Your morning Briefing: Sri Lankan boat surge: sixth asylum bid halted

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Hello readers. A sixth boat of asylum seekers from Sri Lanka has been intercepted, and Aussies out of US Open.

A Suspected Illegal Entry Vessel (SIEV) was intercepted in waters to the west of Christmas Island near Cocos on August 7. The vessel left Sri Lanka illegally on July 25 before being intercepted by Australian authorities. 13 potential illegal immigrants were on board and have been returned to Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankan boat surge: sixth asylum bid halted

Australian Border Force officials are facing a surge of people-smuggling activity from Sri Lanka, with six boats ­intercepted since May.

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TWAM-20150418 TWAM 18 April 2015William Tyrrell - Photo courtesy of NSW Police

William photo time stamp doubts

The NSW Coroner has ordered an urgent examination of the last-known photo of William Tyrrell after doubts emerged over the image’s time stamp.

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TOPSHOT - Protesters stand near burning items during a protest on Hennessy Road, in Hong Kong on August 31, 2019, in the latest opposition to a planned extradition law that has since morphed into a wider call for democratic rights in the semi-autonomous city. - Chaos engulfed Hong Kong's financial heart on August 31 as police fired tear gas and water cannon at petrol bomb-throwing protesters, who defied a ban on rallying -- and mounting threats from China -- to take to the streets for a 13th straight weekend. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

HK crippled

Hong Kong ground to a halt as protesters forced the cancellation of airport trains, trapping travellers.

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Barty and de minaiur have been bundled out of the US Open

Barty, de Minaur out

The last Aussies standing at the US Open, Ash Barty and Alex de Minaur, lost their fourth round matches.

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Zanetti’s view

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