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Riley Stuart
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Riley Stuart is a digital producer based in the ABC's Europe bureau. He has previously been the corporation's NSW digital editor, and made regular contributions to Radio Sydney and triple j. Prior to joining the ABC, Riley was the online sports editor at The West Australian and a reporter for afl.com.au. Riley graduated from University of Western Australia in 2009 with a dual major in Communications Studies and English.
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Analysis
analysis:Top Gear was a global phenomenon, but not even it could survive this scandal
By Riley Stuart in London
There was a time when seemingly nothing could touch Top Gear, but presenter Andrew Flintoff's massive crash proves things have changed since the BBC behemoth's early days, writes Riley Stuart.
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The angry nanny, the flying bed, and the powerful family hanging by a thread
By Riley Stuart in London
The Netanyahu family has towered over Israeli politics for more than two decades. Now, the prime minister's popularity is plummeting and some people are questioning if his relatives are pulling the strings.
Ukrainian troops cross crucial river and capture fresh ground, Russia admits
By Riley Stuart in London
For the first time, Russia concedes "small groups" of Ukrainian forces are in a small town on the side of the Dnipro River that it has occupied since March 2022.
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Analysis
analysis:This political plot twist shocked Brits, but Australians know it well
By Riley Stuart and Europe correspondent Nick Dole in London
Brits were shocked when a former prime minister was parachuted back into politics in the role of foreign minister on Monday, but many Australians know this story well, including how it could end.
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Former British PM David Cameron makes shock return to politics
By Riley Stuart in London
Former British prime minister David Cameron makes a shock return to politics and outspoken Home Secretary Suella Braverman is sacked as Rishi Sunak pulls the rug from under his cabinet on Monday.
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Analysis
analysis:When the crowd chants 'ceasefire now', this is why some governments remain 'deaf'
By Riley Stuart in London
Global Palestinian solidarity demonstrations are getting bigger, but whether taking to the streets will make a difference to government policy is up for debate, writes Riley Stuart.
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Analysis
analysis:Israel's last ground invasion of Gaza was in 2014 — there are three big differences now
By Riley Stuart in Jerusalem
It's nine years since the IDF last invaded the Gaza Strip, but these three factors are going to make things very different this time around.
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Mohammed says he's been offered $100m for his home. This is why he'll never leave
By Riley Stuart in Hebron
The West Bank doesn't usually get a mention in conversations about the world's hottest property markets, but this home is sought after for specific reasons.
Coming here is 'everyone's worst nightmare', but in Israel, it's where the biggest crowds are
By Riley Stuart in Jerusalem
Oria Rosenberger is an Israeli who wants peace and is planning to leave the country. But when her brother was sent to the frontlines, it put her in a delicate position.
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'I don't want to abandon her': Emma is one of hundreds of Australians who decided to stay when war broke out
By Riley Stuart in Tel Aviv
As several repatriation flights took off from Tel Aviv airport this week, these Australians decided to stay put. Here's why.
Sunak stresses importance of providing aid to Gaza during Israel trip, as Dutton calls on Albanese to visit — as it happened
By Lara Smit, Claudia Williams, Dan Nancarrow, Brianna Morris-Grant, Debra Killalea, Sian Johnson, Tavleen Singh, Caitlin Rawling, Tom Williams, and Riley Stuart
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.
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US president meets with war cabinet in Israel as second repatriation flight touches down in Sydney — as it happened
By Lara Smit, Audrey Courty, Riley Stuart, Daniel Keane, Georgie Hewson, Sian Johnson, Debra Killalea, Tom Williams, Brad Ryan, Caitlin Rawling, and Nick Dole
US President Joe Biden says he is "saddened and outraged" by an explosion at a hospital in the Gaza Strip, as families are reunited at Sydney airport.
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Jordan and Egypt unwilling to accept Palestinian refugees as organisations call for urgent access to deliver aid to Gaza — as it happened
By Leonie Thorne, Lara Smit, Audrey Courty, John Lyons, Liana Walker, Debra Killalea, Jon Healy, Jade Macmillan, and Riley Stuart
Look back on the latest updates as King Abdullah II of Jordan says neither Jordan nor Egypt are willing to accept any Palestinian refugees.
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Children's bicycles and dead bodies: What this Israeli town is like a week after Hamas's attack
By Riley Stuart in Kfar Aza
The community of Kfar Aza was among the prime targets when Hamas terrorists stormed into Israel. More than a week later, dead bodies and explosives still litter the streets.
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Egypt-Gaza border to reopen, Australians 'strongly encouraged' to move quickly — as it happened
By Brianna Morris-Grant, Debra Killalea, Lara Smit, Tessa Flemming, John Lyons, Jon Healy, and Riley Stuart
The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza will be reopened to allow foreign nationals out of the embattled Palestinian city, according to the US Secretary of State.
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Israeli army 'waiting for political decision' on Gaza invasion as Netanyahu convenes emergency cabinet — as it happened
By Lucia Stein, Brianna Morris-Grant, Lara Smit, Judd Boaz, Riley Stuart, John Lyons, and Yara Murray-Atfield
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes Israel's expanded emergency cabinet for the first time, saying the national unity on display sends a message at home and abroad as the country gears up to "demolish Hamas" in Gaza.
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'Hardest decision I've ever had to make': Aussie families torn apart at Tel Aviv airport
By global affairs editor John Lyons in Tel Aviv and Riley Stuart in Jerusalem, with wires
Tal Raymond, Dana Elhadad and their two young children were among the first Australians at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport for a Qantas repatriation flight on Friday, but not all of them got on board.
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Israel Defense Forces warn over 1 million Gazans to relocate to the south — as it happened
By Liana Walker, Michael Doyle, Inasha Iftekhar , Riley Stuart, Lara Smit, Cason Ho, Audrey Courty, John Lyons, Debra Killalea, Bridget Judd, Tessa Flemming, Tom Williams, and Stephanie Borys
Israel tells civilians living in northern Gaza to head south, warning them the military will operate "significantly" in Gaza City in the coming days.
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No power, no food, and no end in sight: This is life for millions of Palestinians trapped inside Gaza
By Riley Stuart in Jerusalem with staff reporter in Gaza Strip
When Israeli air strikes began near their home, Hana' Nayem and her family decided to flee on foot. She and more than 20 relatives have taken shelter elsewhere, but right now, nowhere in Gaza is safe.
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'Hamas should be crushed': Netanyahu wants sanctions against any nation who meets with terror group — as it happened
By Liana Walker, Riley Stuart, Lara Smit, Leonie Thorne, Inasha Iftekhar , Daniel Keane, Audrey Courty, Caitlin Rawling, Claudia Williams, Debra Killalea, Tom Williams, and Brad Ryan
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.
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'Combat activity' around Gaza as IDF shuts down wide perimeter — as it happened
By Andrew Thorpe, John Lyons, Lara Smit, Leonie Thorne, Riley Stuart, Matthew Doran, Claudia Williams, and Debra Killalea
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu will form a unity government with key opposition figure Benny Gantz, as Gaza's only power plant shuts down and aid agencies plead for the establishment of a humanitarian corridor.
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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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'We are going on the offensive': Israel to blockade Gaza as reservists called up en masse — as it happened
By Brianna Morris-Grant, Lara Smit, Emily Clark, Gavin Coote, Debra Killalea, Claudia Williams, and Riley Stuart
Since Saturday's surprise assault, Israeli aircraft have been pounding Gaza targets while its ground forces have battled to retake control of border villages and towns overrun by Palestinian gunmen.
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What 'nuclear pervert' Putin's latest missile threats could mean for humanity
By Riley Stuart in London
The Russian president this week revealed more details about an experimental nuclear missile. This is what we know about it, and how successful testing has been so far.
Paris is crawling with bedbugs. They're even riding the trains and hiding in the cinemas
By Riley Stuart in London
The French call them punaises, and complaints about the pest are on the rise in Paris, prompting politicians to step in as exterminators are swamped with requests for help.
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