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Swastika and offensive words graffitied onto Brisbane mosque
The first Muslim politician elected to Queensland parliament has condemned the act in a post on social media.
Morning Report Essentials for Friday 19 December
Finance minister Nicola Willis has ended the year on a high with a surprise 1.1% increase in GDP for the most recent quarter; Gloriavale's leaders have announced they'll challenge the forced closure… Audio
New Jeffrey Epstein photos include Noam Chomsky and Bill Gates
Democrats have released more photos from the sex offender's estate.
Sixteen remain critical following Bondi attack
Sixteen people remain in hospital across Sydney following the Bondi Beach attack. RNZ's Charlotte Cook reports from Sydney. Audio
European leaders meet to discuss using frozen Russian assets
European Union leaders are meeting to discuss using frozen Russian assets to fund a loan to help Ukraine's war effort. Correspondent William Denselow spoke to Corin Dann from Brussels. Audio
French court jails doctor for life for poisoning 30 patients, killing 12
Frederic Pechier, 53, worked as an anaesthetist in two clinics, where patients went into cardiac arrest in suspicious circumstances between 2008 and 2017.
'Intrepid, fearless': Pulitzer-winning NZ war reporter dies at 91
Peter Arnett, who would go on to interview Osama bin Laden at a secret hideout in Afghanistan, started his journalistic career at the Southland Times.
US: Epstein files to drop by weekend, White House speech
The Epstein files are due for release this week - Zach Montellaro reports from Washington DC Audio
Wintertime brings India's fog into Pakistan
Fog and pollution are a feature of the North Indian winter - Anas Mallick reports from Islamabad. Audio
Probe finds multiple failures behind deadly Optus emergency call outage
An inquiry into Optus's emergency services telephone number outage in Australia, which resulted in two deaths, revealed a series of failures during a firewall upgrade.
Australia to introduce measures targeting hate speech
Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about Australians continuing to grapple with the consequences of this week's Bondi terror attack, with the government there today revealing a… Audio
Australia to introduce law to crack down on hate speech
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke says "people who come here to hate, we just don't need them".
Trump to vow 'stronger' US in TV address as economic worries mount
Trump's speech at the end of his first year back in the White House. Video
Hollywood director Rob Reiner's cause of death revealed
The medical examiner determined the manner of death to be "homicide", records show, indicating their deaths were caused by another person.
How Sydney Sweeney transformed to play a boxing champ
The American actress is almost unrecognisable in the role of the stocky, brash boxer from West Virginia.
'Not beaten by this': Bondi returns to new normal after shooting tragedy
The community is determined to not let the terrorist attack define them or their summer. Audio
Bondi shooting suspect charged with 59 offences
The alleged Bondi shooter has been charged with 59 offences, including one terrorist act and 15 counts of murder. RNZ's Charlotte Cook spoke to Corin Dann from Bondi. Audio
The Oscars abandons broadcast TV for YouTube
The streamer will begin hosting the Academy Awards broadcast, starting in 2029, reflecting the industry's dramatic shift away from traditional media.
Alleged Bondi gunman charged with 59 offences
A twenty-four-year-old suspect in the mass shooting at Bondi has been charged with 59 offences, including one terrorist act and 15 counts of murder. Charlotte Cook reports from Bondi. Audio
Son of filmmaker Rob Reiner makes court appearance on charges he murdered parents
The younger son of Hollywood filmmaker and political activist Rob Reiner has made his first court appearance for the two murder charges he faces in the stabbing deaths of his parents, who were found…
