Middle east tensions dramatically escalate, with Israel launching strikes against Iran, targeting what it says are Iranian nuclear facilities.
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Tensions flare amid LA immigration protests
Donald Trump condemned for sending US troops in to quell unrest on the streets of Los Angeles - despite local officials insisting they'll only escalate tensions.
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Erin Patterson breaks down in court
Erin Patterson has broken down in tears giving evidence for the second day in her triple-murder trial in regional Victoria.
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Flood-struck communities struggle as rain moves south
There have been at least four deaths in the New South Wales flood emergency which has isolated tens of thousands from the state's central coast to Grafton in the north.
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NSW floods turn fatal
The first death has been recorded in the New South Wales flood emergency and three people are missing as severe rain and record river levels inundate towns on the state's Mid North Coast.
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