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Australia news LIVE: Israeli ambassador summoned, IDF soldiers cleared of Frankcom death; Sydney bushwalker Lily Hooper’s body found; Swans player Heeney central to Victoria Police investigation

Sydney Morning Herald - National · 20 August 2026 at 2:21 pm

Australia news LIVE: Israeli ambassador summoned, IDF soldiers cleared of Frankcom death; Sydney bushwalker Lily Hooper’s body found; Swans player Heeney central to Victoria Police investigation

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