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The contender would be filing today at Whangārei District Court for a judicial recount.

Te Tomo’s lawyer argued youth and low IQ affected how he reacted under pressure.

Work is expected to start in 2026 after consents are fast-tracked next year.

Future tax cuts will be put on the table by Opposition Leader Sussan Ley as she attempts to guide the Coalition back to government.

In a speech to conservative think tank the Centre for Independent Studies this afternoon, the Liberal leader pledged to offer up income tax cuts before the next federal election and reduce budget deficits as the opposition's main priorities.

"We'll start where the pressure is greatest – low and middle-income earners who are feeling the squeeze from higher prices and rising living costs," Ley said.

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"This is not a passing policy preference.

"It's more than just a commitment to lower taxes, I have never been more convinced, more determined and more passionate about anything I have ever done in public life than I am today in making this pledge to the Australian people."

That's a departure from the policy the Coalition took to the last election, when it promised to repeal Labor's "top up" tax cuts under previous leader Peter Dutton.

However, Ley's pledge was met with scepticism by Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

"They're promising more spending and smaller deficits, Australians deserve to know how they're going to do it. This can only mean savage cuts to Medicare and other essential services to pay for their promises," he claimed.

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Ley didn't outline a specific tax cut, instead saying the Coalition would work on its policy platform and unveil it before the next election.

"Whilst early work on our tax cuts plan has already begun, we will determine the scale and scope of our eventual package as the final budget position becomes clearer over the next two and a half years," she said.

However, she added the Coalition would focus on reducing regulation and making government smaller in order to be able to afford any tax cuts while improving the budget position.

The government should "do fewer things and do them better", she said.

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Ley also promised to wind back regulation and flagged a potential fight with Labor over industrial relations laws introduced over the past three-and-a-half years.

However, she sought to allay any fears that could include stopping people working from home, after a plan to force public servants back to the office backfired badly on Dutton and the Coalition at the last election.

"We believe in enterprise-level bargaining – where businesses and their staff can strike agreements that reward higher performance and suit their circumstances – rather than industry-wide decrees," she said.

"I want to give Australian workers this assurance: flexibility does not mean stripping away worker protections."

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The address was the latest in a series of speeches by Ley as she seeks to haul the Coalition back from its disastrous performance in the May election, but comes amid the backdrop of more internal party turmoil.

Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce is believed to be weighing up a switch to One Nation after announcing he will quit the Nationals – and a number of other Coalition MPs are reportedly being eyed off by the minor party.

That, in turn, came after prominent shadow ministers Andrew Hastie and Jacinta Price quit Ley's front bench; Hastie stepping down due to disagreements over immigration policy, and Price dumped amid the fallout from her damaging comments about Indian migrants.

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A further two sunscreens have been pulled from shelves amid sun protection claim concerns.

Outside Beauty & Skincare SPF 50+ Mineral Primer and Salus SPF 50+ Daily Facial Sunscreen have been added to a list of recalled sunscreens by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) due to concerns the SPF "may be lower than what is claimed on their labels".

It's the latest chapter in the saga sparked by a June Choice report that claimed more than a dozen popular sunscreens "failed" to meet their own SPF claims.

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In a statement on its website, Outside Beauty & Skincare said further testing of its SPF 50+ Mineral Primer is ongoing.

Batches A1902, with expiry October 2026 and batch 2586, expiry February 2028, have been urgently recalled.

"Preliminary testing has shown that the SPF levels in these products are unlikely to meet what is stated on their labels," the company said.

"Your safety and trust remain our highest priority, and we are grateful for your continued support as we work through this process responsibly with the TGA."

Salus also confirmed it has issued a recall for batch A1770 of its SPF50+ Daily Facial Sunscreen.

"No other products in the Salus range are affected, and we have ceased production with this SPF manufacturer," Salus said in a statement.

"We're sincerely sorry that this product has not met the standard we hold for ourselves and that you rightly hold for us."

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The Salus and Outside Beauty & Skincare sunscreens have been added a list of eight sunscreens using the same base formulation as Ultra Violette Lean Screen SPF 50+ sunscreen.

Ultra Violette pulled one of its products from shelves and offered customer refunds over "concerning discrepancies" in SPF testing results in August.

Founders Rebecca Jefferd and Ava Matthews issued a statement apologising that the product had "fallen short of the standards we pride ourselves on".

You can find a full and regularly updated list of the sunscreens using the Ultra Violette Lean Screen formulation on the TGA website.

There is also a list of the recalled sunscreens using the Wild Child base formulation on the TGA website.

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Social media users around the world may have noticed a surge of AI-generated videos on their feeds in the past few weeks, with an expert warning that this may drive some away from platforms.

OpenAI launched its latest video generator Sora on September 30, described as being "more physically accurate, realistic, and more controllable" than ever before.

"Sora 2 can do things that are exceptionally difficult – and in some instances outright impossible – for prior video generation models," OpenAI said.

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Sora is available to use but is currently operating as an invite-only program until the company rolls out access for everyone. 

Hundreds of deepfakes have already been created, with videos of newborn babies running out of hospitals, animals flying into tornadoes and elderly ladies being flipped over are some of the most trending clips created so far.

They also include figures like the late Queen Elizabeth II, Michael Jackson and US President Donald Trump. 

Melbourne University Centre for AI and Digital Ethics Deputy Director Marc Cheong said these videos were a progression of the "AI slop", what he describes as low-quality content that clogs up people's feeds, being created out of OpenAI's Dall-E program last year.

"Like Jesus Christ with a shrimp on the beach or something along the lines in an impossible image," he said.

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Sora videos can be a little tricky to tell apart at first glance, particularly if they depict more realistic scenarios.

But there is an app-identifying watermark that is included in all the videos. 

Cheong added that users can count the number of fingers on a hand or check if timestamps actually change to decipher which videos have been generated by AI.

"Basically, if something is too good to be true, it's important to just treat it with a healthy dose of scepticism and just look into it a bit more," he said.

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Cheong said he was not surprised by how realistic the videos were, but rather that it was available to use by the general public.

And some of the Sora deepfakes have already landed OpenAI in trouble. 

Sora users have targeted civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr, with some of the videos showing him fighting fellow crusader Malcolm X, making his famous "I have a dream" speech with some obvious changes and in reportedly racist depictions.

These have caused concern with his estate, which requested OpenAI address the use of his likeness.

OpenAI acknowledged there had been "disrespectful" depictions and paused images of King late last week as it "strengthens guardrails for historical figures".

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"While there are strong free speech interests in depicting historical figures, OpenAI believes public figures and their families should ultimately have control over how their likeness is used," the company said.

"Authorised representatives or estate owners can request that their likeness not be used in Sora cameos."

Zelda Williams, the daughter of Robbie Williams, was also forced to make a public plea for users to stop sending her deepfakes of the late comedian and actor.

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"To watch the legacies of real people be condensed down to 'this vaguely looks and sounds like them so that's enough', just so other people can churn out horrible TikTok slop puppeteering them is maddening," she wrote in an Instagram story.

"You're not making art, you're making disgusting, over-processed hotdogs out of the lives of human beings, out of the history of art and music, and then shoving them down someone else's throat hoping they'll give you a little thumbs up and like it. Gross."

King's daughter Bernice followed with her own public plea: "I concur concerning my father. Please stop."

With a number of deepfakes being troll content, particularly of a known figure, Cheong said the videos posed an issue to a deceased person's right of reply and consent and autonomy.

"In the event that these AI creations are used for monetary gain, then obviously it is an even more ethically tricky issue, because you're profiting from the deceased," he said.

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Cheong said the influx of AI slop may end up turning some people away from social media.

"But at the same time, social media is optimised for engagement," he said.

"There will be users who continue to be engaged with this content, because inherently, how social media gets their profits from is from your attention."

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US President Donald Trump is one of the most powerful people in the world.

And during his two administrations, Trump's power and influence have never been more apparent than when he casts a long shadow over the other world leaders he meets.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will soon join a long line of over 20 leaders who have met with Trump during his second time in the Oval Office.

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It is difficult to predict how the long-awaited formal meeting – of which the PM was held to scrutiny and some condemnation for not landing until now – will go.

Quiet tension has been brewing between Canberra and Washington for some time following the tariffs imposed on Australia and lingering questions over the AUKUS deal.

If history is to teach us anything, Trump is not afraid to say what he thinks.

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Zelenskyy's car crash meeting with Trump and Vance

One possible outcome is that Albanese will face the same tough critique handed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in February this year.

The tense bilateral meeting, which was broadcast live in Washington, saw Trump and Vice President JD Vance berate the president and order him to be grateful for US intervention.

"You right now are not in a very good position. You've allowed yourself to be in a very bad position," Trump told Zelenskyy.

"You don't have the cards right now. With us, you start having the cards."

Both Vance and Trump also admonished Zelenskyy for not being thankful enough.

"Just say thank you," the vice president said.

"You're not acting at all thankful," Trump added.

"And that's not a nice thing. I'll be honest, that's not a nice thing."

Zelenskyy later admitted the meeting with Trump "did not go the way it was supposed to be".

But he extended an olive branch nonetheless.

"Nobody wants peace more than Ukrainians," he added.

"My team and I stand ready to work under President Trump's strong leadership to get a peace that lasts."

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Trump and Putin's tumultuous relationship

Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have met face-to-face several times – but only once so far during the US president's second term.

The pair met last in August in Alaska for a four-hour summit on Ukraine.

Trump had been frank that he wanted the outcome of the long meeting to be a ceasefire.

This time, it was Trump who admitted the summit didn't go as planned.

"We didn't get there," he told reporters after the meeting.

It also ended abruptly – without the long media post-mortem we have come to expect from the US president.

The relationship between the historic rivals has never been straightforward.

Trump said he was not "happy" with Putin in July this year.

"I can tell you that much right now, because he's killing a lot of people," he said.

Trump also told reporters he was candid with the Russian president during a phone call about Iran back in June.

"He (Vladimir Putin) said, 'Can I help you with Iran?'" he recalled.

"I said, 'No, I don't need help with Iran. I need help with you.'"

He again voiced disappointment with Putin during a visit to the UK when asked about his role in a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.

"I thought it would be easiest because of my relationship with President Putin, but he's let me down," Trump said.

"He's really let me down."

Trump and Putin are expected to meet again in Hungary soon for more Ukraine talks.

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A productive meeting with Starmer

A September meeting between Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer passed by largely without any scandal or incident.

The pair met in Britain during Trump's state visit and spoke about various issues, including trade, defence and technology.

"We've discussed today how we can build our defences, further support Ukraine, and decisively increase the pressure on Putin to get him to agree to a peace deal that will last," Starmer told reporters.

But one sticking point drove a small wedge between the leaders.

Trump said he disagreed with Starmer's stance on recognising Palestine, but acknowledged it was one of their "few disagreements".

Trump's confronting video for Cyril Ramaphosa

Trump's meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spiralled into an unexpected place after the president confronted him with claims of genocide against white farmers – claims that have been vehemently denied by the South African government, as well as the country's courts.

During their sit-down, Trump dimmed the lights of the Oval Office to play a video of a far-left politician chanting a song that includes the lyrics "kill the farmer".

He claimed South Africa's white farmers have faced "death, death, death, horrible death".

"People are fleeing South Africa for their own safety," Trump said.

Ramaphosa pushed back against Trump's accusations and said he was "completely opposed" to Trump's behaviour.

"Our government policy is completely, completely against what he was saying," he said.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio later said Trump was ready to "reset" relations with South Africa, but noted that the administration's concerns about South African policies cut even deeper than the concerns about white farmers.

A long handshake with Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron and Trump's recent meeting made headlines over one small detail – the unexpected vibe of their handshake.

The pair discussed Ukraine, European security and trade during their sitdown last month, with Macron gently but firmly challenging the US president on his handling of Putin and the ongoing tariff war.

Their 27-second-long handshake in front of reporters, though, seemed to reflect a respectful camaraderie between the leaders.

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Talkback radio host Ben Fordham has rushed to the aid of a windsurfer who found themselves in trouble during a day out on Sydney Harbour.

2GB breakfast host Fordham was about to attend the wedding reception of producer Liam McGuire on Friday afternoon when he heard whistling near Woolwich Dock.

Fordham looked over to the water, noticed a group in trouble and rushed over to help with several other wedding guests.

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"They were still in the water with a windsurf and it was tipped over," he said.

"I yelled out to him 'do you want help?' and he said 'yes'."

Several people pulled windsurfer Jonah Aiello onto the dock after he went out into choppy waters with friends.

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"What went wrong was the decision to go out," Aiello told 2GB this morning.

"We knew the forecast, we knew what we were getting into but we thought we'd chase a bit of fun.

"We all just got super overpowered, hadn't been out in a while and everything broke loose.

"Luckily we had a support boat out there as well."

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Aiello was uninjured but was left with a few scratches on his nose.

"I had someone say 'I was disappointed', they were hoping I was going to dive right in," Fordham said.

"It was a great segway to pull you out of the water and start a wedding reception, it really made the afternoon."

After the rescue, the windsurfer was invited into the event but he politely declined.

"I was in my wetsuit and had all of my windsurfing gear on," Aiello said.

But Aiello extended his own offer to Fordham and his team.

"To any of the people who helped out, I know you got a bit of saltwater on your suits, so if you want to invoice me for some laundry fees, let me know," Aiello said.

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