Afternoon Update: Police Officer Guilty Of Nursing Home Manslaughter; Israel-hezbollah Ceasefire Begins; And A Meth-soaked Cow Onesie

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Good afternoon. A police officer who fatally shot a 95-year-old woman in a nursing home with a Taser because she refused to put down a sharp knife has been convicted of manslaughter in the New South Wales supreme court.

A jury heard Sen Const Kristian White was called to a nursing home in Cooma in May 2023. After Clare Nowland refused instructions to put down the sharp, serrated knife over several hours, the court heard White discharged his Taser, knocking the great-grandmother backwards, during which she struck her head. Nowland died a week later from bleeding on the brain.

Power grid strains as Sydney heatwave nears peak | The NSW premier, Chris Minns, asked residents not to use dishwashers and washing machines between 3pm and 8pm to ease pressure on the grid, as temperatures climbed towards 40C in parts of Sydney.

Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into force | A 60-day truce came into effect at 1pm AEDT, in what Joe Biden called a “historic” moment. Under the deal, Israel will withdraw entirely from southern Lebanon, while Hezbollah will move its heavy weaponry north of the Litani River, about 25km north of the border.

Coalition boasts it’s ‘running the immigration system’ | The shadow home affairs and immigration minister, Dan Tehan, made the claim after the opposition struck a deal to pass all three of the Albanese government’s controversial migration bills, in return for minor safeguards on new powers to ban travellers from whole countries and tougher scrutiny of protection visa applications.

ABC chair admits ‘poorer’ state of output | A funding reduction of $150m a year over the past decade has taken a “very real toll” on the broadcaster’s output – especially in drama, children’s programming, documentaries and regional coverage, Kim Williams has told the National Press Club.