Senator Larissa Waters has just been named the new leader of the Greens, taking over after Adam Bandt lost his Melbourne seat in the 2025 federal election; Singer Cassie Ventura gave emotional testimony in court on Thursday, revealing that she once considered taking her own life, traumatised by her relationship with Sean “Diddy” Combs; Jailed Australian writer Yang Hengjun has sent an emotional letter to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, thanking him for his support and making a fresh plea to return home; Former NSW Liberal MP Rory Amon is back in police custody after allegedly breaching his bail conditions.

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