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A display device that shows off floating, lit-up shoes has been pulled off the shelves at Culture Kings over magnet fears.

The CXF-22 and CXF-24B Sneaker Basel Magnetic Levitation Sneaker Displays have been hit with a recall notice.

The shoes contain magnets in the heels, which makes them levitate in the display.

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But Product Safety Australia said the magnets were "very strong" and needed to be kept at least 16cm apart.

"The sneaker display's magnets can forcefully attract, break, splinter and emit sparks, posing a laceration hazard," the recall notice said.

"In addition, when two or more high-powered magnets are swallowed, either accidentally or intentionally, the ingested magnets can attract each other and become lodged in the digestive system.

"This can lead to perforations, twisting and/or blockage of the intestines that can lead to infection and death.

"Injuries have occurred in Australia and the USA."

Customers who have purchased one of the displays should stop using it and keep the magnets apart.

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If the magnets have come together, do not try to separate them.

Purchasers are entitled to a full refund, and Culture Kings will publish details of how to obtain it, PSA said.

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Millions of people across southeastern Australia are being warned to expect a new cold snap from the weekend, driven by frigid air dragged from Antarctica.

Th cold front is forecast to sweep across Victoria, southern New South Wales, the ACT, Tasmania and parts of South Australia from Saturday.

A high-pressure system will quickly follow in its path and remain over southern Australia until at least mid-next week, prolonging this cold outbreak.

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Temperatures will be two to four degrees below average across multiple states from late this week due to strong winds caused by a low-pressure system in the Tasman Sea.

The resulting wind chill will mean temperatures feeling much colder than the mercury says it is.

The strong winds are expected to take the chilly air as far north as southeastern Queensland later next week.

Meanwhile, outback regions in SA, NSW and Queensland received heavy rain over the weekend.

In the 24 hours to yesterday morning, falls of 25mm to 99mm were recorded over a big stretch of inland areas, with the town of Menindee in far western NSW recording its wettest July day in 138 years.

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The downpour was caused by a cut-off upper-level low-pressure system meeting atmospheric moisture flowing from the east, and the impact of unusually warm sea temperatures.

South Australia recorded generally lighter falls but several spots well north of Adelaide saw 10mm or more.

A major Russian missile attack across Ukraine has killed at least 20 people and injured more than 50, officials say, with one missile striking a large children's hospital in the capital, Kyiv, where emergency crews searched rubble for casualties.

The Russian barrage targeted five Ukrainian cities with more than 40 missiles of different types, hitting apartment buildings and public infrastructure, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a social media post.

Strikes in Kryvyi Rih, in central Ukraine, killed 10 people and injured 37, in what the head of city administration, Oleksandr Vilkul, said was a massive missile attack.

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At the Okhmatdyt children's hospital in Kyiv, rescuers were searching for people under the rubble of a partially collapsed wing of the facility.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said at least 16 people, seven of them children, were injured.

"It is very important that the world should not be silent about it now and that everyone should see what Russia is and what it is doing," he said, on social media.

Vsevolod Dorofieiev, the senior instructor of a volunteer medical unit, said some people had died but he did not say how many or whether they were children or adults.

The attack comes on the eve of a three-day NATO summit in Washington, which will look at how to reassure Ukraine of the alliance's unwavering support and offer Ukrainians hope that their country can come through Europe's biggest conflict since World War II.

At the children's hospital, a two-storey building was partly destroyed. On the hospital's main 10-storey building, windows and doors were blown out and walls were blackened. Blood spattered the floor in one room.

The intensive care unit, operating theatres and oncology departments were all damaged, officials said.

Medical personnel and local people searched for children and medical workers. Volunteers formed a line, passing bricks and other debris to each other.

Smoke still rose from the building, and volunteers and emergency crews worked in protective masks.

The attack forced the hospital to shut down and evacuate. Some mothers carried their children away on their backs. Others waited in the courtyard with their children as calls to doctors' phones rang unanswered.

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A few hours after the initial strike, another air raid siren sent many mothers with their children hurrying to the hospital's shelter.

Led by a flashlight through the shelter's dark corridors, mothers carried their bandaged children in their arms and medics carried them on gurneys. Volunteers handed out candy in an effort to calm the children.

Marina Ploskonos' 4-year-old son had surgery for cervical spine tuberculosis last Friday.

"My child is terrified," she said.

"This shouldn't be happening, it's a children's hospital," she said, bursting into tears.

Ukraine's Security Service said it found wreckage from a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile at the site and had opened criminal proceedings on war crime charges.

The Kh-101 is an air-launched missile that flies low to avoid detection by radar systems. Ukraine said it shot down 11 of 13 Kh-101 missiles launched by Russia on Monday.

Hospitals and other medical facilities are protected from military strikes under international law unless they are being used for military operations.

The International Criminal Court's founding charter says it is a war crime to intentionally attack buildings "dedicated to religion, education, art, science or charitable purposes, historic monuments, hospitals and places where the sick and wounded are collected, provided they are not military objectives".

Late last month, the court issued arrest warrants for Russia's former defense minister and its military chief of staff for attacking Ukraine's electricity network.

Czech President Petr Pavel said the hospital attack was "inexcusable" and that he expected at the NATO summit to see a consensus that Russia was "the biggest threat for which we must be thoroughly prepared".

Russia's Defence Ministry said the strikes targeted Ukrainian defense plants and military air bases and were successful.

It denied aiming at any civilian facilities and claimed without offering evidence that pictures from Kyiv indicated the damage was caused by a Ukrainian air defense missile.

Since early in the war that is stretching into its third year, Russian officials have regularly claimed that Moscow's forces never attack civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, despite what officials in Kyiv say and Associated Press reporting on the ground.

Elsewhere in Kyiv, the heaviest Russian bombardment of the capital in almost four months killed seven people and injured 25, officials said.

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About three hours after the first strikes, more missiles hit Kyiv and partially destroyed a private medical center. Four people were killed there, Ukraine's Emergency Service said.

The daylight attacks included Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, one of the most advanced Russian weapons, the Ukrainian air force said. The Kinzhal flies at 10 times the speed of sound, making it hard to intercept.

City buildings shook from the blasts. An entire section of a residential multi-storey building in one district of Kyiv was destroyed, officials said. Three electricity substations were damaged or completely destroyed in two districts of Kyiv, energy company DTEK said.

The head of Ukraine's presidential office, Andrii Yermak, said the attack occurred at a time when many people were in the city's streets.

Klitschko said official assessments of the attack's consequences were still being carried out.

A former AFL player has had his charges upgraded after a crash that killed two women in Western Australia's Wheatbelt region.

Shannon Cox was originally charged with two counts of dangerous driving causing death.

However, when the former Collingwood player faced Geraldton Court today those charges were upgraded to manslaughter.

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The 38-year-old was allegedly behind the wheel of a Toyota Prado last month when it collided with a road train towing two trailers and a Suzuki hatchback on Brand Highway near Cataby.

Coral Senior and Thelma Clausen, the two women inside the Suzuki, both died in the crash.

It's understood the charges were upgraded as a result of blood tests.

Cox did not enter a plea today and the matter was adjourned for legal advice.

His bail has been extended with further conditions added. 

Cox will reappear in Perth court on July 24.

A young Victorian family is locked in a battle with Samsung over claims they became sick after breathing in fumes from their refrigerator.

Adele and Alex Rae both experienced irritation to the nose, eyes and throat after a smell began emitting from the appliance on the morning of May 19.

"Straight away there were alarm bells because there was something wrong about the smell," Mr Rae said.

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His wife felt the worst symptoms after handling the groceries while removing them from the fridge so they could take it outside.

"A tingling in the lips and a numbness in the tongue," Mrs Rae said.

She later collapsed in the shower and required paramedic treatment at the home in Paradise Beach, in the Gippsland region.

"I started to have rapid breathing and my muscles went completely weak," she said.

"I've never experienced anything like that in my entire life."

Preliminary results from an independent review by an accredited technician have revealed several issues with the fridge, which has since been deemed non-compliant for safety reasons.

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Coast Appliances found refrigerant and lubricating oil had leaked and there may have been other technical faults.

The symptoms are consistent with issues that can arise from severe fridge problems, according to University of Melbourne Professor Gary Anderson, director of the Lung Health Research Centre.

"There are three components. There's the refrigerant – isobutane – the mineral oil and then anything that the refrigerator unit may have produced if it's burnt or overheated and all of those could be very irritative and dangerous."

Isobutane is used to create the cooling effect and it's in 95 per cent of modern refrigerators.

Anderson says it's generally considered safe however leaks can cause symptoms in some cases, especially if overheating is involved.

"It can certainly cause brain symptoms, fogginess, and unconsciousness in large amounts," he said.

Samsung has agreed to a non-admission refund of $974 on the condition that Mr Rae sign a deed of release.

The legal document would require the family to hand over the fridge to the company and prevent them from ever speaking about the issue.

It would also release Samsung from all claims the family has now or in the future relating to the alleged fault.

Consumer Policy Research Centre CEO Erin Turner says the gag order is "deeply unfair".

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"If they're asking to take [the fridge] away, there's a risk you may never get it back and if you want to take legal options in the future, that's your evidence," Turner said.

"If Alex's case had happened in other countries, Canada, the EU and even parts of Asia, he'd have more rights and protections than he does in Australia."

The deed of release has caused a stalemate between the parties, with the tech giant telling 9News: "Samsung Electronics Australia is compliant with all applicable consumer laws and regulations; and views Mr Rae's allegations with utmost severity having made multiple attempts with Mr Rae to investigate the matter, however Mr Rae has remained unwilling to provide us with access to the refrigerator to investigate or provide supporting evidence of the allegations made despite a full refund being offered."

The family denies that multiple attempts were made to solve the issue and they say the behaviour constitutes bullying.

"We just want to highlight how you can be bullied and manipulated into having no options," Mrs Rae said.

They have made a formal complaint to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

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A disgraced AFL fan has been forced to issue a public apology for vile racial abuse he directed at Adelaide Crows star Izak Rankine online.

In a disturbing incident during NAIDOC Week, Jakob Matheson targeted the Crow in two social media posts containing racial slurs, which he claims were made while he was drunk and frustrated.

Matheson is a 25-year-old aspiring sports journalist from Adelaide, who's a Brisbane Lions fan. The posts were in response to a bump by Rankine on Brisbane's Brandon Starcevich during Sunday's game.

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"I just want to formally apologise to Izak himself," Matheson said.

"I never meant to say what I said… I got frustrated and angry at what Izak did to one of the Brisbane players, and I know I shouldn't have said what I said."

Matheson's X account was shut down after other fans quickly shared his identity and the posts.

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The Crows strongly condemned the incident in a statement, saying "there's no place for racism of any kind in society and it's extremely sad that we find ourselves dealing with another abhorrent attack on one of our players".

"It's something that no one wants to stand for… it's obviously really disappointing," Crows midfielder Matt Crouch said.

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The Lions also denounced the comments, saying they "do not reflect the club's values or those of its players." The club has cancelled Matheson's membership.

That's also not likely to be the end of his punishment, as he faces a potential lifetime ban from the AFL.

This article was produced with the assistance of 9ExPress.

A young girl has helped steer her school bus to safety after the driver suffered a heart attack while at the wheel.

The bus came to a stop after hitting a median strip near the intersection of Southport Nerang Road and Olsen Avenue at Southport on the Gold Coast about 3.30pm today.

There were 25 students from Aquinas College on board at the time, and no one was injured.

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Paramedics described the actions of the young girl as "remarkable".

The principal of Aquinas College released a statement this afternoon, saying: "I would like to commend the actions of the students and staff today to ensure that all members of our school community remained safe."

The driver was taken to Gold Coast University Hospital where he remains in a serious condition.

A woman has been fatally stabbed at a home in Sydney's west, and a man believed to be her partner has been arrested.

Police were called to a unit on the Great Western Highway in Kingswood, a suburb of Penrith, just before 2pm today.

A 21-year-old woman was found with "significant injuries including two stab wounds to her chest", police said.

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Officers and paramedics administered first aid and tried to revive her but she could not be saved.

Police said the apartment was a sharehouse and other people were home at the time of the alleged stabbing, one of whom called police.

A man, 22, was allegedly seen running from the scene.

About 7.10pm he was arrested on Derby Street, Penrith, without incident, police said.

He was taken to Penrith Police Station and was assisting police with inquiries.

His arrest comes after an hours-long manhunt.

"He is wanted in relation to her death," Detective Superintendent Trent King said earlier.

"We do know who he is, however at this stage the investigation is very early on. 

"We are very keen to speak to this person and we want to do it as soon as possible."

King also said neither the victim nor the man were known to police, nor had they been involved in any violent or domestic-related criminal matters.

Support is available from the National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service at 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732).

The man contracted a fatal disease as a result of horrific child sexual abuse.