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- The Supreme Court approves the pro-Palestine protest to march across the Harbour Bridge
- Donald Trump moves US submarines amid war of words with former Russian president
- Mollie O'Callaghan wins a silver medal at the Swimming World Championships
The Supreme Court has ruled a pro-Palestine protest will be allowed to march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday despite police opposition.
New South Wales Police had warned of the risk of a crowd crush, saying they couldn't guarantee safety after organisers suggested 50,000 people could attend.
A prohibition order would not have banned the march, but it would have left protestors at risk of offences relating to obstructing traffic.
Josh Lees is a spokesperson for Palestine Action Group, which is organising the march.
"We just reiterate what we're trying to do: we try to stop a genocide in Gaza, that's what's motivated this whole effort, we wanna march over the bridge to make that happen, or to be part of that, making that happen around the world."
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President Donald Trump says he has ordered the repositioning of two US submarines as he engages in a war of words with former Russian president, Dmitry Medvedev.
Mr Medvedev posted to social media suggesting US efforts to end the war in Ukraine represent a threat and constitute a step towards war between Russia and the US.
He is currently the deputy chairman of Russia's National Security Council, and Mr Trump says the social media post constitutes a possible threat of nuclear conflict.
"Oh, yeah. Well, we had to do that. We just have to be careful. And a threat was made, and we didn't think it was appropriate. So I have to very careful. So I do that on the basis of safety for our people. A threat was by a former president of Russia, and we're going to protect our people."
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Victorian workers could soon have the legal right to work from home two days a week, under a proposed law set to be introduced in 2026, the first of its kind in Australia.
The state government says the legislation will apply to both public and private sector employees whose jobs can reasonably be done remotely, contrasting with other states pushing for more in-office work.
Key details, including how remote work is defined and which businesses the law would cover, are yet to be finalised, but the government has pledged to consult widely before the bill is introduced.
The proposal sets up a likely clash with business groups in an election year, as Labor seeks a fourth consecutive term, with polls currently in its favour.
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A UN official trucking aid into Gaza has described the challenges humanitarian workers face as the hunger crisis deepens amidst ongoing restrictions imposed by Israel.
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs staff member, Olga Cherevko, says Israeli forces fired warning shots within inches of a crowd of civilians.
She also says the trucks were unloaded on the road by tens of thousands of famished and desperate people.
“So these constraints have to be addressed, access must be expanded, much more food needs to be entering, and many more supplies have to be entering on a regular basis, so that communities have the confidence that supplies are coming and that they will be receiving them and that they will be distributed properly.”
The Israeli military says the alleged shooting incident is under review, and dismissed suggestions its forces deliberately fire at civilians.
Israel opened limited corridors for UN aid last week after international outcry over a rapidly worsening hunger crisis.
The Gaza Health Ministry says 154 people, including 89 children, have died of malnutrition during the conflict.
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To swimming, Mollie O'Callaghan has been pipped for gold in the 100 metre women's freestyle final at the Swimming World Championships in Singapore.
It means she has fallen just short in her bid to surpass Ian Thorpe's world championship record of 11 gold medals.
Dutchwoman Marrit Steenbergen claimed gold this time, just 0.12 of a second ahead of O'Callaghan.
It comes just one day after O'Callaghan won the 200 metre to draw even with Ian Thorpe's record.
