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- An Indigenous man found dead in a West Australian prison
- At least four killed in Turkiye in what authorities say is a terrorist attack,
- In netball, the Diamonds suffer another loss to New Zealand in game two of the Constellation Cup.
An Indigenous inmate has died in Western Australia's maximum-security Casuarina Prison overnight.
The state's Department of Justice says the 46-year-old Aboriginal man was found unresponsive in his cell on Tuesday evening.
A mandatory death in custody report will be prepared for the coroner.
The WA Police have launched an investigation; however, the Department says preliminary reports do not indicate any suspicious circumstances.
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At least four people have been killed in an attack on the Turkish Aerospace Industries' headquarters near Turkiye's capital, Ankara.
At least fourteen others have been injured in the incident, three of them critically, which involved explosives and gunfire at the aerospace and defence facility.
Turkiye’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya says two of the perpetrators also died in what he has described as a terrorist attack.
The Minister says the cause and perpetrators of the blast remain unclear, and no group has claimed responsibility, but an inquiry is already underway.
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A doctors' group has called on Australia to challenge an Israeli ban on medical teams.
The World Health Organisation says eight groups and more than 50 specialist health workers have been blocked from entering Gaza by Israeli authorities since August.
The Australian-based Medical Association for the Prevention of War says it's written to Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong, asking her to push Israel to reinstate Gaza access to international medical teams.
WHO representative Richard Peeperkorn has backed those calls, saying people in Gaza are desperate for medical aid.
“The people they need, and they deserve at least basic health services. Also, food security, water, sanitation, and of course, shelter. WHO and many other UN partners, humanitarian partners, are ready to do this. We need an improved access. We need regular access, and we need it now.”
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The Federal Government has announced more than $10 million in funding for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled organisations that deliver programs addressing domestic violence.
Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth says the program will focus on upskilling trainers to help children recognise the signs of unhealthy relationships.
“We know when it comes to violence against women and children that we need to not only just invest in response and crisis, but we need to invest in prevention and early intervention. That was a key message coming out of our national plan, and indeed, a key message coming out of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan.”
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There are rising concerns that the numbers of midwife graduates won't meet future demand.
This follows a national survey of the profession which identified widespread dissatisfaction and burnout.
The research was commissioned by the Nursing and Midwifery Board.
It found more than one third of current specialist nurses are considering leaving the profession.
Seven out of 10 midwives thinking about quitting are under 50 years old.
The survey has also identified widespread and localised staffing shortfalls, especially outside of the cities.
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King Charles and Queen Camilla have received a warm welcome on their arrival in Samoa, where the King will make an appearance at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
The King and Queen will visit a mangrove reserve to see the impacts of climate change on Pacific nations, with the issue one of the major points of discussion at the summit.
More than half of Commonwealth member countries are small Pacific nations who plan to make a declaration on protecting the ocean.
Commonwealth Secretary-General and former UK Labour minister Patricia Scotland says the region is terrified of rising sea levels.
"So, we are arguing that these boundaries once set should be set in perpetuity, which will be an extraordinarily important issue for our small states particularly because they feel they feel they did not contribute to that sea level rise."
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To sport, and in netball, the Diamonds have suffered another heavy defeat to New Zealand in the Constellation Cup, losing 63 to 52 to the Silver Ferns.
The Diamonds had been looking to level the series at one win apiece in Auckland after their 14-point defeat in Wellington, but they were again outplayed.
Game three of the series is in Perth on Sunday, followed by a Melbourne Test next Wednesday.
And that’s the latest SBS News.
