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Karl Stefanovic's 26-year tenure at Channel Nine ended immediately following controversy over his independent podcast interview with British far-right activist Tommy Robinson. The network cited incompatibility between hosting Today and running an independent podcast, bringing forward his planned end-of-year departure. Stefanovic is now reportedly consulting lawyers about potential legal action for...

There's a major breakthrough tonight in a Winston Hills murder investigation. Sandra Popovic vanished after meeting her estranged son at a Western Sydney reserve earlier this month. Police have now recovered a body, believed to be hers. Her son had already been charged with her murder. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australians across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and other cities abandoned work and school to watch the Socceroos' World Cup qualifier match, packing pubs, live sites and public screens. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A proposal to overhaul Australia's retirement system suggests a new HECS-style interest-free loan allowing retirees to borrow against their homes to fund their standard of living, repaying when they sell the property or enter aged care. A new survey reveals tailgating is Australian drivers' top pet peeve at 23%, followed by failing to use indicators, sitting in the wrong lane, and aggressive drivi...

Monash University researchers have discovered that combining two common antibiotics effectively kills and stops the spread of a highly drug-resistant bacteria. This superbug is known to cause life-threatening bloodstream infections, pneumonia and meningitis. Antimicrobial resistance was directly responsible for 1.14 million deaths globally in 2021. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

King Charles has become the first British monarch in modern times to publicly disclose his personal tax affairs, revealing he has paid more than $60 million in tax since his 2023 coronation, with $26 million paid in the last year alone. Despite a 10-year, $700 million renovation of the 775-room Buckingham Palace, the King and Queen Camilla have chosen to remain at Clarence House, breaking a nearly...

The International Olympic Committee has raised safety concerns about crocodiles at the proposed Fitzroy River rowing venue in Rockhampton for the 2032 Brisbane Games. An IOC official questioned whether crocodiles would be fenced out during competition, warning that any athlete bite would end the Games. The Queensland government maintains the venue is safe, citing that student rowers use the river...

A deadly heatwave gripping large parts of Europe has prompted Paris to ban public drinking and alcohol sales to ease the burden on hospitals. The UK has broken temperature records for a second consecutive day, with sweltering conditions now moving eastward towards Germany, where temperatures are forecast to reach 40 degrees Celsius. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lara Worthington opens her personal wardrobe for eBay Live's 24 Hours of Drops charity event, selling designer pieces including a custom Victor gown worn to the Avatar premiere in Paris and a Louis Vuitton Sofia Coppola handbag. All proceeds from her collection benefit Bowel Cancer Australia during Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, honouring her late father who passed away from the disease. See omnyst...

Australia's Parliament has passed major tax reforms affecting property investment, including changes to negative gearing rules that will require new property purchases to be new builds rather than existing homes to qualify for negative gearing benefits. Existing negative gearing arrangements remain grandfathered. The legislation, which passed after 45 days of debate following a deal between Labor...

Australia's Parliament has passed major tax reforms affecting property investment, including changes to negative gearing rules that will require new property purchases to be new builds rather than existing homes to qualify for negative gearing benefits. Existing negative gearing arrangements remain grandfathered. The legislation, which passed after 45 days of debate following a deal between Labor...

Back-to-back earthquakes have struck Venezuela, with the death toll climbing to 188 and fears that thousands more may have been killed. Emergency crews and residents are searching through rubble in Caracas and heavily affected coastal areas like La Guaira, where total devastation has been reported and vehicle access remains cut off. First responders are working with limited technology to locate su...

A 28-year-old driver was allegedly slashed across the face by a random attacker on King George's Road in western Sydney around midnight. The victim drove himself approximately one kilometre to a street cafe in Punchbowl where he alerted authorities before being taken to hospital in serious condition. Police are conducting a manhunt across western Sydney for the alleged attacker who fled the scene....

All beaches in Sydney's eastern suburbs remain closed following multiple shark sightings, with community swimming groups like the Bondi Salties cancelling their regular morning swims. New shark monitoring drones are operating from 7:30am to 4pm, though this doesn't cover early morning swimming hours. Coogee shark attack victim Leah Stewart has been reunited with her daughter after spending 11 days...

A B-double truck became disabled on railway tracks in Brisbane for nearly five minutes after a mechanical fault, with approximately 300 passengers on board a train travelling at 99 kilometres per hour before impact. Despite multiple witnesses present, no one called triple zero during the critical window when the train could have been stopped in 30 seconds. The August collision injured six people a...

A 22-year-old Melton South man has been charged following an alleged machete attack in a McDonald's car park west of Melbourne's CBD. Two 20-year-old men were allegedly attacked, with one suffering critical abdominal injuries and the other sustaining defensive wounds to his hands. The accused handed himself in to police, with authorities believing all three men are known to each other. See omnystu...

Fortescue Metals faces a class action lawsuit over allegations of sexual harassment at its Pilbara mining sites, including Cloud Break, Christmas Creek and Iron Bridge. Women workers claim they were stalked, sexually assaulted at remote camps, and warned not to do laundry due to underwear theft, with many allegedly forced out of their jobs after complaining to managers. See omnystudio.com/listener...

Tobias Nuttall, a 33-year-old Perth podcaster, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his girlfriend Alisha Hendren-Krippner in their Bassendean home in August last year. The Supreme Court heard a disturbing triple zero call where Nuttall calmly admitted to stabbing his partner to death, claiming self-defence while coming down from methamphetamine. The judge rejected his victim-...

Powerful back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude have devastated Venezuela's Caribbean coast, with the official death toll at 32 but fears it could reach 100,000. The tremors struck at 6pm local time, collapsing buildings, destroying streets and prompting a state of emergency as rescuers search through rubble for survivors. A Perth podcaster, Tobias Nuttall, has been sentenced to...

Social housing properties in Beechboro nd St James have accumulated significant amounts of rubbish, with neighbours complaining about the unsanitary conditions for years. The Housing Minister acknowledges enforcement action is being taken while noting the complex needs of some tenants, as Western Australia's social housing waitlist stands at 23,000 applicants. Following media exposure, cleanup cre...

Neil the Seal, a six-year-old male southern elephant seal weighing 1,000 kilograms, continues to cause traffic disruptions in Tasmania while achieving global social media fame with 1.4 million TikTok followers and 26 million views. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Annoying fake text messages from scammers could finally be a thing of the past thanks to new anti-scam laws being introduced. But victims say the consumer protection rules are years overdue as they continue to fight for what is rightfully theirs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former AFL umpire Michael Pell will stand trial over allegations he used insider information in a $300,000 Brownlow Medal betting scandal. Pell and two co-accused argued that using insider information to place bets wasn't corrupt because it didn't affect the vote count itself. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A man is fighting for life after a machete attack in the carpark of a Melton McDonald’s. Two victims were rushed to hospital before the alleged thug handed himself into police. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Australia implements heightened biosecurity measures following the detection of H5 bird flu in seabirds at Port Elliot and Knights Beach. Body boarders who encountered infected giant petrels describe close contact with the struggling birds, whilst authorities monitor poultry farms and wildlife habitats across the state. Health officials maintain the risk of bird-to-human transmission remains...