iran in retaliation for Tehran's attacks on the north of the country.
Iran's state television has reported explosions in three cities: Tehran, Tabriz, and Isfahan.
The strikes have been launched despite Iran telling Israel not to retaliate against its attacks on northern Israel.
US President Donald Trump had also said he would tell Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to hit back.
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Meanwhile, Donald Trump has stormed out of an NBC interview after being challenged over his claims about elections in California and the 2020 presidential race.
Trump had reiterated past false claims that the 2020 election was "rigged" and said last week's primary in California was, too.
Host Kristen Welker repeatedly pressed the president for evidence, leading to this exchange.
TRUMP: "Your elections are crooked, and you're crooked and Meet The Press is crooked and so is ABC, and CBS and CNN; you're a one sided crooked network. Right, let's call it quits because I've had enough. Thank you darling; have a good time..."
REPORTER: "Mr President, let's please..."
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South Australia Police have opened an investigation into the death of a man who was tasered by officers in the town of Clare.
The incident is being investigated by Crime and Ethical Standards detectives.
Both officers involved in the incident were wearing body-worn cameras, and the footage will be reviewed as part of the inquiry.
Assistant Commissioner David O’Donovan says a taser was deployed after the 44-year-old man allegedly damaged property with a metal pole which he then used to threaten two officers.
David O’Donovan: "It means that it was ineffective, so police were then involved in going hands on with the offender, and obviously during the arrest it was then that he became unresponsive."
Reporter: "And with the police going hands on with any additional force used?"
David O’Donovan: "I don't know that detail."
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Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has condemned an advertising campaign against her that features the slogan "Ditch the Witch".
In a social media post, the Labor premier has said the truck had been driving around Melbourne as part of what she has described as a secret and well-funded political campaign.
The slogan was also used against former prime minister Julia Gillard.
Ms Gillard has issued a statement saying she was disgusted to see the same trope being revived.
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World-renowned melanoma pathologist Richard Scolyer has died following a lengthy public battle with brain cancer.
In a final letter, Professor Scolyer has thanked his wife Katie and their children, and urged governments to continue funding medical research.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has led tributes.
He's also offered a state funeral for the former Australian of the Year, which the family has accepted.
"He continued to work right up until the very end, until it was impossible, but spent, as I spoke with Katie this morning, his final days with family still in good humour, and with the strength, determination, and character that defined what is an extraordinary legacy. May he rest in peace."
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More than 900 Australians have been recognised for their exceptional contribution to the country in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours List.
Bijinder Dugal is one of 703 people recognised in the Order of Australia General Division.
She has been honoured for her service to aged welfare through her work supporting the well-being of older members of the Indian community.
Ms Dugal has told SBS Punjabi that behind each award is a rich story, and also a community.
"To me, especially being Punjabi from a Sikh family, and a woman with brown skin coming from a little town at the foot of the Himalayas, it's a great honour to be able to speak up and get this award. It's not mine, it's for our community. And to me, it really, really gives our community a respect which they truly deserve."
