Aldi launches new venture, man charged over discovery in suitcase at Sydney airport: Australia news live

The anniversary of the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack is just days away, with fears of conflict on CBD streets across the country as protesters plan further action.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pleaded for protesters looking to disrupt vigils to mark the October 7 attack, which claimed the lives of 1200 people, to rethink their planned action.

“There certainly shouldn’t be any protests on October 7. It would not advance any cause. It would cause a great deal of distress,” he told the ABC.

The anniversary comes as conflict spreads in the Middle East with Israel vowing retaliation after Iran fired close to 200 missiles at Israel.

While bank of mum and dad is one of the ways young Aussies manage to get on the housing market these days, it turns out younger generations are turning elsewhere more frequently.

MLC's Financial Freedom Report, which surveyed more than 2500 people, found 60 per cent of Gen Z were receiving financial help from their grandparents when they reached adulthood.

That's in stark contrast to Gen X (20 per cent) and boomers, with just six per cent of them previously receiving help from their grandparents.

Read more here.

So the US vice presidential debate has now concluded and Yahoo readers believe Tim Walz came out on top. Fifty per cent of 22,600 voters say he beat JD Vance on Tuesday night (local time), with 39 per cent saying the Republican won, while 11 per cent said neither did.

And the promising result for Walz came despite a glaring slip up when answering a question on school shootings and gun laws.

“I sat in that office with those Sandy Hook parents. I became friends with school shooters. I’ve seen it,” Walz said. He had intended to say he became friends with victims of school shootings.

Walz also revealed his son had witnessed a shooting at a community centre while playing volleyball, to which Vance said he was "sorry" his son had to witness that.

"I hope they're doing OK. Christ have mercy. It is awful."

There's been an update in 'Crumbl Gate' where a bunch of Aussies flew a batch of the famous US cookies to Sydney and started selling them for $17.50 a pop.

While those behind the operation vehemently defended their actions in recent days on their TikTok account, their page has now been wiped of all content.

Lawyer Roxanne Hart told Yahoo Finance she believes the group has now been served a cease and desist order.

"It's basically saying, 'Stop representing yourself as Crumbl. Remove everything from your TikTok that denotes any affiliation with us'" she said.

Their TikTok account was named Crumbl Sydney and even prompted Crumbl's CEO to speak up and distance themselves from the group online.

Read more here.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran has made "a big mistake" by launching 180 missiles at his country and warned of retaliation.

“This evening, Iran made a big mistake — and it will pay for it. The regime in Tehran does not understand our determination to defend ourselves and to exact a price from our enemies," he said.

Netanyahu said Israel was "fighting the axis of evil everywhere".

US President Joe Biden says he instructed his forces to "actively" support Israel in their defence from the Iranian attack.

"Today, more than ever, the forces of light in the world must unite and work together against the ayatollahs’ dark regime, which is the source of terror and evil in our region," Netanyahu added.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government was "very concerned" by Iran's actions and reiterated calls for a ceasefire.

"Israel, of course, has a right to defend itself, what we have called for consistently is for a de-escalation," he said on Wednesday.

It's that time of year again.

Australia is about to move into five different time zones as daylight saving begins in most states and territories across the nation.

Clocks in NSW, Victoria, the ACT, South Australia and Tasmania will spring forward an hour as people lose 60 minutes on Sunday morning.

At 2am on Sunday, clocks will be turned forward one hour to 3am, making sunrise and sunset one hour later than the day before.

Find out all you need to know here.

Nicknamed 'the starfish' and literally translating as 'big star', Beijing's impressive Daxing International Airport will soon be connected to Australia five years after it opened.

The world's largest single terminal building, often touted as the world's busiest airport, will welcome flights from Sydney from December, with China Southern confirming flights four times a week between the two airports.

As JD Vance and Tim Walz square off in the vice presidential debate just weeks out from the US election next month, moderators have struggled to contain the two candidates.

While the early stages of the debate have been remarkably more civil and reality-based with the absence of Donald Trump, moderators at CBS were forced to cut the microphones as candidates clashed over the infamous claim by Trump and his running mate that illegal immigrants were eating people's pets.

You can watch the testy moment here.

Online, Vance was accused of “mansplaining” by New Yorker journalist Susan Glasser while others mockingly questioned his “strategy” of complaining about being fact-checked over the contentious claim.

The candidates have covered the topics of immigration, the national debt, oil and gas production, abortion rights and the conflict between Israel and Iran. You can follow along with our live US-based blog here. It will be the last debate between any of the candidates with early voting already open in some US states.

Well this is one way to learn you've just won $1 million.

A Queensland woman had to pull over after she was left stunned by a phone call from lottery officials this morning.

She was driving to work when the news of her Weekday Windfall win was delivered.

“I’m on my way to work and need to pull over for a moment – I’m completely amazed," she said.

A quick-thinking worker at a station in Sydney's west was able to warn an oncoming train after a kangaroo made its way onto the tracks this morning.

The train was able to stop in time at Kingswood station before the kangaroo hopped away.

NSW Transport Minister Jo Haylen said while people found on the tracks can cop a $5,500 fine, the kangaroo was exempt.

A woman in Queensland is furious after she was slapped with an $806 fine after sitting at a cafe with her pet dog – but her local council are standing by the fine.

New laws in the state mean dog owners must be under control of their pets in public, with the use of a lead being compliant to that rule.

And while Sunshine Coast resident Robyn did have a lead and collar around her blue heeler Violet's neck, she wasn't holding it and therefore deemed to be breaching the new rules. She told Yahoo that there needs to be a "clear clarification" on the rules.

"It is extremely excessive considering I had her on a lead and a collar and securely under my foot she was just sitting there relaxed," Robyn told A Current Affair.

Council has however stood by the fine, stressing residents have had ample warning. Robyn now plans to take the matter up with the mayor's office. So what do you think? Have your say below.

The vice presidential debate in the US will take place shortly, and there is a bit of concern from within the Democrats over how it will go.

A Democrat politician told political site Axios they are "a little worried" over Tim Walz's performance against JD Vance, saying they expect the Republican candidate to be much sharper than Walz.

It comes as Walz reportedly voiced concerns to his running mate, Kamala Harris, during the vetting process that he might struggle in a debate setting, according to CNN.

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar told the news outlet that while Walz is a "strong person," he is "just not a lawyer-debater type."

Follow all the action on the Yahoo US live blog.

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of one of Australia's Pacific neighbours, Tonga.

It is unclear at this stage if there are injuries or damage on the Pacific island nation.

The Bureau of Meteorology, which says the quake was magnitude 6.5, said there was no tsunami threat to Australia, while authorities in nearby Fiji issued a similar reassurance to residents.

Tonga faced widespread devastation in 2022 when the Hunga Volcano erupted underwater causing a tsunami.

A Canadian man has been caught allegedly attempting to smuggle about 15kg of meth into the country in his suitcase.

Australian Border Force (ABF) officers examined the 38-year-old’s suitcase after he arrived at Sydney International Airport from Vancouver, Canada, on July 31.

A powdery substance was allegedly found in several vacuum-sealed bags, with further testing revealing the substance was methamphetamine.

Australian Federal Police officers were brought in, and the man was arrested.

The 38-year-old was charged with one count of importing a commercial quantity of a border controller drug, with the maximum penalty being life imprisonment.

He is set to front court today.

Read more here.

A bone found on Perth's Cottesloe beach over the weekend has been confirmed to be human.

A member of the public found the bone on Saturday morning before handing it over to Surf Life Saving.

"The bone has since undergone further assessment by a pathologist who has determined it to be human," WA Police said.

"Further forensic testing will now take place to match the bone to any outstanding missing persons."