Anthony Albanese said his government would take “the strongest action possible” if it confirms reports Melbourne man Oscar Jenkins was killed by Russian forces after being captured while fighting for Ukraine.
Peter Dutton argued the Russian ambassador “should be sent packing” if Jenkins’s death was confirmed and the foreign minister, Penny Wong, said expelling Aleksey Pavlovsky was “on the table”.
The debate comes as the Russia-Ukraine war enters day 1,057, with Moscow praising Donald Trump for repeating Russia’s claim that Ukraine was planning to join Nato, which caused Russia to invade.
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South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol arrested, investigators say, after hours-long standoff at residence
More than 1,000 Sydney train cancellations and hour-long delays expected by late Wednesday
US sues Elon Musk for allegedly failing to disclose early Twitter stock purchase
Neil Gaiman denies sexual assault allegations after multiple women come forward
In pictures
Preston Martin was sure his retro blue Volkswagen van that he slept in during college was a goner, given he had parked it in a Malibu neighbourhood just before the fires ripped through. But somehow it survived, and an Associated Press photographer has captured the proof.
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“In his final days, Simon was surrounded by his family and a mix of journalists, writers, actors, political activists and Italians.”
The veteran children’s television star Simon Townsend of Wonder World fame has died aged 79, shortly after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer.
In numbers
Domestic Violence NSW figures show the state recorded the most gender-based murders for the ninth time in 11 years, with 25 fatalities last year.
Before bed read
Jackson Ryan drinks a lot of Pepsi Max. He thinks it’s “worth re-evaluating [his] strange compulsion”, and decides to give up drinking the sugar-free cola for 66 days over summer. But can he go without?
Daily word game
Today’s starter word is: DOS. You have five goes to get the longest word including the starter word. Play Wordiply.
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