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- Police called to a student protest in Canberra after the demonstrators refuse to leave;
- Australian leaders condemn at an anti-Semitic incident at a Melbourne school;
- A surprising omission as Queensland names its side for State of Origin.
Police have arrived at the pro-Palestine encampment at Canberra's Australian National University, after the demonstrators ignored an order from campus authorities to leave.
Australian Federal Police say they will begin arresting students if they don't go, and they've broadcast a message to the encampment that they have until midday on Tuesday.
ANU Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Grady Venville, says she hopes students will follow those directions.
"What we would like is for them to peacefully deconstruct and remove themselves from the encampment, and if it comes to that, we will continue to work with the police to make sure that's done in a respectful and supportive way."
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Politicians have joined forces to condemn an anti-Semitic message on the gates of a Jewish school in Melbourne.
Victorian Opposition Leader John Pesutto has called for a stronger response from the state government and police, suggesting anti-Semitism was the worst he'd ever seen it.
Nationals leader David Littleproud has argued that Australian communities need to maintain social cohesion, despite the pressures in the Middle East.
Meanwhile Macnamara MP Josh Burns - who's a former student of the school - says anti-Semitism has no place in Australian society.
"Seeing that on the gates of Mount Scopus was devastating, but that's why we need to be here today. To stand strong and to stand firm against anti-Semitism in all of its forms."
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A man has died after being pulled from the surf on the New South Wales south coast.
Police say he was found unresponsive in the water at Seven Mile Beach in Shoalhaven Heads earlier today, and could not be revived despite the efforts of members of the public and paramedics.
The man is yet to be formally identified, but he's believed to be aged in his 60s.
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The New South Wales government has launched an ad campaign for multicultural communities to raise awareness of domestic violence.
The campaign is for Arabic, Vietnamese, Cantonese and Mandarin speakers, ahead of the state becoming the first Australian jurisdiction in July to outlaw coercive control.
Minister for Women Jodie Harrison says the campaign is especially important because people from multicultural backgrounds are less likely to seek help due to cultural and language barriers.
Criminology professor at University of Newcastle Dr Xanthe Mallett says some communities face unique challenges.
"They have different cultural factors, different linguistic factors to consider. And we have to make sure that we are reaching everybody, because in some of these instances these individuals may not know who to turn to. They may not have those networks."
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Ukraine is still waiting for an answer from Australia on its bid for an urgently needed shipment of coal.
The country is understood to be increasingly worried a coal shipment may not arrive in time for Europe's winter.
The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that Ukrainian officials have made a direct appeal to Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong for the shipment to help meet its energy needs as Russia targets its power plants with missile and drone attacks.
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says Australia is doing what it can, and will continue to do so until the war ends on Ukraine's terms.
MARLES: "The support that we are providing now is very much focused on military support around allowing Ukraine to prosecute this conflict with Russia. That is where our focus is, and that is where Ukraine wants our focus to be."
REPORTER: "So that they won't get the coal?"
MARLES: "Let's just say we're continuing to work with Ukraine. But people get focused on a particular item which is out there at any moment in time."
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The Queensland government is set to trial public transport fares of just 50 cents.
The bus, train, ferry and light rail fares will be dramatically reduced over the next six months as the Queensland government tries to convince people to get back to public transport.
Figures suggest patronage still hasn't returned to pre-Covid levels.
Premier Steven Miles says the price reduction could continue if it's effective.
"The advice was that if it was a permanent change, people might put off changing the way they get to work. But if they know they need to use it while it's there, that that will have an extra incentive for people to change their habits. And if enough people do, if it proves successful, then I hope we can look at continuing something like this."
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Incumbent back-rower David Fifita has missed out on selection in the 20-man squad for Queensland's State of Origin opener.
He played all three matches for Queensland last year.
But now Dragons star Jaydn Su’A will take over from Fifita in the backrow, with Felise Kaufusi and Brendan Piakura in the extended squad.
