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• Verdict being handed down in murder trial of Perth brothers

  09-10-2026 22:42 via smh.com.au
  
  A verdict is being handed down in the murder trial for Perth brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, allegedly killed by three men in Baja California in 2024.
  
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• Mexican men found guilty of murdering Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson

  09-10-2026 22:27 via smh.com.au
  
  The brothers and their American friend Carter Rhoad were killed during a surfing holiday in Baja California in April 2024.
  
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• Mountains of Trouble: Bumpy road for Rinehart’s offshore mining push

  09-10-2026 20:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Australia’s richest woman’s company is chasing copper and gold in the Andes. Local communities want no part of it.
  
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• From AI to war, Pope wields the Vatican’s soft power amid growing distrust of political leaders

  09-10-2026 20:00 via smh.com.au
  
  A graduate in both mathematics and church law, Pope Leo is seeking to avert what he fears could be a robotic future that weakens what it means to be human.
  
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• ‘I don’t know that that’s actually going to happen’: Vance doubts livestream of execution

  09-10-2026 19:45 via smh.com.au
  
  The Pentagon has said the military execution of Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said it would be “public”.
  
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• ‘I don’t know that that’s actually going to happen’: Vance casts doubt on execution livestream

  09-10-2026 19:45 via smh.com.au
  
  The Pentagon has said the military execution of Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said it would be “public”.
  
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• King Charles paid $2.8 million to cover Andrew’s bill at Royal Lodge

  09-10-2026 19:00 via smh.com.au
  
  Charles loaned the money to his younger brother out of his private income to ensure that the Crown Estate was paid on time.
  
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• Former UN human rights chief Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize

  09-10-2026 11:16 via smh.com.au
  
  The South Africa-born Pillay, 85, was recognised for her efforts to promote peace and international law.
  
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• US Army to live stream firing squad execution

  09-10-2026 09:49 via smh.com.au
  
  The US Army's first firing squad execution since World War II will be streamed.
  
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• Verdict looms for three men accused of killing Australian brothers in Mexico

  09-10-2026 09:29 via smh.com.au
  
  A Mexican judge is weighing whether to find three men guilty of the murder of Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robertson.
  
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• ‘Our world stopped’: Parents of slain Australian surfers ask for maximum sentence

  09-10-2026 06:52 via smh.com.au
  
  The devastated parents of Jake and Callum Robinson, who were killed in Mexico in 2024, made an emotional plea to the judge as he retires briefly to consider his verdict in the murder trial.
  
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• ‘Slipped into depression’: Prince Harry on leaving the UK and grieving for his mother

  09-10-2026 06:30 via smh.com.au
  
  The Duke of Sussex has revealed for the first time how he coped with stepping down as a senior member of the royal family, and the rule he follows for his family.
  
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• How Pope Leo wants to change AI

  09-10-2026 01:52 via smh.com.au
  
  The Pope is taking on Donald Trump over the risk to humanity from AI.
  
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• US to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter

  09-10-2026 00:01 via smh.com.au
  
  The Pentagon says the military execution of Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said it would be “public”.
  
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