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- Reactions to the United Nations top court ordering Israel to halt operations in Rafah;
- Hundreds believed to be buried under debris following a landslide in PNG;
- Valentine Holmes eligible for the State of Origin after avoiding a ban for a dangerous tackle.
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip say an order against Israel by the International Court of Justice does not go far enough to protect lives across the besieged enclave.
The I-C-J has issued an emergency ruling ordering Israel to immediately halt its military incursion into the southern city of Rafah, where over a million displaced people have been sheltering.
Analysts have said the order is a significant step in South Africa's case accusing Israel of genocide, although the court has no power to enforce it.
But Palestinians in Gaza have expressed their frustration that the ruling does not extend to a full ceasefire.
In Deir Al Balah, in the Central Gaza Strip, Nadia Al Debis say she has been displaced from her home.
"We, as displaced people, have been suffering that only God knows about since eight months. We demand a trial by the U.N. court, because it is not only the people of Rafah who are suffering. We, the people of the north, have been disgraced and humiliated. We demand a review of this decision, and consideration of the request for a ceasefire in all areas of the Strip. Gaza, Rafah is not the only one affected."
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The Department of Foreign Affairs says Australia is ready to provide assistance to Papua New Guinea, where hundreds are feared dead from a massive landslide.
Residents in Kaokalam, a remote village in the Enga province, say the reported number of 100 dead is likely much higher, but authorities have not confirmed a death toll.
DFAT says it is has offered assistance to P-N-G and is working with the country to assess the damage and determine if any Australians were caught in the natural disaster.
A third person has been confirmed killed in a shooting incident at a home in Perth's west.
Police attended a property on Berkely Crescent in Floreat at around 4.30pm on Friday, following reports of gun shots.
Two people were declared dead at the scene and a third was taken to hospital with critical injuries.
That person has now been confirmed dead.
Police are investigating the incident but say there is no ongoing threat to the public.
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The Foreign Affairs Minister says 95 Australians and their family members landed in Brisbane on Friday night ((24 May)) on two government assisted flights from New Caledonia.
In a statement on X, Penny Wong says more flights from Noumea are planned from Saturday ((25 May)).
Some 48 Australians have also been moved along with their family members from outer islands to the capital.
Ms Wong says 282 Australians have now returned from New Caledonia.
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Cabinet minister Tanya Plibersek says the safety of Australia's children online is the responsibility of everyone, not just government, amid discussions of potential age limits for social media.
Last week Prime Minister Anthony Albanese endorsed a campaign to raise the limit to use social media from 13 to 16, saying time online is damaging children's mental health.
Ms Plibersek told Channel 7 the government is working hard to address online safety across a range of measure, including via a parliamentary inquiry.
She also pointed to recent lawsuits brought by the eSafety Commissioner against social media platforms who have shared extreme content, despite takedown orders.
But she says protecting children presents particularly complex challenges.
"It can't just be government, we do actually as a society need to talk to each other about... If all the parents could get together and say 'that's it. It's going to be 14' or 'it's going to be 16'. We could support each other. At the moment what happens is the parents say something and the the kids say, 'I'm the only one who's not allowed to, I'm going to be lonely, I'm going to be left out'. So I think that discussion needs to be, not just government, but actually us as a society."
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An avian flu outbreak in Victoria has led the United States to ban imports of poultry and other avian products from the state until further notice.
More than 500,000 chickens from two farms in Victoria's southwest have been culled after cases of H7N3 were found at properties in Meredith and Tarang.
The farms are operated by Avgo and Surf Coast Eggs Farms and share management, staff and machinery.
The U-S Department of Agriculture imposed restrictions on May 22 which apply to certain fresh poultry products, commercial birds, hatching eggs and by-products.
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In NRL,
Valentine Holmes is back in the frame to play for Queensland in the State of Origin, after avoiding a ban for a hip-drop tackle.
Holmes was hit on Saturday with a grade-one charge for his tackle on Isaiah Papali’i but will escape with an $1,800 fine.
He will also be eligible to be selected by Maroons coach Billy Slate for the June 5 Origin Opener.
