Afternoon Update: Bob Carr threatens to sue NZ’s deputy PM; surfer dies after alleged stabbing; and ‘eldest daughter syndrome’

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The former foreign minister and former New South Wales premier Bob Carr says he intends to sue New Zealand’s deputy prime minister, Winston Peters, for allegations made about Carr’s closeness to China as debate about Aukus ramps up.

Club patrons advised to replace ID documents after leak | Hundreds of thousands of residents in NSW and the ACT are being urged to replace their ID documents after more than a million records, including names and addresses, of club and pub patrons were leaked in a data breach.

Surfer dies after being found with stab wounds | A 22-year-old is believed to have been stabbed moments after leaving a Coffs Harbour beach. He was found in Park Beach Reserve at about 6.40am this morning and was taken to hospital but died shortly after.

Specialist police team to target Alice Springs youth crime | More than a dozen additional police officers will be sent to Alice Springs after a series of violent brawls that led local authorities to impose a three-week curfew on the Red Centre. A team of 18 officers will form the Alice Springs Territory Safety Division, tasked with targeting youth crime, high-visibility policing and rapid response to public order situations. Continue reading...


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