- A sheriff says a third assassination attempt against Donald Trump has been thwarted
- Australians urged to check their tech devices ahead of the 3G shutdown
- Australia books a spot in the women's T20 World Cup semi-finals
Law enforcement officials in the United States say good planning and security preparation meant that a potential third assassination attempt on Donald Trump did not succeed.
A 49-year-old man armed with multiple guns and a high-capacity magazine was arrested outside Donald Trump's rally in California.
The man has been identified as Las Vegas resident, Vem Miller.
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco says the actions of law enforcement officers ensured no one was hurt.
"There had been two attempts on our former President's life. And the amount of people that were going to be coming to this on short notice. And I am extremely proud of what the deputies did. And I truly do believe that we a prevented another assassination attempt. It was solely by our effort of keeping those people out."
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The World Health Organization says its staff has been unable to get into northern Gaza since October, leaving no way to provide Palestinians in the area with supplies, medical personnel and other aid.
According to Palestinian media reports, the Israeli military has been carrying out continuous airstrikes on the northern and central areas of the Gaza Strip on Friday, killing at least 40 people.
Amid the attacks, survivors are facing increasingly acute shortages of essentials.
The WHO has been carrying out a UN polio vaccination campaign that had already covered about 559,000 children in central and southern Gaza by mid-September, but efforts have lagged in the north.
WHO spokeswoman Dr Margaret Harris says aid workers must be allowed access to do their work.
"It's critical that humanitarian missions are allowed back into the north, supplies depend on it. We are actually starting a polio campaign next week. The north is the last of the areas that that will happen in. But again, we need safe passage and what we really need, and we've said over and over again, and people treat us as if we are talking about fairyland, but we need a ceasefire, we need peace."
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Australians are being urged to check their tech devices to ensure they are ready when the 3G service is switched off in the next fortnight, to increase support for 4G and 5G.
The switchover is expected to boost the data capacity, speed and capability of Australia's mobile networks, but older devices could be rendered non-operational by the change, including an inability to dial emergency services on Triple Zero.
Any connected tech product that relies on 3G, including medical devices, could also be impacted.
Communications Minister Michelle Rowland urged people not to wait the last moment to check their tech devices.
"It's important because it's going to enable better 4G and 5G mobile technology, and that's going to mean better capacity and speed of our networks. In the lead-up to the switchover on 28 October, I urge all Australians to ‘check your tech’ - including connected devices like medical alarms and smartwatches that might rely on 3G."
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New South Wales independent MP Alex Greenwich says he will still work to advocate for legal protections for LGBTIQ+ teachers and staff as he conceded his Equality Bill has been changed to drop that element.
After being introduced to the state parliament in 2023, the bill is set to be debated today.
Mr Greenwich says in negotiating support for the bill, the government wouldn't consider changes to the Anti-Discrimination Act to protect LGBTIQ+ teachers and students until a review of that legislation is completed by the New South Wales Law Reform Commission.
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In cricket, defending champion Australia has qualified for the women's T20 World Cup semi-finals, after defeating India by nine runs.
The unbeaten Aussies were determined to keep up their stranglehold by restricting India to 9-142.
During the post-match ceremony, broadcast on Prime Video, stand-in captain Tahlia McGrath she is proud of the team.
"We want to win every game we play. And we knew India was going to be a really big challenge for us today. They came really hard at us and just really proud of the group and how we held our nerve at the end there; and come away with the win. It was only me. There was lots of players in different roles today - and I thought everyone stepped up really well. We constantly talking about what's a par total? What do we want to get to? We're having lots of conversations. And whoever is out there, knows there is so much depth behind them - that you can play with complete freedom. We've shuffled the batting order around. It's just who is the best match up in that certain situation."
