Neo-nazi Thomas Sewell will continue to commit violent offences that could lead to death, police tell court

Sewell, who has been charged over alleged attack on Indigenous protest site, described in court as having ‘at his disposal a large group of followers’

Neo-nazi Thomas Sewell – who allegedly led an attack on a First Nations encampment in Melbourne over the weekend – will continue to commit violent offences that could lead to death, a court heard.

Sewell, 32, applied to be freed on bail on Wednesday after being charged over an alleged attack on Melbourne’s Camp Sovereignty on Sunday.

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Four Chinese carmakers enter Australian top 10 for first time, while Tesla sales slump

BYD overtakes Mitsubishi after nearly quadrupling sales in past year, according to official figures, as GWM, MG and Chery also surge

Australians bought more than 20,000 Chinese-made vehicles in August, putting four Chinese brands into the top 10 for the first time, while Tesla sales have slumped by more than a third.

BYD came in sixth for the month, overtaking Mitsubishi, after its sales nearly quadrupled compared with August 2024, while GWM, MG and Chery each outsold Isuzu Ute in the month to round out the top 10.

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German chancellor rejects von der Leyen’s remarks on Ukraine troop plans – The Kyiv Independent

  1. German chancellor rejects von der Leyen's remarks on Ukraine troop plans  The Kyiv Independent
  2. Opinion | Ukraine doesn’t need a security guarantee  The Washington Post
  3. What Finland could teach Ukraine about war and peace  The Economist
  4. Europe to US: We're 'ready' on security guarantees for Ukraine  Euronews.com
  5. Germany criticizes EU remarks on plans to deploy to Ukraine  DW
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Indonesia: Hundreds of women with brooms join protests as Prabowo flies to China – BBC

  1. Indonesia: Hundreds of women with brooms join protests as Prabowo flies to China  BBC
  2. Indonesia’s fury and deep resentment rages on despite crackdown. Here’s what to know  CNN
  3. Brandishing brooms, Indonesian women join Jakarta protests  Reuters
  4. How Protests, Tear Gas and Looting Roiled Indonesia  The New York Times
  5. Protests test Indonesia’s democracy  The Economist
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NATO scrambles jets as Russia launches more than 500 drones, missiles at Ukraine – ABC News

  1. NATO scrambles jets as Russia launches more than 500 drones, missiles at Ukraine  ABC News
  2. Sweeping Russian air attack hits Ukraine as Putin attends China parade  NBC News
  3. Russia launches over 500 drones and missiles at Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks more support  AP News
  4. Russian Strikes on Western Assets in Ukraine Send an Ominous Message  The New York Times
  5. Poland Scrambles Fighter Jets As Russia Launches Long-Range Strikes  Newsweek
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China’s Victory Day military parade: Who attended and what happened? – Al Jazeera

  1. China’s Victory Day military parade: Who attended and what happened?  Al Jazeera
  2. China unveils latest weapons in military parade as Xi hosts Putin and Kim  CNN
  3. China's new weaponry sends message of deterrence to broad audience  Reuters
  4. Xi Parades Firepower to Signal That China Won’t Be Bullied Again  The New York Times
  5. China’s Xi, flanked by Putin and Kim, shows off ‘new generation’ weapons  The Washington Post
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