Treasurer Jim Chalmers says he is “pretty relaxed” after the accidental public release of independent Treasury advice; Lawyers for a one-time Greens candidate who suffered a serious eye injury while being arrested at an anti-Israel protest say they are ready to sue the state of NSW; Gisèle Pelicot has received France's highest civic honour; Scientists have detected the biggest ever merger of two massive black holes.

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If you've been tempted by those local boutique closing-down sales flooding your social media feeds, you might want to think twice; the ACCC has issued a warning about ghost stores that aren't what they seem.

Plus, ever wonder why you just can't get through to that one colleague? It could all be in identifying your (and their) DISC profile.

And in headlines today Victorian state officials have defended their handling of an accused pedophile childcare worker's case after it was revealed he was allowed to continue working with kids despite substantiated claims of misconduct; At least eight Palestinians, most of them children, have been killed and more than a dozen injured, in an Israeli missile strike which the military says missed its intended target; Senior aides to King Charles and Prince Harry have been pictured together in London, in what's reported to be an initial step towards restoring the relationship between Harry and the rest of the royal family; Sotheby’s in New York is auctioning off the largest chunk of Mars known to exist on earth in Wednesday's natural history themed event

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The search continues for 26-year-old German backpacker Carolina Wilga after her van was found abandoned in remote bushland in WA; A woman has died and two others are seriously injured after a car mounted the footpath and hit three pedestrians in Melbourne; Childcare worker Joshua Dale Brown filled in as a cook at Papilio Early Learning in Essendon weeks before being charged with food contamination and dozens of sex offences; Former Sydney councillor-turned-MAGA commentator Nick Adams has been nominated by Donald Trump to become US Ambassador to Malaysia; Brad Pitt has demanded private communications from Angelina Jolie in their ongoing legal fight over their $762 million winery.

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From the Kardashians casually listing their procedures to Australian stars revealing their cosmetic secrets, celebrities are suddenly being brutally honest about their plastic surgery.

So, is the transparency helping break down unrealistic beauty standards, or if it's just creating a new blueprint for perfection that's even harder to ignore?

And in headlines today there are concerns a new plan to tackle anti semitism in Australia will stifle legitimate criticism about Israel; The car belonging to missing German backpacker Carolina Wilga has been found in WA but her whereabouts remains a mystery ; If you use Outlook for your emails you might not be able to access your inbox this morning with Microsoft posting it’s having some issues; The Florida County Medical Examiners Office cremation report for Aussie actor Julian McMahon has confirmed his cause of death as lung cancer which had spread from his head and neck; Masterchef alumni Julie Goodwin has hit out at online comments targeting her recent weight loss, thanking them for their concern but that she and her doctor concur that she is in a healthy weight range

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Tragedy continues to unfold in the quiet rural town of Coonabarabran COON-A-BARA-BRAN, New South Wales, as prosecutors wait for autopsy results in the double murder case of two young brothers; A jury in regional Victoria is today visiting the remote site where the body of Hannah McGuire was found inside a burnt-out vehicle; The Australian Federal Government has unveiled a new plan to tackle rising antisemitism, with a particular focus on schools and universities; And Kate Middleton’s long-time personal assistant, Natasha Archer, is departing Kensington Palace after 15 years.

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The US is threatening to slap a 200% tariff on pharmaceuticals and a 50% tariff on copper; we break down what this could mean for Australia's economy.

Plus, science has finally cracked the code on what makes someone cool.

And in headlines today Sequestered jurors in the Erin Patterson trial were in the same hotel as a police informant and the prosecution team; Another childcare chain have promised to install CCTV cameras after two if its staff were accused of sexually abusing children; Pope Leo has told Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky that the Vatican could host Ukraine/Russia peace talks; Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok has been posting anti Semitic content and praised Adolf Hitler

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Pharmaceuticals, one of Australia’s biggest US exports, might be slapped with 200 per cent tariffs; Millions of Qantas customers are being informed what data criminals stole from them; Trump again meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Gaza; The death toll from the Texas floods has risen to 109; Kate Middleton attended a state banquet at Windsor Castle in honor of French President Emmanuel Macron.

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It's NAIDOC Week - marking 50 years of celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, history and achievements. We explore how this national celebration evolved from protest to pride, and what it means for the next generation.

Plus, a former member of the FLDS church fears her missing children have been taken to fulfil a disturbing prophecy.

And in headlines today The childcare operator caught up in allegations of the sexual abuse of children by a former staff member, has announced they'll be putting CCTV in 400 centres; The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan accusing them of the persecution of women and girls; The Matildas have won their match against Panama in Perth 3-2 in a tight match that was won in stoppage time; Sean Diddy Combs will be sentenced over the two prostitution charges he was found guilty of on October 3

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