Before we say goodnight, a recap of the major events of the day:
The live news blog will be back bright and early tomorrow morning.
High Court dismisses appeal to return Australian IS families
Just one more news update before we leave you for tonight.
The high court has refused a bid to repatriate Australian children and mothers of Islamic State fighters detained in refugee camps in Syria, AAP reports.
The decision on Monday is another blow to the legal challenge brought by Save the Children Australia against the government to compel it to return the mothers and children.
The federal court ruled in June the government did not have control over their detainment, with the advocacy group seeking special leave to appeal in the high court.
One more picture from the Brownlows – and thank you for joining us on the blog for this jaunt down the red carpet – we’ve seen Josh Daicos of the Collingwood Magpies arrive with fiance Annalise Dalins.
Bec Judd is returning to the Brownlows for the first time since 2018 and has chosen a pale pink number from J’Aton Couture for the occasion.
Meanwhile a satellite event is also taking place at Sydney Cricket Ground called the Sydney Swans Brownlow Medal Function, where Chad Warner and partner, Alice Hughes, have arrived.
Oglia-Loro couture is proving a favourite this evening with Charlotte Viney, wife of Melbourne’s Jack Viney, arriving in a couture gown from the Melbourne designer who was also the choice of Annalise Dalins.
Brownlow medal contender Marcus Bontempelli arrives with partner Neila Brenning in an Effie Kats dress.
It’s classy and glassy on the Brownlow red carpet
Cinderella wore a glass slipper to the ball but Dee Salmin has updated the fairytale with a stained glass corset.
The host of Triple J’s the Hook Up podcast and partner of Collingwood captain Darcy Moore unveiled her outfit this evening on social media, describing how she spent months working with glass artist Poppy Templeton to create a stained glass corset:
2003 Brownlow medal winner Nathan Buckley arrives with partner Brodie Ryan.
The man tipped to win the big prize this evening is Collingwood star Josh Daicos, newly engaged to Annalise Dalins, who will hit the carpet draped in pearl-encrusted custom gown by Oglia-Loro couture.
Adam Treloar of the Western Bulldogs arrives with partner Kim Ravaillion in a corseted fishtail silhouette.
Attendees at this year’s Brownlow Medal award ceremony have started treading the red carpet and we will be keeping you up to date with all the fashion. Unsurprisingly, we are already seeing some sparkles as the AFL stars pull out their finest for the sport’s night of nights.
The favourite for the award is Collingwood’s Nick Daicos, but also in contention are Essendon captain Zach Merrett, Bulldogs’ Marcus Bontempelli, Carlton’s Patrick Cripps and Brisbane Lions’ Lachie Neale. Neale is the reining winner from last year, with Bontempelli runner up.
Here we have presenters Dale Thomas and Abbey Holmes making their entrance:
Too much pasta? Pesto the penguin expected to lose some pounds as he fledges
If you’re in need of a more lighthearted end to a long Monday, you should definitely read this story about Pesto the chunky emperor penguin chick on your commute home:
Young golf star Jeffrey Guan in specialist care after freak injury
Young golfer Jeffrey Guan is in the hands of an eye surgeon in Sydney after being hit in the face by a golf ball, with the injury threatening his promising professional career, AAP reports.
The 20-year-old has already undergone one round of surgery in Canberra, where he was airlifted after being struck by an errant shot during a pro-am event on the NSW far south coast.
Guan, from Sydney, then travelled from Canberra to seek specialist care at the Sydney Eye hospital.
Golf Australia (GA) issued a statement saying the young gun had been hit just below his eye in the pro-am, played before a NSW Open regional qualifier tournament.
Guan was taken to hospital by paramedics, before being transferred by air to Canberra.
At the family’s request GA wasn’t releasing any further details of the prognosis or treatment.
The injury occurred just a week after Guan made his US PGA debut in California.
A man has been charged with murder after a 39-year-old woman from Palm Island died from head injuries.
Queensland Police say the domestic violence offence comes after emergency services were called on 1 September after reports the woman had sustained a life-threatening head injury.
She was airlifted to Townsville university hospital for treatment, but died from her injuries on 3 September.
Police say after extensive investigations, officers arrested and charged a 36-year-old Palm Island man on 16 September, who they alleged was known to the woman.
He was remanded in custody and is due to appear next before Townsville magistrates court on 5 November.
Winning streak snapped as Aussie shares slip from record levels
The Australian share market has retreated from the record highs set last week, snapping its seven-day winning streak before Tuesday’s Reserve Bank meeting, AAP reports.
The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Monday finished down 56.6 points, or 0.69%, to 8,152.9, while the broader All Ordinaries dipped 53 points, or 0.63%, to 8,384.2.
The Australian dollar was buying 68.22 US cents, from 68.20 US cents at Friday’s ASX close.
Source: theguardian.com
