Israel has bombed a densely-populated residential area of Lebanon's capital Beirut, Actor Maggie Smith dies aged 89 in London, Melbourne Storm secures a spot in the 2024 NRL Grand Final.

Penny Wong says the U-N's current course of action in the Middle East is not working; One dead after a category four hurricane makes landfall in the US; Thousands descend on Melbourne for this year's A-F-L grand final parade.