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By Kelsie Iorio
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If you're just joining us, here's what you need to know:
- Aboriginal families in Perth's east are afraid to let their children walk the streets after an Indigenous teenager was allegedly bashed to death with a metal pole while walking home from school with friends
- The first group of Australian women and children held in a detention camp in north-east Syria since the fall of the Islamic State group in 2019 is en route to Sydney
- An on-loan Arsenal player and at least five other people have been stabbed in a shopping centre attack in northern Italy that has left one man dead
- A man has been shot dead and another seriously injured in a shooting at Beechworth, in Victoria's north-east
- Residents in the Northern Rivers region of NSW whose homes were destroyed or severely damaged during unprecedented floods earlier this year may be eligible for a voluntary buyback scheme
Have a great weekend.
By Kelsie Iorio
ICYMI: Boy rescued from floodwaters in Melbourne
A 10-year-old boy has been rescued after he was trapped in a stormwater drain in Melbourne's south-west.
The boy had been playing in swirling floodwater in Altona yesterday when he was sucked underwater and through the pipes.
He was spat on the other side of the pipe system and trapped underneath the grating of a flooded stormwater drain.
Emergency services were nearby and freed him from the drain.
By Kelsie Iorio
Fun fact: Friday = News quiz day
Any quiz fans around? It's Friday, and you know what that means — it's time for the weekly news quiz.
See how close you can get to a 10/10 (come back to the blog afterwards and let us know how you went in the comments).
By Kelsie Iorio
ICYMI: Hail falls in... (checks notes) Townsville??
The Bureau of Meteorology has confirmed isolated reports of hail in parts of Queensland's north during a thunderstorm yesterday.
That came as a bit of a shock to residents, who have sweltered through extreme heatwave conditions this week.
Forecaster Peter Clarson says it's "not something we see often at all" in areas like Townsville.
"Yesterday was the warmest day in Townsville since March and it looks like it will be a repeat of that again today," he says.
By Kelsie Iorio
Just in: One arrested after break-in at Arizona Democratic governor candidate's office
One person has been arrested after the campaign headquarters of Arizona Democratic candidate Katie Hobbs was broken into earlier this week.
"We are very thankful that the Phoenix Police Department acted so quickly to arrest a suspect," Hobbs's campaign manager Nicole DeMont said in a statement.
Phoenix police said they made an arrest in connection to a burglary without specifying the Hobbs incident or identifying the person arrested, but a source with knowledge of the probe confirmed the arrest was related.
Reporting by Reuters
By Kelsie Iorio
Just in: Australian families repatriated to Sydney from Syria
The first group of Australian women and children held in a detention camp in north-east Syria since the fall of the Islamic State group in 2019 is en route to Sydney.
It's likely to be the first step in repatriating the entire cohort of Australian citizens detained in the war-torn country.
By Kelsie Iorio
Fun fact: Australia voted against conscription (only just) on this day 106 years ago
October 28, 1916.
Australia voted in a referendum answering the question:
Are you in favour of the government having in this grave emergency, the same compulsory powers over citizens in regard to requiring their military service, for the term of this war, outside the Commonwealth, as it now has in regard to military service within the Commonwealth?
An extremely slim majority voted against it, and it remained a contentious issue as WWI continued.
By Kelsie Iorio
Just in: US removes government employees from Nigerian capital
The US has ordered non-emergency government employees and family members of government employees to depart Abuja in Nigeria, citing a heightened risk of terrorist attacks.
The order was announced in an updated State Department advisory warning US citizens to reconsider travel to the African country due to crime, terrorism and other threats.
In addition to Abuja, the US has advised citizens not to travel to a number of Nigerian states, including Borno and Yobe in the northeast.
By Kelsie Iorio
Just in: 'We're not letting them go anywhere'
Aboriginal families in Perth's east are afraid to let their children walk the streets after 15-year-old Cassius Turvey was allegedly bashed to death with a metal pole while walking home from school with friends.
The latest on this story is below, but a warning — Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains an image of a person who has died.
By Kelsie Iorio
Overnight: Hamilton says he's sticking with Mercedes
Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton says he'll be negotiating a new contract with Mercedes and plans to remain with the manufacturer that has stuck with him since his start in the sport.
Hamilton's current deal expires at the end of 2023, but he told The Race that discussions will be held in the next few months and assired fans that they're "stuck with me for quite a while longer".
"Do I imagine myself being here beyond 40? Maybe," he told the publication.
"But we are going to do another deal."
It comes after Mercedes boss Toto Wolff told reporters earlier this month that Hamilton has five more years in him and he was "absolutely certain that Lewis can win the eighth world title with us".
Reporting via Reuters
By Kelsie Iorio
Update: Motive for Italian supermarket stabbing still not clear
Authorities in Italy are investigating all the circumstances around a mass stabbing at a supermarket that killed one person and injured multiple others.
The BBC reports a 46-year-old suspect has been detained but the motive for the attack is not yet clear.
Italian police say one person, understood to be a Bolivian national, did not survive — European media is reporting that the victim was a worker at a supermarket.
Monza player Pablo Mari was taken to hospital after being involved in the attack.
The club's Chief Executive Adriano Galliani told Sky Italy that his injuries aren't life-threatening.
"Pablo Mari had a fairly deep wound on his back, which fortunately did not touch his vital organs such as the lungs or others," Galliani said.
"He should recover quickly."
By Kelsie Iorio
Watch: Tony Armstrong speaks about Cassius Turvey
By Kelsie Iorio
Just in: Tennis Australia announces new tournament across multiple states
Tennis Australia says a new mixed-gender event called the United Cup will kick off the upcoming Australian summer of tennis.
The 18-nation competition will begin on December 29 and will be held over 11 days in Brisbane, Perth and Sydney, replacing the short-lived men's-only ATP Cup.
Former player Casey Dellacqua says players are excited about the concept.
"I truly believe that bringing the men and the women together in a global team event is going to have great ramifications for the next generation of players coming through to look forward to," she says.
By Kelsie Iorio
Just in: NSW Premier speaking about flood buybacks
Dominic Perrottet has just spoken live on ABC News Breakfast from Lismore about NSW's flood buyback scheme.
The voluntary buyback scheme for about 2,000 homes is one of three options in a $800 million joint program announced by the state and federal governments yesterday.
"This is all about making sure we don't make the mistakes of the past," Mr Perrottet says.
"It is going to be a long journey but we'll be with the community every step of the way.
"I have seen significant progress over the last six months, but this is a long-term position that will ensure that our communities here right across the Northern Rivers continue to be more resilient into the future."
By Kelsie Iorio
Overnight: Police investigating fatal shooting in Victoria's north-east
Homicide Squad detectives are investigating a shooting in Victoria which has left one man dead and another injured.
Police were called to a rural property in Beechworth following reports there had been a shooting at the property last night.
They found the body of a man at the front of the home and another man with serious injuries in a nearby shed — he's been flown to hospital for treatment.
A crime scene has been established.
By Kelsie Iorio
Developing story: On-loan Arsenal player among those injured in Italian shopping centre attack
Multiple European news outlets are reporting that footballer Pablo Mari is among those injured in a mass stabbing at a shopping centre in Assago, outside Milan.
The 29-year-old Spanish centre-back is on loan at Serie A club Monza from Arsenal.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was asked about the attack at a post-match press conference earlier and said he'd only "just found out".
"I know (technical director) Edu has been in touch with his relatives," he said.
"He's in hospital but he seems to be okay."
Monza's Chief Executive Adriano Galliani shared a short statement via the club's Twitter calling Mari a "warrior".
"We love you, keep fighting as you know how to do," the post said.
By Kelsie Iorio
Overnight: Zimbabwe's one-run T20 World Cup win over Pakistan
Zimbabwe has secured a thrilling one-run win over Pakistan in the T20 World Cup, putting a serious dampener on Pakistan's hopes of making the semi-finals.
Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine says it was "so special" after all the hard work the team had put in to get this far.
"We wanted to come in and play some really good cricket against some top teams and I think we did that exceptionally well today," he said after the match.
Pakistan's captain Babar Azam says his side will need to quickly turn around its form if it's to stay alive in the tournament.
"Very disappointing performance in my team, we are not up to the mark in the batting," he said last night.
"We'll sit together and discuss our mistakes and we'll train hard and come back in the next match."
By Kelsie Iorio
Developing story: Reports of one dead, multiple injured in stabbing at Italian shopping centre
Italian news agency LaPresse is reporting a man armed with a knife has stabbed five people at a shopping centre near Milan.
It's understood one person has died.
LaPresse says a 46-year-old man has been arrested.
By Kelsie Iorio
Overnight: Putin says he's 'ready' to negotiate but Kyiv doesn't want to talk
Vladimir Putin has told a conference in Moscow that Russia is ready to negotiate with Ukrainian authorities about ending the violent conflict that has dragged on for months.
Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club, Putin claimed the US has the "deciding word" in commencing discussions.
"It's not a question about us, we are ready for negotiations. But the leaders in Kyiv decided not to continue negotiations with Russia," he said.
"It is very easy to solve this problem if Washington gives a signal to Kyiv to change its position and solve the problem peacefully."
Putin also said South Korea's decision to supply weapons to Ukraine will "destroy our relationship".
"How would the Republic of Korea react to the fact if we started, if we resume cooperation with North Korea in this area?" he said.
