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Here’s what we’ve covered so far this morning:
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Kyiv is bracing for a total power outage as Ukraine’s president warns Russia is preparing for “mass attacks” on electricity infrastructure ahead of winter;
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Twitter’s “blue tick” charge to be delayed until after the US mid-terms, New York Times reports;
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A plane crash in Tanzania has killed 19 people;
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And Nick Carter’s tribute to his”complicated” relationship with his brother Aaron, who died yesterday aged 34.
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By Peta Fuller
Key Event
Medibank says they will ‘not pay a ransom’ over data theft that left 9.7 million exposed
Medibank CEO David Koczkar has told the ASX this morning that they will “not pay” ransom after a cyber attack last month saw the data of…