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Claudia Williams is a reporter and producer for ABC News Digital. She joined the national news desk in 2022 after working for newspapers in regional Queensland and Tasmania.
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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says Palestinians are victims of Hamas's attack and stresses the importance of providing humanitarian access. Look back on our live coverage.
'Hamas should be crushed': Netanyahu wants sanctions against any nation who meets with terror group — as it happened
Displaced civilians in Gaza say after mosques and schools were hit by Israeli air strikes, they have nowhere to find safety, while Israel recruits advocates for the country online.
'Combat activity' around Gaza as IDF shuts down wide perimeter — as it happened
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Barrage of rockets launched from Gaza towards Israeli city of Ashkelon — as it happened
The Israeli defence force reports sirens sounding across the country, as Hamas fires a fresh barrage of rockets.
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PM slams 'Nazi rhetoric' as Thorpe reveals she's faced violent threats in Voice debate — as it happened
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More than 900,000 early votes cast in Voice referendum in three days as AEC reaffirms impartiality — as it happened
Australians will be voting in the referendum on October 14. Look back at our live coverage of the campaign on Wednesday, October 4.
Fires in NSW reach emergency level as Victoria, Tasmanian fires downgraded — as it happened
Bushfire emergencies are unfolding in multiple states, with residents of Abernethy in NSW told it is "too late to leave". Fires in Victoria and Tasmania have been downgraded. Look back at our live coverage.
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Simon Crean never got to lead Labor to an election but he did stand up to a US president
As Labor leader in 2003 Simon Crean called Australia's decision to send troops to Iraq wrong, reckless and unnecessary as he stood up to US president George W Bush.
Prigozhin orders end to Wagner's march on Moscow over risk of bloodshed — as it happened
The Wagner leader orders his mercenary forces to stop the march towards the capital after talks with Belarusian president and Putin ally Alexander Lukashenko.
'Richmond has been the love of my life': Hardwick steps down as Tigers coach, McQualter in for the interim
Richmond coach Damien Hardwick thanks his players as he announces he is stepping down after 14 seasons.
Australia is approaching its fifth COVID-19 wave. What can we expect this time?
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Qantas has announced a new CEO to take over from Alan Joyce. Who is Vanessa Hudson?
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Taliban kills mastermind behind Kabul airport bombing, Ed Sheeran faces court on copyright allegations — as it happened
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