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The Bolte Bridge graffiti vandalism featuring 'Pam the Bird' images will cost up to $50,000 to remove, with toll road operator Transurban responsible for the cleanup of the 140-metre high pylon. Jack Gibson-Burrell, 22, faced court on 13 new charges related to the graffiti campaign and remains behind bars until September, despite already being on bail for almost 200 offences. See omnystudio.com/li...

Children as young as 11 are launching their own businesses, using social media skills to promote and drive sales. New NAB data reveals more than 40% of Australian teenagers want to start their own side hustle or small business. Young entrepreneurs like Eliana Saad, who started her activewear brand La Forte Sports at age 11, are juggling homework with packing orders and managing five-figure busines...

A 39-year-old mother was fatally stabbed inside her Vermont home in Melbourne just before 10 o'clock at night. Her 39-year-old husband was arrested at the scene and taken to hospital under police guard, while their two children, aged 13 and 7, are left traumatised. The couple, originally from India, had moved into the neighbourhood two years ago, and investigators are piecing together evidence as...

Director Christopher Nolan has adapted Homer's Odyssey into a new epic film about Greek hero King Odysseus and his 10-year journey home following the Trojan War. The star-studded cast, including Australian and international actors, discuss the challenges of filming on remote locations and working with ancient Greek mythology. Critics are already hailing the IMAX production as a triumph. See omnyst...

Director Christopher Nolan has adapted Homer's Odyssey into a new epic film about Greek hero King Odysseus and his 10-year journey home following the Trojan War. The star-studded cast, including Australian and international actors, discuss the challenges of filming on remote locations and working with ancient Greek mythology. Critics are already hailing the IMAX production as a triumph. See omnyst...

Director Christopher Nolan has adapted the ancient Greek epic poem The Odyssey into a film starring a star-studded cast including Tom Holland and Anne Hathaway. The film tells the story of Greek hero king Odysseus and his 10-year journey home following the Trojan War, with critics already praising it as a triumph. Cast members discuss their preparation for the roles, including reading the original...

More than 60,000 people have signed a petition demanding authorities guarantee a non-lethal management plan for Neil the Seal, an elephant seal in Tasmania. Concerns have grown that authorities may be forced to euthanase the animal if crowds continue to get too close. A security detail now maintains a 24-hour watch while Neil remains on shore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Australia confirms its eighth case of H5N1 bird flu in a seabird, with two additional giant petrels suspected of carrying the disease. A two-and-a-half day aerial surveillance operation has surveyed 30,000 birds and seals along the coastline and Lake Eyre, focusing on protecting endangered Kangaroo Island seal colonies including Australian sea lions and long-nosed fur seals. The operation re...

A Tesla travelling on the Monash Freeway sustained windscreen damage from an unidentified flying object captured on dashcam. The driver believes the projectile was a meteorite, while Australia's space agency suggests it was more likely a rock kicked up by another vehicle, though cannot completely dismiss the meteorite possibility. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is hosting Pacific leaders from Tonga, Samoa and Papua New Guinea at the State of Origin rugby league match in Brisbane as part of diplomatic efforts to strengthen regional defence ties. The meeting comes as new defence treaties are being pushed with Samoa and Tonga, the Pukpuk defence alliance with Papua New Guinea comes into force, and China test-fired a JL-2 miss...

Former Australian cricket star Stuart MacGill has had his appeal rejected by three judges, upholding his conviction for helping to arrange a $330,000 cocaine deal. MacGill was found guilty last year and ordered to complete hundreds of hours of community service in a case that has spanned five years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Telstra network experienced a widespread outage caused by a timing issue affecting nodes in two data centres in Sydney and Melbourne. The disruption impacted rail networks, commuters, and resulted in numerous failed triple zero calls, prompting welfare checks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Five runners sustained injuries during the opening run of the annual Running of the Bulls festival in Pamplona, Spain, as six bulls charged through the city streets. Three participants were hospitalised with bruising while two others received treatment at the scene. The week-long festival attracts thousands of participants and spectators for daily bull runs through Pamplona's historic centre. See...

A high-rise building under construction in midtown Manhattan is in danger of partial collapse after workers discovered structural columns and steel beams had buckled on the 21st floor. The former Pfizer Pharmaceuticals world headquarters, currently being converted into apartments, has entire floors sagging and appears to have a slight lean. Multiple buildings including hotels, schools and restaura...

Prince Harry has lost his privacy case against Associated Newspapers Limited, publishers of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. A judge ruled that all 14 of his claims, along with those of six other claimants including Sir Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley, were baseless due to insufficient evidence of phone tapping and illegal information gathering over approximately 20 years. Prince Harry called th...

A 15-year-old boy has been charged after five people broke into Burwood Westfield shopping centre and deliberately turned on a fire hose, flooding the David Jones store. The water damage exceeded $250,000, and the teenager appeared in court while police continue searching for the remaining four offenders involved in the Monday night incident. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A major Telstra outage has disrupted mobile and data services across Australia, affecting payment systems, train networks, and triple zero emergency calls. The outage, caused by a timing issue in data centres in Sydney and Melbourne, has prompted investigations and political debate about network security. Telstra faces potential fines of up to $30 million under new penalties for major blackouts. S...

Victoria Police has confirmed a trial to deploy solo highway patrol officers on major roads, with officers working in separate cars but in close proximity to each other for greater visible presence. The Police Association has strongly opposed the plan, warning of serious safety risks to officers. Solo patrols were previously abolished in 2015 for safety reasons, though Force Command states the tri...

Donald Trump arrives in Turkey for a NATO summit where he criticises the Western alliance for failing to support the US in its war in Iran and threatens to remove US troops from Europe over Greenland ownership disputes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Victorian state government is accused of censorship after the CFA withdrew damaging information from a parliamentary bushfire inquiry. The original 33-page submission revealed nearly 20% of CFA career staff positions were vacant, over half of positions in fire-affected districts were unfilled, and the CFA received only $118 million of the $330 million in additional funding it requested. After...

The United States Central Command has completed retaliatory strikes against Iran, hitting more than 80 targets including air defence systems and coastal radar sites. The strikes followed Iranian forces targeting three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The military escalation threatens an already-fragile ceasefire, with further talks now on hold as crowds mourn the death of the regime's slain leader...

A woman in her 70s died in a unit fire in Randwick after being trapped inside with the couple's dog Bobby. Her husband who shared 34 years of marriage with her in the home, has paid tribute to his wife following the tragedy. The fire, believed to have started in the kitchen, is under investigation but not being treated as suspicious. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nine people, including several teenagers, have been arrested following a major police raid in Punchbowl, Sydney's West. Officers seized three automatic rifles that may have been modified, loose ammunition, measuring scales, latex gloves, and a small amount of illicit drugs from the property. The group, believed to be part of a youth gang with ages ranging from teenagers to 23 years old, appeared i...

A 39-year-old mother of two has been fatally allegedly stabbed in her Vermont home in Melbourne's east. Her 39-year-old husband was arrested at the scene and is currently in hospital under police guard. The couple, understood to be from India, leaves behind a 13-year-old daughter and a 7-year-old son, while police forensics investigate the circumstances of the alleged stabbing. See omnystudio.com/...

A major Telstra outage crippled mobile and data services across Australia, affecting payment systems, train networks, and triple zero emergency calls. The telecommunications failure originated from a timing issue in data centres in Sydney and Melbourne, leaving businesses without EFTPOS and commuters stranded. Telstra faces potential fines of up to $30 million while investigations continue into th...