Author: News Desk

Wednesday’s newspaper front pages are heavily dominated by the news that the teenager accused of murdering the three young girls in Southport in July has had more charges brought against him.
The news has somewhat distracted the front pages from the release of the budget – expected today between 12.30 and 1 pm.
But a handful of newspapers do lead on the budget – with more speculation ahead of the release.
There’s coverage of the Conservative leadership race as well as a dash of international politics – namely the upcoming US election and the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.

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Australian police recover 40,000 stolen Bluey coins Australian police have recovered over 40,000 limited-edition Bluey coins, stolen months before their release. In July, 63,000 coins were reported missing from a warehouse in Western Sydney. On Tuesday, authorities seized 40,061 coins in a raid just 10 km from the site, following the arrest of Christina Vale, the third person arrested over the alleged theft.  The coins, valued at A$1 but selling online for ten times that, feature characters from the beloved Bluey cartoon. Police launched “Strike Force Bandit” to investigate. In August they arrested 44-year-old Steven Nielsen, who was an employee…

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Paul Pelosi attacker sentenced to life without parole David DePape, who assaulted Paul Pelosi in his San Francisco home in 2022, has been sentenced to life without parole on state charges, including kidnapping and burglary. This sentence follows a 30-year federal sentence, which he’ll serve concurrently. The attack left Pelosi, now 84, hospitalised with a fractured skull and nerve damage. The Pelosi family expressed relief, hoping the sentence deters political violence. In a statement after the sentencing, the Pelosi family said that “legal justice has been served”. “Since the violent break-in and shouts of ‘where’s Nancy?’ two years ago, not…

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