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The organisers of a proposed protest in Sydney against visiting Israeli President Isaac Herzog claim any attempt to alter the location of their protest is an infringement on their rights as Australians.
The Palestine Action Group is proposing to protest through the Sydney Central Business District, starting at Sydney Town Hall, on Monday, when Mr Herzog arrives in the country.
New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon says that route is unauthorised.
But Palestine Action Group organiser Josh Lees says that's an abuse of governmental power.
"We assert our right to protest at Sydney Town Hall, because it is the most visible town square that we have in this city for a peaceful assembly and demonstration. We will not be shunted off to some park- out of sight, out of mind, on a dark weeknight. That is not consistent with a genuine right to protest. The streets of Sydney do not belong to the premier. They certainly do not belong to Isaac Herzog. They belong to the people. And we have the right to exercise our right to protests against war crimes and genocide."
13 New South Wales members of parliament have written to Mr Lanyon, asking that let the march proceed.
Numerous protests against Israel's actions in Gaza are planned around the country during Mr Herzog's five-day-long visit.
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Three men are dead after their light plane crashed into the ocean in front of onlookers at a popular fishing spot.
Police responded to reports of a plane crashing into the water at Long Bay near Murray Mouth, about 85 kilometres south of Adelaide, shortly before 4.30pm on Friday.
The pilot, a 57-year-old man from Morphett Vale, as well as his two passengers, aged 18 and 19, were found deceased.
Efforts to retrieve the wreckage were hampered by rough seas with a police helicopter, firefighters, SES and private sea operators involved in the operation.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has commenced an investigation into the cause of the crash and is appealing for anyone with footage of the incident to come forward.
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U-S President Donald Trump says the U-S had held very good talks with Iran, following indirect talks in Oman on the future of Iran’s nuclear program.
Mr Trump says there will be steep consequences if a deal is not reached.
"Iran looks like it wants to make a deal very badly. We have to see what that deal is, but I think Iran looks like they want to make a deal very badly, as they should. Last time they decided maybe not to do it but I think they probably feel differently - we will see what the deal is, it will be different to last time. "
He says both parties will meet again early next week.
When questioned how long he was willing to wait for a deal, the U-S President said they have plenty of time.
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The World Health Organisation [[WHO]] is reporting that a woman - aged between 40 and 50 - has died in northern Bangladesh last month from the deadly Nipah virus.
This follows two Nipah virus cases identified in neighbouring India, which has already prompted airport screenings in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and Pakistan.
The W-H-O says the patient had developed symptoms consistent with Nipah virus on 21 January including fever and headache followed by hypersalivation, disorientation and convulsion.
She died a week later and was confirmed the day after to be infected with the virus.
They have also confirmed that all 35 people who had contact with the patient were being monitored and had tested negative for the virus.
Nipah is spread from animals to humans with a high death rate of between 40 and 75 per cent.
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The United Nations Secretary-General has condemned in the strongest terms the attack by I-S which has killed at least 31 people, and injuring more than 170 at a mosque Pakistan's capital Islamabad.
In a statement, Farhan Haq, the spokesperson for Antonio Guterres says those responsible must be identified and brought to justice.
The Secretary-General extended his condolences to the families, and reaffirms U-N's solidarity with Pakistan in their efforts to combat terrorism and violent extremism.
Earlier, I-S claimed responsibility for the deadly attack at the Shi'ite Muslim mosque in the country when an attacker fired at a Mosque before setting off a suicide bomb.
Mashkoor Hussain, who was wounded in the bombing recounts the explosion he heard.
Urdu translated to English VO "At first there was gun fire, five, six fires. Then there was a silence. After 15, 20 seconds there was an explosion. It was chaos after the blast. People were running everywhere."
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In football, Jacob Farrell has moved back to the A-League in a last-ditch attempt to improve his chances of being picked for the Socceroos' World Cup squad.
The 23-year-old defender has moved to the Western Sydney Wanderers from English second-tier side Portsmouth, and is now awaiting his international transfer clearance to begin playing for the A-League side.
Farrell moved to Portsmouth in July of 2024 from the Central Coast Mariners on a four-year deal, but was hampered by injuries during his time at the club.
He only played two games for Portsmouth this season.
Farrell has played for Australia's under-23 team, but is yet to play for the Socceroos.
