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- A grave warning for Australians as Israel invades Lebanon in search of Hezbollah targets;
- South Korea jails a police chief over a deadly Halloween stampede;
- Michael Maguire becomes the new head coach of the Brisbane Broncos.
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has called for parliament to be recalled to pass laws dealing with the alleged waving of Hezbollah flags at demonstrations over the weekend.
Mr Dutton says the protests are not in line with what he calls Australian values.
"I believe millions of Australians firstly, are happy for people to practice their religious beliefs and go to a mosque, go to a church, go to a temple, whatever it might be, but not to go there to celebrate and to glorify somebody who is the leader of a listed terrorist organisation that is not consistent with Australian values. It's not consistent with the obligation that people undertook when they took out Australian citizenship."
The immigration minister has repeated his warning that protesters who incite violence at rallies over the Middle East conflict could have their visas cancelled, saying he doesn't want hatred imported to Australia.
Tony Burke says authorities did not know if those at the rallies were on visas but anyone inciting discord would fail the character tests.
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The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) has officially begun a ground operation in southern Lebanon.
Ground raids are underway in villages close to the border in what the Israeli military says are limited and precisely calculated attacks against Hezbollah targets.
The incursion marks a new stage in Israel's war against Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militant group.
But Hezbollah's acting commander, Naim Qassem, has vowed to continue the group's battle.
"We will face any possible attack and are ready if the Israelis decide to enter by land. The resistance forces are ready for a ground engagement. We have prepared and got ready, and with our trust in God Almighty, we are confident that the Israeli enemy will not achieve its goals and we will emerge victorious from this battle."
The ground campaign has heightened fears for the safety of Australians still in Lebanon.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has reiterated calls for them to take the first opportunity to leave.
It's understood that those in Lebanon are being assisted by the Department of Foreign Affairs to secure commercial airline tickets as the risk of the international airport shutting grows.
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A South Korean court has sentenced the former police chief of a district of Seoul to three years in prison for a botched response to a deadly Halloween crowd crush in the capital's nightlife district in 2022.
The Seoul Western District Court said in a statement that Lee Im-jae had failed to prepare for a mass Halloween gathering, thus creating the conditions for the tragedy.
The Yongsan police station chief is the first senior police official to be convicted over the crush, which led to 159 deaths nearly two years ago.
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Australia's consumer watchdog is set to receive a 30 million dollar boost to crack down on supermarket pricing practices.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the extra money will help the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission enforce the law.
He says it will also aid the commission in monitoring behaviour and investigating concerns about falsely justifying higher prices.
Mr Albanese says customers deserve respect.
"The legislation that we would introduce would mean that Audi, Coles, Woolworths, and Metcash would face multimillion dollar penalties for serious breaches. We know there's more to do and my government wants to make sure that Australian consumers get a fair go when families are doing it tough they need a government that its on their side. Customers don't deserve to be treated as fools by the supermarkets."
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Hundreds of email addresses, including those belonging to victims of crime, have been shared in a court blunder in Victoria.
It's understood an email was sent by the Victims of Crime Assistance Tribunal (VOCAT) last week to advise of a change to the process for compensation applications - but all of the recipient emails were visible.
The Tribunal says the email mistake was unintentional.
But lawyers say it is a serious privacy breach which will likely cause more trauma to victims.
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Dating apps will have six months to comply with a code of conduct designed to make matchmaking sites safer.
Tinder, Hinge and other online dating platforms will have to take action against dangerous users and refer complaints to the police under the voluntary Australia-wide industry code.
It takes effect today [[October 1]] and could become mandatory after two years.
It comes after a study that found three-quarters of people who used dating apps over a five-year period had been victims of sexual violence.
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In rugby league news,
Michael Maguire has been announced as the new coach of the Brisbane Broncos, joining the club on a three-year contract.
He succeeds Kevin Walters, who was sacked after four years in charge.
Maguire says it's an honour to come to the club.
