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The expiration of a pandemic-era public health restriction that will significantly alter several years of US immigration policy has arrived, threatening chaos as an estimated tens of thousands of migrants mass near the US-Mexico border in anticipation.

Issued during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Title 42 allowed authorities to swiftly turn away migrants at the US borders, ostensibly to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. But that changed late Thursday local time when the public health emergency and Title 42 lapsed.

Here's how border crossings could be impacted after the order's expiration.

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Title 8 is back in effect

Title 42 allowed border authorities to swiftly turn away migrants encountered at the US-Mexico border, often depriving migrants of the chance to claim asylum and dramatically cutting down on border processing time.

But Title 42 also carried almost no legal consequences for migrants crossing, meaning if they were pushed back, they could try to cross again multiple times.

Now that Title 42 has lifted, the US government is returning to a decades-old section of US code known as Title 8, which Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has warned would carry "more severe" consequences for migrants found to be entering the country without a legal basis.

The Department of Homeland Security has repeatedly stressed in recent months that migrants apprehended under Title 8 authority may face a swift deportation process, known as "expedited removal" — and a ban on reentry for at least five years. Those who make subsequent attempts to enter the US could face criminal prosecution, DHS has said.

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But the processing time for Title 8 can be lengthy, posing a steep challenge for authorities facing a high number of border arrests. By comparison, the processing time under Title 42 hovered around 30 minutes because migrants could be quickly expelled, whereas under Title 8, the process can take over an hour.

Title 8 allows for migrants to seek asylum, which can be a lengthy and drawn out process that begins with what's called a credible-fear screening by asylum officers before migrants' cases progress through the immigration court system.

Title 8 has continued to be used alongside Title 42 since the latter's introduction during the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 1.15 million people apprehended at the southern border under Title 8 in fiscal year 2022, according to US Customs and Border Protection. More than 1.08 million people were expelled under Title 42 at the southern land border during that same period.

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There's also a new border policy

The Biden administration is also rolling out new, strict policy measures following the lifting of Title 42 that will go into effect this week.

That includes putting into place a new asylum rule that will largely bar migrants who passed through another country from seeking asylum in the US. The rule, proposed earlier this year, will presume migrants are ineligible for asylum in the US if they didn't first seek refuge in a country they transited through, like Mexico, on the way to the border. Migrants who secure an appointment through the CBP One app will be exempt, according to officials.

If migrants are found ineligible for asylum, they could be removed through the speedy deportation process, known as "expedited removal," that would bar them from the US for five years.

The administration also plans to return Cubans, Venezuelans, Haitians and Nicaraguans to Mexico if they cross the border unlawfully, marking the first time the US has sent non-Mexican nationals back across the border.

Senior administration officials have stressed the actions are necessary to encourage people to use lawful pathways to come to the US. That includes parole programs for eligible nationalities to apply to enter the US and expanding access to an app for migrants to make an appointment to present themselves at a port of entry.

The State Department also plans to open about 100 regional processing centers in the Western hemisphere where migrants can apply to come to the US, though the timeline for those is unclear.

"We have, however, coupled this with a robust set of consequences for noncitizens who, despite having these options available to them, continue to cross unlawfully at the border," a senior administration official told reporters Tuesday.

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A man accused of killing one person and injuring five others in a 2022 shooting at a church in California's Orange County has been indicted by a grand jury on federal charges, including those alleging hate crimes and obstruction of free exercise of religious beliefs.

The 98-count indictment against David Wenwei Chou, accused of opening fire at the Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods on May 15, 2022, was filed on Wednesday in US District Court in California's central district.

Chou, now 69, "allegedly acted because of the victims' national origin and religion, and he intentionally obstructed the victims' religious exercise," the US Justice Department said.

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Chou arrived at a church lunch banquet, attempted to lock the doors from the inside with chains and super glue and then opened fire at elderly churchgoers, officials have said.

Chou also had a bag of Molotov cocktails and a bag of extra ammunition, according to authorities.

Dr John Cheng, a family and sports medicine physician there with his recently widowed mother, charged at the man and was fatally shot.

His efforts caused the gun to jam, authorities said.

Cheng, 52, was pronounced dead at the church, and authorities praised him as a hero for preventing further bloodshed.

Four men aged 66, 75, 82 and 92 and an 86-year-old woman were injured.

A pastor struck the gunman with a chair, and others hogtied the man and took at least two handguns from him, officials said.

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The federal indictment charges Chou with 45 counts of obstructing free exercise of religious beliefs by force; 45 counts of violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act; six counts of using a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence; a count of attempting to damage or destroy a building used in interstate commerce by means of fire and explosives; and a count of carrying explosives during the commission of a federal felony offense.

CNN has sought comment from Chou's attorney, Jennifer Ryan.

If Chou is convicted on the federal charges, he would face the death penalty or receive a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole, according to the Justice Department.

Chou already was being held in state custody awaiting trial on state criminal charges, the Justice Department said.

He was charged last year in state court with counts including felony murder and premeditated attempted murder.

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Funding for consent education has been given a $3.5 million boost to assist in reaching the goal of ending violence against women and children in one generation.

Teach Us Consent will expand its work on educating people aged 16 years and above on sexual violence and consent, with funds allocated from the 2023-24 budget.

The funds will go directly to the organisation to support the distribution of social media resources, which will aim to reduce violence through fostering positive attitudes and behaviours.

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Social services minister Amanda Rishworth said you need age-appropriate resources to help people understand consent and healthy relationships.

"We know Australians are experiencing sexual violence at an alarming rate, particularly younger age groups, with one in five women having experienced sexual violence since the age of 15," Minister Rishworth said.

"Evidence shows that improving attitudes and understanding is a key method of prevention of sexual harm and violence."

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She said this would ultimately reduce sexual violence among young people, who are more at risk of experiencing and perpetuating this kind of violence.

Teach Us Consent founder Chanel Contos said there needed to be a holistic approach for consent education in Australia.

"I'm excited for Teach Us Consent to be able to amplify the work of experts and educators to build on the positive messages around consent and sexual violence that young people will receive in more formal settings," Contos said.

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"Teach Us Consent has always been about bringing the voices of youth to the desks of policy makers.

"The creation of a youth-led expert advisory group will take this aspect of our work to the next level."

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A Melbourne businessman has hit back at criticism of him buying a $3 million sports car to put in his penthouse apartment.

Adrian Portelli needed a crane to hoist his McLaren Senna GTR to the 57th floor of a Melbourne apartment block on Wednesday.

The ostentatious display of wealth drew the ire of Greens leader Adam Bandt, and drew media attention both in Australia and around the world.

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But Portelli has fired a broadside at his critics.

Taking a screenshot of an article published on a news website, Portelli fired back on Instagram.

"First my name was trashed publicly suggesting I was a dummy bidder who couldn't afford The Block house.

"Even suggesting I was friends with the contestants because of my ethnicity.

"Now these people are crying because I've got 'too much money'.

"Make up your mind, people."

He also posted a photo of Bandt with the caption "Don't vote".

He also posted a photoshopped image of himself in a salt shaker, tipping salt over what was labelled "70 per cent of the general public right now".

Portelli first came to public attention when he made a successful $4.5 million bid on a home on The Block last year.

The 34-year-old made his fortune from running LMCT+, which is a promotions and giveaway platform with a focus on luxury vehicles and prestige houses.

Portelli told 9News the penthouse was a "spontaneous" purchase.

He said the entire side of the building had to be deconstructed to make way for the McLaren.

"It was a mission," he said.

"They had to take out all of the windows, so it might have found its forever home.

"The car is going to sit in the lounge room, it will be the centrepiece."

The penthouse won't be finished for another 12 to 18 months.

Portelli plans to make the apartment his weekender.

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The disgraced former NRL star Jarryd Hayne will be in jail for at least another two years for sexually assaulting a woman after the 2018 NRL Grand Final.

The 35-year-old was found guilty of two counts of sexual intercourse without consent on April 4 and taken into custody 10 days later when his bail was revoked.

Hayne maintains his innocence and has not accepted responsibility for the crimes a jury found him guilty of, the sentencing judge said on Friday.

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He assaulted the woman with his hands and mouth in her suburban Newcastle home on NRL grand final night 2018.

The pair cleaned blood off themselves in her ensuite before Hayne returned to a taxi he paid $550 to wait outside and drive him to Sydney.

She cannot be identified, but in a statement read to the court on Monday, said her life has been "launched into what feels like a never-ending nightmare" in the almost five years since.

"I am stronger and I am wiser but I am damaged, and I won't ever be the same person," she wrote.

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NSW District Court Judge Graham Turnbull said Hayne was much bigger than the woman he assaulted as he jailed him for a total of four years and nine months with a non-parole period of three years on Friday.

"He overwhelmed her in an inherently unequal contest … to achieve some sexual gratification," he said.

"His preparedness to utilise ultimately the complainant as some kind of sexual object is a matter of significance in the manner in which he went about committing this offence."

Hayne's sentence is backdated to May 7, 2022 due to previous time in custody and other factors the judge considered.

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He spent nine months in jail before verdicts were overturned, requiring another trial, his third on charges laid in November 2018.

The first trial's jury was unable to reach a verdict.

Hayne played most of his 214 NRL games for the Parramatta Eels as well as representing Australia and Fiji, being selected for NSW in 23 State of Origin matches.

He appeared in court in prison greens via videolink on Friday.

Hayne will be eligible for parole on May 6, 2025.

"Say no more," Hayne said, as he was taken off screen after the sentence was delivered.

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

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The buyer who forked out a whopping $50 million for a 1920s brick home in Sydney's eastern suburbs has been revealed.

Australian David Droga is an advertising executive at Accenture Song and the founder of Droga5 – an advertising agency based in New York which was acquired by Accenture in 2019 when he was named CEO.

The 54-year-old has snapped up Lang Syne the sprawling 1100-square-metre block on the clifftops of Tamarama in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, according to Nine Newspaper's Australian Financial Review.

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Droga bought the four-bedroom and two-bathroom home for just under $50 million from Dimity Griffiths who lived in the home for 64 years with her late husband, the radio personality Harry Griffiths.

The exact sale price remains unknown until the settlement period is completed.

When Griffiths bought the home, it traded for £9750 – the equivalent of around $18,000 without adjusting for inflation.

The sale smashes the previous record of $25 million for Sydney's eastern beaches.

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Droga grew up in the Perisher Valley in New South Wales with his five siblings.

He became a partner and executive creative director of advertising agency OMON Sydney in his mid-20s before his spectacular rise through the industry to end up at the top of Accenture.

He is believed to be currently living in New York.

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Property expert Robert Klaric said yesterday the record-breaking sale was the reality of the Sydney housing market.

"For somebody who has $50 million they've got $100 million and that's the reality of our market now for Sydney if they want to live on the waterfront," Klaric said.

"They're the jewels in the crown.

"There are two markets, the ultra-wealthy market then you've got the suburban market, which is seeing a little bit of a downturn in the last 12 months."

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Australian band Voyager have reached the grand final of Eurovision 2023 in the British city of Liverpool.

The Perth synth-metal outfit received rapturous applause after they performed their song Promise on Thursday (Friday AEDT).

The Australian musos were the final act to perform in the second semi final.

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Lead singer Danny Estrin arrived on the stage in a car.

Britain is hosting this year's Eurovision because last year's winner was Ukraine and the ongoing war makes it impossible for the nation to stage it.

There was also success for Sydney singer Andrew Lambrou who represented Cyprus.

He made it through to the grand final after singing Break A Broken Heart.

Australians will be able to vote, but not for Australia, in the final on Saturday (Sunday morning AEST).

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Voting is conducted online here.

Guy Sebastian's appearance for Australia in 2015 was supposed to be a one-off, but the country has been invited back every year since.

If Australia was to win Eurovision, it's unlikely they would ever host the contest.

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Frosty temperatures have already sent shivers across Australia, sending warning signs for an especially cold winter.

It may already feel like the country is tumbling towards a record-breaking cold winter but the mercury will need to plunge well below zero to do so.

The last time an individual state broke its lowest temperature record was in 2020 when Liawenee in Tasmania reached -14.2 degrees in August, Weatherzone said.

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"However, the national record hasn't been challenged since 1994," Weatherzone said.

The national record is -23 degrees at Charlotte Pass in 1994 which is also the record for New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.

For individual states and territories, records haven't been broken for an even longer period of time.

In Victoria, the record is -11.7 at Falls Creek in 1970 and Omeo in 1965.

In Queensland, the record is -10.6 in 1965 and Stanthorpe in 1961.

In South Australia, the record was set at -8.2 degrees at Yongala in 1976.

For the Northern Territory, it was the same year as its southern counterpart with a record of -7.5 degrees at Alice Springs.

But for Western Australia, it was a little more recent with the record set at -7.2 degrees at Eyre in 2008.

"Temperatures will need to drop below the values listed above to set new state or national records this winter," Weatherzone said.

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Weatherzone added while it has been between 30 and 60 years since some states and territories broke the frosty records, it is possible given the recent record beating in Tasmania.

It comes after a freezing start to May for the southern states with all three falling below the May average.

Records were broken earlier this month with some states seeing the coldest May night in years.

On May 7, Sydney saw temperatures plunge to 7.1 degrees at night which is its equal lowest May temperature since 1999.

On the same night, Strahan Aerodrome in Tasmania dropped to -0.6 degrees, making it the coldest May night in 22 years.

In Ouse in Tasmania, the mercury plummeted to -6.1 degrees that night which is the town's coldest May night in 15 years.

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