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Two nurses from a southwestern Sydney hospital have been stood down and will likely be fired over antisemitic remarks they made in a video.
The video was posted by an Israeli influencer with more than 100,000 followers on TikTok, and shows a woman and a man in scrubs making anti-Jewish remarks, including that they would rather kill than treat Israeli people.
Health Minister Ryan Park says an investigation is already underway with the New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission as well as New South Wales Police.
The Minister says he is disgusted by the pair's behaviour.
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Anthony Albanese says he remains optimistic about Australia's chances of getting an exemption from steel tariffs that are due to come into effect in March.
Donald Trump has signed an executive order to implement 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminium imports into the US, emphasising there would be no exceptions for anyone.
His trade adviser Peter Navarro has now reportedly told CNN that he opposes an exemption for Australia because it had flooded the US market in breach of a promise to "voluntarily restrain" its aluminium exports.
But Mr Albanese says he has not given up hope that a solution can be found for Australian producers.
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The United Nations has urged Israel and Hamas to uphold their ceasefire in Gaza, as both sides trade accusations of breaching the agreement.
Hamas has blamed Israeli actions for its decision to pause the exchange of hostages, while Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to withdraw from the deal and ordered the military to get into position in Gaza.
UN spokesperson Farhan Haq both sides need to fully abide by the commitments they have made.
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Police in South Korea say a woman suspected of fatally stabbing a primary school student has confessed to the crime.
Police chief Yuk Jong-myeong says the female suspect has been interviewed in hospital where she is currently receiving treatment for self-inflicted stab wounds, and has admitted to choosing a pupil at random and luring her into the school's audio-visual room.
The incident on Monday during after-school care has shocked the nation, prompting visitors to lay flowers and condolence letters at the gate of the school.
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Football Australia says it will work with Sam Kerr going forward on learning from what she has been through, after the Matildas striker was found not guilty of the racially-aggravated harassment of a British police officer.
A 12-person jury in London has delivered the unanimous not guilty verdict.
The charge related to a night out in London in February 2023, where Kerr vomited in a taxi, and her partner, Kristie Mewis, smashed a window in the vehicle.
When the taxi driver drove them to the police station, Kerr called a police officer attending to the matter stupid and white.
Kerr told the court she was embarrassed by her behaviour on what she says was a traumatic evening.
Football Australia says it looked forward to her return to the pitch, and future contributions to the Matildas.
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In the A-F-L, Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley will quit as the side's coach as the end of the forthcoming season.
His senior assistant, Josh Carr, will take over as coach for 2026 on a three-year contract.... confirmation of a long-proposed succession plan.
Carr is a former Port Adelaide player, who played in the club's only A-F-L premiership side, back in 2004.
2025 will be Hinkley's 13th and final season as Port Adelaide coach.
He's won 60 per cent of his games in charge, and has taken Port to the finals in seven of his 12 seasons as coach so far.
But team has never made a Grand Final under the 58-year-old's leadership- and he holds the record for most games coached in the competition's history- 274- without ever having made a Grand Final.
