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The H5N1 strain of avian flu has been detected in Australia for the first time, with an initial positive test confirmed in a dead migratory bird in southwestern Western Australia. The Agriculture Minister is being briefed as samples undergo confirmatory testing at CSIRO, with results expected within 24 hours. Australia had been the only continent not to detect this strain, which poses significant...

AFL legend Tony Modra is in critical but stable condition after a tree branch speared through his truck windscreen near Victor Harbour, south of Adelaide. The 57-year-old former Adelaide Crows star, who took mark of the year three times during his career, has undergone facial surgeries with particular concern for his left eye region. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer may not survive the weekend now after the Labour Party's chosen saviour was voted back into Parliament today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sydney's M6 tunnel project resumes construction after a two-year halt caused by giant sinkholes, with the builder and government settling their dispute without additional cost to taxpayers so far. The three billion dollar project, which is 90% complete, requires the final 240 metres to be finished using ground stabilisation techniques. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sydney's controversial M6 tunnel project has resumed construction after a two-year standstill caused by two giant sinkholes in early 2024. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kawsar Ahmad, a 54-year-old woman arrested after returning to Melbourne from Syria, has applied for bail two days after her daughter was denied the same. She faces charges of trading and possessing a slave, with investigators alleging a sex slave was purchased for her and she forced the victim to study ISIS ideology. A bail decision is expected next week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

7NEWS can reveal injuries to an elderly man bashed at a southwest Sydney nursing home are a lot worse than first thought. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Counter-terrorism police have charged a 20-year-old Airport West man as the third person involved in the firebombing of the Adass Synagogue in Ripponlea on December 6, 2024. The accused, already in custody for alleged tobacco war-related crimes, is believed to be a foot soldier of kingpin Kazem Hamad, who investigators say ordered the attack from Iraq. Police have confirmed no evidence of further...

A 49-year-old woman from Lalor has been killed in a two-car collision after the driver of a Mitsubishi, who was her passenger, made a fatal error. The driver has been charged with alleged dangerous driving causing death and exceeding the blood alcohol limit. The driver of the other vehicle was transported to the Northern Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Shock jock Kyle Sandilands has told Australians to vote one for Pauline Hanson and get behind the orange wave to oust the Labor government. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Victorian public school teachers have rejected a government pay offer of up to 32% over four years, with 57.7% of nearly 60,000 teachers voting against the deal despite union leadership initially supporting it. The rejected offer would have cost the Victorian government an additional $4.6 billion over four years. Teachers are now threatening mass walkouts and industrial action in Term 3, including...

A high-speed police chase through Sydney's inner west ended in Alexandria when a stolen car's tyres blew out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Junior, a Mastiff mix from Seattle described as psychic, was filmed choosing between two ice cream treats placed beside the Australian and United States flags to predict the World Cup match outcome. The dog initially went straight for the USA treat but eventually switched sides and ate both ice cream tubs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Qantas is developing new direct flight routes from Sydney to London that will travel over the Pacific Ocean, Alaska, the Arctic region, Greenland and Iceland approximately 20% of the time during northern winter. The airline is implementing advanced crew rest facilities designed by Airbus and working with scientists on fatigue risk management systems approved by CASA to help both crew and passenger...

Volkswagen has issued a recall for Polo hatchbacks, T-Cross and T-Roc SUVs manufactured in 2024 and 2025 due to a software bug affecting the instrument panel. The fault may cause the panel to fail to illuminate, preventing drivers from seeing critical information including speed, fuel levels and other important data. Affected owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until a free software upd...

Middle Harbour Public School in Mosman hosted a Big Freeze event to raise awareness and research funds for Motor Neurone Disease. The community fundraiser successfully raised more than $30,000 for FightMND, with MND fighter Ron Hobden emphasising the importance of creating hope through action. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Construction has resumed on Sydney's $3 billion M6 tunnel after a two-year halt caused by sinkholes that opened up in early 2024. The NSW Government and contractor CGU have reached an agreement to complete the final 250 metres of the four-kilometre underground motorway using ground stabilisation techniques, including grout injection. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A three-year-old boy is in critical but stable condition after allegedly being thrown into a crocodile enclosure containing up to 10 crocodiles at Johnsons Zoo in Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the incident. Police are supporting the boy's family while investigating the circumstances, with no current information sugges...

A migratory bird in Western Australia has returned a suspected positive result for a deadly bird flu strain, marking the first suspected case in the state. Samples have been sent to CSIRO's Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness for confirmatory testing, with results expected within 24 hours. The strain has previously devastated populations of seabirds, seals and other animals across the world...

A public senate hearing into the fatal MRH-90 Taipan army helicopter crash near Lindeman Island in the Whitsundays in July 2023 has heard explosive allegations of corruption. Retired test pilot Major Ian Wilson claimed the Defence Flight Safety Bureau investigation was corrupted due to conflicts of interest, despite Defence describing it as the most comprehensive aviation safety investigation in t...

Two fire hydrants burst in Melbourne suburbs, shooting water metres into the air. The first incident occurred in Flemington at 3:30am, followed by a second in Ivanhoe later in the morning. Emergency crews shut off water supply to 50 properties for half an hour before the situation was brought under control. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An 87-year-old dementia patient, John Cain, is recovering in hospital after allegedly being violently assaulted by a fellow resident at the Hammondcare facility in Hammondville, Sydney's southwest. A 67-year-old man has been charged with assault and bailed on the condition he never returns to the facility, while facing a bedside court hearing under police guard. Hammondcare has announced a full in...

Gunfire erupted during the New York Knicks NBA championship victory parade in Lower Manhattan, with half a dozen shots fired but no injuries reported. Police quickly apprehended the suspect as celebrations continued. More than a million people attended the parade, which featured players, celebrities, the city's mayor, and a performance by Alicia Keys of her hit song 'Empire State of Mind'. See omn...

Diplomatic talks between the United States and Iran scheduled to take place in Switzerland have been cancelled, with Vice President JD Vance no longer travelling to Europe this weekend. The US has lifted its naval blockade on Iranian ports and reopened the Strait of Hormuz following a 14-point agreement. Iran's Supreme Leader has responded publicly for the first time since the agreement, claiming...

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced further concessions on contentious elements of the federal budget, including lifting the capital gains tax concession ceiling from $2 million to $10 million turnover for businesses and backing away from changes to testamentary trusts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.