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- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu describes the death of seven aid workers as an unintended incident
- A fire in an Istanbul nightclub leaves 29 people dead
- Australian Olympians sign an open letter urging the Queensland government to rethink Olympic stadium plans
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the death of the seven World Central Kitchen aid workers, including one Australian, in an Israeli air strike on Tuesday was tragic and unintended.
The death of the aid workers has been met with outrage by the global community with leaders pressing Israel to release information surrounding the incident.
Mr Netanyahu, who spoke after leaving a hospital in Jerusalem following a successful hernia surgery, says such events can occur during times of war.
"Unfortunately, in the last day there was a tragic case of our forces unintentionally hitting innocent people in the Gaza Strip. This happens in wartime. We are thoroughly looking into it, are in contact with the governments and will do everything to ensure it does not happen again."
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A fire in a nightclub in Turkey has killed at least 29 people.
The Masquerade club, which is in the basement of a high-rise building in Istanbul, was closed for renovation works.
The blaze broke out just after midday and its cause is yet to be determined.
Authorities issued warrants for the arrest of several people, including the nightclub manager and a person responsible for the renovations.
So far, three people have been detained.
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The heartbroken family of Western Australia's first child to die in youth detention hope an inquest will lead to an overhaul of the justice system.
16-year-old Cleveland Dodd was found unresponsive after harming himself inside his cell in a troubled youth wing of a high-security adult prison in the early hours of October 12, 2023.
The Indigenous teen was taken to hospital in a critical condition where he later died, causing outrage and grief in the community.
His mother, Nadene Dodd, told media at a pre-inquest media conference on Tuesday that her family was still reeling from the loss of her son.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected criticisms on his government's proposed migration changes from a Senate committee which includes three Labor senators.
The six-member committee has voiced concerns about the speed the Albanese government acted to push through the proposed changes.
The changes include the possibility of up to five years jail-time for asylum seekers who refuse to cooperate with authorities when facing deportation.
The government has been criticised by the Opposition, the Greens and human rights groups.
But the Prime Minister says the government position remains unchanged and he does not intend on changing the bill.
"The legislation has passed the House of Representatives. It's sitting in the Senate. They had a Senate inquiry and that Senate inquiry heard from officials of why this legislation is necessary and the government's position remains unchanged. This is legislation not about Australian citizens. This is about people who have gone through processes who've been found not to be refugees and not to have a status that requires Australia to provide protection."
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To sport now...
A group of high-profile Australian Olympic athletes is urging the Queensland government to rethink their controversial stadium plans for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics.
Olympic gold medallists Sally Pearson, Grant Hackett and Liesel Jones are the latest among the group of high-profile Olympians and Paralympians to sign their name on an open letter, criticising the government’s plans to stage the Olympic track and field events at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre.
The letter acknowledges the government’s desire to get the best value for taxpayers but says the decision to use the QSAC Stadium does not represent that and will have a negative impact on the legacy of the games.
