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Leah Stewart, a 34-year-old mother who survived a shark attack at Coogee last month, remains in stable condition at St Vincent's Hospital after losing an arm and suffering catastrophic injuries. She faces several more weeks of treatment before beginning rehabilitation. Her family reports she has experienced challenging days but draws strength from public messages of support. See omnystudio.com/lis...

A Mandurah rental property was contaminated with methamphetamine at 200 times the safe limit after being used as a clandestine drug laboratory. The owner faces over $50,000 in cleaning costs and a $200,000 loss in property value, while Western Australian legislation has no mandatory requirements for accreditation of meth lab cleaners or certification of decontaminated properties. Long-term exposur...

Western Australian Labor Minister Paul Papalia announces his resignation from Parliament due to a family member's serious illness, ending a career spanning 26 years in the Navy and multiple ministerial portfolios since 2007. His departure will trigger a by-election in the beachside electorate of Secret Harbour, 50 kilometres south of Perth, with One Nation emerging as a potential challenger to Lab...

A 25-year-old man from Brabham suffered critical burns to approximately 75% of his body after a robotic vacuum exploded in his kitchen. The explosion caused significant fire damage, blowing out windows and blackening walls from the kitchen to the living room. Investigators have confirmed a fault in the robotic vacuum is likely responsible for the incident, with the victim currently sedated in Fion...

Western Australian Labor Minister Paul Papalia has announced his resignation from parliament after a family member was diagnosed with a serious illness. The veteran politician, who served 26 years in the Navy including as a clearance diver and SAS member, has held 10 ministerial portfolios since entering parliament in 2007, including police, prisons, and emergency services. His departure will trig...

Waymo robo-taxis experienced a major operational failure following Fourth of July celebrations in San Francisco, becoming stuck bumper to bumper and unable to move. Many of the self-driving vehicles had to be towed after their batteries ran out. The company attributed the disruption to heavy traffic conditions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Millions of mourners have gathered in Tehran for the funeral procession of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a joint US-Israel airstrike three months ago. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has been referred to IBAC over allegations her staff pressured builders on the Sunbury Railway Crossing removal project to use a CFMEU-approved labour hire company in 2022. Allan has apologised for organised crime infiltrating Big Build worksites and acknowledged shocking violence and intimidation occurred, marking a shift from months of calling the reports unproven...

A state of emergency has been declared in Parkersburg, West Virginia, following a large fire at a storage warehouse. The intense blaze caused a wall to collapse, prompting emergency crews to attack the fire from multiple sides while surrounding homes and businesses were evacuated. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Operation Foil, a two-day police operation conducted from Thursday to Saturday across NSW, resulted in the seizure of 144 weapons including 83 knives and 40 firearms. Nearly 3,700 people were scanned during the blitz, with more than 200 people charged with approximately 350 offences related to carrying weapons in public. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A pedestrian was killed on Williamstown Road in Doncaster, Melbourne's east, after being struck by a car just after midnight near the Shoppingtown Hotel. The driver stopped at the scene and was uninjured. Police are investigating the incident with the driver's cooperation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Five humpback whales became entangled in fishing gear along the state's coast over a single weekend, prompting multiple rescue operations. One incident off the Central Coast required several hours of effort before rescuers successfully freed the trapped humpback whale. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Riley Everson-Clare, 21, has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Aaron Stahlhut, 54, who was found collapsed on a North Adelaide walking path in March last year. His lawyers say a psychiatrist could determine whether Everson-Clare was mentally incompetent at the time of the alleged killing, with questions also raised about his fitness to stand trial. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

An 18-year-old runner, Tyler Calleja is in intensive care with severe brain trauma after falling nine storeys from his hotel in Surfer's Paradise. China test-fired a nuclear-capable long-range missile in the South Pacific, prompting concerns from Australia and the region. The launch occurred just hours after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a historic defence treaty with Fiji that includes a...

A firebombing attack on a Richmond tobacco shop resulted in unprecedented damage to 12 businesses, marking the most destructive incident in Melbourne's ongoing tobacco wars. The 4am blaze on Victoria Street required over 80 firefighters to control and has been linked to organised crime targeting tobacco retailers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A four-year-old boy on the Central Coast was allegedly murdered by his mother, with child protection workers having reportedly visited the family three times during his short life. An independent review has been ordered to investigate the department's actions and why the child remained in the mother's care. Police have conducted tests for cannibalism and the 32-year-old mother is now in Silverwate...

Melbourne's metro tunnel will close from tomorrow night until Sunday evening for infrastructure removal works, affecting five train lines across the city. Buses will replace trains on parts of the Sunbury, Werribee and Williamstown lines, while Cranbourne and Pakenham line commuters must change trains at South Yarra. This marks the second shutdown since the tunnel opened at the beginning of the ye...

A truck and hatchback collided on Melbourne's West Gate Freeway near the Todd Road exit at 6pm, with the car spinning 90 degrees and being dragged approximately 500 metres while wedged against the front of the truck travelling at 80 kilometres per hour. Both drivers miraculously walked away from the incident without injury. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two women suffered serious injuries after being stabbed at a Sydenham property in Melbourne's northwest just after 11pm. The alleged male attacker, who is known to the victims, fled the scene following the altercation and remains at large. Police are investigating the incident with all parties involved known to each other. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A tobacco shop firebombing on Richmond's Victoria Street caused unprecedented collateral damage, destroying or significantly damaging 12 commercial businesses in a single building. The 4am attack required more than 80 firefighters to control as the blaze tore through the roof, marking the third tobacco shop firebombing in six days. The arsonists left behind a jerry can and a Mazda used to ram the...

Typhoon Bavi, a Category 5 storm, has made landfall near the US territory of Guam in the western Pacific Ocean, bringing winds of up to 290 kilometres an hour and 11-metre waves. Homes have been evacuated and significant damage has been reported across the islands. Scientists aboard the International Space Station captured images of the powerful storm system from above. See omnystudio.com/listener...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has issued an unequivocal apology for comments made about Kylie Minogue during a podcast interview, where he participated in a provocative game involving the pop star. The remarks were labelled as degrading and disrespectful to women. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meta faces scrutiny at the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion over a dramatic decline in hate speech removals following policy changes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A seventh bird flu infection has been confirmed in Australia, with five cases in Western Australia, one in New South Wales, and one in South Australia. A giant petrel in South Australia has been sent for testing. Environment Minister Penny Sharpe has issued an appeal for the public to photograph, video, and report any sick wild birds to the animal disease hotline, while Agriculture Minister Tara M...

Three teenagers have been charged following a violent brawl outside the Shark Hotel in Sydney's CBD. The incident occurred shortly after 1am when a group of men clashed with security guards, resulting in police using capsicum spray during arrests. The teenagers face charges including affray and assaulting police. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.