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Star News Briefing
Star news flash briefing brings you the latest Australian and World news, from politics to sport and entertainment headlines.
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Star News BriefingAussie Companies Repeatedly Hacked On Notice
New privacy laws to be introduced to Parliament to increase the maximum fine for companies repeatedly hacked by Cyber thieves Several emergency alerts and…
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Law Enforcement Committee Asked To Investigate Lidia Thorpe
Pressure Mounts On Greens To Sack The Senator Over Bombshell Revelations Fruit And Veg Prices To Rise By Close To Ten Percent In Six Months Fallout From…
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Liz Truss Resigns As UK PM
Her resignation comes after just 45 days Medibank Private has confirmed some personal data has been accessed by hackers Flood waters continue to threaten homes…
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Confirmation Hackers Trying To Blackmail Medibank
Cyber Criminals Have Access To Names, Addresses, Medicare Numbers Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe Stood Aside Over Revelations She Dated Bikie Boss Unemployment…
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Medibank Private Hit With Ransom Demand Following Cyber Hack
Medibank Private has halted trading on the share market while it investigates Flood focus on border communities as Murray rises Martial law declared in annexed…
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Anthony Albanese Tours Flood-Ravaged Tasmania
P-M Says His Heart Goes Out To Eastern States Battling Floods Treasury Officials Working Out Impact Of Floods Ahead Of Next Week's Budget Heart Disease Tops…
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Royal Visit All But Confirmed For 2024
The visit will coincide with 200 years of Australian democracy Flood Emergency continues in Vic, focus on Echuca Health Minister open to independent…
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Singapore Offers Assistance To AUS As It Investigates Optus Breach
Singapore's P-M Offers Assistance to Australian Authorities Over Optus Breach NDIS To Come Under Review The Bureau Of Meteorology Undergoes A "Re-brand" And…
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Fears Of A Second Flood Peak As Rain Continues Across Vic
Emergency warnings have been issued across Echuca and Charlton Aust to sign a new security pact with Japan Russian strikes have hit apartment buildings in Kyiv…
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Warnings The Cost Of Groceries Will Go Up After Floods
More Cost Of Living Pain As Crops And Livestock Inundated By Floodwaters Sydney's Star Casino To Have Licence Suspended From Friday A-M-A Brushes-Off Calls For…
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Flood Emergency Continues Across Victoria
SES focusing on Shepparton with the Goulburn River peaking Albanese govt launching updated national plan to stamp out domestic violence Star Casino to be…
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Major Victorian River Systems Burst
5 major river systems have inundated Victorian towns and communities across the state's north and north western regions Billions to be spent on Infrastructure…
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Victorians On Edge As Flood Threat Continues
Several communities in Victoria's flood ravaged regions have spent the night in evacuation centres More paid parental leave to be made available from next year…
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Assistance For Flood Affected Victorians
Defence Troops On The Ground In Worst Affected Areas Paid Parental Leave Reforms On The Agenda Some Welcome News For Optus Customers And Mandatory Covid…
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Victoria's Flood Emergency
Multiple regional towns in Victoria, evacuated Mandatory isolation ends for Covid patients A Perth teacher accused of punching two students New inductees for…
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The Cost Of Living Squeeze To Tighten Its Grip
Petrol Prices Are Tipped To Soar In The Next Fortnight Treasurer Confirms Stage Three Tax Cuts Will Remain Intact Medibank The Latest Major Company To Be…
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Police Minister's Brother on Drugs Charges
NSW Deputy Premier's brother charged with commercial drug supply offences A truck driver now behind bars, 18 years after his rig allegedly struck a car…
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Federal Budget To Be Tweaked As Economic Circumstances Change
Minor Adjustments Being Made Less Than A Fortnight From Budget The Price Of Used Cars Dropping G-7 Leaders Vow To Support Ukraine For As Long As It Takes Bruce…
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20 Years Today Since Bali Bombings
Memorial services being held today to mark 20 years since Bali tragedy NSW floods claim the life of a 46-year-old man Robodebt cases are now all closed Aaron…
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Australia Bracing For Third Economic Downturn
The federal government believes the global economy is headed for another downturn warning Australia might not be immune. Labor is under pressure to outline…
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Russia Accused of Fresh War Crimes
Kyiv under fire for the first time in months A boy and girl attacked by a sea lion north of Perth A man to be extradited to NSW over the death of a boy in QLD…
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More Explosions Rock Kyiv
Several explosions have rocked the Ukrainian city of Kyiv during the morning peak. A new independent office will be set up to scrutinise defence spending…
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NSW Has More Than 100 Flood Warnings
The Federal Government ready to step in to help NSW flood crisis Concerns about a big jump in people needing help amid rise in cost of living A fairy tale…
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Australia's East Coast Remains On Floodwatch
While the immediate three of rain has passed, flood warnings remain in place for Queensland, NSW and Victoria A key supply route between Russia and Crimea…
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NSW On Floodwatch... Again
More than 60 flood alerts are in place across NSW as Victoria cleans up from heavy downpours Police in WA introduce a self-administered test kit for victims of…
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PM: No Changes To 'Stage Three' Tax Cuts
The Prime Minister says there will not be any changes to 'Stage Three' tax cuts, despite budget challenges. A court has been told the husband of journalist…
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Deadly Massacre in Thailand
Dozens dead, after a shooting and stabbing rampage in Thailand Fears for asthma and allergy sufferers in Victoria Fresh hope for less invasive treatment for…
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Arrest Made Over Optus SMS Scam
Federal police have made an arrest over an SMS scam targeting victims of the Optus data breach. Brittany Higgins says she felt pressured to drop her rape…
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Floods to Lash Australia's East
Communities in NSW, QLD, Tasmania and Victoria all being lashed by wild weather Carnage continues in Ethiopia, with continued fighting between federal and…
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Concerns About 'Stage Three' Tax Cuts
A senior Labor minister admits the federal government has considered potential changes to the "STAGE 3" tax cuts, amid fears they are un-affordable. The jury…
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Banks Quick to Raise Interest Rates
Banks waste no time in passing on full quarter of a percent rate rise in full Calls for major changes in the nation's schools Elon Musk to go ahead with his…
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More Pain For Mortgage Holders
The Treasurer admits many Australians will find it hard to keep up with their mortgage repayments in the wake of yet another interest rate hike. Telstra is the…
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Another Rates Hike Likely Today
Economists forecast another half a percent jump in interest rates The fallout continues after a deadly soccer stampede in Indonesia James Tedesco to captain…
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Optus Orders External Review Into Cyber Breach
An external review of how the personal data of 10 million Optus customers was leaked has been announced. We're being assured the government is taking…
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Penrith Wins the Battle of Sydney's West
The Panthers go back-to-back with NRL premiership wins Australia prepares to bring dozens of women and children home from Syria A horror stamped at a soccer…
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Worksafe Investigates Hawthorn Racism Saga
The racism saga at Hawthorn football club has sparked a Worksafe investigation Clean up efforts continue in Florida as Hurricane Ian weakens Daylight Saving…
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Hurricane Ian Hits South Carolina
Medical groups are concerned people will think the pandemic is over once Covid isolation is scrapped Hurricane Ian has slammed into South Carolina - as the…
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Covid Isolation to be Scrapped
The 5 day isolation period will end on October 14 The AFP joins forces with state and territory police to protect vulnerable Optus customers The Opals to play…
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Calls To Dump Mandatory Covid Isolation
The Premiers will discuss proposed changes to the mandatory 5 day Covid isolation at the national cabinet meeting Foreign minister Penny Wong calls for the…
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An Australian Economist Jailed in Myanmar
Sean Turnell sentenced to three years for violating state secrets A warning for anyone trying to buy or re-sell overpriced NRL Grand Final tickets Dally M…
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Hurricane Ian Crosses Florida Coast
Authorities say it's now too late to leave, with the Category Four storm making landfall PM demands Optus pays for passports for customers who were hacked Full…
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The Fuel Excise Back From Midnight
Fuel prices to rise by 25 cents in the coming days Hurricane Ian increasing in intensity, as it heads for Florida Geelong captain Joel Selwood announces his…
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Optus Hack Victims To Get Replacement Licence Free Of Charge
The Telco will foot the bill after millions of customers had their data accessed Price of fuel to increase as cut to excise ends Legislation for an…
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Suspicious About-Face From Optus Hacker
Australia works with FBI to find those responsible for Optus hack, who's now claiming to have deleted the data A school shooting in Russia, claims the lives of…
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Optus In Damage Control Following Cyber Hack
Telco offering customers free credit monitoring PM to attend state funeral for Shinzo Abe in Japan Rollercoaster at Melbourne Royal Show won't reopen until…
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A Famous Face to Represent the NDIS
Kurt Fearnley appointed chairman of the board which runs the NDIS The cost of prescription meds to be reduced More adults moving in with their parents amid…
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Flood Crisis Continues Across NSW
More rain is set to worsen things across the state's west and north this week Former professional surfer Chris Davidson killed in one-punch attack Woman…
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Geelong Basks In AFL Premiership Glory
Celebrations have gone through the night after Geelong won its 10th AFL flag A child's body found after a fire in Melbourne's east The PM to travel to Japan…
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Melbourne Abuzz For The AFL Grand Final
After a 2 year pandemic absence - Melbourne is hosting the AFL grand final A frantic search for a 5 year old child in Western New South Wales The UN concludes…
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Concerns of Identity Theft for Optus Customers
Intelligence agency working with Optus to find culprit for massive data breach A police officer saves 3 lives in flood waters in the Hunter Valley A…
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Northern NSW Braces For Another Flooding Event
An East Coast low is bringing heavy rain across the Northern Rivers and Mid North Coast Optus customers urged to look out for suspicious activity following…
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Australians Honour The Late Queen
Thousands have been arrested in Russia at rallies against President Putin's plan to conscript more soldiers for the Ukraine war Australians honour the late…
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Shocking Racism Claims Out of Hawthorn
The AFL launches independent investigation into horror stories out of Hawthorn The hospital safety watchdog to investigate at least 7 child deaths in Victoria…
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World Leaders Gather in New York For UN General Assembly
The UN Secretary-General has given a grim assessment of global affairs King Charles heads to Balmoral to privately grieve Support for a republic has fallen…
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Why the Melbourne CBD Was Locked Down Today
Melbourne police waiting to speak to man over chaos that sparked lockdown "No body, no parole" laws to be tightened in NSW Parliament Australia's oldest man…
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The Queen Laid To Rest In Windsor
Royals held private service after state funeral at Westminster Abbey It ends the UK's official period of mourning We're being assured petrol prices won't spike…
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The Queen's Funeral Just Hours Away
King Charles thanks the public for their outpouring of support Four men arrested over the murder of a 23-year-old from Brisbane 20 percent of young Australians…
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World Prepares To Farewell The Queen At State Funeral
The late Monarch's funeral will be held later on tonight The UK held a minute's silence overnight to reflect on the late Monarch's life and service NASA…
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Anthony Albanese Has Had An Audience With King Charles At Buckingham Palace
Anthony Albanese has had an audience with King Charles at Buckingham Palace, along with other Commonwealth leaders. The Queen's eight grandchildren have stood…
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The Queen's Children Hold An Emotional Vigil Near Their Mother's Coffin
The King and his siblings stand guard near their mother's coffin The Prime Minister arrives in London for the Queen's funeral The effects of the pandemic on…