A Melbourne school principal at the centre of a deadly crash speaks publicly; Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon straight back into campaigning after his release from prison; And in sport, Alex de Minaur has a dream start to his Paris Masters campaign.
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In this bulletin;
- A Melbourne school principal at the centre of a deadly crash speaks publicly;
- Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon straight back into campaigning after his release from prison;
- And in sport, Alex de Minaur has a dream start to his Paris Masters campaign.
Australia's national anti-corruption agency is re-considering its decision not to investigate six public servants named in a Royal Commission into the Robodebt scandal.
The National Anti-Corruption Commission has released a statement saying it is appointing an independent person who will decide if the Commission should investigate the referrals.
The decision is based on a report from the Commission's Inspector, Gail Furness, who had been asked to probe their initial decision.
The monitor had previously declined to investigate the group of six public servants, saying their conduct had already been fully explored by the Robodebt Commission and NACC was unlikely to obtain significant new evidence.
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The principal of the Melbourne primary school at the centre of a fatal accident has spoken publicly for the first time.
Marcus Wicher from Auburn South Primary says the school community is coming together to cope the best they can, following the accident that killed one boy and left four others seriously injured when a woman allegedly crashed through a fence and into the children.
"We are entirely focused as a community on the welfare of our students, staff, and broader school community. I want to thank and acknowledge my wonderful staff and those parents who helped yesterday, including providing comfort to our children. Their courage and care can only be described as remarkable."
The school is open and classes are running.
Twenty five extra teachers from nearby schools are also on site to support their colleagues, along with pastoral and counselling services.
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Trump ally Steve Bannon has been released from jail after serving four months for defying a subpoena from Congress.
He had been imprisoned for refusing to appear before an inquiry into the U.S Capitol attack on January 6 in 2021.
Mr Bannon has immediately resumed his full support for the former president, urging Republicans to turn out in force next week to defeat the Democratic nominee.
He has also repeated his previous false claims that Trump was robbed of the 2020 election, and that the Democrats sent him to prison to silence his voice.
"I'm finally out of being a political prisoner by the Merrick Garland- Kamala Harris-Nancy Pelosi regime... I think you can see today I am far from broken. I've been empowered by my four months at Danbury Federal Prison."
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A group of eight Austrian soldiers attached to the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon have been hurt in a rocket strike.
Austria's Defence Ministry says the soldiers sustained superficial injuries in the strike on Camp Naqoura near Israel - but they have condemned the attack in "the strongest possible terms", saying they want the incident to be urgently investigated.
The strike follows an earlier incident that saw two Sri Lankan peacekeepers hurt in a hit to the peacekeeping observation tower, one of at least 20 incidents on UNIFIL positions.
Sri Lankan Nursing Officer Lieutenant Colonel Shilpi Mankotia says the heightened threats from military activity are affecting everyone.
"Presently, each peacekeeper around is anxious due to the uncertainty of the situation here. We all are doing everything to keep ourselves motivated."
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To sport,
Alex de Minaur has made a dream start at the Paris Masters as he continues his determined chase for a place in the ATP Finals in Turin next month.
The Australian has glided into the second round after hitting overdrive to sail past Mariano Navone of Argentina, while one of his main rivals for a Turin berth - Andrey Rublev - self-destructed against Francisco Cerundolo.
The indoor event gathering the top eight players of the season will take place in Italy from November 10-17.
