Todays headlines include:

• Sydneysiders will soon see police carrying long-arm rifles as part of a new permanent response unit being rolled out across the city.
• Russian strikes on Ukraine have killed at least 28 people, including children, and injured 100 others.
• The U.S. state of Texas has pushed ahead with an execution using the same lethal injection method that failed in the case of Christa Pike in Tennessee.
• And the good news: A 13-year-old who swam for four hours through rough water to save his family has been awarded one of Australia's top bravery honours.

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