In this bulletin;
- Thailand launches airstrikes after deadly border clash with Cambodia kills 11 civilians;
- US and Israel withdraw delegations from ceasefire talks in Qatar;
- And in sport, Wrestling icon and pop culture giant, Hulk Hogan, dies aged 71.
At least 11 civilians have been killed after artillery attacks from both sides, prompting Thailand to send an F-16 fighter jet to bomb targets in Cambodia.
Both sides blame each other for starting the clash on Thursday morning, which quickly escalated from small arms fire to heavy shelling in at least six locations along a frontier where sovereignty has been disputed for more than a century.
Cambodia's foreign ministry described Thailand's deployment of six F-16 fighter jets against a Cambodian military target, as reckless and brutal military aggression, while Thailand's military says the use of air power was to strike with precision.
A spokesperson for Thailand's Internal Security Command Centre says they have attempted to evacuate civilians in affected areas.
"The Thai side has evacuated civilians from affected areas for safety, however there have been three serious injuries including a five-year-old boy and one death reported in a community in Surin province."
It's the worst fighting between the countries in 13 years, and followed Thailand's decisoin to recall its ambassador to Phnom Penh and expel Cambodia's envoy.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government remains committed to securing a new deal with Hamas to release hostages, but warned the militant group not to misread this as a sign of weakness.
Mr Netanyahu spoke at a memorial for Zionist leader Ze’ev Jabotinsky, regarded as the ideological forefather of Israel’s right wing.
“We are working to get another deal to release our hostages. But if Hamas perceives our willingness to reach a deal as a weakness, as an opportunity to dictate lines of defeat that will endanger Israel, it is greatly mistaken.”
His remarks came as US envoy Steve Witkoff announced that the American team was withdrawing from ceasefire talks in Qatar, citing Hamas’s latest response as evidence of a lack of genuine interest in a truce.
Israel has also recalled its own delegation.
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The Albanese government has proposed new legislation to enshrine penalty rates for award workers when they work late nights, early hours, weekends and public holidays.
About one in seven Australian workers will have their penalty rates increased and their employers will not be able to reduce them, under the proposed changes.
Labor has introduced the bill to the lower house and, if it is passed, award workers will earn a base weekend penalty rate of about $40 an hour.
While rates can vary depending on an employee's specific award or agreement, common pay rates for workers on a Sunday are double time or time and a half.
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Siang Lu has won this year's Miles Franklin Literary Award for his comical novel, Ghost Cities.
The 39-year-old author from Brisbane says he was shocked to win the 60,000 dollar prize, and couldn't even speak after first finding out the news.
It's the first time he's even made the six-person shortlist for the prize.
Ghost Cities was finished in 2015, but was rejected more than 200 times by both Australian and foreign publishers.
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Hulk Hogan, the wrestling legend who turned the sport into a global phenomenon, has died at 71 after suffering cardiac arrest in Clearwater, Florida.
Born Terry Bollea, Hogan became the face of the World Wrestling Federation in the 1980s, headlining the first WrestleMania and helping launch wrestling into the mainstream.
He won six World Wrestling Entertainment [[W-W-E]] championships and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005.
Beyond the ring, he appeared in Rocky Three, starred in reality TV, and drew controversy with his legal battles and political endorsements.
Speaking in 2009, Hogan reflected on his struggles:
"I don't think many people knew what was going on in my life. And if I can pull the nose up on this monster after everything I've been through, I just wanted to let everyone know, don't give up - stay positive, life is beautiful. Things are going to be good."
WWE says it extends its condolences to Hogan’s family, friends, and fans.
