Headlines: Former Liberal MP on trial for child abuse

Today's headlines include:

• A former Liberal MP on trial for child abuse has been cleared of some but not all charges related to a 13-year-old boy.
• The Australian share market has plunged and oil prices have surged as the U.S-Israeli war with Iran continued to intensify over the weekend.
• A woman has fired numerous shots into the home of pop music ‌star Rihanna in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, according to local news outlets.
• And today’s good news: Ben Tudhope became Australia’s first medallist at the 2026 Winter Paralympics on Sunday (local time), claiming silver in the men’s snowboard cross in Cortina.

Reporting with AAP.

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