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The Australian Institute of Criminology reports that almost half of Australians experienced cybercrime in the past year, with online marketplace scams being the most common, followed by investment, phishing and remote access scams. The research reveals Australians are scaling back on key online safety behaviours such as using secure passwords, installing software updates and checking social media...

Andy Burnham, Britain's Prime Minister-in-waiting and former Manchester Mayor, has unveiled plans to decentralise power by creating 'Number 10 North', a new Downing Street team based in the north of England. The initiative aims to drive economic growth across the UK and shift influence beyond London. As the only current candidate to replace Sir Keir Starmer, Burnham could become Prime Minister as...

The United States and Iran are scheduled to hold high-level peace talks in Doha, Qatar, following a recent flare-up in fighting between the two nations. Donald Trump announced he is sending two top advisers to the negotiations, which focus on a memorandum of understanding regarding Iran's denuclearisation, though confusion remains about who requested the meeting and which officials will attend. Me...

Two devastating earthquakes have struck northern Venezuela, killing more than 1,700 people with the death toll expected to rise as rescue operations continue. Among the survivors is a man who was trapped under rubble for five days before being rescued. Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has confirmed that Australia is providing consular assistance to seven individuals affected by the d...

Six employees at a youth welfare centre in Stade, northern Germany, were killed in a mass shooting, with multiple others injured. A 45-year-old man, believed to be involved in a child custody dispute, has been arrested as the suspected shooter. The man's three-month-old daughter and her mother are reported safe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Seven in ten Australians are experiencing financial stress, with two out of five having $1000 or less in savings. Creative money-saving strategies include taking spare toilet rolls from hotel rooms, refilling travel bottles with hotel toiletries, reusing tea bags multiple times, washing and reusing plastic snap lock bags, and refilling mini hand sanitiser bottles from public dispensers. These frug...

The United States and Iran are scheduled to hold peace talks in Qatar, though conflicting statements from both sides create uncertainty about the level and nature of the meetings. Donald Trump is sending two top advisers to Doha, with the White House describing the talks as high-level discussions focused on a temporary memorandum of understanding, while Iran claims only lower-level technical discu...

Stephen Lowy, son of prominent businessman Frank Lowy and a Holocaust survivor, has proposed reinstating national service for young Australians during testimony at the Royal Commission into Anti-Semitism and Social Cohesion. He argues that mandatory military service, similar to systems in countries like South Korea, Singapore and Israel, would foster national pride and social cohesion among youth....

Severe weather systems are forecast to impact southeastern Australia, with back-to-back storms expected to bring 100 to 150 millimetres of rainfall to Victoria's Alpine region over a 48-hour period starting Wednesday. Flood warnings have been issued for river systems in Victoria's north and northeast, while severe thunderstorms and hail are possible in central New South Wales and along the South A...

Australian petrol prices face changes as government fuel excise relief is cut in half from 32 cents per litre to 16 cents, prompting drivers to rush to service stations before the change takes effect. The United States and Iran prepare for renewed negotiations in Qatar amid confusion over the exact nature and scope of the planned discussions. Victoria's proposed work-from-home legislation guarante...

A Maddington lithium recycling facility remains hazardous nearly three months after a major fire. Former Defence Minister Linda Reynolds claims Australian cities face threats from potential Chinese cyber attacks that could disable power and communications infrastructure. Hyden Primary School parents demand action after asbestos continues to surface in the playground, allegedly buried during a 1970...

A 45-year-old Perth man, Simon Peter Carman, has been charged with murder in Pattaya, Thailand, accused of killing a teenage girl and concealing her body in a suitcase. Carman, who lived in Rockingham until eight months ago, had his firearm licence suspended by police a year before relocating to Thailand, allegedly for medical surgery. He was arrested at Bangkok airport attempting to board a fligh...

Asbestos has been discovered in the playground sandpit at Hyden Primary School in Western Australia, where a 1970s toilet block was demolished and buried on site. Parents say they have been complaining about the toxic material for three years, with 60 students potentially exposed, but claim the Department of Education has been slow to respond. The department says it became aware during site works...

A lithium recycling facility in Maddington remains hazardous nearly three months after a major fire destroyed the site, with approximately 80 tonnes of batteries originally fuelling a five-hour inferno that sent toxic smoke across southern suburbs. Owner Justin Manton has ceased clean-up operations due to financial constraints and is calling for government intervention, warning that the remaining...

A female pedestrian has been struck and killed by a car in a Chelsea shopping centre car park just after 11am. Emergency services treated the victim at the scene, but she died from her injuries. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with police. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan rejects calls for a royal commission into corruption allegations on Big Build infrastructure projects, despite claims that taxpayer millions continue flowing to underworld figures. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jack Gilmore was fatally shot during a botched home invasion at his Rye home in December 2024 when three intruders—Mason Matticoli, Charlie Hayter and Tyler Van de Steeg—broke in seeking drugs and cash. Matticoli and Van de Steeg have pleaded guilty to manslaughter, while a third man, Jarrod Smit, was involved in burning the getaway car after the incident that left both Gilmore and intruder Charli...

A South Australian police security officer is standing trial in the district court, accused of threatening his wife with his service weapon and a kitchen knife during alleged domestic violence incidents at Aldinga Beach. The 36-year-old father of two faces charges of aggravated assault and threatening to kill or endanger life, with prosecutors alleging he placed his police-issue firearm to his wif...

A 23-year-old mother, Mallory Jane Roberts, was fatally shot in her Biggera Waters unit on the Gold Coast. Her partner, Ethan Midgley, has been arrested and charged with murder using a homemade firearm. Neighbours who attempted to save her life reported hearing screams and a gunshot, with police confirming previous domestic violence incidents at the residence. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

A grieving mother publicly forgives the killers of her son Jack Gilmore, who was shot dead during a botched home invasion at his home in December 2024. Mason Matticoli and Tyler Vandesteeg have pleaded guilty to manslaughter but neither has revealed who pulled the trigger during the confrontation that left Gilmore and intruder Charlie Hayter dead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

Even Australian cricket fans are tipping their hats tonight to one of the all-time greats of English cricket. Ben Stokes has announced his immediate retirement stunning fans at the Third Test against New Zealand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The airline industry could be in line for a major shake-up with an international carrier planning to launch domestic flights within Australia. The low-cost Vietnamese airline could be the first to directly take on Qantas and Virgin in more than a decade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A BMW crashed into three 11-year-old boys at an Allambie Heights chicken shop when the driver accidentally hit the accelerator while reaching to close the passenger door. One boy was trapped under the vehicle and taken to Sydney Children's Hospital with leg injuries before being discharged. Four masked men armed with a machete and axe broke into a Greenacre family home, allegedly severing a 23-yea...

After deadly twin earthquakes, Venezuela has been hit by a third natural disaster. Severe flooding has swept through the country's northwest, submerging homes and businesses. No one has been killed, but the death toll from the quakes continues to climb and against the odds, survivors are still being pulled from the rubble. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have extraordinary vision tonight of the moment a BMW mowed down a group of young boys enjoying hot chips at a Northern Beaches takeaway shop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.