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- The east coast braces for more severe weather
- Ukraine has launched one its largest drone attacks on Russia since Russia's invasion in 2022
- Manchester City at the top of the English Premier League after their third consecutive win
A massive cold front that's slammed parts of Tasmania and Victoria is heading east to southern New South Wales as residents brace for damaging winds.
Thousands have lost power in Tasmania and some residents are preparing to evacuate as flood waters rise.
The wild weather is set to ease for Victoria and Tasmania through Monday, with severe wind warnings in place for from the Victorian border north to Newcastle and inland to the Snowy Mountains.
Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff says emergency assistance is already in place for those affected by the floods.
"We've also got our emergency assistance grants for individuals that are now available in affected areas, particularly the Derwent Valley and those that are isolated by floods, central Highlands and the Derwent Valley. Grants of up to $250 for individuals and $1,000 for families that are affected."
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says “too many” children have died in detention in Western Australia, but has rejected calls for urgent Federal Government intervention.
It comes after the death of 17-year-old who took his own life at Banksia Hill Detention Centre on Thursday.
The boy was the second Indigenous youth who has died in a W-A detention centre in the last 12 months, following the death of 16 year-old Cleveland Dodd.
Prime Minister Albanese claims the federal government is not responsible for youth prisons and says he will wait for an investigation before taking any action.
"Well, two deaths are too many. The states run the juvenile justice system and run services. The Commonwealth is not good at running those grassroots services. They need to be closer to where people are. So we will work cooperatively, as we always do with state and territory governments. There will be an investigation into the circumstances of this tragedy, and I will wait for those findings."
The Australian Human Rights Commission is now seeking an urgent meeting with the W-A premier to discuss child justice and the operation of the Banksia Hill facility.
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Australian home values have increased for the 19th consecutive month, though the growth rate has slowed as more buyers are priced out of the market.
New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, released today [[Monday]], provides further insights into the housing market by detailing the number of dwellings and the value of buildings approved in July.
CoreLogic data indicates a cooling housing market over winter, with national growth of 0.5 per cent in August, slightly higher than the 0.3 per cent increase in July, according to their Home Value Index update.
However, the pace of growth has decelerated, with a quarterly increase in national home values of 1.3 per cent, less than half the 2.7 per cent growth rate seen in the same period in 2023.
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Ukraine has launched one its largest drone attacks on Russia since Russia's invasion in 2022, while Russian forces say they are making further advances towards key areas in eastern Ukraine.
Russian strikes on Kharkiv injured at least 47 people, including five children, prompting renewed called on allies to provide support for Ukraine.
Ukraine, with a rapidly expanding domestic drone industry, has stepped up its own attacks on Russian energy, military and transport infrastructure.
Mr Zelenksyy has made an appeal to western allies to provide long-range combat capabilities to his country.
"Ukrainian representatives have provided all the necessary information, all the necessary details to our partners. And I appeal to the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Germany: we need the capabilities to truly and fully protect Ukraine and Ukrainians. We need both the permissions for long-range capabilities and your long-range shells and missiles. Vital decisions that can have the most significant impact on events should not be postponed."
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the killing of hostages recovered in Gaza is "terrible" and "cold-blooded" .
It comes after the Israel military announced the recovery of six bodies on Sunday.
Mr Netanyahu accuses Hamas of stalling ongoing cease-fire efforts.
Hamas says Israel is doing the same.
Mr Netanyahu claims his government is trying to strike a deal.
“We, for our part, will not give up. The Israeli government is committed, and I am personally committed, to continue striving for a deal that will return all our hostages and guarantee our security and existence."
The recovery of the bodies has sparked calls for mass protests against Prime Minister Netanyahu, from the families of hostages and the wider Israeli public .
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In football, Manchester City remain at the top of the English Premier League with a flawless record of three wins from three matches, after their 1-3 win over West Ham.
Erling Haaland scored all three goals for the visitors, with the home side's defenders unable to keep tabs of the Norwegian's movements.
Manchester City are now alone at the top of the Premier League table, having won all three of their opening games, after Arsenal was held to a 1-1 draw by Brighton at home.
In other games, Aston Villa walked away with a 1-2 win from Leicester, as Ipswich and Fulham tied 1-all.
Liverpool will have a chance to catch up to Manchester City at the top of the table, but they'll need a win at the Old Trafford against Manchester United.
