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Security guard Muhammad Taha, who confronted the Bondi Junction stabber and suffered life-threatening injuries while protecting others, received an award for courage at the state's Ambulance Awards in Orange. Paramedic Georgia Birrer was also honoured for her bravery during a triple murder response in Lake Cargelligo earlier this year. The pair joined almost a dozen other first responders recognised for their extraordinary actions during unimaginable tragedies.

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Ryan Cho, a 29-year-old trainee surgeon, has pleaded guilty to 13 charges after secretly filming female colleagues using toilets and showers at three Melbourne hospitals: the Austin Hospital, the Royal Melbourne, and the Peter McCallum Cancer Centre. Police discovered thousands of intimate photos and videos on his electronic devices after a hidden camera was found in a staff toilet. The case involves hundreds of victims, with a three-day pre-sentence hearing scheduled for November.

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed when American and Israeli forces bombed his compound at the start of the Iran War, with his son, Iran's current Supreme Leader, also present but not seen since. Authorities have located wreckage of a K2 Airways Boeing cargo plane in the Arabian Sea off Pakistan's coast, with five crew members still missing after the pilot reported navigation issues.

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Telstra faces scrutiny after a nationwide outage prevented 639 callers from reaching emergency services triple zero, prompting investigations by the communications watchdog and calls for compensation. The software defect, which began at 4:30am, disrupted transport networks, small businesses and payment systems across Australia. Police in Sydney have charged 11 people following a raid on an alleged criminal safe house in Punchbowl, seizing five high-powered semi-automatic weapons, drugs, cash and 53 mobile phones as part of an ongoing crackdown on public place shootings.

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The 2026 World Cup final will feature the tournament's first ever halftime show, with Justin Bieber, Madonna, Shakira and K-pop band BTS performing an 11-minute musical extravaganza at New York's MetLife Stadium. The performance will be curated by Coldplay's Chris Martin.

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New flight paths are coming into effect in Sydney as Western Sydney Airport prepares to receive its first planes. The changes will impact aircraft routes into Kingsford Smith Airport, with residents in southern and western suburbs expected to experience increased aircraft noise.

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Three separate properties in Melbourne's western suburbs were targeted in violent attacks overnight, including a shooting at a Kealba home where four bullets were fired into the front door while a family of five slept inside. A Keilor Downs home was firebombed with a Molotov cocktail just two days after being shot at in a drive-by attack, while two cars were set alight in Taylors Lakes. Police are investigating whether the three incidents, which occurred within an hour and a half of each other, are linked.

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Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout has withdrawn from the World Under 20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, after injuring his left hamstring during training in Brisbane. The 18-year-old athlete will focus on rehabilitation in the coming weeks and months, with plans to return to competition in 2027.

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Melbourne for an official visit, holding bilateral talks with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Government House. The visit includes a joint public appearance at Marvel Stadium and a ceremonial welcome from the Governor, with Albanese emphasising Australia's economic engagement with India as it moves towards becoming the world's third largest economy. Tomorrow's itinerary will shift to a sporting focus, with announcements expected about a Big Bash game to be held in India.

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James Dalamangas, one of Australia's most wanted fugitives, is being released from detention in Greece under strict conditions. The 56-year-old has evaded authorities for decades following the alleged fatal stabbing of George Giannopoulos outside a Sydney nightclub in 1999. A Greek court recently blocked his extradition to Australia to face murder charges.

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