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In Sydney, a woman was run over by a car. 
Police think this might be from a fight at home. 
The woman is very hurt. 
The police caught a man. 
They are asking people for help if they saw anything.

Woman hurt after being run over

Maria is a leader from Venezuela. 
Maria cannot leave her home country. 
Maria was supposed to get a special prize in Norway. 
Her daughter will get the prize for her.

Maria can't get her Nobel Peace Prize

There is a big fire near a beach town. 
Firefighters are trying to stop the fire. 
People are getting ready to leave their homes.

Fire near a beach town

David thought he was friends with Jackie O. 
He sent lots of messages to Jackie O. 
He went to her house. 
David is not well and has a mental illness. 
David went to jail for 16 months.

Man thought he was friends with radio host Jackie O

A mom talked to the person who killed her son. 
This happened many years after her son died. 
The mom wanted to say how she felt. 
It was very hard for her.

Mom meets son's killer after many years

Stacey wanted to have her baby at home without doctors. 
Stacey had her husband and a helper named Emily with her. 
After the baby was born, Stacey lost a lot of blood. 
The baby was fine, but Stacey died. 
Stacey's choices were made because she did not trust doctors after COVID-19.

Stacey dies after having a baby at home

In Perth, three more boys are in trouble for hurting another boy at school. 
They went to Ellenbrook Secondary College with a group of kids. 
People say there was a fight because of mean words online. 
The boys came with knives and masks. 
One boy got hurt but will be okay.

Three more kids charged after school attack

Police found a 16-year-old boy in Carlton. 
They think he used a knife to hurt a man. 
The man died. 
Another 18-year-old boy was already caught. 
Police think no one else was involved.

Teen arrested after man is hurt with knife

Cherryl Barassi has died at 80 years old. 
Cherryl was married to famous football player Ron Barassi. 
Cherryl was an artist and loved animals. 
Cherryl had been sick for a long time. 
Cherryl wanted to have more control over when she died. 
Cherryl's family wants to be alone right now.

Cherryl Barassi, Ron Barassi's wife, dies at 80

Sophie Kinsella wrote the "Shopaholic" books. 
She died at 55 years old. 
She had brain cancer. 
Her family said she was very brave. 
Many people loved her books.

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