What we learned; Tuesday 23 July
Thanks for joining us on the blog today. Here is a wrap up, in case you missed it:
The US Navy’s highest-ranking officer Admiral Lisa Franchetti hosed down concerns of a return to isolationist policies in the case of a second Donald Trump presidency, and reaffirmed her nation’s commitment to Aukus, regardless of who is in the White House.
The Australian Embassy in Paris made urgent enquiries with French authorities, following reports an Australian woman in her 20s had allegedly been gang raped, before taking refuge in a restaurant.
An Australian tourist died in Thailand, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed. Multiple reports say the man was allegedly stabbed after an argument at a restaurant.
North Shore beach, Port Macquarie, was closed after a serious shark attack where some members of the public and a fellow surfer assisted by using makeshift tourniquets.
The CrowdStrike president, Michael Sentonas, “deeply” and “personally” apologised for last week’s global outage that saw 8.5m devices affected. He said conversations about losses and compensation “has to happen” but the immediate focus is on remediation.
That is all for now, see you back on the blog tomorrow.
Updated
More on accused killer of elderly woman found in Melbourne river
Bogojevska sat half-slumped in a chair as she watched the proceedings from the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre women’s prison.
The magistrate noted Bogojevska needed steroid injections while in custody because of nerve damage to her lower back. She also required the medications Lexapro and Valium for her diagnosed depression and anxiety, Magistrate Stephen Ballek noted.
He remanded Bogojevska to appear in Melbourne magistrates court in November for a committal mention hearing. She did not apply for bail.
– Australian Associated Press
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