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We’ve rounded up all the latest news from Australia and around the world – so you don’t have to go searching.

1. Gable Tostee committed to stand trial for alleged murder of Warriena Wright.

Gable Tostee has been committed to stand trial for the alleged Gold Coast balcony murder of New Zealand woman Warriena Wright after his lawyers and prosecutors agreed to a registry committal, meaning the case will proceed straight to Brisbane’s Supreme Court.

He was due to appear at a committal hearing at Southport Magistrates Court today.

Police believe that Tostee’s actions led Ms Wright to the balcony where she fell to her death.

Tostee, who changed his name by deed poll to Eric Thomas  still appears in court under the name Gable Tostee.

No date has been set for his trial.

2. 12-year old boy among suspects on police watch for suspected terrorist activity.

The head of the Australian Federal Police has confirmed that a 12-year old boy is one of more than a dozen people contained in a Federal Court order imposed on a Sydney terrorism suspect earlier this year.

The ABC’s 7.30 reports the court order prohibits terrorism suspect Ahmad Saiyer Naizmand from communicating with 18 males, including the 12-year-old and an 18-year-old who’s still in detention in relation to the fatal shooting at NSW police headquarters in Parramatta.

Australian Federal Police Commissioner Andrew Colvin told 7.30 it was shocking.

“We’re shocked that a 12-year-old is on the police radar for these type of matters,” he said.

One of males on the list, Raban Alou, 18, has been detained for a week and interrogated. Police are questioning him about whether he sourced the murder weapon used by 15-year-old shooter Farhad Jabar from a notorious Sydney crime family. The program reported that police suspected the young men were trying to get a gun as early as March this year.

The Attorney General said on Tuesday it was looking at lowering the age at which control orders can be applied from 16 to 14.

3. Vials of daughter’s urine found on mother accused of poisoning.

A court has heard that a mother, accused of poisoning her own daughter, was allegedly found to be carrying around vials of the nine-year old girl’s urine.

The woman from the Hunter Valley was arrested in July after her nine-year-old daughter was admitted to hospital with renal failure.

Police allege that the girl’s illnesses were caused by the woman injecting her daughter with urine through a central venous line.

The ABC reports that the woman faced court yesterday where documents supporting an apprehended violence order taken out against the mother reveal the accused was allegedly found to be carrying vials of the girl’s urine in her handbag, as well as syringes.

The matter was adjourned until December 2.

4. PM vows Australia will seek justice for MH17.

In addressing parliament yesterday the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull vowed that the Government will do whatever it can to bring those responsible for downing Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 to justice.

He said that the “murder” of the 298 people on board was a cowardly crime.

“Those who committed this crime must answer for it,” he said.

“We deplore the conduct of Russia using its Security Council veto in July to block the establishment of a special international criminal tribunal.”

Mr Turnbull that Australia would not kowtow to Russia.

“We will not be bullied by Russia,” he said.

“We, and all the nations whose citizens share our grief, are determined to do everything we can, no matter how long it takes to identify those responsible and bring them to justice.”

5. Westpac raises interest rates on home loans.

Westpac has announced it will raise interest rates for home owners with its variable rate mortgage loans for owner-occupiers and property investors to rise by 20 basis points from the middle of next month.

News Limited reports that there is speculation the bank’s move was deliberately done to get it early before a November cash rate cut.

AMP chief economist Shane Oliver said it was “the last thing Australia needs.”

He says the Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to drop the cash rate when it meets next month.

“The only way to offset this is for the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates at its November meeting and that’s what I think they will do,’’ Dr Oliver told News Limited.

“It does seem like they are trying to anticipate a move by the Reserve Bank or egg them on but it also depends on what the other banks will do.”

6. Writer and escort Grace Bellavue dies.

28-year old Grace Bellavue, writer and escort, has died.

The fierce campaigner, whose real name was Pippa O’Sullivan took her own life after a struggle with mental illness.

Ms O’Sullivan was a fierce and outspoken advocate for the decriminalisation of sex work, which is illegal in South Australia and was a passionate and talented writer.

Her mother told News Limited “Pip was dealing with issues that in the end overcame her.”

For help: Lifeline 13 11 14. Kid’s Helpline: 1800 55 1800.

7. Aldi sells out of Collette Dinnigan for kids range.

Scene of chaos have been reported in Aldi stores as women jostled for a piece of Collette Dinnigan when her Young Hearts collection range for the store went on sale yesterday.

One shopper told Fairfax Media that the women were “feral.”

“They were working in teams and just grabbing everything in an age range and pulling it out of its bag,” Ms Swift said.

“There were only about 20 items left by 1.30pm.

“It looked to me like the women who were in there today weren’t the typical Aldi shoppers, but then again I’m not sure who the typical Aldi shopper is.”

Many items from the range are now on sale on Ebay – at more than twice the price.

8. British nurse who had Ebola now critically ill again.

“We are sad to announce that Pauline Cafferkey’s condition has deteriorated and she is now critically ill,” it said in a statement.

“Pauline is being treated for Ebola in the high-level isolation unit at the Royal Free Hospital.”

Cafferkey is the first known person to have a life-threatening recurrence of Ebola viral disease, though it is undocumented how many in West Africa may have a similar recurrence.

9. Children should play near cliffs and water says British government expert.

The report says: “Many urban playgrounds are invariably neat and tidy, supplying playful options that are neither properly challenging nor exciting.”

The report suggests this should be changed.

“Risky play involving perhaps rough and tumble, height, speed, playing near potentially dangerous elements such as water, cliffs and exploring alone with the possibility of getting lost gives children a feeling of thrill and excitement.”

It says the benefits will allow children “risk assessment and mastery”, “learning when feelings of fear indicates that behaviour is unsafe and learning to balance feelings of fear and excitement” as well as “a crucial sense of competence which forms a foundation for the development of healthy self-esteem, self-reliance and resilience in the face of life’s stressors.”

The Telegraph reports that it also says too much emphasis is being placed on sports in school that discriminates against a significant number of children who aren’t “sporty”.

10. I’m an American too.

A photo of a Muslim woman hugging a protestor at an anti-Islam rally has gone viral.

Cynthia Eugenia Cox de Boutinkhar made the decision to embrace the protester walked up to a protestor named ‘Annie’. And asked her if she could give her a hug.

Annie agreed, and the pair wrapped their arms around each other.

“She was super tense, kind of shaking.

“I grabbed her — I don’t know why I did this — and her whole body just relaxed like a noodle.

“I backed away from her a little bit, and she smiled,” de Boutinkhar told The Columbus Dispatch.

She then said to her “I’m an American too” and went on a tour of the mosque spoke with staff for almost two hours before leaving with a copy of the Koran.

The photo with the hashtag #huglife has gone viral.

11. Aussies fall short on hand washing.

A study has shown that 3 in 5 of us spend less than the recommended twenty seconds on lathering their hands and 62% of children aged three to twelve do not wash their hands for the recommended time either according to their parents.

To co-incide with Global Hand Washing Day Palmolive released the grubby research showing one in six people only ‘wash’ their hands with a quick rinse of cold running water and two in five people do not wash their hands after sneezing, coughing or blowing their nose.

Sydney General Practitioner and mum Dr Rachelle Silver said that hand washing was an important tool to teach your children.

“Kids will be kids and it is inevitable that they will play in the dirt and come into contact with a lot of germs throughout their day. Learning good hygiene habits can significantly reduce the number of illnesses and infections our kids are exposed to, and on a larger scale, save lives, by cutting diarrhea and acute respiratory infections.”

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