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- NT woman charged after police car set alight during Alice Springs unrest
- The US President rejects an Iranian proposal to reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
- Another injury setback for St Kilda's Max King
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this story includes the name and image of an Indigenous person who has passed away.
Police in the Northern Territory have charged a woman after a police vehicle was set on fire during unrest in Alice Springs on Thursday night.
Police will allege the woman used a lighter and dried grass to start a fire beneath the vehicle.
She has been charged with one count of arson and one count of taking part in a riot.
The unrest started after the arrest of a 47-year-old man suspected of abducting and murdering five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby.
Robin Granites, who identifies as the kinship grandfather of the child, has told NITV, people who want to participate in the Indigenous mourning period, known as Sorry Business, are welcome to do so on the understanding they don't cause any trouble.
"If you need to come to join Sorry Business, that's fine. But just come for that then return back, please, as soon as we're finished. Now is the time not to be a hero on social media or to make trouble."
(If you or someone you know wants to talk about sexual assault or harassment, family or domestic violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732.
For culturally appropriate Indigenous support 24 hours a day, call 13 YARN on 13 92 76.)
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Two people are dead, and a man is in hospital following an alleged domestic violence incident in Sydney’s south west, with one man now in police custody.
Police were called to a home in Rosemeadow around 1:30am this morning where they found a 64-year-old man with serious head injuries, along with the bodies of a woman in her sixties and a man in his twenties.
The victims have not yet been formally identified.
Police say they were assaulted by a man known to them.
Paramedics treated the injured man at the scene, and he remains in a critical condition.
A 32-year-old man was arrested about an hour later after arriving at the home, and was taken to Campbelltown Police Station.
A crime scene has been established, with a report to be prepared for the coroner.
(If you or someone you know is impacted by the issues raised, you can contact 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732 for free, 24 hour support for domestic, family, or sexual violence.)
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An Iranian proposal to reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and ease the US blockade has been rejected by US President Donald Trump, who says Tehran is not offering an acceptable deal.
A senior Iranian official says the plan would defer nuclear talks, while Iran’s foreign minister insists diplomacy remains possible if Washington shifts its approach.
The dispute comes amid pressure to restore traffic through the vital shipping lane, which carries about 20 per cent of global oil and gas.
Mr Trump says the US will not back down prematurely.
"We're just winning. If it were a fight, they (Iran) would stop it. If this were a fight, they'd stop it. You know that expression? It's true. But they're not coming through with the kind of deal that we have to have. And we're going to get this thing done properly. We're not going to leave early and then have the problem arise in three more years."
This comes as the US President advised Congress that the war with Iran is what he calls 'terminated'.
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Anthony Marsh is on track to retain the seat of Nepean for the Liberals, following Saturday’s by-election on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula.
The vote was triggered by the resignation of former deputy Liberal leader Sam Groth earlier this year.
With about 38.5 per cent of the primary vote, Mr Marsh is leading ahead of One Nation’s Darren Hercus on roughly 24.7 per cent, with the Greens on just over nine per cent.
The ABC has already projected Mr Marsh as the winner, although counting remains provisional.
Officials will resume counting tomorrow, with postal votes to be added later in the week.
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The Victorian Government has taken issue with costings for its Indigenous Treaty which suggest it will total almost one billion dollars over a decade.
The State Opposition says the Parliamentary Budget Office has found the total cost of the treaty will be $948.3 million dollars over the next 10 years.
Opposition leader Jess Wilson says she will introduce legislation to repeal Treaty if she is the next premier of Victoria.
Victorian Labor Minister Harriet Shing takes issue with teh figure and says the true cost is 3 million dollars.
"Jess Wilson is now saying that this will cost one billion dollars. All that we can conclude from that is that she is going to scrap every single service support program currently being provided to First Peoples and to Aboriginal organisations around the state."
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In AFL, St Kilda's Max King has suffered another setback, hurting a hamstring in his second match back at VFL level.
The 25-year-old hasn't played at the highest level since 2024 because of injuries.
He kicked two early goals in the VFL clash with Carlton on Saturday, but left the field with hamstring soreness.
His latest injury setback came just 24 hours after Saints coach Ross Lyon spoke glowingly of the forward's progress in his latest comeback attempt.
