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The United States and Iran are conducting indirect peace negotiations in Qatar, with Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff meeting Qatar's Prime Minister to establish groundwork for further discussions. A key point of contention is Iran's demand for international recognition of its control over the Strait of Hormuz. Traffic has partially resumed through the strait, which previously handled one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas trade before the conflict.

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One Nation has overtaken both Labor and the Coalition in Victorian first preference polling for the first time, leading by one per cent despite not announcing a state leader or local policies.

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The Australian Federal Government has pledged $2 million in aid for Venezuela following devastating twin earthquakes. More than a week after the disaster, international rescue teams including Chilean firefighters and Portuguese crews continue to locate survivors trapped in collapsed buildings. The death toll has exceeded 2,000 people, with authorities warning the number is expected to rise further.

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A dozen foreign nationals were smuggled into Queensland via boat and arrived at a remote beach near Weipa in Cape York. Federal Police have charged a 34-year-old Taiwanese national with trafficking suspected Chinese nationals, with the group now removed from the country.

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Two cars collided on the Hume Highway at Cabramatta in Sydney's southwest just after 11pm, with one vehicle crashing into a power pole. A 21-year-old man was transported to Liverpool Hospital in a stable condition following treatment by paramedics, while the other driver escaped injury.

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David William James, a former Sydney childcare worker, pleaded guilty to 11 charges including filming and possessing child abuse material. He took photos and videos of children in his care at six centres across Sydney over a three-year period, with crimes involving 10 young boys.

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More than 30 bullets were fired at a home in Chester Hill, Sydney, just after 2am, with dashcam footage capturing a white SUV fleeing the scene. Three residents inside the property escaped unharmed despite the barrage of gunfire. Detectives believe it was a targeted attack and are investigating possible gang connections, with police searching for the white SUV and its occupants.

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Multiple violent crime incidents across Australia have resulted in arrests and ongoing investigations. Four teenagers have been arrested over a brutal home invasion in Greenacre, Western Sydney, where a 23-year-old man's hand was severed with a machete. Australian man Simon Carman has been charged with the murder of 17-year-old Thunchanok Donhomla in Pattaya, Thailand. In Melbourne, a 15-year-old boy was fatally stabbed.

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Multiple violent crime incidents across Australia have resulted in arrests and ongoing investigations. Four teenagers have been arrested over a brutal home invasion in Greenacre, Western Sydney, where a 23-year-old man's hand was severed with a machete. Australian man Simon Carman has been charged with the murder of 17-year-old Thunchanok Donhomla in Pattaya, Thailand. In Melbourne, a 15-year-old boy was fatally stabbed.

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Victor Willis, frontman and founding member of legendary disco group The Village People, has died at age 74 after a short illness. Willis co-wrote the band's biggest hits including YMCA and Macho Man, helping the group sell 100 million records worldwide.

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