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February 17 Elvis Smylie's dream debut in LIV Golf
23-year-old Gold Coast golfer Elvis Smylie won on debut at the LIV Golf season opening event in Saudi Arabia and helped secure a team title with the all-Australian Ripper GC squad in Adelaide. The rising star is now climbing towards the world's top 50 rankings as he pursues qualification for the Masters tournament in the US. Smylie credits fellow Australian golfer Cam Smith, a British Open champion, as a significant mentor in his decision to join LIV Golf.
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3 min
February 17 Legal debate over ISIS brides' return to Australia
Australian ISIS brides and their children are expected to return to Australia within hours or days, sparking political debate over border entry. Opposition leader Angus Taylor is calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to block their return, while Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke examines whether temporary exclusion orders can be legally applied. International law expert Professor Donald Rothwell explains that Australian citizens with valid passports have a legal right to enter the country, though temporary exclusion orders remain a possible but exceptional mechanism requiring high thresholds of proof to prevent terrorist attacks.
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4 min
February 17 Legal debate over ISIS brides' return to Australia
Australian ISIS brides and their children are expected to return to Australia within hours or days, sparking political debate over border entry. Opposition leader Angus Taylor is calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to block their return, while Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke examines whether temporary exclusion orders can be legally applied. International law expert Professor Donald Rothwell explains that Australian citizens with valid passports have a legal right to enter the country, though temporary exclusion orders remain a possible but exceptional mechanism requiring high thresholds of proof to prevent terrorist attacks.
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4 min
February 17 Whooping cough cases quadruple as vaccination rates plummet
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3 min
February 17 Escaped mental health patient charged with murder after 10 days on run
A man who allegedly escaped from a mental health facility during transfer between hospitals in Sydney remained at large for 10 days before allegedly committing a fatal stabbing attack in Maryland. The incident resulted in the death of a 38-year-old man and injuries to two others in what police describe as a random attack. The accused is now in custody and facing murder charges, with questions being raised about patient transport procedures and public safety warnings.
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4 min
February 17 ISIS brides passport controversy sparks political debate
The Australian Prime Minister states he will not assist 11 families, including 34 ISIS brides and children, to return from Syria to Australia, declaring they must face consequences for their decisions. International law experts warn the government cannot legally prevent Australian citizens from re-entering the country, while the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is legally required to issue passports to Australian citizens. The opposition demands temporary exclusion orders be imposed, whilst the government maintains all decisions will be guided by national security advice and that returnees will face the full force of the law.
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9 min
February 17 Civil rights icon Jesse Jackson dies at 84
Reverend Jesse Jackson, legendary civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate, has died at age 84. Born in 1941, Jackson was a protégé of Dr Martin Luther King Jr and was by his side when King was assassinated in Memphis. Throughout his decades-long career, the Baptist preacher became a powerful voice for justice and equality, ran for president in 1984 and 1988, fought against apartheid in South Africa, and witnessed Barack Obama's historic election as America's first Black president in 2008.
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3 min
February 16 Leaked coalition plan proposes regional migrant bans
A leaked coalition immigration document proposes temporarily banning migrants from regions including Gaza and Somalia, removing 100,000 visa overstayers, and restricting visas from areas deemed terrorist hotspots. The proposal, prepared under former leader Susan Ley, has exposed deep divisions within the party, with shadow immigration minister Paul Scar stating he never supported the policy. Professor Alan Gamlin from the Australian National University Migration Hub suggests the policy contains both predictable elements and surprising proposals that echo Donald Trump's Muslim ban, describing some measures as cosmetic and reflecting a party still processing its historic election defeat.
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3 min
February 16 Former NRL star Matt Utai shot in Greenacre
Former NRL player Matt Utai, 44, was shot twice outside a home in Greenacre, Western Sydney, once in the leg and once in the chest. Police believe Utai was not the intended target but was caught in crossfire, with his son Isaiah Utai being well known to police after his house was shot multiple times in December. Utai, who played 170 NRL games for the Bulldogs and West Tigers and represented New Zealand, was taken to St George Hospital in a conscious state under police escort.
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2 min
February 16 Electric ankle device promises shark protection
A shark deterrent ankle device uses electrical signals to repel predatory sharks within a two to two-and-a-half metre range. Independent testing by the University of Western Australia showed the technology has a 60% success rate in turning sharks away when they approach. The device works on pelagic sharks including great whites, bull sharks, tigers and makos by creating discomfort in their electrical sensory system.
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4 min

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