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- King Charles and Queen Camilla in Canberra
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Donald Trump
- New Zealand win the Women's T20 Cricket World Cup for the first time
King Charles and Queen Camilla are to be in Canberra later today, where they will greet crowds at the Australian War Memorial and Parliament House as they continue their royal tour.
It comes after the King and Queen attended a church service on Sunday.
During the church service, Palestinian and Aboriginal protesters gathered outside the church, along with a crowd of supporters.
It is expected that there will also be protests in Canberra.
This is King Charles' first visit to Australia since his coronation.
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Former US President Donald Trump says he had a very nice call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during which the Israeli Prime Minister sought his opinion on handling Iran.
This follows a statement from the Israeli prime minister's office, saying that while Israel considers US concerns, its decisions will be guided by national interests.
Speaking in Philadelphia, Mr Trump says Mr Netanyahu asked for his opinion on how to respond to Iran.
"So I had a very nice call with him. He called me up yesterday morning. We talked. I congratulated him on obviously doing a very good job keeping Israel safe... He told me that he was attacked at his village where he lives, a vacation area and that he was attacked, but he was fine. He was asking, he was asking what I thought. And I just said: You do what you have to do."
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Israel says its air force attacked Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters in Lebanon's capital, Beirut, and its fighter jets killed three Hezbollah commanders, including a senior figure.
The Israeli military also says it attacked an underground workshop that produces weapons for Hezbollah.
Israel's attack against Hezbollah came after the house of prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was hit by a drone on Saturday, causing severe damages but no casualties.
Mr Netanyahu and his wife weren't at home when the attack happened.
Iranian state news agency IRNA reported that Hezbollah was behind the attack, but the group hasn't claimed the responsibility.
Mr Netyanhu has vowed retaliatory action.
"Well, two days ago we took out Yahya Sinwar the terrorist mastermind whose goons beheaded our men, raped our women, burned babies alive. We took him out. And we're continuing our battle with Iran's other terrorist proxies. We're going to win this war."
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Victoria's opposition says the state government's proposal for high-rise apartments in Melbourne's inner suburbs won't fix the housing problem.
The criticism is in response to Premier Jacinta Allan's announcement [[20 Oct]] to create 50 new activity zones to help deliver more than 30,000 additional homes across Melbourne by 2051.
Ms Allan says townhouses and apartments would be built around 50 high-frequency train stations and tram stops in Melbourne, including some in Melbourne's most expensive areas such as Toorak, Armadale and Brighton.
The Opposition leader, John Pesutto, says there's been a lack of consultation before the announcement, adding he thinks the plan is "out of reach" for those in need of housing.
Victoria's Minister for Planning, Sonya Kilkenny, says the plan is based on community feedback that shows Victorians want to see more houses built around transport centres.
"The announcement today is for 50 more train and tram centres that we are going to work with community, we are going to consult, we are going to engage, work together with them to say this is how your future area could look, by enabling more and more young Victorians and older Victorian families to be able to call these fantastic places home."
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Queensland Premier Steven Miles has criticised the opposition's proposed youth justice reforms, saying it is pretending to have a simple solution.
The Liberal National Party launched its official state election campaign on Sunday, announcing planned reforms to youth detention centres, including compulsory education within centres, minimum isolation periods for assaulting staff, and the introduction of behavioural management plans.
The Opposition leader, David Crisafulli, says the purpose of the reforms is to turn offending juveniles into better people, rather than better criminals.
But Premier Steven Miles claims many of the Opposition's proposed reforms have already been implemented.
The Queensland state election is to be held on the 26th of October.
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In cricket, New Zealand's women's side have won their first T20 World Cup title, beating South Africa by 32 runs.
The triumph comes hours after their men's cricket team earned their first Test triumph in India for 36 years - and the day after their sailors successfully defended their America's Cup title off Barcelona.
Player of the match Amelia Kerr spoke after the game on Prime Video.
She says it is a dream come true.
"I am a little bit speechless and I am just so stoked to get the win, considering what this team has been through. It's what dreams are made of. I absolutely love it. I have played international cricket now for a while so I got to share the field and experience playing with three of greats. But then to be a similar age to our young ones. It feels like you can build great connections with them all. And that is what our team has - they're such special people. And I absolutely love playing for the White Ferns - and yeah, they mean so much to me."
