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Welcome to SBS News in Easy English. I'm Greg Dyett.
A man has died in an alleged road rage incident in Sydney's western suburbs.
Initial reports suggest the 27-year-old man was struck by a ute on Jersey Road in Blackett just before 9am this morning.
He died at the scene.
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Hundreds of people have died from heat-related distress during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
One list circulating online suggests there are at least 550 casualties.
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Australia will provide an additional $2 million to support landslide recovery efforts in Papua New Guinea.
The Australian government has already provided $2.5 million in humanitarian assistance following the massive landslide that killed an estimated 2000 people in May, with the additional funding to support health and education services.
A delegation of Australian ministers is also travelling to Enga province to visit the site of the disaster.
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Remote communities in Far North Queensland will soon get help to pay for food by receiving a 20 percent discount on groceries.
It will come in the form of a 15 percent increase to the Remote Communities Freight Assistance Scheme, with the discount on essential goods such as milk, bread and fresh produce rising from 5.2 per cent to 20 per cent.
About 32 retailers across the Cape York, Torres Strait and Gulf regions have signed up to participate in the scheme.
Premier Steven Miles says the change will help with cost of living pressures.
"This is all about addressing what Queenslanders have said to me, which is their number one concern right now is how much it costs to pay for the basics. And we want to support these remote communities so that they can put fresh food on the table for their families."
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A new survey has found shoppers in Tasmania and the Northern Territory are paying the most on their weekly grocery bill.
Research from consumer group Choice found that out of the major supermarkets, Aldi had the lowest prices for a basket of average goods.
The report said the lack of Aldi stores in Tasmania and the Northern Territoy contributed to higher average grocery prices in those jurisdictions.
Shoppers in Tasmania paid $68.90 on average for 14 common household items, while those in the NT paid $68.82.
Customers in the other jurisdictions paid, on average, between $62 and $64 for the same items.
I'm Greg Dyett and that's SBS News in Easy English.
