Summary

Hello and welcome to our national news live coverage for Wednesday, October 7. Here’s what is making headlines: - Vigils across Australian capital cities will mark the third anniversary of Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel, which killed 1200 and took 250 hostages, sparking a devastating war in Gaza that brought on a humanitarian crisis. A vigil will be held at Bondi Beach, where 15 people were killed in a terror attack targeting the Jewish community in December, while pro-Palestine vigils are also expected to occur. - A rally over the cost of housing has turned into violent on Spanish streets after masked demonstrators turned on police and set fire to cars and rubbish bins, one day after Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called a snap election amid widening unrest. Protesters confronted police and lit fires in Barcelona after 20,000 people gathered for a largely peaceful demonstration over the cost of housing, seen as a dominant issue for the November 29 parliamentary election. - Alex de Minaur’s bid to win a maiden Beijing title has ended suddenly – and in heartbreak – retiring one game into the second set of the final against Novak Djokovic with a groin injury. De Minaur began the second set with strapping on his left leg, and was visibly struggling before crossing the net to end the contest while trailing 7-6 (7-3), 0-1. It was a shattering end to de Minaur’s week after a welcome return to form amid an up-and-down season.