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After successfully containing Australia's hantavirus scare, experts warn the next pandemic threat may be one we don't yet know about. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bird flu testing is underway in South Australia after two seabirds and a pelican were found dead at Fowlers Bay on the state's west coast, with authorities taking precautionary measures to prevent potential spread. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has revealed a nose wheel actuator rod fracture may have caused the fatal Parafield plane crash in April that killed two pilots and injured nine p...

The Queensland Treasurer has delivered a state budget featuring $9.3 billion in cost of living relief measures, including increased back-to-school payments, expanded electricity rebates for vulnerable households, and extended sports vouchers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The New South Wales Labor government has delivered a pre-election budget featuring cost of living measures including a $100 reduction in car registration fees, a toll cap decrease from $60 to $50 and frozen Opal fares. The budget predicts a deficit next financial year followed by a return to surplus, with most relief measures lasting only 12 months and a $1 billion fund set aside for election prom...

A Victorian police officer has been convicted of 10 counts of assault after tasering a suspect nine times in less than a minute during a 2022 family violence arrest in Warragul. The officer, who claimed self-defence, has been fined $11,000 and suspended without pay but will not face jail time. The victim suffered head injuries and heart palpitations and is now suing Victoria Police for psychologic...

Victoria's illicit tobacco war has escalated with coordinated arson attacks striking two businesses overnight - a barbershop in Thomastown, Melbourne, and a tobacco shop in Warragul, Gippsland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Victorian police officer has been convicted of ten counts of assault after tasering a suspect nine times in less than a minute during a family violence arrest in Warragul two years ago. The officer claimed self-defence, but the magistrate rejected this argument. The officer has been fined $11,000 and suspended without pay but will not face jail time, while the victim is now suing Victoria Police...

Sing Sing Sing is a community choir in Queensland specifically designed for people living with dementia and Alzheimer's, along with their families and carers. Founded by Melissa Gill, who was inspired by her father's experience with dementia, the choir provides both therapeutic benefits through group singing and crucial social connection for people who often lose their support networks. See omnyst...

American hamburger chain Wendy's opens its first Melbourne location in Dandenong South, featuring Australia's first Wendy's drive-through with face-to-face customer service. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian Army has joined police and SES crews in a large-scale search operation for 26-year-old magician Daniel Hidden, who has been missing in the Gold Coast hinterland since 14 June. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance has concluded peace talks with Iranian negotiators in Switzerland, with both sides agreeing to a roadmap for a permanent deal within 60 days. Iran has agreed to allow United Nations nuclear inspectors back into the country and committed to keeping the Strait of Hormuz open. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A preliminary ATSB report into a fatal training flight crash in South Australia has identified a nosewheel landing gear failure as the likely cause, with a critical component found to have fractured. The Diamond DA42 aircraft's left engine was also operating below full power when the trainee pilot lost control and crashed into a hangar shortly after take-off. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Pauline Hanson's One Nation party has surged to 31.5% primary support in a new Roy Morgan poll, ahead of Labor at 27%, making a potential federal election too close to call. In a wide-ranging interview with Nat Barr on Sunrise, Hanson outlined her vision for Australia as a monoculture rather than multicultural society, defended her position on paid maternity leave for small businesses, and discuss...

Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Melbourne-born TV host Savannah Guthrie, was abducted from her Tucson, Arizona home nearly five months ago. Two messages have been sent to media outlets during the investigation—one claiming Nancy is dead without any ransom demand, and another earlier message claiming she was safe and seeking cryptocurrency for her release. Detectives continue searching for...

A scrap metal dealer in Morwell accidentally destroyed his own workshop and at least five cars in an explosion while attempting to syphon fuel. The injured man was captured on CCTV driving himself to hospital by smashing an unburnt car through the locked gates, causing further damage to his already ruined business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A severe heatwave across Europe has claimed at least 20 lives, including two children left in a hot car in south-eastern France. French authorities have issued red alerts covering 39 million people, while Spain and Britain have also activated heatwave warnings. Temperatures are forecast to reach 44 degrees Celsius in some regions, with numerous cities recording their hottest days ever. See omnystu...

Six passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship have been released from 42 days quarantine at the Centre for National Resilience in Bullsbrook, north of Perth, after potential exposure to hantavirus. Five Australians and one New Zealander were originally scheduled for three weeks of isolation, but their quarantine was extended to six weeks after additional passengers from the infected ship tested p...

A Victorian police officer, Senior Constable Aaron Bowen, has been convicted of 10 assault charges after tasering a man nine times in 46 seconds during a family violence callout at a Warragul home. The 34-year-old officer also capsicum sprayed the victim, who was in his underwear having just woken up, during the 17-second bedroom assault captured on body camera footage. Bowen received a fine, a co...

Ben Roberts-Smith, a Victoria Cross recipient facing five war crime murder charges, has withdrawn from attending the official opening of the Canberra War Memorial's $500 million Anzac Hall rebuild due to illness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 34-year-old pedestrian was allegedly deliberately struck by a car and abandoned in a shopping centre car park in Mickleham, Melbourne's north, sustaining serious injuries. The incident occurred on Monday night, with police actively searching for the driver and a grey Mitsubishi Lancer involved. Detectives are investigating whether the driver and victim knew each other. See omnystudio.com/listene...

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced his resignation after just 24 months in office, becoming the UK's sixth Prime Minister in seven years. Former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is the frontrunner to replace him. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A gunman dressed in camouflage gear opened fire on police officers responding to reports of a gun barrel protruding from a hotel window in a Jewish neighbourhood in Montreal. The shooting resulted in three deaths: a police officer, a civilian caught in the crossfire, and the alleged gunman himself, who was shot dead by police. A female officer was critically injured in the ambush, and authorities...

Labor has secured a deal with the Greens to pass controversial capital gains tax exemption changes through the Senate, with an amendment preventing self-managed super funds from purchasing investment properties. The agreement includes extending an NDIS inquiry by eight weeks, which Minister Mark Butler says will cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has di...

Two firebombing attacks occurred overnight in Victoria, with alleged arsonists targeting a convenience store in Warragul and a barbershop in Melbourne's north. The Warragul store, which sold tobacco, was completely gutted after being hit just after midnight, forcing the closure of an adjacent physiotherapy clinic. Specialist police are investigating potential connections to Victoria's ongoing toba...

The New South Wales state budget delivers a $500 million transport affordability package, with drivers saving $100 on car registration and motorbike riders saving $80. The toll cap reduces from $60 to $50 until July next year, saving motorists an additional $520 annually, while Opal fares freeze for 12 months and 120,000 public sector workers receive a $1,000 cost of living payment. See omnystudio...