Kyan Stack, 20, was sentenced for causing two deaths while drug-impaired.

Firefighters arrived to heavy smoke pouring from the ground floor of the site.

Jonas Lindsay’s preliminary post-mortem examination results are unclear.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was caught in an awkward moment when he arrived at a crucial summit with Pacific Island leaders in the wrong shirt.

The Pacific Islands Forum in the Solomon Islands last night drew in 18 leaders from across the region to sign a multimillion-dollar agreement on a resilience fund.

Albanese walked into the meeting in a pink shirt, not the matching navy blue shirt most of the other leaders were wearing for the event.

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He looked around as the remaining leaders filed into the room in their matching shirts before realising his mistake.

Video of the forum showed him sticking out in his pink shirt within a row full of his counterparts. 

He quickly escaped before arriving back in the room shortly later in the same blue shirt. 

Australia joined 17 other nations in inking the Pacific Resilience Facility – a fund for the countries to access to create solutions to the heightened impact of climate change in the region.

The deal has been 10 years in the making as Pacific countries continue to face an existential threat due to rising sea levels, extreme weather and harm to marine life.

Albanese has agreed to commit an initial $100 million to the fund.

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"For the small island nations of the Pacific, climate change is an existential threat," he said at a press conference yesterday.

"This is more than a fund, though. It's a promise to Pacific communities that they will not face climate threats alone."

Some Pacific Island leaders, however, urged Albanese to do more given that Australia is one of the world's largest fossil fuel exporters.

"If Australia makes a change for the better, I think it would lessen that tension," Vanuatu's climate minister, Ralph Regenvanu, said.

"If it doesn't, the relationship will still be there, but there'll still be that tension."

The Pacific leaders also declared the Blue Pacific as an "ocean of peace" while calling on the international community to respect national sovereignty and Pacific-led approaches to peace and sovereignty. 

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Hardware giant Bunnings has been named the most trusted brand in Australiafor the second year in a row.

The company, which has over 500 stores across Australia and New Zealand, was also crowned the most trusted retail brand for the seventh straight year in a row by Roy Morgan.

Aldi was the most trusted supermarket, whilst Commonwealth Bank won the most trusted bank award for the first time during a period of job losses at many major Australian banks.

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"Bunnings customers consistently mentioned the 'Price matching, good quality and range of products, and helpful staff' as key reasons for the high levels of trust in Australia's favourite retailer," Roy Morgan CEO Michele Levine said.

"Bunnings has been firmly within Australia's top three most trusted brands throughout the last seven years.

"As other well-known brands have had significant hits to their reputation, the ubiquitous hardware retailer has maintained its high standing."

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Other brands that consumers continue to back include Toyota, Kmart, Australia Post and NRMA.

Levine said it has been a challenging year for brands in the midst of inflation problems and wider cost-of-living issues, but believes the brands named deserve credit for their work to maintain their standing among the Australian population.

"The key challenge for leading brands throughout Australia, over the last year, has been dealing with the high cost-of-living caused by the high inflation and interest rates", she said.

"This year's Trusted Brand winners have successfully maintained and built their trust with their customers and clients better than any of their rivals.

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Fifteen people have been killed, 10 are still missing and hundreds are now displaced after deadly flooding in Indonesia.

Persistent heavy rain on Tuesday and yesterday triggered deadly flooding across the East Nusa Tenggara province and on the tourist island of Bali.

Locals have been forced to evacuate to schools and mosques after their homes in low-lying regions were suddenly underwater.

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A flood disaster has now been declared in the two provinces, including in Denpasar, as authorities search for missing people and initiate a clean-up.

Flooding also closed major roads in and out of Denpasar's airport, disrupting travellers attempting to leave the island.

Australian flights to and from Bali have not been impacted by the flooding.

Jetstar confirmed it is now closely monitoring the situation.

"We're thinking of all those affected by this week's flooding in Bali. The flooding has not impacted the safe operation of our flights in and out of Bali and we are closely monitoring the situation," a spokesperson said.

"We're currently providing greater flexibility for impacted customers due to travel on Wednesday 10 or Thursday 11 September with the option to move to another flight in the next three days."

Virgin flights have also not been impacted.

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Travellers have been told to allow extra time to get to the airport.

Only trucks could access the island's only international airport yesterday.

Social media videos showed Australian tourists waiting in a traffic gridlock following the floods.

Footage released by the National Search and Rescue Agency showed cars floating in floodwaters.

One taxi driver told The Sydney Morning Herald it took him five hours to drive the 20 kilometres from Canggu to the airport.

No Australians have been confirmed as casualties of the flooding.

The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said yesterday it was ready to provide consular support should it be needed.

Officials say the death toll has reached at least 15, with 10 still missing.

Indonesia's National Disaster Management Authority said the flood-affected areas include Denpasar City, Jembrana County, Gianyar County, Klungkung County, Badung County, and Tabanan County.

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Five of those killed were in Denpasar, the most populous city in Bali, officials said.

The floods brought down two buildings in Denpasar, said head of the island's search and rescue agency I Nyoman Sidakarya.

Around 620 people have been impacted by the floods.

"The handling efforts continue to focus on the search, help, as well as the evacuation of the affected citizens," the agency said in a statement.

Around 200 rescuers were dispatched to the region.

Work is also being done to suction water which has flooded parking lots.

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A new survey has revealed a dramatic shift in how Australians are managing their money, with almost half of all "mum and dad" investors now asking artificial intelligence platforms for investment tips.

Findings from an Australian Retail Investor Confidence survey, conducted by Chartered Accountants ANZ, highlight a growing reliance on tools like ChatGPT and Co-Pilot to guide investment decisions.

The survey, which for the first time asked 1000 Australian investors about their use of AI, found that 48 per cent are now using these platforms.

"We have seen adoption of AI grow rapidly for both personal and professional use, but it is interesting to see investors are using it to guide where their money goes," Chartered Accountants ANZ CEO Ainslie van Onselen said.

The trend is particularly strong among younger investors, with 78 per cent of those aged 18-29 using AI for their financial decisions.

The survey also found a gender gap, with 15 per cent of male investors using AI extensively, compared to just 9 per cent of women.

While the adoption of AI is on the rise, trust remains a significant hurdle.

Around 43 per cent of those surveyed said they don't use AI because they lack confidence in the information it provides, and 46 per cent prefer to stick with more traditional sources.

The findings underscore the importance of reliable, human-backed financial information.

"Investors regard auditors as the foremost protectors of their interests, demonstrating a high level of trust in qualified professionals who deliver audit and assurance services," Van Onselen said.

"After all, AI information is only as good as its source."

This is supported by the survey data, which showed a four-point jump in strong confidence in audited financial statements since last year, now at 54 per cent.

Despite global uncertainty, investor confidence in the Australian market is on the rise.

CA ANZ chief economist, Professor Richard Holden, attributes this to a strong domestic economy.

"Confidence in Australian capital markets and listed companies has risen significantly at a time of global uncertainty, along with confidence in auditors and financial statements," Holden said.

The increasing use of AI highlighted the need for high-quality data to train these models, Holden added.

The survey also revealed a six-point increase in the percentage of investors with high confidence in Australian companies, and 42 per cent cited the recent federal election as a factor that boosted their confidence to invest.

However, global unrest is making investors more cautious about overseas investments, with confidence in these markets dropping from 78 per cent to 73 per cent.

The rise of AI in finance is not limited to retail investors.

A separate global report from Chartered Accountants Worldwide and Ipsos UK found that 79 per cent of chartered accountants believe their role as "data guardians" will become increasingly important as AI is integrated more into business.

The report, which surveyed accountants across 48 countries, found that 83 per cent of young professionals aged 18-24 are using AI tools at least once a week for tasks ranging from general productivity to data entry and risk management.

The verdict on Banksy's artwork on a courthouse wall of a judge beating a protester was that it had to go.

Unlike the elusive artist's other provocative works that are sometimes stolen or carefully removed and displayed in galleries or sold at auction for millions, his latest mural was being erased Wednesday from the record.

The stenciled spray-painting of a protester lying on the ground holding a blood-splattered placard while a judge in a traditional wig and black gown beats him with a gavel was scrubbed from wall of the iconic Royal Courts of Justice.

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The order to remove it came from court administrators because the 143-year-old Victorian gothic revival style building is valued for its historical significance and must maintain its original character, a spokesperson said.

Metropolitan Police said officers were investigating a complaint that the work was an act of criminal damage.

Banksy's spokesperson did not immediately return an email seeking comment.

The work appeared earlier this week and was quickly covered up after Banksy posted a photo of it on Instagram, his usual method of authenticating his work.

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The artist, who has never publicly revealed his identity, is known for criticising government policy on migration and war.

While the artwork didn't make overt reference to a particular event or cause, some activists saw it as a comment on the U.K. government’s ban on the group Palestine Action, which has been proscribed as a terrorist organisation.

On Saturday almost 900 people were arrested at a London protest challenging the ban.

The courthouse is home to the Court of Appeal and High Court, which have both weighed in on Palestine Action's efforts to appeal the ban. Appellate judges initially rejected the organisation’s request to appeal, but a High Court judge then allowed it to go forward, though the government is challenging that decision.

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The father of Australia's Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, has condemned "reckless" content creators amid outrage over a US influencer shown wrestling the wild reptiles.

Mike Holston, known as "The Real Tarzann" on social media, has been slammed by animal rights supporters and Australian authorities for two controversial videos he posted to his millions of followers.

In the footage posted on Instagram, he is shown chasing and catching freshwater and saltwater crocodiles in Cape York in Far North Queensland.

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Now Bob Irwin has joined the chorus of condemnation, demanding officials deport him, the Brisbane Times reports.

He also insisted his late television personality son was not to blame for the actions of Holston and other content creators.

"This isn't a Steve Irwin issue; this is about an individual illegally interfering with protected fauna," Bob said.

"When people compare the behaviour of blokes like Mike Holston to what Steve did, or claim they were influenced by him, it really gets under my skin."

Bob said his son's interactions with crocodiles were about respecting wildlife, and he always held the correct permits.

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He said Holston had "no clue" about what he was doing.

"The crocodile is clearly under extreme stress – it's disgusting," Irwin said of one of the posts showing the influencer grappling with one of the animals.

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli yesterday called Holston "a goose" over his handling of the crocodiles, while state environment officials opened an investigation into his actions.

Fines for interfering with crocodiles can lead to fines up to $37, 500.

Earlier this year, influencer Sam Jones stoked outrage when on her visit to Australia she grabbed a baby wombat from its mother.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined condemnation of the American woman's actions, describing the images as an "outrage".

"To take a baby wombat from its mother, and clearly causing distress from the mother is just an outrage," he said.

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Charlie Kirk, who rose from a teenage conservative campus activist to a top podcaster, culture warrior and ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed this morning during one of his trademark public appearances at a college in Utah.

He was 31; Kirk was married to podcaster Erika Frantzve and they have two young children.

Kirk died doing what made him a potent political force — rallying the right on a college campus, this time Utah Valley University. His shooting is one of an escalating number of attacks on political figures in the United States, from the assassination of a Democratic state lawmaker and her husband in Minnesota to last summer's shooting of Trump, that have roiled the nation.

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Trump announced Kirk's death on his social media site, Truth Social: “No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie,” Trump wrote.

Kirk personified the pugnacious, populist conservatism that has taken over the Republican Party in the age of Trump.

He launched his organisation, Turning Point USA, in 2012, targeting younger people and venturing onto liberal-leaning college campuses where many GOP activists were nervous to tread.

A backer of Trump during the president's initial 2016 run, Kirk took Turning Point from one of a constellation of well-funded conservative groups to the centre of the right-of-centre universe.

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Turning Point's political wing helped run get-out-the-vote for Trump's 2024 campaign, trying to energise disaffected conservatives who rarely vote.

Trump won Arizona, Turning Point's home state, by five percentage points after narrowly losing it in 2020. The group is known for its flamboyant events that often feature strobe lighting and pyrotechnics. It claims more than 250,000 student members.

Trump praised Kirk, who started as an unofficial advisor during Trump's 2016 campaign and more recently became a confidant. “He was a very, very good friend of mine and he was a tremendous person,” Trump told the New York Post.

Kirk showed off an apocalyptic style in his popular podcast, radio show and on the campaign trail. During an appearance with Trump in Georgia last year, he said that Democrats “stand for everything God hates.” Kirk called the Trump vs. Kamala Harris choice “a spiritual battle.”

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“This is a Christian state. I’d like to see it stay that way,” Kirk told the 10,000 or so Georgians, who at one point joined Kirk in a deafening chant of “Christ is King! Christ is King!”

Kirk had also remained a regular presence on college campuses. Last year, for the social media program “Surrounded,” he faced off against 20 liberal college students to defend his viewpoints, including that abortion is murder and should be illegal.

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Turning Point was founded in suburban Chicago in 2012 by a then 18-year-old Kirk and William Montgomery, a Tea Party activist, to campaign on college campuses for low taxes and limited government. It was not an immediate success.

But Kirk’s zeal for confronting liberals in academia eventually won over an influential set of conservative financiers.

Despite early misgivings, Turning Point enthusiastically backed Trump after he clinched the GOP nomination in 2016. Kirk served as a personal aide to Donald Trump Jr., the former president’s eldest son, during the general election campaign.

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Soon, Kirk was a regular presence on cable TV, where he leaned into the culture wars and heaped praise on the then-president. Trump and his son were equally effusive and often spoke at Turning Point conferences.

As money poured in, Kirk bought a US$4.75 million ($7.18 million) Spanish-style estate on a gated Arizona country club. Turning Point steered millions of dollars to contractors owned by Kirk and his associates, and some Republicans were sceptical when it announced it would spearhead an attempt to turn out infrequent voters during Trump’s 2024 campaign.

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But as younger voters shifted right in 2024 and Trump ran up a five-point margin of victory in Arizona, Kirk and his allies claimed vindication of his view of a sharp-elbowed, culture-war-oriented conservatism.

Kirk’s evangelical Christian beliefs were intertwined with his political perspective, and he argued that there was no true separation of church and state.

He also referenced the Seven Mountain Mandate, which specifies seven areas where Christians are to lead — politics, religion, media, business, family, education and the arts, and entertainment.

Kirk argued for a new conservatism that advocated for freedom of speech, challenging Big Tech and the media, and centring working-class Americans beyond the nation’s capital.

“We have to ask ourselves a question as a conservative movement: Are we going to revert back to the party of the status quo ruling class?” he said in his speech opening the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2020.

“Or are we going to learn from what I call the MAGA doctrine? The MAGA doctrine, which is a doctrine of American renewal, revival, one that America is the greatest country in the history of the world.”

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