Australia news live: cold case closes as coroner finds NSW woman Leisl Smith killed by partner; former Optus CEO gets new top job

<p>The 23-year-old was last seen alive on CCTV getting into a white ute at Tuggerah railway station on the NSW Central Coast in August 2012. Follow today’s news live</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Police recover man’s body from boat in Sydney harbour</strong></p><p><strong>NSW police </strong>discovered the body of a man on board a boat in Sydney harbour on Sunday evening.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/sep/29/australia-news-live-optus-suffers-fresh-triple-zero-glitch-labors-first-deficit-not-as-bad-as-feared">Continue reading...</a>