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The Australian government introduces new financial year changes including $5 weekly tax cuts, minimum wage increases, and extended paid parental leave to six months at the national minimum wage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Six semi-trailers were destroyed in a truck inferno at a rest stop south of Goulburn on the Hume Highway. Rescuers expressed amazement that no one was killed in the horrific crash. Clean-up efforts continue around the clock, with one northbound lane remaining closed a day and a half after the incident. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Twelve Chinese nationals arrived in a remote town on Queensland's Cape York, prompting a people-smuggling investigation by Border Force officials. Two men were detained inside a Queensland shopping centre in connection with the incident. Campers reported witnessing a boat arrive on a remote beach during the night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Melbourne has experienced at least four tobacco store firebombings in just over a week, marking a dangerous escalation in an illicit tobacco turf war. A Richmond tobacco shop was targeted by arsonists at 3:30am, with three people evacuated from apartments above as firefighters battled the blaze for an hour. Arson chemists and detectives are investigating the attack, with offenders fleeing the scen...

A man suffered a leg injury while working on tracks in dense terrain in the Warburton area east of Melbourne, prompting a major multi-agency rescue operation. Emergency crews received the first calls before 9am, with FRV, paramedics, SES and police working together to retrieve the injured worker by rope. The complex rescue operation in the challenging terrain has now concluded. See omnystudio.com/...

Karl Stefanovic has been terminated from his Australian Radio Network contract, marking his second dismissal within a week. The broadcaster has been axed from 'The Long Weekend' radio show he co-hosted with Eddie McGuire, following his removal from Nine's The Today Show after a controversial interview with British right-wing figure Tommy Robinson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

A 17-year-old girl has been rescued after a terrifying crash on a remote country road near Tamworth. Emergency crews spent more than four hours carrying out a complex operation after her ute plunged down a steep embankment and split in two. The teenager was eventually winched to safety by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter and flown to Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney in a serious but stable condit...

Rumours circulate about a possible Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding scheduled for 4 July at Madison Square Garden, with reports suggesting 1,100 guests and multiple performances including Stevie Nicks. Prince Harry is reportedly considering a 24-hour visit to the UK to see King Charles after security concerns threatened a planned family trip. Australian musical theatre faces challenges as Wai...

Rumours circulate about a possible Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding scheduled for 4 July at Madison Square Garden, with reports suggesting 1,100 guests and multiple performances including Stevie Nicks. Prince Harry is reportedly considering a 24-hour visit to the UK to see King Charles after security concerns threatened a planned family trip. Australian musical theatre faces challenges as Wai...

The Tasmanian devil faces a critical threat from a second wave of deadly facial tumour disease, which spreads through biting during mating, playing and feeding. The Colossal Foundation and the University of Tasmania have joined forces to develop a vaccine to protect the declining population. The devil plays an important role in Tasmania's biology, preserving a delicate eco-balance with other nativ...

Moore Park Golf Course in Sydney is being reduced from 18 holes to 12 to create additional public green space for nearby apartment dwellers, sparking debate between golfers and those advocating for more accessible parkland. Burger chain Grill'd faces backlash over its 'superbuns' advertisement featuring women's bodies, with female staff and unions criticising the marketing approach. An Australian...

Tax season begins on July 1, with 40% of Australians now preparing their own returns. Key advice includes waiting at least three weeks before lodging to allow the ATO system to pre-populate information, avoiding double-dipping on deductions like working-from-home expenses and mobile phone claims, and keeping proper records of all deductions. Budget changes announced this year won't affect current...

King Charles marks the beginning of Royal Week in Scotland with a traditional welcoming ceremony in Edinburgh, where he inspects the military guard of honour and receives the keys to the city. Queen Camilla meets with author J.K. Rowling to discuss their mutual love of literature, while Prince William addresses the third anniversary of his Homewards initiative in London, a programme aimed at endin...

NASA astronauts Chris Williams and Jessica Meir conducted a spacewalk lasting several hours to replace a malfunctioning joint on the International Space Station's external robotic arm. The repair involved installing a spare elbow component that was already available on the station. NASA describes these maintenance procedures as routine after more than 25 years of continuous operation of the roboti...

A three-year-old boy has been pulled alive from earthquake rubble in Caracas, Venezuela, six days after twin earthquakes struck the region. A Jordanian rescue team detected sounds beneath concrete slabs and successfully extracted the toddler. The twin earthquakes have claimed at least 1,900 lives, with tens of thousands still unaccounted for. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Moore Park Golf Club in Sydney is being reduced from 18 holes to 12 holes as part of a $50 million state government project to create 20 hectares of public parkland in one of Sydney's most densely populated areas. The 113-year-old golf course has been temporarily reduced to 10 holes during construction, with fences now erected around the affected areas. The golf club and its members strongly oppos...

Two people are fighting for life with severe burns after an arson attack on a Gold Coast home in Hope Island, with police investigating the incident as domestic violence related. A boat carrying approximately a dozen asylum seekers, reportedly Chinese nationals, has been intercepted by Australian Border Force off the coast of far north Queensland near Cape York Peninsula. New government tax change...

Australian government tax changes take effect today, introducing a $5 weekly tax cut, $57 per week minimum wage increase, two-week paid parental leave extension, and higher Centrelink benefits. Cost increases will apply to NBN plans and Australia Post retail services. Fuel excise has been reintroduced at half rate, increasing from 16 to 32 cents per litre, though price rises at service stations wi...

Australian housing prices experienced their largest monthly decline since December 2022, with Melbourne falling 0.5% and Sydney dropping 0.5% in June alone. Melbourne recorded a 2.6% decrease and Sydney a 3.6% decrease across the second quarter of 2024, with clearance rates reaching lows not seen since the COVID-19 pandemic. The federal government faces a challenging balance between making housing...

New South Wales launches the world's most extensive drone-based shark monitoring programme, deploying more than 150 drones to patrol 70 beaches across the state daily. The $120 million two-year initiative by Surf Life Saving New South Wales will conduct 500,000 drone flights annually, with 38 beaches in Sydney and 32 regional beaches receiving dawn-to-dusk surveillance. The programme represents a...

An arson attack on a home in Hope Island, Gold Coast, has left two people with life-threatening burns who were rushed to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. An offender allegedly set the Sickle Avenue property alight just before midnight, causing a ferocious blaze that required 15 firefighters to extinguish and resulted in partial structural collapse. A third person self-evacuated with minor...

Coastal erosion is threatening the town of Lancelin north of Perth, with nearly 20 metres of shoreline lost in a month and the Lancelin Sands Hotel now sitting less than 5 metres from the water's edge. Perth's social housing income eligibility limits of just over $500 per week are forcing residents to refuse work or additional hours for fear of losing their place on waiting lists that stretch beyo...

A mine worker at a Karora Resources gold fields site stole 4.3 kilograms of gold valued at nearly $400,000 over 18 months, selling it to gold retailers in Perth shopping centres for more than $225,000. Harley-David Charlton was caught when attempting to cash in $37,000 worth of gold in one transaction, triggering a bank alert. He was sentenced to almost three years in jail with 17 months to serve...

Perth's social housing income eligibility limits of just over $500 per week are forcing residents to refuse work or additional hours for fear of losing their place on waiting lists that stretch beyond three years. A Shelter WA survey of 180 renters found 78% are concerned employment would jeopardise their housing status, while average Perth rents of $750 per week remain unaffordable for those on m...

The coastal town of Lancelin, north of Perth, is experiencing severe beach erosion, with nearly 20 metres of shoreline lost in a single month and up to 50 metres over the past year. The Lancelin Sands Hotel now sits less than 5 metres from the eroding shoreline, prompting desperate locals to begin sandbagging and launch a crowdfunding campaign to raise $150,000 for an emergency seawall. The commun...