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Domestic violence is in the spotlight after four separate alleged incidents over the weekend in New South Wales.
Deputy Police Commissioner Peter McKenna says it highlights the seriousness of the crisis in Australia.
In one incident a five-year-old boy died in the Blue Mountains.
His two siblings and 42-year-old mother were critically injured.
All four were found with stab wounds inside a car at Valley Heights.
Deputy Commissioner McKenna says officers are waiting to question the mother.
She's now being considered a suspect in a domestic-violence-related homicide.
"I can't remember a weekend like this in my career. It is really overwhelming. What I will say is that none of those relationships were known to us for domestic violence. There were no AVOs in place. They weren't on our radar at all. It is a whole-of-societal issue, domestic violence. It is an issue that everyone needs to speak about. Government needs to make sure that they're throwing every resource at. And certainly, in the New South Wales Police Force, it is our number one priority."
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in New York lobbying to win Australia a seat on the United Nations Security Council.
He's attending the annual United Nations General Assembly to try and gain support for Australia from other nations.
Mr Albanese has used his time in New York to advocate for online regulation and action on climate change.
He says a seat on the UNSC would help advance Australia's interests.
"Australia's voice on the (UN Security) Council matters, so we can be a part of shaping some of the biggest issues which are facing the world. If elected to the Security Council, we will use our seat to advance the safety and prosperity of Australia, our region, and the world. And the challenge of climate change is another one where particularly for our Pacific neighbours, Australia having a seat on the table will very important."
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The Coalition has unveiled a plan to automatically make petrol and diesel cheaper when global prices rise.
The proposal would lower taxes on fuel by around 27 cents per litre if global prices average more than 100 US dollars a barrel over two weeks.
The Coalition estimates motorists would save around $15 on a typical tank.
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor says Australians need protection from global oil shocks.
"This government promised that they had beaten inflation and high interest rates, and the government has been beaten by inflation and high interest rates. And fuel price shield is all about providing relief at the bowser when it really counts. So when we see two weeks where the price has averaged over $100 a barrel, which means we're getting up towards $3 a litre at the bowser."
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A coronial inquest has started its hearings into a tragic incident involving a jumping castle that killed six children.
It happened in Tasmania in December 2021 during end-of-year celebrations.
The jumping castle was lifted into the air by the wind and the children fell to their deaths.
The coroner will consider what risk assessments were done, as well as the practices of the department of education.
Thanks for listening to SBS News in Easy English. I'm Tee Mitchell.
