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Two children, aged four and five, escaped from their Melbourne kindergarten on Monday and walked over a kilometre home alone. They travelled along St George's Road in Melbourne's inner north, a major road with vehicle and tram traffic, before arriving home to watch KPop Demon Hunters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Queensland mother and her 10-year-old son were injured when a large gum tree branch fell on them near a playground at Guyatt Park in St Lucia, Brisbane. Both victims are in hospital in a stable condition and are fortunate to have avoided serious injuries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

72-year-old John Haddow and 79-year-old Bob Smith are competing at the Australian Longboard Titles at Cabarita Beach in northern New South Wales while raising funds for children's cancer research. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Northern Territory is extending its pepper spray trial and plans to legalise the non-lethal self-defence weapon by the end of the year. The trial shows people avoid altercations by warning potential attackers that they have an OC spray. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rising insurance premiums are threatening grassroots sports clubs across Australia, with costs soaring by up to 60 per cent. The insurance crisis is creating significant barriers to sporting club growth and participation, affecting not only athletic development but also community health and social connections. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A bodyboarder at Curl Curl Beach in Sydney came within a metre of a suspected great white shark, raising questions about the effectiveness of the new aerial drone surveillance program. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police have confirmed multiple shootings and firebombings across Townsville suburbs are connected, including a forced entry and arson attacks. Authorities have issued a fresh appeal for public information to identify the unknown suspects responsible for the targeted attacks. Investigations into the series of linked incidents remain ongoing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A great white shark came within a metre of a body boarder at South Curl Curl beach in Sydney, just one month after the implementation of a $34 million drone surveillance program covering 50 beaches. Local residents have questioned the effectiveness of the program, reporting that drones have not been patrolling beaches as promised, with the shark alarm taking an hour to sound after the sighting. Su...

A Toyota Yaris became airborne and crashed into the side of an empty bus in Archerfield, Brisbane South, becoming lodged in the vehicle. The Yaris driver was taken to hospital suffering shock, while the bus driver escaped injury. The cause of the crash is under investigation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three people have died in a devastating house fire in Wylie Park, in Sydney's southwest. A granny flat at the rear of a home was engulfed in flames, with the bodies of three people later discovered inside. An investigation into the cause of the fire is underway, and the victims are yet to be formally identified. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Finlay Wilson, known as the Kilted Yogi, has gained international fame by performing traditional yoga poses outdoors in Scotland wearing only a kilt. After recovering from surgery on both legs, he combined his interest in yoga with Scottish heritage to create his unique approach. He advocates for outdoor yoga practice, encouraging people to disconnect from desks and phones to experience Scotland's...

A major weapons cache including live hand grenades, automatic rifles, ammunition and approximately two million dollars worth of drugs has been seized from a Glenfield property in Sydney's suburbs, allegedly linked to an organised crime gang. A 26-year-old man and woman were arrested at the location and remain in custody. Former NSW Police Detective Superintendent Robert Critchlow describes the dis...

Australian childcare provider Good Start Early Learning has banned class photos due to risks of AI manipulation and deepfake content creation. The e-safety commissioner has warned all Australian schools to reconsider sharing student images online, as they can be exploited through artificial intelligence to generate sexualised content. The government is responding with legislation to impose a duty...

Reserve Bank Governor warns Australian families that interest rate increases may be imminent, with underlying inflation remaining above target levels. Rates could reach their highest point since 2011 if the Independent Board decides to act. The political debate centres on government spending, productivity measures including free TAFE, immigration policy, and the NDIS, with disagreement over econom...

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michelle Bullock has issued warnings about potential interest rate hikes as inflation remains stubbornly above the RBA's target band at around 4% for the year to June. Economists expect the underlying trim mean inflation rate to edge up to approximately 3.8%, marking four years of inflation above the central bank's target. The persistent inflation is driven by de...

Australia's inflation figures are expected to be released at 11:30am, with economists forecasting the headline rate at around 4% and the underlying rate at 3.7%, both above the RBA's target band of 2-3%. Housing costs, energy prices, rents, electricity and petrol continue to be the main drivers of inflation. RBA Governor Michelle Bullock has indicated the central bank remains prepared to raise int...

Chemist Warehouse on Pitt Street partners with Revlon for International Lipstick Day, offering a promotion where $2 from each Revlon Super Lustrous lip product purchase (until 19 August) goes to Look Good Feel Better. The charity empowers women with cancer to feel confident and like themselves again. Delta Goodrem is scheduled to appear as a special guest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

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Financial wellness coach Betsy Westcott evaluates popular spending choices, recommending coffee machines, robot vacuums, stylists, building and pest inspections, and quality mattresses as worthwhile investments. She advises against Uber Eats, brand name pantry items, cars beyond one's budget, bottled water, and extended warranties as poor uses of money. A coffee machine can save approximately $37,...

A fossil discovered near Richmond, Queensland reveals unprecedented evidence of prehistoric predator-prey relationships from over 100 million years ago. The six to seven metre ichthyosaur fossil contains pterosaur remains in its stomach and displays more than 50 bite marks throughout its skeleton from a larger marine carnivore, a plesiosaur. The specimen, found in 2019 and fully excavated three ye...

A massive saltwater crocodile was filmed tracking young children standing dangerously close to the water at Kales Crossing in Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory. The family ignored warning signs and pedestrian access restrictions at the notorious crocodile hotspot, prompting park rangers to intervene. Kakadu National Park manager Kyle Lindner warns that such behaviour encourages crocodiles t...

Pauline Hanson is seeking to appeal a Federal Court decision to the High Court after the court upheld its original verdict that her 2024 tweet directed at Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi constituted a strong form of racism. The One Nation leader has engaged one of Australia's top high court advocates to pursue the appeal and potentially overturn the Federal Court's ruling. See omnystudio.com/listene...

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan faces a leadership challenge with the majority of her colleagues reportedly wanting her to step down just four months before the state election. Deputy Premier Ben Carroll is positioned as the likely successor, though concerns exist about whether a leadership change can salvage Labor's electoral prospects. The challenge comes amid 71% dissatisfaction polling for All...

Nearly half of full-time workers in Australia now engage in side hustles, earning approximately $1,000 per month to help manage rising cost of living pressures. Popular side hustles include online coaching at up to $500 per hour, tutoring at around $100 per hour, labour jobs like cleaning and gardening through platforms like Airtasker, and selling pre-loved goods online. What was once considered e...

Australia faces potential economic challenges with inflation forecast to surge past 7% and oil prices potentially doubling to over 200 US dollars per barrel if Middle East conflicts continue to escalate. The Federal Government has announced plans for a new oil refinery in Western Australia, which could take seven to ten years to become operational, as part of efforts to secure the nation's energy...