Flipping out: ACT Liberal leader Elizabeth Lee apologises for giving journalist middle finger on eve of election

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17/10 02:10 - Australia news live: two more Sydney beaches close after tar balls wash ashore; Queensland LNP candidate alleges he was assaulted 17/10 01:57 - Coffs Harbour man charged for allegedly threatening and grooming 15-year-old girl online 17/10 01:49 - Strong Australian jobs figures lower expectations of pre-Christmas interest rate cut 17/10 01:22 - Victoria police arrest 13 people over separate alleged attacks on gay men involving dating apps 17/10 01:00 - China has ‘picked side’ in Ukraine conflict – US envoy 17/10 00:26 - The Blessed Madonna: 'Rave degenerates saved my life' 17/10 00:04 - Mexican official who led war on drugs jailed for 38 years for accepting bribes 17/10 00:01 - Trump stands by false claims about immigrants – as it happened 16/10 23:55 - Flipping out: ACT Liberal leader Elizabeth Lee apologises for giving journalist middle finger on eve of election 16/10 23:01 - Duterte drug war back in ICC spotlight after parliamentary committee hears claims his office paid police $17,000 to kill suspects 16/10 22:55 - US announces new Ukraine aid package 16/10 22:44 - Richard V. Secord, Middleman in Iran-Contra Scandal, Is Dead at 92 16/10 22:16 - Middle East crisis live: UN peacekeepers in Lebanon criticize ‘apparently deliberate’ attack by Israeli forces 16/10 22:15 - Counter-terror police investigate whether Russia was involved in suspicious package fire 16/10 22:03 - Ukraine to get American tanks from unexpected source 16/10 20:06 - Zelensky reveals ‘victory plan,’ calls for urgent NATO membership 16/10 19:49 - Biden Announces $425 Million in Aid to Ukraine 16/10 19:39 - Russian whale watcher found alive after more than two months lost at sea 16/10 19:39 - Russian whale watcher found alive after more than two months lost at sea 16/10 19:18 - NATO refuses to support Ukraine’s North Korea claims 16/10 18:42 - Israeli strike kills Lebanese mayor at meeting to coordinate aid deliveries 16/10 18:17 - For North Korea, War in Ukraine Is a Coveted Chance for Military Practice 16/10 17:57 - Family tell of seeing mother and son burned to death in Gaza hospital blaze 16/10 17:35 - Qatar urges ceasefires in Israel’s wars in Gaza, Lebanon at EU-GCC summit 16/10 17:35 - Qatar urges ceasefires in Israel’s wars in Gaza, Lebanon at EU-GCC summit 16/10 17:23 - Zelenskyy lays out Ukraine ‘victory plan’ which Moscow calls an escalation 16/10 17:14 - West’s spy chiefs alarmed at recklessness of Russian counterparts 16/10 17:09 - Boy, 7, dies and six injured in house explosion 16/10 17:02 - Man rescued after 67 days adrift speaks of his survival 16/10 16:45 - Are North Korean troops joining Russia’s war in Ukraine? 16/10 16:31 - Cholera case confirmed in Lebanon as U.N. warns of health risks 16/10 16:28 - Secrets and Lies: This is how the West doomed Ukraine 16/10 16:09 - Weight-loss drugs not the ‘holy grail’ for obesity crisis, says NHS England director 16/10 15:58 - Russian man tells of survival struggle during 67 days adrift at sea 16/10 15:54 - Zelensky Pitches ‘Victory Plan’ in Ukraine’s Parliament 16/10 15:45 - Russia suspected of planting device on plane that caused UK warehouse fire 16/10 15:39 - ‘High probability’ of Ukraine conflict ending soon – EU state’s PM 16/10 15:28 - Urgent UN security council meeting called amid pressure on Israel to allow aid into Gaza 16/10 14:46 - EU makes ‘slaves’ out of member states – Moscow 16/10 14:43 - Louis Vuitton owner LVMH reports surprise sales drop amid China slowdown 16/10 14:34 - Beijing not ruling out use of force over Taiwan – state official 16/10 14:27 - US swing state voters: 'You have a big say on what happens in the entire world' 16/10 14:20 - For Working Women in India, Staying Safe Can Feel Like a Full-Time Job 16/10 14:03 - US issues 30-day ultimatum to Israel in threat to cut military aid 16/10 14:03 - US issues 30-day ultimatum to Israel in threat to cut military aid 16/10 14:02 - It's Time To Find Out Which Original "SNL" Cast Member You Are Alongside The "Saturday Night" Cast 16/10 14:00 - Queensland LNP leader criticised for use of phrase considered derogatory term for Aboriginal children 16/10 13:54 - Ukraine Says North Korean Role in Russia's War Is Growing 16/10 13:09 - EU warns against ‘dangerous’ Russian gas 16/10 13:07 - Putin can’t get his way in Ukraine – NATO chief 16/10 13:01 - Ukraine conflict will end when US says so – former Czech president 16/10 12:56 - Zelenskyy says ‘victory plan’ to end Russia war includes NATO membership 16/10 12:56 - Zelenskyy says ‘victory plan’ to end Russia war includes NATO membership 16/10 12:54 - Netanyahu wants UNIFIL out of Lebanon. Why? 16/10 12:54 - Netanyahu wants UNIFIL out of Lebanon. Why? 16/10 12:49 - Scholz reaffirms readiness to negotiate with Putin 16/10 11:33 - Financial crime watchdog could blacklist Russia – Politico 16/10 11:18 - Record high deaths in the Russia-Ukraine war: What you should know 16/10 11:18 - Record high deaths in the Russia-Ukraine war: What you should know 16/10 11:00 - Report calls for child labor protections as Project 2025 seeks to roll back rules 16/10 10:08 - Mental health patients could get job coach visits on wards, minister tells BBC 16/10 10:06 - Early Votes Pour In, and a U.S. Warning to Israel Over Gaza 16/10 10:02 - British military believes Kiev ‘on the verge of losing’ – media 16/10 09:30 - County Durham school drops plan to turn off heat on climate ‘blue nose day’ 16/10 09:05 - Keir Starmer to face PMQs as Labour aims to find £40bn in tax rises and spending cuts – UK politics live 16/10 08:10 - Sharp inflation drop gives green light to more aggressive Bank of England rate cuts 16/10 08:08 - Legalising assisted dying a ‘slippery slope’, says archbishop of Canterbury 16/10 07:27 - NHS needs better plan around weight loss jabs, warn experts 16/10 07:24 - North Korea claims 1.4 million apply to join army amid tensions with South 16/10 07:24 - North Korea claims 1.4 million apply to join army amid tensions with South 16/10 06:48 - Mystery debris that closed Sydney's Coogee beach confirmed to be thousands of ‘tar balls’ 16/10 06:22 - ‘Missing in action’: Where has Palestinian Authority been since October 7? 16/10 06:22 - ‘Missing in action’: Where has Palestinian Authority been since October 7? 16/10 04:36 - US gives Israel 30 days to boost Gaza aid or risk cut to military support 16/10 04:01 - Global Electricity Demand Is Rising Faster Than Expected, I.E.A. Says 16/10 04:00 - As U.S. election nears, gloom settles over Ukraine 16/10 04:00 - Six Russian soldiers granted French visas after fleeing war in Ukraine 16/10 03:30 - Son charged with murdering renowned British war photographer father 16/10 02:28 - ‘Blood on your hands’: Penny Wong heckled by pro-Palestine advocates as she gives humanitarian speech at university 16/10 02:08 - U.S. Warns Israel to Boost Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza or Face Consequences 16/10 01:55 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 964 16/10 01:55 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 964 16/10 01:42 - Harris started 'like a rocket' in Michigan. Now she's slipping 16/10 01:33 - Son charged with murdering British war photographer Paul Lowe in California 16/10 01:30 - Ukraine fatigue ‘real’ – NATO state’s FM 16/10 00:57 - 37 Anti-Trend Fall Fashion Pieces That Are Classics For A Reason 16/10 00:46 - Russian man rescued after spending 67 days adrift 16/10 00:14 - Australia news live: Wong condemns recent ‘killing of innocent civilians by Israel’ in Gaza; BoM testing cyclone and tsunami warning systems 16/10 00:10 - Israel says it will ‘address concerns’ from US after threat to withhold arms funding over Gaza – as it happened 16/10 00:08 - Nuclear-War Risks Rise Again, Stoked by Global Conflicts 15/10 23:54 - Trump’s Changing Views on Talking to Foreign Leaders 15/10 23:49 - U.S. warns Israel arms transfers could halt unless humanitarian situation in Gaza improves 15/10 23:31 - BBC reporter: 'They ransacked my home and left my town in ruins' 15/10 23:25 - 28 Warm Outer Layers If Your Fall Mood Is “Cold” 15/10 23:01 - Don’t book expensive driving tests through reseller sites, warns RAC 15/10 23:01 - Rise in rough sleeper deaths in UK prompts call for shelter funds 15/10 23:00 - How America Can Stop a Mideast Missile War That Everyone Will Lose 15/10 22:42 - General Sir Mike Jackson, former head of the British army, dies at 80 15/10 22:02 - Drones, threats and explosions: Why Korean tensions are rising 15/10 21:55 - U.S. warns Israel it may withhold arms unless Gaza aid starts flowing