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Japan's Prime Minister has announced plans to dissolve the parliament and trigger a snap election in less than three weeks. Sanae Takaichi is hoping to capitalise on her surging public opinion ratings. But facing mounting challenges at home and abroad, analysts say it is a risky strategy.

Following a period of heavy rain, a spate of suspected Bull shark attacks in New South Wales has left beach goers on edge. On Tuesday, a man was attacked by shark at Point Plomer beach near Port Macquarie on the state's Mid North Coast, escaping with only minor injuries. This is the fourth shark attacks in New South Wales over just two days.

New gun control and anti-hate laws have passed the lower house of parliament in response to the Bondi terror attack at a Jewish festival, which killed 15 people last month. They are expected to pass into law, but the process has been far from harmonious.