The AFP has turned to the community for help in identifying the origins of nine photos from online child sexual exploitation cold cases.

The images form part of the fourth Australian release of Stop Child Abuse – Trace an Object, which started as a Europol initiative, releasing "cold case" online child sexual exploitation images in search of help to help identify the origins.

"To the ordinary eye, these photographs look like mere slices of everyday life," the AFP said in a statement.

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"But for the AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE) they're tiny clues that could help to identify, save and support victims of online child sexual exploitation (OCSE)."

The nine images are known to have Australian connections to either victims, location or offender.

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The images have been censored to remove graphic material as the AFP hopes releasing them may help in providing useful information or insights from the public.

"One of the photos from this latest Stop Child Abuse – Trace an Object release shows two framed football jerseys, so, in putting it out into public, we're looking to spark the memory of anyone who might have come across them," Victim Identification team leader Detective Sergeant Lana Carey said.

"Possibilities here could include a player or club member who might recognise the jersey colours or design, a framer who might remember doing the job, or a fan who might know the significance of the number 8 and 11 jerseys being grouped together.

"It's about tapping into the wisdom of everyday Australians. And we know they're eager to play a role, given the previous three image releases have generated 1372 reports and counting."

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Carey noted that while every photo represented cases where all lines of inquiry had been exhausted, they were not seen as dead ends.

"Our identification specialists never give up on a victim," she said.

"We follow every lead and avenue we have when files first come into the ACCCE, and if we don't succeed."

We will continue to visit them periodically, year after year after year after year, to see if new intelligence or technology might open up fresh lines of inquiry.

"It's about the never-ending hunt for closure, the commitment to saving and supporting victims and survivors and, hopefully, that bittersweet moment when you realise you've solved it."

AFP Commander Human Exploitation Helen Schneider said the images came into the ACCCE from several sources, including Victim ID taskforces and the US-based National Centre for Missing & Exploited Children.

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"Our victim identification team members receive fresh images of online child sexual exploitation every single day," Commander Schneider said.

"And every new file carries just as much horror and trauma for the victim as the one before it.

"Every one of them represents a life upended, so when team members take on a case, they never give up; it's our version of looking for a needle in a haystack.

"We know community leads can make or break an investigation, so we encourage people to remember that any tip they give us – no matter how small could change the life of a victim."

The images can be found here where people can also make a report for information.

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After a week of scrutiny on the Telcos and Samsung in a Senate Committee examining failures in Australia's triple zero emergency call system, attention has now turned to Apple, with one iPhone model identified during testing as requiring an urgent software fix.

Apple has released an emergency update to iOS 26 that applies only to the iPhone 12, addressing a compatibility issue with Australia's emergency calling system – the update notification details that this new version "addresses a mobile network issue for iPhone 12 models when establishing a connection to emergency services in Australia".

The update follows extensive laboratory testing by Australian telcos after the Optus outage in September, which raised serious concerns about how mobile phones connect to emergency services during large-scale network failures.

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Earlier this year, it was revealed that 71 Samsung phone models were affected by similar issues. 

Those devices were coded to rely on the 3G network, largely due to historical limitations on Vodafone and TPG networks that did not support 4G voice calls until mid-2021.

While 1.6 million Samsung phones have since been updated to support VoLTE and emergency calls over 4G, around 98,000 devices remain active on Australian networks without the required software update.

Apple's situation is different and at this stage, the details of the issue remain largely unclear.  The company's support page for iOS 26.2 do not describe a specific fault, instead focusing on the importance of maintaining access to emergency services in Australia.

"Staying connected to emergency services is essential, especially in a country as expansive and geographically diverse as Australia," Apple's support page says.

"iPhone is designed with multiple layers of connectivity to help users reach emergency services, even when traditional cellular coverage may be limited."

Apple also encourages all users to keep their devices up to date to ensure access to the latest connectivity features.

The company acknowledges the fix follows previous incidents affecting emergency calls, including cases where phones were unable to connect via an alternate network when their primary network was unavailable.

Telcos are continuing urgent testing of handsets in controlled lab environments, where 9News understands an extreme test of network failure scenarios identified an issue with the iPhone 12.

Apple stresses the issue would only arise under exceptional circumstances.

"In the rare event that these exceptional circumstances affecting mobile operators' networks were to happen again, some older mobile phones may still encounter the same issue reaching emergency services through an alternate available network," the company said.

Importantly, Apple confirms the issue does not affect older or newer models.

According to the support page, iPhone XS, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, and all iPhone models from iPhone 13 onward are not affected.

Only the iPhone 12 has this triple zero issue, with iOS 26.2 adding support for this specific emergency calling scenario, however all compatible iPhones will get the update as it includes other minor changes.

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There is no problem with an iPhone 12 making triple zero calls under normal conditions, nor when roaming onto another available network in standard circumstances.

However, if a large-scale network failure similar to the Optus outage were to occur again, users running outdated software on an iPhone 12 could be at risk.

Apple has not disclosed how many iPhone 12 devices remain in use in Australia, but given the phone is around five years old, the number is expected to be significant.

The impact to customers differs from telco to telco.

A Telstra spokesperson told 9News: "Telstra customers with an iPhone 12 with a Telstra SIM are not impacted. However, we encourage all our customers to keep their devices up to date with the latest software."

An Optus spokesperson said: "In some very rare scenarios, Apple iPhone 12 devices may not be able to connect to another network to call triple zero if their primary network is not available. Apple has released a software update to address this issue. We encourage all customers to keep their devices up to date with the latest software.

"When we become aware of devices that are unable to correctly use the emergency services calling, we proceed with notifying customers and block devices in accordance with the Emergency Calling Services determination.

"This approach reflects our commitment to working closely with device manufacturers, regulators, and the wider industry to maintain the highest standards of safety and reliability for all Australians."

A spokesperson for Vodafone Network/TPG said: "A recent UTS lab test identified a rare scenario in which some iPhone 12 devices may not be able to connect to an alternate network to call 000 when their primary network is unavailable.

"Apple has released a software update to address and fix this scenario.

"This is a timely reminder that safety and security updates from device manufacturers should be installed promptly. Keeping your device software current helps ensure the best possible security and access to emergency services.

"We continue to work closely with industry, device manufacturers and regulators to ensure Australians can rely on 000 when it matters most."

Users are strongly advised to update immediately.

To update your phone, open the Settings app, then tap General, followed by Software Update, and install the latest version of iOS.

For all devices, it is highly recommended that you turn on automatic updates to ensure future security and safety updates are installed as soon as they are available.

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A Hollywood director was convicted Thursday on charges that he scammed Netflix out of $16.5 million ($USD 11 million) for a show that never materialised, while he instead used the cash for lavish purchases.

The purchases included several Rolls-Royces, a Ferrari and about $1.5 million ($USD 1 million) in mattresses and luxury bedding.

Carl Erik Rinsch, best known for directing the film "47 Ronin," was convicted of wire fraud, money laundering and other charges, according to court records and a spokesperson for federal prosecutors in New York.

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In a statement, Rinsch's attorney, Benjamin Zeman, said he thought the verdict was wrong and "could set a dangerous precedent for artists who become embroiled in contractual and creative disputes with their benefactors."

"In this case, one of the largest media companies in the world, finding themselves indicted by the federal government for fraud."

Prosecutors said Netflix had initially paid Rinsch about $66 million ($USD 44 million) for an unfinished sci-fi show called "White Horse," and then sent over another $16.5 million ($USD 11 million) after he said he needed additional funding to wrap up the production.

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But instead of putting the money toward the show, Rinsch steered the cash to a personal account where he made a series of failed investments, losing around half of the $16.5 million ($USD 11 million) in a couple of months, according to prosecutors.

He then put the remaining funds into the cryptocurrency market, netting some profit, though Rinsch then deposited the money into his own bank account.

Then came the lavish purchases, prosecutors said, with Rinsch buying five Rolls-Royces and one Ferrari, along with $979,700 ($USD 652,000) on watches and clothes. He also bought two mattresses for about $958,600 ($USD 638,000) and spent another $443,200 ($USD 295,000) on luxury bedding and linens. In addition, he used some of the money to pay off about $2.7 million ($USD 1.8 million) in credit card bills, prosecutors said.

Rinsch never finished the show. His sentencing date is set for April.

Netflix declined to comment.

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A woman has been charged with murder following the death of a man in regional Victoria last night.

Emergency services were called to Gladstone Street in Orbost just after 8pm on Thursday.

A 43-year-old man was found deceased inside the property.

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A 33-year-old woman was arrested at the scene and was charged with murder.

The pair were known to each other.

The woman was remanded to appear in court on Monday.

Orbost is a small town in the East Gippsland region nearly 400km east of Melbourne.

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Some days are made for air conditioning.

On those days where the mercury rises to the angry end of the 30s, those of us with air-con wondered what we did without it.

But it's on those days Australians stand the greatest risk of losing it all to an unwelcome blackout.

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While the grid used to be under the most pressure on winter nights, things have changed, according to the Grattan Institute's Alison Reeve.

"The winter evening peak in the old days was just everyone coming home and putting the heating on at the same time," she said. 

"Now what it's shifting to is everyone putting the air conditioning on at the same time."

Adding more pressure on the grid is an ironic issue with coal generation.

If it gets too hot, coal plants start to struggle.

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"Coal generators are more likely to break down because they don't cope very well with high heat," Reeve said.

"So when that happens, that can also cause a blackout or a brownout, because you've got such high demand at the same time."

What is saving most Australians from blackouts is an arrangement with some of the country's biggest users of electricity.

When the grid is under too much strain, the major users are asked to switch off.

The biggest offenders are aluminium smelters.

Australia has four aluminium smelters that account for 10 per cent of the electricity used in the country.

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The Tomago smelter on the NSW Central Coast uses as much power as a city of a million people.

And high power bills has meant the smelter is now turning to the federal government to keep them open.

But switching them off is an expensive endeavour.

The smelters run 24 hours a day, and any shutdown is problematic.

"It doesn't happen that often," Reeve said.

"It's there if we need it."

And while rooftop solar panels are helpful for the grid on hot days, it is taking the edge off rather than carrying the load.

Solar panels generate the most electricity around 1pm, but the usual peak time for power usage is about 5pm. By then, the sun has started to set and less electricity is being generated.

So how can the average punter reduce the risk of blackouts on a hot summer's day?

The best options are to add a few degrees to the air conditioner, and, obliquely enough, make sure your aluminium cans are getting recycled.

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Exclusive: After 14 years of denied visa applications and deportation notices, the Aldeiri family got the call they had been waiting so long for this week.

Minister for Immigration Tony Burke had "intervened" in their decades-long fight to stay in Australia.

They were given an appointment at the immigration office on Wednesday and told nothing else.

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Rahma Aldeiri, 22, feared the worst.

"We didn't know what he was going to do, like, will he separate the family?" she told 9news.com.au.

"Is he just going to grant me and my sisters the permanent residency, but my parents won't get it?"

Instead, her family got the news they'd waited 14 years for.

Every single one of them – dad Sultan, mum Reem, Rahma, and her twin sisters Hareer and Mesk – had all been granted permanent residency.

Their fight was finally over.

"We were all just screaming and crying," Rahma said.

"We worked so hard this entire 14 years … it was definitely worth it, but the process could have been easier."

The Aldeiri family came to Australia from Jordan in 2011, when Rahma was eight.

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A driver has remarkably escaped serious injury after a dramatic peak-hour crash involving a van in the inner Adelaide suburb of Prospect. 

The incident occurred on Regency Road, as a driver came out of a driveway.

The impact of the collision forced the van onto its side, causing it to scrape along the road. 

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Another vehicle was forced over the median strip onto the wrong side of the road. 

Nearby tradesmen rushed to help, with one telling 9News he was preparing to pull the driver out of the van, and he was lost for words when he started to climb out of the wreckage and walk away.

"They opened the door from there and they tried to pull the man out but the man himself came out," a witness said.

The van driver was taken to hospital with a minor back injury. 

The driver of the Mazda, a woman in her 30s, has been fined for driving without proper control.

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Western Australia's new AI safety cameras have fined more than 31,000 distracted, speeding and unrestrained drivers in their first four weeks of operation.

Six camera trailers dotted across the state, as well as three fixed cameras on the Kwinana Freeway, have been operating on a cautionary basis for eight months.

That period ended on October 7, after which $13 million in fines were handed out in the next month.

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The revenue from fines is being reinvested into road safety.

"If the AI system believes there is an offense, then two humans will look at those photos and make a judgment," Road Safety Minister Reece Whitby said.

More than 12,000 motorists were caught using their mobile phones and about 10,000 drivers were snapped without a seatbelt.

"It's beyond mind-boggling why anyone would not put on a seatbelt on," Whitby said.

"For goodness sake, please, please exercise caution, be responsible."

Images of drivers eating cereal, painting their nails and using nail clippers were just some of the offences caught on camera.

One driver was seen using her phone while her passenger steered the car.

Most shocking of all, a truck driver was snapped driving at 100km/h with no seatbelt, with a mobile phone in one hand and a clipboard-shaped object in the other.

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"People are normalising the car as an extension of their home, when you see some of these activities," University of Western Australia Professor Teresa Senserrick said.

Authorities hope the cameras can help change driver behaviour as the state approaches its worst year of road fatalities in almost a decade.

Academics at the WA Centre for Road Safety Research at UWA hope a new high-tech driving simulator can help prove just how dangerous these distractions can be.

"It's usually fractions of seconds that are the difference between either being able to avoid a crash or at least being in a low-impact crash," Senserrick said.

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Reality TV star Matt Wright has been given a 10-month jail sentence for attempting to pervert the course of justice following a fatal helicopter crash.

The 47-year-old was sentenced by Acting Justice Alan Blow in the Supreme Court in Darwin today.

The Outback Wrangler star lost his best mate and co-star Chris "Willow" Wilson in the February 2022 crash that left pilot Sebastian Robinson a paraplegic.

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It happened during a crocodile-egg collecting trip in Arnhem Land while Wilson was slung on a line below a chopper to drop onto nests in remote swampland.

Wright was accused of lying to crash investigators about the amount of fuel in the machine, of trying to get Robinson to falsify flying hours and of asking a friend to "torch" the helicopter's maintenance release.

Prosecutors sought a jail term for Wright but his defence lawyers wanted a non-custodial sentence and are pursuing an appeal against his guilty verdicts.

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In court today, Acting Justice Blow sentenced Wright to 10 months in prison, suspended after he serves five months.

He was given a $5000 fine on the charge of lying to police.

Wright bowed to the judge before he was led away.

The maximum penalty for attempting to pervert the course of justice is 15 years' jail.

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On August 29 a jury found Wright guilty on the first two counts but could not reach agreement on the third torching accusation.

Prosecutors alleged Wright was worried investigators would learn his choppers' flying-hour meters were regularly disconnected to extend hours beyond official thresholds, with paperwork falsified to match.

The prosecution did not allege Wright caused the chopper crash, the death of Wilson, or Robinson's injuries.

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Harbour master Grant Nalder said there was no safety risk to anyone aboard.