NSW Premier Chris Minns has defended the "brutal" police response to a pro-Palestinian rally in Sydney, describing the chaotic demonstration as "in effect a riot"; Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles III stands ready to support any police investigation into his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, following new allegations linked to the late Jeffrey Epstein; The cause of Catherine O’Hara’s death has been revealed, with a recently released death certificate confirming the beloved Actress died from a pul-mon-ary Embolism, with rectal cancer identified as the underlying cause; DFAT has issued an unreserved apology to the families of Bianca Jones and Holly Morton-Bowles for failing to provide updates on legal proceedings following the 2024 Laos methanol tragedy; Influencer Alix Earle has hit back at critics who labeled her surprise appearance during Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show as "undeserved."

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog has arrived in Australia... but not everyone is rolling out the red carpet.

Herzog’s presence is being hailed as a moment of unity by some, while others demand his arrest.

So who is this man and what's the story here?

And in headlines today, The Israeli president is set to carry on with his Australia tour after thousands attended a protest against his visit in Sydney, which descended into chaos; US lawmakers have tried to interview Ghislaine Maxwell but she invoked her 5th Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating; Christchurch shooter Brenton Tarrant appeared in the Court of Appeal in Wellington yesterday, seeking to have his guilty pleas discarded, saying he wasn't in a rational frame of mind at the time; The winners at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are reporting that their medals are falling off their ribbons and breaking; Aussie Michael Dickson is celebrating his team, the Seattle Seahawk’s Superbowl win saying he can’t wait to get back home for some chips and chicken salt

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Amal Nasser, Organiser Palestinian Action Group

Peter Wertheim AO, Co-CEO Executive Council of Australian Jewry

Rebecca Davis, Jounalist & Digital Editor Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council

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A last-ditch court bid to stop police using extra powers curtailing protests against the Israeli president is underway; Shaken Liberal MPs are considering rolling their leader within days, after another dire opinion poll showed the party's popularity plummeting to historic lows; More than 600,000 women are benefiting from cheaper medicines in the first year of Australia’s landmark health package; Iran has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to another seven years in prison after she began a hunger strike; and Puerto Rican pop superstar Bad Bunny brought the party to the Super Bowl halftime show.

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