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He's not licensed to drive a car, but last year Queensland teen Byron Waller became the youngest person in history to pilot a plane around the world.

The Greens have previously chosen its leader by consensus, but held their first leadership ballot yesterday. 

Headline inflation jumped to 4% in August from 3.5% in July, driven by higher housing costs and automotive fuel prices.

The proposal comes days after developer Goodman Group withdrew plans for a data centre on Sydney's Lower North Shore, amid uproar from the local community.

The federal government says more than 100,000 first home buyers have now accessed its 5% deposit scheme since it was expanded and uncapped last year.

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Israeli authorities are investigating the suspected hijacking of a commercial plane bound for Tel Aviv. 

An Israel-bound plane has made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the pilot and attempted to crash the plane.

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