Dan Nancarrow
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Federal parliament returns for first sitting day of 2024 — as it happened
Parliament is back for its first sitting week of the year.
Rafah crossing opens to allow trucks carrying humanitarian aid into Gaza — as it happened
Israel allows trucks carrying food, water and medicine through the southern crossing from Egypt into Gaza, ahead of a potential invasion, the Associated Press reports.
Sunak stresses importance of providing aid to Gaza during Israel trip, as Dutton calls on Albanese to visit — as it happened
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.
Coalition to review promise for constitutional recognition vote, Dutton says Australians 'probably over' referendum process — as it happened
Look back on the day's updates on the fallout from the Voice to Parliament referendum's defeat on Monday, October 16, 2023.
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.
Two men dead after being run over, and swan babies rescued after mother is killed. Catch up with The Loop
This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happened.
Finland scores top gong in 2023's World Happiness Report
For the sixth consecutive year, Finland has come out on top of an annual ranking of the world's happiest nations, with the Finns having the highest average life evaluation of the 137 countries surveyed.
The US shot down a spy balloon from China. Here's what happens next
Following days of alarm and discussion about how to deal with the surveillance balloon, the US is now racing to recover the wreckage. But what technology do they expect to find?
China says 'provocative' balloon in US airspace is a weather airship blown off course
The balloon China says is for weather research is large enough for officials to warn against it being shot down, but what information could it be trying to gather, and what message might it be sending?
On the day Charles became King, his sons and their wives became the media's focus
Only hours after King Charles III's proclamation, media and public attention was focused on a surprise appearance by Prince William and Prince Harry. Here's why the spotlight so quickly moved to the younger royals.
Arvind Jolly hopes to be reunited with his family for Christmas — testing delays and grounded flights might dash hopes
Australians share the challenges they face getting a COVID-19 test in the lead-up to Christmas, with wait times and accessibility among their key concerns.
Thousands in isolation in NSW as daily COVID-19 cases surge past Victoria's October peak — As it happened
Thousands of people are in isolation in NSW as the state's daily number of COVID-19 cases surges past Victoria's October peak of 2,297.
Australia's pandemic focus shifts north as south-east Queensland joins Sydney in lockdown
In the lead-up to the weekend, the nation's pandemic focus was almost solely on New South Wales. But a day after just a single case was recorded in Brisbane, the entire south-east of Queensland was again in lockdown.
How a Melbourne mathematician's COVID boredom led to cracking one of the Zodiac Killer's 50-year-old ciphers
The coded letters of a Northern Californian serial killer have puzzled cryptologists for decades. The coronavirus lockdown gave Sam Blake the time to indulge in his passing interest and help break open a mystery.