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The beat<\/strong><\/p>\n

NRL on the radar<\/em><\/p>\n

NSW Police have investigated<\/a> allegations of insider betting and match fixing in the NRL. While Strike Force Nuralda couldn\u2019t find any evidence for the match-fixing claims, detectives uncovered incidents of NRL players passing on \u2018secret information about injuries and positions to professional gamblers\u2019 in return for drugs, prostitutes and writing off gambling debts. Two detectives have been assigned to provide awareness briefings for officials and players \u2018on the risks of associating with organised crime figures infiltrating the sport\u2019.<\/p>\n

Fraud on the agenda in the ACT<\/em><\/p>\n

The ACT Magistrates Court is handling a sensitive case this week: the former executive officer to AFP Commissioner Andrew Colvin, Gary Fahey, allegedly misused his corporate credit card in 64 cases, defrauding<\/a> the AFP in different locations. Meanwhile, the push for anti-corruption mechanisms is gaining ground. The ACT will potentially have an anti-corruption watchdog by the end of 2018, as proposed<\/a> in the latest report from the ACT Committee for an Independent Integrity Commission.<\/p>\n

Discussing opioids<\/em><\/p>\n

In a Facebook Live session<\/a> (30 mins), \u00a0InSight Crime<\/em>\u2019s Steven Dudley and author Sam Quinones discussed<\/a> the roots of, and potential solutions for, the growing heroin and opioid crisis<\/a> sweeping the US, which President Trump has controversially declared<\/a> a \u2018national public health emergency\u2019.<\/p>\n

CT scan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bombing and siege in Mogadishu<\/em><\/p>\n

Just two weeks after Mogadishu suffered its deadliest ever bombing, 25 people have been killed in another attack. A suicide bomber drove an explosives-filled car to the gate of the Nasa-Hablod hotel<\/a> and detonated the vehicle, causing significant damage. Gunmen, using intelligence service uniforms<\/a> and ID cards to gain access, then stormed the hotel, beginning a siege which lasted almost 12 hours. Al-Shabaab quickly claimed responsibility for the attack and Somalia\u2019s chief of intelligence and police commissioner have both since been stood down<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Turnbull in Jerusalem<\/em><\/p>\n

At a meeting in Jerusalem, the Australian and Israeli prime ministers discussed \u2018militant Islamist terrorism\u2019<\/a>. Mr Turnbull highlighted the importance<\/a> of cooperation in the \u2018protection of crowded places\u2019 and keeping \u2018our citizens safe\u2019.<\/p>\n

New York attack<\/em><\/p>\n

A man driving a rented pickup truck has driven along a crowded bike path, killing eight people before being shot and injured by police<\/a>. The driver has been identified as Sayfullo Saipov<\/a>, a 29-year-old Uzbek national living in the US.<\/p>\n

International cricket returns to Pakistan<\/em><\/p>\n

After an eight-year hiatus following an attack on its team bus in Lahore, the Sri Lankan cricket team has returned to Pakistan<\/a>. This is the first time a test-playing nation has toured Pakistan since 2009.<\/p>\n

Checkpoint<\/strong><\/p>\n

Refugee standoff at Manus<\/em><\/p>\n

Approximately 600 refugees will potentially be forcibly removed<\/a> from the Manus Island detention centre by the Papua New Guinean Army. The men refused to leave the centre when it closed on Tuesday, despite electricity<\/a> and food being cut off, saying they fear for their safety at the proposed accommodation in Lorengau. The centre has been in use since 2001 as part of Australia\u2019s Operation Sovereign Borders<\/a>, but a 2016 PNG Supreme Court<\/a> judgement ruled the centre unconstitutional.<\/p>\n

Bahrain imposes Qatari visas<\/em><\/p>\n

Bahrain is introducing new visa requirements<\/a> for Qatari nationals from 10 November, as part of ongoing sanctions by Gulf nations that have accused Qatar of supporting and financing terrorism. The current arrangements allow any citizen of a country in the Gulf Cooperation Council to travel with an identity card, with no requirement for a visa. The IMF has warned<\/a> of the long-term consequences of the crisis. Steven Mnuchin, US Treasury secretary, announced<\/a> new cooperation measures between the US and Qatar on Monday.<\/p>\n

Iraq take control of border crossing<\/em><\/p>\n

Iraqi forces have taken back control of the Iraq\u2013Turkey border crossing<\/a> from the Kurds for the first time since 2003. The Iraq\u2013Turkey border lies within the Kurdish autonomous region but, after a Kurdish independence referendum \u00a0in September backfired<\/a>, Iraq has exerted its control over land and resources. <\/a>\u00a0The failed independence vote also prompted the president of the Kurdistan Regional Government, Masoud Barzani, to resign.<\/a><\/p>\n

First responder<\/strong><\/p>\n

Contract billing<\/em><\/p>\n

After heavy public criticism, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority has cancelled<\/a> its controversial US$300 million contract with Whitefish Energy Holdings. The FBI is currently investigating<\/a> the contract, which would have waived \u2018any claim against [the] contractor related to delayed completion of the work\u2019 and included extremely high rates for labour. Suspicions over the \u2018sweetheart deal<\/a>\u2019 were aroused when it was revealed that financial backing of Whitefish Energy was provided by a major Trump donor, and the company was located in Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke\u2019s hometown. Continuing that trend, yesterday The Intercept<\/em> broke a story about a second \u2018shady\u2019 Puerto Rico contract<\/a>, which they criticised for its lack of focus on resilience and transparency, among other factors.<\/p>\n

Toxic ash in California<\/em><\/p>\n

Adam Rogers from Wired<\/em> wrote<\/a> about the danger that ash from California\u2019s fires may present to communities and environments. Scientists have a good understanding of what to expect from ash when it comes from burned vegetation, but urban fires present a new and largely unknown threat. Combustion by-products such as lead and arsenic from burned urban areas could be washed down in rain, contaminating drinking water and soil. Agencies are currently racing against the clock to evaluate the Californian fire debris, and get it ready for collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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