It is the fourth multimillion-dollar bailout since November last year.

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A 64-year-old woman is undergoing surgery after she was attacked by a shark and seriously injured while swimming off a small coastal town in South Australia.

Pamela Cook was bitten on her foot and leg by a shark this morning at Beachport jetty, about 380km south-east of Adelaide.

Cook, who works at the local pub, was helped out of the water and given first aid by bystanders until paramedics arrived.

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Cook was part of a group of early morning swimmers who had been in the water for about an hour before the attack.

The group members witnessed the attack and helped drag her from the water.

Police were called about 7.45am and Cook was rushed to Mount Gambier Hospital, about an hour away, in a serious condition.

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A spokesperson for South Australian Ambulance Service told 9news.com.au the initial plan had been to transfer the woman from Mount Gambier to a hospital in Adelaide, but that the regional hospital was well placed to manage her care.

Officials have urged everyone to avoid the Beachport area.

It's not known at this stage what type of shark was responsible.

Eketone, 42, was on ‘much-needed break’ abroad when propeller sliced his arteries, skull.

Raynor Cribb was dragged to his death after a high-speed chase between two cars.

A woman has died after plunging 50 metres from a lookout on the NSW South Coast.

Emergency crews were called to McKenzie's Saddle walking track at Buangla about 11.45am on Monday.

Local police, police rescue and the TOLL rescue helicopter attended where they located the body of a woman below the lookout a short time later.

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NSW Police confirmed a rescue operation is now underway to retrieve the woman's body.

A report will be prepared for the coroner. 

McKenzie's Saddle is located about 25km west of Nowra.

The lookout can be accessed from Old Burrier Fire Trail off Yalwal Road and offers a scenic view of the Yalwal State Forest.

“It is our shared responsibility to collaborate in the best interest of all our lakes.”

The man left bizarre voice messages and tried to follow female staff members inside.

Australia will head to the polls for the Voice to parliament referendum later this year – the first referendum held since 1999.

Because it's the first such vote in such a long time, there are plenty of questions around how to vote, whether a vote can be cast early or by post, and when enrolment closes.

This is everything you need to know about voting in this year's referendum.

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When is the referendum and when do I have to vote?

The referendum will be held on Saturday, October 14, when polling places will be open from 8am to 6pm. 

Early voting, though, has already begun in some states and territories, after opening on October 2.

A public holiday in some parts of the country has delayed the start of early voting in those areas until October 3.

The first ballots in the referendum were actually cast before early voting began, as remote voting started on September 25 to allow as many Australians as possible to vote.

These votes, of course, won't start being counted until polls close.

What voting options are available?

Much like state and federal elections, at the referendum you can vote:

• In person on polling day
• In person in the two weeks before polling day
• Via post

Online voting will not be available – you can only cast your ballot in person or by post.

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How can I enrol to vote?

If you're trying to enrol now, unfortunately you're too late; the deadline to do so and update electoral details closed at 8pm on Monday, September 18.

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) said a record 97.7 per cent of eligible Australians – 17,676,347 people – were registered to vote at the referendum, driven by a surge in the youth and First Nations enrolment rate, the latter of which is also at a record level of 94.1 per cent.

Enrolment for referendums is the same as for elections, so Australians who voted in elections were covered for the referendum without having to create a fresh enrolment.

How can I vote early?

Early voting began on Monday, October 2, in the Northern Territory, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia, but won't start until Tuesday, October 3, in the ACT, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia.

The second group of jurisdictions has a public holiday on October 2, hence the delay.

To be eligible to vote early, you must fit one of the following criteria on polling day:

• Be outside the electorate where you are enrolled to vote
• Be more than eight kilometres from a polling place
• Be travelling
• Be unable to leave your workplace to vote on voting day
• Be seriously ill, infirm or due to give birth shortly (or caring for someone who is)
• Be a patient in hospital and can't vote at the hospital
• Have religious beliefs that prevent you from attending a polling place
• Be in prison serving a sentence of less than three years or otherwise detained
• Be a silent elector
• Have a reasonable fear for your safety or wellbeing

If you are eligible to vote early in person, you need to simply go to a polling place after early votes open during the polling place's opening hours.

The AEC also sends out teams to collect the votes of Australian residents who live in remote areas – this began on Monday, September 25.

More information about remote voting is available on the Electoral Commission's website.

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Can I do a postal vote?

Yes. Postal voting is an option in the 2023 Voice to parliament referendum.

The eligibility criteria for postal votes is the same as for early votes, however unlike an early in-person vote, you need to apply for a postal vote.

Applications for postal votes opened at 6pm on Monday, September 11, and will close at 6pm on Wednesday, October 11.

To apply for a postal vote, you need to go to the AEC website.

The AEC started mailing out postal vote packs on September 26.

Where can I vote?

There will be about 8000 polling places open on referendum day on October 14, in addition to the roughly 500 early voting stations.

These range from schools to community centres, town halls, auditoriums and other public places, and are spread all across the country.

You can find voting places that suit your needs – whether that's early voting or accessibility services – at the AEC website.

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How can you vote from overseas?

If you're overseas on October 14, you can still submit a regular early in-person vote if you're still in Australia in the two weeks before the referendum date.

Otherwise, you can apply for and submit a postal vote – although it's advised to do this as early as possible – or vote in person at an overseas polling place.

"For the 2023 referendum, the AEC in conjunction with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Austrade will be offering in-person voting in a majority of Australian embassies, consulates and high commissions," the AEC says.

"The number of in-person voting centres in cities around the world will increase from what was available at the 2022 federal election."

Do I have to vote, and what happens if I don't?

Yes. Just like in elections, it is compulsory to vote in the referendum if you are aged 18 or over.

If you don't vote, you'll receive a letter from the AEC, which will ask you to provide a "valid and sufficient reason" for not voting or pay a fine.

For the last federal election, that fine was $20.

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What is the referendum question?

Australians will be asked the following question:

A Proposed Law: to alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Do you approve this proposed alteration?

That would see the following chapter added to the Constitution.

129 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice

In recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of Australia:

i. there shall be a body, to be called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice;

ii. the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice may make representations to the Parliament and the Executive Government of the Commonwealth on matters relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples;

iii. the Parliament shall, subject to this Constitution, have power to make laws with respect to matters relating to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice, including its composition, functions, powers and procedures.

How do I fill out the ballot?

Voters will be asked to clearly write "Yes" or "No" on their ballot paper.

Anything else – whether it's a tick, or a cross, or a word written in another language – has been highly discouraged by the AEC.

"It is important to write either Yes or No," it says.

"All other responses become a judgment call as to the voter's intent.

"Follow the ballot paper instructions to make sure your vote is counted."

Prices for rough diamonds — the raw, unpolished, and uncut stones — have dipped in 2023 as many post-pandemic consumers shy away from luxury goods.

According to the Zimnisky Global Rough Diamond Index, prices are the lowest they've been in a year. Industry analysts attribute the slump to declining sales at the jewellery counter.

As consumers spent less money on dining and travel during the pandemic, "people had excess money to spend on discretionary purchases", Paul Zimnisky, a global diamond analyst, said.

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Diamond prices have adjusted to consumers choosing services over jewellery.

People are eating out, travelling and spending money on experiences rather than luxury goods, according to analysts.

"Diamonds are a completely consumer-driven market," Edahn Golan, an independent diamond analyst, said.

Shopper demand for diamond jewellery influences rough diamond prices and, to an extent, retail prices.

Retailers stoke consumer demand by pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into advertising.

The plummeting prices follow two record-breaking years in rough diamond sales. In 2021 and 2022, demand for natural diamond jewellery was at an all-time high.

"There was a parabolic move up, and now there's a correction on the other side," Zimnisky noted.

But a drop in rough diamond prices does not mean shoppers will see cheaper price tags in stores.

Retailers typically do not adjust their in-store prices based on the rough diamond market in the short term, regardless of whether the products become cheaper or more expensive on the back end.

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According to Golan, "retailers set a price point, and they're fiercely protective of their gross margins".

Even though rough diamond prices are falling, buying a one-carat round diamond at the store is on average 3 per cent more expensive now than it was in January 2020, he said.

"In the short term, if wholesale prices fall, some jewellers are going to try to use the opportunity to capture more margin," Zimnisky said.

Industry analysts expect to see a jump in retail sales during the winter holidays and into early 2024.

The winter months are peak engagement season, and Christmas and Valentine's Day are typically lucrative holidays for jewellery companies.

While this might lead to a small spike in rough diamond prices, "overall, we're going to see a year-over-year decline of sales in the holiday season", David Johnson, a spokesperson for De Beers, one of the largest diamond companies in the world, predicted.

Zimnisky also foresees a softening of the market this year compared to the 2021 and 2022 peaks, but says the economic indicators in the United States are promising.

"The stock market is performing relatively well and employment is strong," he said, paving the way for a gradual recovery of rough diamond prices in 2024.