Armed robbery charges in Stanthorpe, wounding at Albany Creek

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1. Armed robbery and dangerous driving charges, Stanthorpe region

   A 28-year-old Willowvale man has been charged following armed robbery and dangerous driving offences in the Willowvale and Stanthorpe region. It will be alleged he was armed with a firearm when he gained entry into a shed at a property in Silverwood, Warwick around 10pm on 12 August.

   mypolice.qld.gov.au

2. Wounding, Albany Creek

   Police are investigating a wounding incident in Albany Creek after two teenage boys were involved in an altercation outside a restaurant on Albany Creek Road, during which one boy sustained lacerations to his abdomen from a knife.

   mypolice.qld.gov.au

3. One Nation staffer accused of posing as leftwing content creator in ‘undercover’ videos

   Owners of a progressive social media page have accused One Nation of impersonating them in 'undercover' videos filmed at anti-One Nation rallies that were posted to the party's social pages and appear to be endorsed by Pauline Hanson.

   theguardian.com

4. ‘Melancholic fantasy’: Wong escalates Labor rhetoric against Hanson, condemning ‘monoculture’ comment

   Foreign affairs minister Penny Wong has escalated Labor's rhetoric against One Nation, using a Lowy Institute address to condemn politicians stoking racial divisions, including Hanson's 'monoculture' comment.

   theguardian.com

5. ‘Lauf’ and ‘minceur’: the words that made a 13-year-old from Melbourne a world Scrabble champion

   Dineth Fernando, a 13-year-old who moved to Australia from Melbourne in February and whose first language is not English, has become a world Scrabble champion, saying he just needed to 'find the word and play'.

   theguardian.com

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