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Richard Scolyer, cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, dies aged 59
Jun 8, 2026 - World 
Scolyer, who did pioneering work on immunotherapy, was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer in 2023Richard Scolyer’s open letter to AustraliansRichard Scolyer obituaryGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastProf Richard Scolyer, the world-renowned cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, has died at the age of 59.Scolyer’s family shared a statement the eminent pathologist and melanoma expert penned before his final stages of illness. Continue reading...
Missing Melbourne teacher allegedly drugged and murdered by brother in India
Jun 8, 2026 - World
Sunil Sharma disappeared in Punjab state on 22 May, with police arresting four people, including his brotherFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian teacher who went missing in India for two weeks was allegedly murdered by his brother over a property dispute, police say.Melbourne maths teacher Sunil Sharma disappeared on 22 May after he travelled to Amritsar, in India’s north-western Punjab state. Continue reading...
At least 4 dead after earthquake in the Philippines sets off tsunami
Jun 8, 2026 - World 
An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the southern Philippines early Monday, damaging buildings and a key access bridge in a large southern city and setting off a 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami that washed ashore on nearby coasts. At least four people were killed and more than 200 others injured, officials said.
Trump walks out of interview with NBC’s Meet the Press after clash over election claims
Jun 8, 2026 - World
Kristen Welker questioned Trump’s allegations that races for California governor and 2020 president were ‘rigged’Donald Trump walked out of an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press after he repeatedly made false claims that the US 2020 presidential elections was rigged in 2020 and questions around compensation for those charged in the January 6 insurrection.The US president’s abrupt exit came during a tense exchange between himself and NBC’s Kristen Welker during a Friday interview in Wisconsin that aired on Sunday. Continue reading...
S Jaishankar And Indonesia's Foreign Minister Hold Key Bilateral
Jun 7, 2026 - World 
Both sides had "exchanged views on regional and global developments of mutual interest" and reaffirmed their commitment to deeper coordination in regional and multilateral forums
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