In case you haven’t heard, thousands of school students across Australia are taking a sick day from school today to demand stronger climate action.

The protest organisers, School Strike 4 Climate, are urging the Federal Government to move away from fossil fuels and are pushing for an end to coal and gas projects.

Want to know more? We interviewed one of the high schoolers involved in the strike on this morning’s podcast.

The quote
"He's a dictator in the sense that he's a guy who runs a country that is a Communist country that's based on a form of government totally different than ours." – U.S. President Joe Biden on China's President Xi Jinping following a meeting between the leaders in San Francisco, according to Reuters.

The stat
307,000
The number of illegally imported medications seized by the Therapeutic Goods Administration and the Australian Border Force last month. Over a fifth of the illegally imported drugs were intended to treat erectile dysfunction.

Today in history
2001: Australian tennis player Lleyton Hewitt became the youngest man to be world number one in tennis.

Some headlines from this morning:

NSW Health has issued a public warning after three people in Sydney suffered heroin overdoses after taking a drug they believed to be cocaine.

The overdoses resulted in one death and two hospitalisations. They are all in their 30s. The drug is believed to still be in circulation across Sydney.

Following the discovery, public health officials have asked people who consume cocaine to consider carrying naloxone, a freely available medication that can reverse the effects of opioids like heroin.

It is available from some pharmacies and other health services.

Further details
The three people were all admitted to hospital in the past week.

NSW Health said snorting just a single line of heroin could result in an immediate overdose.

Symptoms of a heroin overdose include drowsiness, abnormally small pupils, and a loss of consciousness. NSW Health has asked anyone experiencing unexpected symptoms from cocaine to seek urgent medical attention.

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The Federal Government will impose strict conditions on 84 people who were released from immigration detention after a High Court ruling last week.

The High Court declared 'indefinite' immigration detention was unlawful. Many of those subsequently released have criminal histories.

The Government introduced a bill to Parliament yesterday that would require them to wear ankle bracelets among other conditions. It is expected to pass.

The ruling
The High Court was considering the case of 'NZYQ', a Rohingya refugee born in Myanmar.

NZYQ served time in prison for a child sex offence committed while he was on a temporary visa in Australia. A subsequent visa application was rejected, but he cannot be returned to Myanmar, where he faces persecution, and no other country is willing to take him.

Last week, the High Court declared it unconstitutional for the government to put people in immigration detention indefinitely.

The fallout
This ruling meant NZYQ was freed. It also meant people in similar circumstances were freed. The Government must abide by the High Court's decision, but it argued against the release of the detainees.

Immigration Minister Andrew Giles has confirmed those released include people previously convicted of murder and rape. Those people have already served their sentences. Most are refugees who cannot be deported.

Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil said she was "disgusted" by the crimes.

"If it were up to me, I would put some of these people in jail and throw away the key forever. It is not up to me."

The legislation
All those who have been released have been placed on bridging visas.

The Government's new bill would put new conditions on those visas, including an option for the Immigration Minister to require the wearing of ankle bracelets, impose nightly curfews, restrict employment, and require the visa holders to report to authorities regularly and share their social media profiles and financial info.

Breaking these conditions could carry up to five years' jail.

Opposition view
The Opposition yesterday morning accused the Government of being unprepared for the High Court's decision. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton said yesterday the bill had been "drafted overnight... [but] should have been drafted months ago."

Shadow Immigration Minister Dan Tehan says the bill did not go far enough. "The Australian people want these people re-detained... we need a new regime in place to do it."

Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles has since announced the Government has negotiated with the Coalition and agreed on some amendments to the bill.

They include mandating curfews and location monitoring (rather than leaving them to the discretion of the Immigration Minister) and preventing the visa holders from going within 150 metres of a school.

The amendments would also impose mandatory minimum prison sentences for the breach of visa conditions, and would treat each day on which conditions are breached as a separate criminal offence.

Criticism
Greens Leader Adam Bandt accused the Government of "dancing to the Liberals' tune" by "rushing" legislation. He accused the Opposition of "a fear campaign demanding that things be done that the High Court has just said you can't do."

Sanmati Verma, acting Director at the Human Rights Law Centre, said the 84 people should not be treated differently to anyone else who had served their time.

"Every single day, Australian citizens who have been convicted of an offence re-enter the community after serving their time. For the Government to suggest that migrants and refugees in the same position pose a different or greater risk is dangerous dog-whistling."

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Coles has announced its ‘quiet hour’ is expanding to weekday evenings.

Nationwide, Coles stores will turn down the cash register sounds, play music on the lowest volume, and only use the PA system in emergencies, from Monday to Friday, 6pm to 7pm.

Quiet hour aims to make the supermarket more accessible for customers who experience anxiety and stress in loud environments.

Times are tough, and managing money can be overwhelming, but we promise: you're not alone.

Recent data from ASIC's Moneysmart shows that 1 in 4 Gen Z’s have less than $1,000 in savings, and have an average personal debt of $8,188.

The good news is that there are a bunch of tools out there to help you manage your money - like Moneysmart. Moneysmart - a free government initiative - offers tools and tips to help you navigate your finances, build strong money habits, and make informed choices.

With resources like budget templates and income-boosting advice, Moneysmart is here to support you in taking control of your financial future.

Visit moneysmart.gov.au to access free tools and tips to help you manage your money today.

Imagine being on a plane and the captain telling you a horse is on the loose.

This is exactly what happened on a cargo jet leaving New York, headed to Belgium.

After takeoff, a horse managed to escape its stall, forcing the plane to turn back. The pilot over air traffic control audio said:

“We have a live animal, a horse, on board the airplane. And the horse managed to escape the stall.”

After turning back to New York and requesting a vet be ready on land, the Boeing 747 cargo jet landed. When the pilot was asked if assistance was needed, he responded, “yes, we have a horse…”

How the horse was able to escape remains a mystery.

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