In a triple-zero call shortly before her death, a fearful woman said her violent, former partner was at her home trying to kill her and steal her money.

Tatiana Dokhotaru was killed in her 22nd-floor apartment in southwest Sydney late at night on May 26, 2023.

Her ex-partner Danny Zayat, 30, has pleaded not guilty to her murder and faced the first day of a NSW Supreme Court jury trial on Monday.

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Jurors heard of the 89-second call that Ms Dokhotaru made to triple zero shortly before she was allegedly murdered.

"Yes, hi. My ex-boyfriend's here and he's trying to kill me," she told the operator.

On a recording of the call, the pair could be heard arguing about money, crown prosecutor Alex Morris said.

Dokhotaru told the operator she was being bashed and that Zayat was stealing her money, he said.

She provided the address of her apartment in the Sydney suburb of Liverpool before the call ended, the jury heard.

The Crown alleges Zayat took the phone, ended the call and then threw the device off the unit's high-rise balcony.

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It was never recovered, the court was told.

Zayat is accused of murdering Dokhotaru sometime in the next hour.

He allegedly did so through one or more blows to the head, or by hitting her on the head and pushing her over, causing a head injury.

The intention was either to kill or inflict really serious bodily harm to his ex-partner, Mr Morris said.

Prosecutors have brought an alternative charge of manslaughter against Zayat if the charge of murder cannot be proven beyond reasonable doubt.

The trial continues.

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

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A Melbourne man dressed in just his underwear has described how he chased down and restrained a teenager who tried to break into his house this morning.

Grant Brown, the 40-year-old owner of the house, told police he heard a noise inside his house in Hawthorn just before 3.30am.

As he made his way through the house, he came across two teenagers allegedly searching the ground floor of his home.

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He then confronted the pair, who are accused of running from the scene.

Brown spoke to Today this morning, and revealed what happened when he initially saw the boys in his home.

"[I wanted to] give them a fright, started yelling and chased them out," he said.

"One of them was trying to jump over a neighbour's fence and went down a laneway, and he was in a dead end, and I pulled him back when he was halfway up the fence."

Brown chased them and caught up to one of the boys, a 15-year-old.

Because Brown did not have his phone on him, he made the alleged intruder call the police himself.

"I pulled up his top to see if he had a weapon, and then this guy is like, 'don't hurt me, you can call the cops'", Brown said.

"I'm like, 'alright, you call the cops', and I just pulled out his phone and made him [dial].

"I just held onto him until the cops arrived."

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All of this was caught on dramatic CCTV footage from a neighbouring house, with neighbours now dubbing Brown "Captain Underpants" after the character from the popular children's book and movie franchise of the same name.

Brown said the boys told him they were in the area for a jog, but he claims they were trying to steal his car.

Responding police also tracked down the other teenager, a 14-year-old boy, and he was taken into custody.

The pair were interviewed by police and charged for two aggravated burglaries, along with an earlier incident occurring in the nearby Elphin Grove.

In that case, a resident was woken by the bark of his dog at around 2.30am, where he found one of the boys trying to enter through an unlocked doggy door.

The owner of the house pushed the boy through the door, and the teenagers fled.

They have now been charged with two counts of aggravated burglary with people present.

Police are currently making an application to have the teenagers remanded.

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The federal government has announced major changes to its superannuation tax policy, including scrapping a proposed tax on unrealised gains and indexing a $3 million threshold that would have likely captured thousands more of Aussie workers.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the government would also increase the low-income superannuation tax offset (LISTO) by $310 to $810 from July 1, 2027, and raise the eligibility threshold from $37,000 to $47,000.

Chalmers said the change was a part of a plan to "help low-income workers earn more, keep more of what they earn and retire with more too".

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"This will help deliver a more secure retirement for 1.3 million Australians, of which around 60 per cent are women, with the total number of Australians eligible for LISTO increasing to 3.1 million," he said.

"This change will ensure low-income workers receive a fairer tax concession on their super contributions to align with the Government's third round of tax cuts taking effect in 2027.

"It will benefit all workers with incomes between $28,000 and $45,000, with an average increase in the LISTO payment of $410.

"These workers could receive a potential benefit at retirement of around $15,000 depending on an individual's income over their career."

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Chalmers has backed down on two of the policy's most controversial aspects by indexing the $3 million threshold, adding a $10 million threshold (also to be indexed) and taxing only realised gains.

The original $3 million threshold, as planned, would not have been indexed, which would have captured more people in the tax over time.

The proposal also would have targeted unrealised gains, such as the increase in value of a property, even if the asset had not been sold and therefore subject to capital gains tax.

"For earnings on super balances between $3 million and $10 million, the rate remains 30 per cent," he said.

"The rate for over $10 million becomes 40 per cent.

"This is still a concessional tax arrangement but it's better targeted."

The changes will come into effect from July 1 in 2026.

Mary Delahunty, CEO of superannuation peak body ASFA, welcomed the changes.

"It's vital that the super system is equitable and sustainable, and the changes proposed today by the treasurer are important moves to achieving those goals," Delahunty said.

"The proposed changes to tax concessions on earnings in accounts with more than $3 million and $10 million will require Australia's superannuation funds to do extra work, but we will work with treasury and the Australian Tax Office on behalf of the sector to make sure the changes are smooth and achievable for our member funds.

"We look forward to taking part in treasury's consultations on behalf of the sector, to ensure these proposals for a fairer super system are enacted."

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Millions of Aussies have admitted they don't always wash their hands after going to the bathroom, including 13 per cent of men and 11 per cent of women after defecating.

The concerning data also revealed 28 per cent of men surveyed and 18 per cent of women also said they did not wash their hands after urinating, the study from the Food Safety Information Council revealed.

Lydia Butchmann, CEO of the Council, said the results were worrying, highlighting the consequences such habits and actions can cause to everyone.

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"The survey came up with some interesting (and disturbing) results," she said.

"28 per cent of men and 18 per cent of women surveyed said they didn't always wash their hands after a pee.

"But this is essential as toilets and bathrooms are also one of the favourite locations for harmful bacteria to hang out.

"Of even more concern, 13 per cent of men and 11 per cent of women said they didn't always wash their hands after a poo."

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Butchmann said the risk of these habits was compounded given almost half of all Aussies also admitted to another startling habit that also poses a huge health risk.

"If you don't wash your hands after going to the toilet you will be spreading the risk of diseases, especially as 43 per cent of men and 49 per cent of women surveyed also admitted that they didn't always wash their hands before handling food," she said.

The Food Safety Information Council's advice is to always wash and dry your hands:

• Before handling, preparing and eating food

• After touching raw meat, fish, seafood, shell eggs or poultry

• After using the toilet, attending to children's (or others') toileting, and changing nappies

• After blowing your nose

• After touching a pet, cleaning up animal pee, poo or vomit or cleaning cat litter trays

• After gardening

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Patients of a dentist in Sydney's south are being urged to get tested for blood-borne viruses due to infection control breaches identified at the practice.

The Chief Health Officer has advised current and former patients of Safuan Hasic, also known as Steven Hasic, who worked from a practice at 70 Victoria Avenue, Mortdale, to get tested for blood-borne viruses due to infection control breaches identified at his practice.

Patients could have been exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV, due to poor cleaning and inadequate sterilisation of dental equipment.

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However health bosses said it's "low risk".

Hasic's registration as a dental practitioner has been suspended by the Dental Council of NSW.

NSW Health has also issued a closure order for the dental surgery in Mortdale.

It said it has tracked down some patients and is contacting them.

But it has issued a plea for others to take note.

Director of South Eastern Sydney Local Health District's Public Health Unit, Dr Vicky Sheppeard, said while the potential risk of infection is low, blood-borne viruses can have serious health impacts.

"Any current or former patients of Mr Hasic should see their GP as soon as possible and ask to be tested for blood-borne viruses as a precautionary measure," Sheppeard said.

"Blood-borne viruses can be spread between clients on dental instruments where there isn't stringent infection control.

"People infected with blood-borne viruses may not show symptoms for many years, so it is important to be tested to see if there is silent infection.

"There are effective treatments for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV."

Patients who have had tests after their last visit with Hasic should check with their GP if more tests are needed, even if results were negative.

NSW Health is working with the Dental Council of NSW and Health Care Complaints Commission to investigate.

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Hannah has never seen war but as the daughter of two veterans, she felt it hanging like a permanent dark cloud over her childhood home.

Years on, she's still struggling with the emotional fallout – and she's not alone.

Australian Defence Force (ADF) service members and veterans face unique mental health challenges due to the nature of the job.

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Now we have proof that their children are struggling too.

A new report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) found that mental health conditions are more prevalent among the children of veterans than those with non-veteran parents.

It found that of the 238,000 children living with at least one veteran parent on Census night in 2021, about 8.3 per cent had at least one mental health condition.

That's equivalent to almost 20,000 kids and young people.

By comparison, 5.8 per cent of children living with non-veteran parents had a mental health condition.

Mental health conditions were also the most common long-term health conditions affecting children of veteran parents, according to the report.

Mental health conditions are especially prevalent among older dependant children, affecting about half of all veterans' children aged 15 and up with a long-term health condition.

Dependent children of ex-serving women and ex-service members who left ADF for involuntary medical reasons also showed a higher prevalence of mental health conditions.

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Hannah's mum and dad both served and she struggled with depression and anxiety throughout her childhood and teenage years, due in part to the mental scars her parents' service left on them.

Their service affected the whole family, bleeding "tension, emotional distance, and sometimes fear" through their home.

But when your parents are scarred from serving their country, it can be difficult for a child to ask for support with their own anxieties.

"It's hard to talk about feelings when your parent is dealing with so much," Hannah told 9news.com.au.

"Seeing them battle anxiety, depression and PTSD made me constantly feel on edge, like I had to walk on eggshells."

She faced constant anxiety about her parents' wellbeing, as well as pressure to stay strong for them and not add to their stress as veterans.

Few could understand her experiences as the child of veterans, specialised mental health support services were practically non-existent, and she was left feeling isolated and alone.

"Most counsellors at school didn't know how to relate to ADF family dynamics or the effects of PTSD on children," she confessed.

"I often felt invisible, like my struggles weren't serious enough compared to my parents'."

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Legacy Brisbane community services manager Claire Lyon said no one should be surprised by these new statistics.

"Anxiety and depression, PTSD and emotional regulation difficulties are very common in the children that we support," she told 9news.

"These children grow up in environments shaped by trauma, transition and uncertainty"

And there aren't adequate mental health support services that cater to these kids, or the children of veterans who are still alive and able-bodied.

Services specifically for veterans' families often have a limited scope and minimal resources.

Meanwhile, the general mental health support system is already under immense strain, with long wait times and high costs making it difficult for young people to get help.

It leaves many children of veterans struggling with mental health challenges with nowhere to go.

Australia needs more resources specifically targeted at and dedicated to the needs of children of veteran parents and the specific challenges they face.

"The families serve alongside the veteran and their health and wellbeing is vitally important to the health and wellbeing of the veteran, it's all intertwined," Lyon said.

"And the earlier we can get children support the better the outcomes will be."

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Hannah was eventually able to access professional mental health support and is able to better manage her long-term mental health concerns now.

But she said more needs to be done for children of veterans so the next generation don't suffer in silence as she did.

"We need more mental health services that specifically address our unique experiences," she said.

Hannah called for more counsellors trained in military family dynamics and trauma-informed care, school programs, outreach efforts and holistic support for veteran families.

If you are a current or former ADF member, or a relative, and need counselling or support, you can contact the Defence All-Hours Support Line on 1800 628 036 or Open Arms on 1800 011 046. Veterans and their families can also contact Legacy for support.

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An attempted coup is under way in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, the country's president says, a day after members of an elite army unit were seen joining youth-led protests against the government.

Madagascar has been shaken by three weeks of the most significant unrest in years in the nation.

The protests are led by a group calling itself "Gen Z Madagascar" and the United Nations says the demonstrations have left 22 people dead and dozens injured. The government has disputed this number.

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A statement from President Andry Rajoelina's office said it "wishes to inform the nation and the international community that an attempt to seize power illegally and by force" has been "initiated".

"In view of the extreme gravity of this situation, the president of the republic … strongly condemns this attempt at destabilisation and calls upon all forces of the nation to unite in defence of constitutional order and national sovereignty," Rajoelina's office said on Sunday.

The statement did not immediately identify who was attempting to overthrow the government, but members of the elite CAPSAT military unit joined youth-led protests against Rajoelina on Saturday and called for the president and other government officials to step down.

"Do we call this a coup? I don't know yet," Colonel Michael Randrianirina of the CAPSAT unit had said on Saturday, addressing crowds of protesters from an armoured vehicle.

The protests on Saturday were among the largest since the unrest began.

Madagascar, a large island of 31 million people off the east coast of Africa, has had several leaders removed in coups since it gained independence from France in 1960. Rajoelina himself first came to power as the leader of a transitional government following a 2009 military-backed coup.

An uprising by the CAPSAT unit was pivotal in that 2009 coup that brought Rajoelina to power. He was elected president in 2018 and reelected in 2023, a vote boycotted by opposition parties.

The youth-led protests against service failures and alleged government corruption and nepotism first erupted on September 25. The protests began over electricity and water outages but have snowballed into larger dissatisfaction with the government and the leadership of Rajoelina.

Protesters have brought up a range of issues, including poverty and the cost of living, access to tertiary education, and alleged corruption and embezzlement of public funds by government officials and their families and associates.

Civic groups and trade unions have joined the protests, which have resulted in nighttime curfews being enforced in the capital, Antananarivo, and other major cities.

Rajoelina had attempted to appease the protesters by firing his entire government, including the prime minister, on September 29. But he appointed a military general as the new prime minister and the protesters have not relented.

The Gen Z protesters that inspired the uprising have their own website, Facebook page and other social media channels and have a GoFundMe page to raise money.

They have mobilised over the internet and say they were inspired by other protests that toppled governments in Nepal and Sri Lanka.

There's an urgent call to help those in poverty, as new figures reveal a soaring number of Australians living below the line.

According to exclusive numbers accessed by 9News, the high cost of housing remains the most significant driver of financial hardship.

For mother-of-three Angela Finch each day is not about spending or saving but struggle and survival.

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"It's in every living and breathing moment of my life and my children's life," she said.

For safety, she moved to a shelter, making it hard to continue her casual work. Her story is increasingly common.

A new report from the Council of Social Services and UNSW shows one in seven Australians live below the poverty line.

That's 3.7 million people living on "less than half the median income".

The study using data from 2023 illustrates a jump of nearly half a million people from the previous edition.

"There's also the mum guilt cost where you think your children deserve something you can't afford so you go without so they can feel like their friends feel," Finch said.

Two generations after then prime minister Bob Hawke's pledge that "by 1990 no Australian child will be living in poverty", the Australian Council of Social Services report says one in six children now face poverty hardships.

"Those children are in every street, those children are in every school and people like me hide it," Finch said.

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Since the survey period jobseeker and rent assistance rates have risen but welfare groups say they need to go higher.

"We must fix the adequacy of social security that is the income floor that protects you," ACOSS CEO Cassandra Goldie said.

Helping families out of poverty is a challenge.

Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek said a jobseeker was about $4000 a year better off since Labor came into government.

"That builds on cheaper medicines, more bulk billing, fee-free TAFE, five per cent deposits," she said.

Keeping up with rents is the biggest challenge as housing remains the biggest driver of the cost of living.

One issue raised at the recent economic roundtable was how Australians struggling to find work can be matched with the many businesses crying out for workers

"We know that there are people looking for workers and we know people are looking for jobs – we need an employment services system that can get people into those jobs long-term," Goldie said.

Legendary actress Diane Keaton has died at the age of 79.

There are no further details at this time and her family has requested privacy, a spokesperson told People magazine, which first reported the news.

Keaton was the kind of actor who helped make films iconic and timeless, from her "La-dee-da, la-dee-da" phrasing as Annie Hall, bedecked in that necktie, bowler hat, vest and khakis, to her heartbreaking turn as Kay Adams, the woman unfortunate enough to join the Corleone family in The Godfather.

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Her star-making performances in the 1970s, many of which were in Woody Allen films, were not a flash in the pan either, and she would continue to charm new generations for decades thanks in part to a longstanding collaboration with filmmaker Nancy Meyers.

Keaton won her first Oscar for Annie Hall and would go on to be nominated three more times, for Reds, Marvin's Room and Something's Gotta Give.

In her very Keaton way, upon accepting her Oscar in 1978 she laughed and said, "This is something."

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Bette Midler, who starred with Keaton in The First Wives Club, paid tribute in a post on Instagram: "The brilliant, beautiful, extraordinary Diane Keaton has died. I cannot tell you how unbearably sad this makes me.

"She was hilarious, a complete original, and completely without guile, or any of the competitiveness one would have expected from such a star. What you saw was who she was…oh, la, lala!"

Octavia Spencer remembered Keaton as "[not] just an actress: she was a force. a woman who showed us that being yourself is the most powerful thing you can be".

"From Annie Hall to Something's Gotta Give, she made every role unforgettable. But beyond the screen, she brought joy, laughter, and style that was all her own. Thank you, Diane, for reminding us that authenticity never goes out of fashion," Spencer's tribute read.

Keaton was born Diane Hall in January 1946 in Los Angeles, though her family was not part of the film industry she would find herself in.

Her mother was a homemaker and photographer, and her father was in real estate and civil engineering.

Keaton made her film debut in the 1970 romantic comedy Lovers and Other Strangers, but her big breakthrough would come a few years later when she was cast in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather, which won best picture and become one of the most beloved films of all time.

And yet even she hesitated to return for the sequel, though after reading the script she decided otherwise.

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The 1970s were an incredibly fruitful time for Keaton thanks in part to her ongoing collaboration with Allen in both comedic and dramatic roles.

She appeared in Sleeper, Love and Death, Interiors, Manhattan, Manhattan Murder Mystery and the film version of Play it Again, Sam.

Allen and the late Marshall Brickman gave Keaton one of her most iconic roles in Annie Hall, the infectious woman from Chippewa Falls whom Allen's Alvy Singer cannot get over.

The film is considered one of the great romantic comedies of all time, with Keaton's eccentric, self-deprecating Annie at its heart.

– Reported with Associated Press

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The personal data of 5.7 million Qantas customers has been released on the dark web by hackers, after a ransom date came and went yesterday.

Qantas was one of 40 companies caught up in the hack, alongside the likes of Toyota, Disney and IKEA when the hacker group Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters stole almost 1 billion records of customer data from cloud technology company Salesforce in July.

A threat to release the details had been made by the group earlier this week

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"If Salesforce does not engage with us to resolve this, we will completely target each and every individual customers (sic) of theirs listed below, failure to comply will result in massive consequences," the statement from the hackers said.

In response, Salesforce insisted it would not "engage, negotiate with, or pay any extortion demand".

The hackers did not break into the Salesforce system, but instead called the IT desks of the 40 companies and posed as legitimate employees.

In the case of Qantas, it is believed a call centre in the Philippines was targeted by the hackers.

The information of Qantas passengers believed to have been released includes date of birth, emails and frequent flyer numbers.

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This includes a string of politicians' home addresses and phone numbers, Cyber Security Coordinator Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness confirmed in Senate estimates earlier this week.

"There has been a threat actor who has claimed to steal data… Qantas have notified all those who are impacted, and it may be that the threat actor has the data at this stage, the operational experts will, under normal circumstances, look to verify and that would be a question for our operational organisations," she said.

It is not believed credit card details or passport numbers were compromised in the breach.

Qantas has been contacted for comment.

It previously told 9news.com.au: "Ensuring continued vigilance and providing ongoing support for our customers remain our top priorities following our cyber incident in early July.

"We continue to offer a 24/7 support line and specialist identity protection advice to affected customers and through the ongoing injunction we obtained through the NSW Supreme Court we have legal protections in place to prevent the stolen data being accessed or released."

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