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At least 16 students dead as fire tears through Kenyan girls school
The blaze reportedly started when a student set a mattress on fire inside the school’s dormitory, with a further 79 students taken to hospital with injuries. Source link
Iran fires missile at US air base in Kuwait in retaliation for attack
US President Donald Trump says he is not yet satisfied by negotiations to end the war in Iran, and the US is not discussing easing sanctions, which is one of Tehran’s key demands. Source link
'The book is in the future, but everything is seeded from our present'
Helen Phillips, winner of the Climate Fiction prize for her novel Hum, on if stories can make a difference, her anxieties and writing about the climate Source link
AFP defends public arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith
The Australian Federal Police has detailed intelligence surrounding Ben Roberts-Smith’s arrest, pushing back against criticisms of its public nature. Source link
Hawks to go to AFL over Watson's disallowed goal
Hawthorn expects a quick AFL adjustment after Nick Watson’s goal at half-time was disallowed against St Kilda in the Hawks’ win. Source link
Australian to join 'scary as hell' mission to rescue Laos villagers from cave
A diver describes the “emotional moment” when he found a group of men alive after they were trapped for more than a week in a Laos cave, while a South Australian renowned for his ability to navigate tight spaces joins the rescue mission. Source link
NRL backs referee's decision to send off Ponga in Origin I
The NRL supports Ashley Klein’s controversial decision to send off Kalyn Ponga, saying the State of Origin referee got the call right. Source link
ABC appoints Reuters exec Simon Robinson as news director
Senior Reuters executive Simon Robinson takes over from former director Justin Stevens who announced his resignation on Wednesday after four years in the job. Source link
Nationals pull election stunt as tax debate heats up
This week a few people got a grilling at Senate estimates, the tax debate heated up and whispers of a new centre-right party fluttered through the press gallery. Source link
Gov urges agencies to fix security basics before buying into frontier AI
Lock down fundamentals ahead of expected “vulnerability storm”. Source link