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Heeney wins third straight Bob Skilton Medal as suspended Swans dominate top 10

Suspended Sydney Swans star Isaac Heeney has won the Bob Skilton Medal for the third consecutive year, delivering a video message to the club's best and fairest ceremony on Thursday night. Heeney was one of five players absent from the event after being suspended for breaching behavioural standards in August, following an incident at the Pullman East Melbourne hotel after round 23. Club chairman Andrew Pridham defended the decision not to rule the suspended players ineligible for the award, calling it 'inappropriate and in excess of the sanction'.

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Geopolitics

Ukraine defies Trump with continued strikes on Russian oil refineries

Ukraine pressed on with strikes on Russian oil refineries overnight, defying President Trump who blames the attacks for worsening a global diesel shortage and pushing up fuel prices. Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on social media that Kyiv struck an oil facility in Russia's southern Samara region, along with a Russian vessel in the Black Sea and a launch and storage site for attack drones in the Oryol region.

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Australia

HSC advice for 'the great middle': Don't do it for me, do it for yourself

With HSC exams beginning on October 13, one parent is calling on families to rethink the pressure they place on average students. In an opinion piece published in The Sydney Morning Herald and Brisbane Times, communications consultant Liz Nable argues that while a high ATAR matters for students aiming for medicine, law or astrophysics, the message for the 'great middle' of students should be different.

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US Politics

Tennessee governor halts executions after botched lethal injection; Trump economic approval hits new low

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has paused all remaining executions in the state for the rest of the year, after death row inmate Christa Pike survived two lethal injections in the state's second botched execution attempt this year. In a separate development, a new poll shows President Donald Trump's approval rating on the economy at a new low, with only 17% of US adults approving of his handling of the cost of living.

US Politics

Shark Tank star Kevin O'Leary sued for defamation after accusing Utah data center critics of being Chinese agents

Celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary and Fox News have been sued for defamation by four Utah organizations and individuals after O'Leary accused critics of his proposed data center project of being funded by China or the Chinese Communist Party. The suit follows a May 11 Fox Business segment where O'Leary claimed Chinese agents were orchestrating online opposition to his 'Wonder Valley' data center, a massive 40,000-acre development planned for rural Box Elder County, Utah.

Australia

Tom Hiddleston joins Everest film Tenzing after director's letter promises real snow, real crevasses

Tom Hiddleston says he took just moments to agree to play Sir Edmund Hillary in Tenzing, an Australian-led film about the first ascent of Mount Everest, after receiving a letter from director Jennifer Peedom that included a promise the production would film on real mountains in Nepal. “We will be in real ice, real snow, real crevasses,” the letter said, a pledge that sealed the deal for the actor who called the project “one of the most extraordinary, unique opportunities of my life.”

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World

Former Qantas captain warns locked cockpit doors create new terror risk

In an opinion piece published on October 1, former Qantas captain David Evans argues that the locked, bullet-proof cockpit doors introduced after the September 11 attacks may now enable a new form of terror: a hijacker who gains control of the cockpit can lock themselves in, preventing any intervention. The piece, carried by both the Brisbane Times and The Sydney Morning Herald, was cut short in its published form, but the core argument is that a security measure designed to keep attackers out can also keep responders out.

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Australia

Preston Market redevelopment plans revealed: eight towers, 900 apartments, market footprint cut by 20 per cent

A master plan for the Preston Market redevelopment has been released, showing private owners want to reduce the market's footprint by nearly 20 per cent to build about 900 apartments across eight towers. The proposal, which requires approval from Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny, would demolish the south block and an adjoining Aldi, while increasing total market floor space and protecting heritage elements.

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Geopolitics

China Opens First Overseas Air Force Base in Laos, Sparking Regional Concerns

China has inaugurated a joint military logistics and training center at Ban Keun Airport in Laos, marking its first overseas air force base and the expansion of its military footprint in mainland Southeast Asia. The opening has drawn analytical attention to Beijing's growing ability to project power in a region long dominated by US influence, with neighboring Vietnam expected to be the most concerned.

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Australia

Extortion case collapses against Bandidos boss Joel Leavitt, exposing gaps in building industry laws

A high-profile extortion case against the Melbourne boss of the Bandidos outlaw bikie gang and former CFMEU Big Build official has collapsed, with Victoria's Office of Public Prosecutions withdrawing a blackmail charge this week. The development is a major setback for authorities seeking to clean up Victoria's building sector and is set to be referred to the royal commission into the industry.

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World

Charity threatens legal action over NHS two-year wait for ADHD and autism assessments

ADHD UK has threatened to seek a judicial review against West Yorkshire NHS integrated care board over its decision to impose a minimum two-year wait for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism assessments, alleging the policy is unlawful. The charity's legal letter comes as four NHS integrated care boards across England have adopted similar waiting time restrictions due to soaring demand for neurodiversity diagnoses.

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