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The Bureau of Meteorology has issued heatwave warnings for most of the country over the coming days.

They say a heatwave is where there are three consecutive days where both the maximum and minimum temperature is well above average for this time of year.

“This racism and Islamophobia is disgusting and corrosive to the very fabric of the successful multicultural state that we have built here in NSW.”
NSW Premier Chris Minns in a statement yesterday after Islamophobic graffiti was found in Chester Hill, Sydney.

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The amount U.S. network ABC News has agreed to pay Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle a defamation lawsuit. ABC News will also be required to publish a statement expressing its “regret” over the defamatory comments.

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The movie Avatar was released internationally. The film went on to earn more than $2.7 billion worldwide.

A couple in Adelaide has been arrested for allegedly fundraising for their six-year-old’s fake cancer diagnosis. It’s alleged they raised about $60,000 over a two-week period.

South Australia Police allege the couple, both 44, shaved their child’s hair and eyebrows, and placed them in a wheelchair, to make it seem like they had received radiotherapy.

An investigation by police confirmed the child has not been receiving medical treatment.

“We believe this farce illness is causing significant and serious psychological harm to the child and their sibling,” SA Police Acting Assistant Commissioner John DeCandia said in a statement.

DeCandia said he “couldn't think of a more devious or cruel scheme that the parents have done to their child”, and that it “may have an impact on people that genuinely need that assistance”.

The child, and their sibling, have since been removed from the parents’ custody.

The parents have been charged with two counts of criminal neglect and deceiving another to benefit self. They have been refused bail.

People who have donated to the campaign are urged to contact SA police.

The Queensland Government has passed legislation that will see children found guilty of serious crimes – including murder, manslaughter, and robbery –sentenced as adults.

Qld Premier David Crisafulli pledged to introduce ‘adult time, adult crime’ reforms if his Liberal-National Party won the October state election.

The plan has been criticised by Qld’s Labor Opposition, as well as some legal experts and community advocacy groups.

Children under the age of 10 cannot be held criminally responsible in Qld. If a child is charged between the ages of 10-14, prosecutors must prove they understood they were doing the wrong thing at the time of the alleged crime.

Murder carries a mandatory sentence of at least 20 years imprisonment in Qld, followed by lifetime parole. New legislation means children in the state could receive this sentence.

The Government said the reform is about reducing youth crime rates and deterring future offenders.

Qld’s LNP Government passed its ‘adult time, adult crime’ laws on Thursday to address what it’s called the state’s “youth crime crisis”.

Under the legislation, young people will face the same sentencing as adults for serious crimes including murder, manslaughter, robbery, and assault.

The reforms will also permit courts to consider the criminal history of a young person during sentencing.

Qld Police Minister Dan Purdie claimed youth offenders have been “flagrantly working the system to their advantage.”

Youth Justice Minister Laura Gerber said the laws “send a clear message” to young people found doing the wrong thing.

The State Government said the reforms “will help police officers protect Queenslanders”.

The legislation is expected to come into effect before Christmas.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (ATSILS) said while the reforms were “undoubtedly well-intentioned,” they won’t make communities safer.

ATSILS said young First Nations people in Qld are 26 times more likely to go to jail than non-Indigenous youth. It warned the new laws “will result in the incarceration of more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children”.

The not-for-profit has urged the Qld Government to “put more focus and funding towards prevention and early intervention programs.”

Family violence prevention advocacy group Change the Record and the Human Rights Law Centre have released a joint statement condemning the bill.

Change the Record National Director Blake Cansdale said, “Many children in the justice system are victims of crime themselves, and the cycle of incarceration only leads to more harm.”

The Queensland Law Society said the new laws will place an increased burden on the courts.

Qld Opposition Leader Steven Miles accused the Crisafulli Government of rushing the legislation through parliament.

Speaking in State Parliament on Thursday, Miles said the changes could lead to “unintended consequences for victims”.

Shadow Youth Justice Minister Di Farmer said Crisafulli “has ignored... the evidence around youth crime policies.”

Reporting by Nandini Dhir.

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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the new world champion, calling the achievement "historic and exemplary". He added: "Congratulations to Gukesh D on his remarkable accomplishment. This is the result of his unparalleled talent, hard work, and unwavering determination."

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A man trying to flee from police in the U.S. state of Massachusetts has ended up in an unexpected situation — stuck in a chimney.

Body camera footage from the Fall River Police Department shows officers discovering 33-year-old Robert Langlais wedged inside a brick chimney.

As officers shouted, “Show us your hands,” they quickly realised Langlais was stuck and asked, “Can you breathe fine?”

What began as an arrest operation soon turned into a rescue mission.

Reporting by Nandini Dhir.

In a landmark decision, Australia's High Court has ruled that employers can be liable for causing an employee mental harm during the process of terminating their employment.

It's a major workplace ruling that has caught the attention of Industrial Relations experts and HR departments. In today's podcast, we'll break down the facts of this case, what the High Court ultimately ruled, and why it matters to all Australian workplaces.