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Security guard Muhammad Taha who was stabbed in Westfield Bondi Junction attack granted permanent resident visa
Security officer Muhammad Taha has officially been granted a permanent resident visa by the government after he confronted Joel Cauchi during Saturday's mass stabbing at Westfield Bondi Junction.

Mum wishing son's life away in free childcare wait
Alex McGinn is waiting for her son to turn three so he qualifies for 30 hours of free childcare.

Behind the doors of an almshouse in Brixton
Photographer Jim Grover's latest exhibition, Behind the Blue Doors, looks at the history of an almshouse in Brixton.

Chris Mason: how mayors became the fashionable thing in England
Ahead of elections in May, political editor Chris Mason looks at England's mayoral model.

Powerful Greenland women project wins photo award
The winning images from this year's Sony World Photography Awards.

Ketamine addict: 'I can't walk 50m without weeing'
Specialist clinics are helping increasing numbers of young ketamine users with damaged bladders.

Full 12-person jury seated in Trump criminal case
The trial, the first ever in which an ex-US president is the defendant, may see opening arguments on Monday.

Markets react as US says Israel has struck Iran
Oil and gold prices rose and shares fell in Asian trade.

Israeli missile has struck Iran, US officials say
There are reports of explosions near Isfahan, as two US officials confirm to the BBC's US partner CBS News that Israel struck Iran.

Auckland City Gardens Apartments no longer dangerous fire risk, council says
Residents won't need to evacuate a fire hazard prone building if certification data comes back saying it is no longer dangerous.

A timeline of the Rimutaka Prison corruption and bribery scandal
Petrol station rendezvous, $3700 cash and ice cream containers of food: This is the Rimutaka Prison scandal played out.

Significant delays expected after crash on SH1 at Tinwald
Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash that has blocked State Highway 1 in Mid-Canterbury.

Baron Waqa negotiating - No start date for incoming Pacific Islands Forum boss yet
The incoming head of the Pacific region's main political body is yet to sign his contract, almost six months after the 2023 Pacific Islands Forum Leaders meeting in Rarotonga.

Can you afford to take your children on days out?
Parents and a play centre owner say they are feeling the squeeze when it comes to costs.

US interest rate setter says 'no hurry' to cut
A key member of the US central bank, Raphael Bostic, tells the BBC rates might only ease "at the end of 2024".

Extortion and kidnap - a deadly journey across Mexico
Under the radar in the US border crisis debate is the role of drug cartels preying on migrants.

Weekly quiz:�How did Sunset Boulevard put itself on the map at the Oliviers?
Test how closely you have been paying attention to what has been going on over the past seven days.

DfE says 85,000 more free childcare places needed
The Department for Education estimates about 40,000 staff are also needed in England by September 2025.

World�s biggest election kicks off as India votes
Millions of Indians are queuing up to cast their ballot in the first of the seven-phase election.

Blasts heard near airport and army base, Iran media says
Blasts are heard in central Isfahan province, though it is not clear what might have been hit.

$10b transport plan gets tick from Canterbury mayors
The plan includes the proposed Woodend Bypass and a second Ashburton bridge as key projects.

Government signs off $41m clean energy deal with Asian Development Bank
The government has committed $41 million to clean energy transition at the Asian Development Bank's Energy Transition Mechanism.