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Foreign Minister Penny Wong says she's incredibly thankful another Australian who'd been missing after catastrophic flooding in Nepal and Tibet has now been found. It follows Cara Severino being found over the weekend, but Senator Wong says we "must remain realistic about the days ahead". The disaster's death toll has now surpassed a thousand people  while about 4,000 remain missing, including 42 Australians.

The federal opposition leader has expressed concerns about the absence of several leaders at the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau. Tensions have emerged between China and Taiwan at this year's gathering, after the Taiwanese foreign minister attended the forum's opening ceremony.

And former talk back host Ray Hadley says a complainant against Alan Jones told him he didn't want to go public with his allegations in 2019, because he feared it would ruin him. A former colleague is accusing the veteran broadcaster of indecently assaulting him on eight separate occasions in 2008. 

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The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed an Australian who'd been missing following the devastating floods along the Nepal-Tibet border, has been safely located. The Australian is receiving support from consular officials and has spoken to family members. It takes the number of unaccounted-for Australians to 42, down from 43.

Retired radio host Ray Hadley been giving evidence in the indecent assault trial of former 2GB shock jock Alan Jones. Mr Hadley has told the court, an alleged victim broke down when he told him in 2019 that Mr Jones touched and kissed him on a regular basis. Mr Jones has pleaded not guilty to 20 counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual touching.

And Australia's biggest electricity transmission company has been slapped down by the regulator, over attempts to pass on a billion-dollar bill to consumers for a bungled high-voltage power line. The Australian Energy Regulator rejected Transgrid's bid to recover a huge cost blowout on its part of Project Energy Connect, a $3.6 billion transmission line linking South Australia with New South Wales.

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The former gang leader who orchestrated the killing of gangster rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas has been found guilty of his murder, nearly 30 years after the drive-by shooting.

Duane Davis has been bragging about his role in the killing for years, making it difficult for his defence team to argue he wasn't to blame.

He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole and has indicated he will appeal against the jury verdict. 

The United Nations warns tens of thousands of people need emergency assistance in flood-hit Nepal where around a thousand people are now confirmed to have died, with thousands more still missing.

A former gang leader found guilty of murdering rapper Tupac Shakur has indicated he wants to appeal the verdict. Duane "Keffe D" Davis was accused of masterminding the 1996 drive-by killing and a Las Vegas jury has now found him guilty of orchestrating his murder after less than three hours of deliberations.

And a teenage boy has pleaded guilty to preparing a mass terror attack motivated by Islamic extremism in the Sydney CBD, after being radicalised on social media.

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Argentina's soccer legend Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football.

The 39-year-old made the announcement in a social media post.

It comes soon after the death of his father and six weeks since the final of the FIFA World Cup which saw Spain beat Argentina 1-0. 

But he's not putting away his boots entirely. 

A jury in Las Vegas has found an ex-gang leader guilty of murder in the drive-by killing of legendary hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur in 1996.

63-year-old Duane "Keffe D" Davis had been charged with a single count of murder using a deadly weapon.

He had pleaded not guilty.

Police had long ‌suspected Davis but did not have enough evidence to charge him until he ⁠went public with his story in media appearances and a memoir.  

New data reveals Australia's property downturn has now spread to 93 per cent of capital city suburbs.

Figures from property firm Cotality shows national home values fell for the fifth straight month in August, down 0.9 per cent.

Sydney saw the biggest drop, with prices sliding one-point-four per cent last month, while Melbourne and and Canberra both dipped 1.1 per cent.

The US Supreme Court has ruled to let President Donald Trump continue the construction of ​his White House ballroom.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation sued last year after the Trump administration tore down the White House East Wing and began building the ballroom ​without seeking specific approval from Congress.

The court's ruling was tight - five-to-four - with one of the six conservative justices siding with the three liberals, saying the ballroom construction is likely unlawful.

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Businesses around the world are embracing artificial intelligence technology, but is Australia keeping up?

The treasury department is warning that's not happening fast enough and we're at risk of falling behind.

Property prices fell in almost every capital city with Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra seeing the biggest drops last month.

The RBA's interest rate hikes and government's decision to restrict negative gearing and increase capital gains tax contributed to the price falls.