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Come Alive: The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular is a new live touring show featuring the hit songs from The Greatest Showman film, reimagined with circus performers, acrobats, singers and dancers in an immersive big-top experience. The production stars Des Flanagan and Ruby Clark and includes pre-show entertainment with roving performers and fortune tellers in a round-stage Hippodrome setting....

A 12-year-old Melbourne schoolboy named Nathaniel was dragged 350 metres by a bus after his bag strap became caught in the rear door as he was exiting. The boy had to lift his legs to avoid being dragged along the road and narrowly missed several parked cars before the driver noticed and stopped. Ventura bus company has apologised and is counselling the driver, while the traumatised boy's mother s...

The U.S. Navy has fired on an Iranian-flagged cargo ship attempting to break through an American blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, with the USS Spruance disabling the vessel's engine room before seizing it. This marks the first known use of force since the blockade was imposed on 13 April, during which no Iranian oil exports have successfully departed. The incident occurs as 33 tankers were turned...

Queensland prisoners are being transported across the state on private planes at a cost of $10,000 per flight to taxpayers, whilst jet fuel supplies are critically low. Watch houses in southeast Queensland are operating at over 100% capacity, with some facilities like Beenleigh reaching 156% capacity. Queensland Corrective Services is leaving prisoners in police custody, resulting in police resour...

A 43-year-old man was hospitalised with lacerations to his head and arm after being allegedly attacked with a steak knife while walking his dog through the Sackville Hotel in Sydney's inner west. The incident occurred just before 7pm, prompting emergency services to respond. A 53-year-old man has been charged with multiple offences, refused bail, and is scheduled to appear in court. See omnystudio...

President Donald Trump has issued new threats against Iran, warning he will target the country's power plants and bridges if a deal is not reached before the current ceasefire expires this week. The standoff continues as Iran maintains its closure of the Strait of Hormuz and refuses to reopen it until the US lifts its naval blockade, while the US has reportedly stopped an Iranian cargo ship attemp...

Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most decorated living soldier, faces war crime charges and is required to report for his first bail signing on the Gold Coast. His legal team is considering a permanent stay application to potentially halt criminal proceedings on grounds that a fair trial may not be possible. Under bail conditions, he must sign in at a police station three times weekly, cannot leave...

President Donald Trump has issued new threats against Iran, warning he will target the country's power plants and bridges if a deal is not reached before the current ceasefire expires this week. The standoff continues as Iran maintains its closure of the Strait of Hormuz and refuses to reopen it until the US lifts its naval blockade, while the US has reportedly stopped an Iranian cargo ship attemp...

The Variety Bash, one of Australia's biggest outback motoring events, has been cancelled due to rising costs of living and fuel prices. The cancellation follows a similar decision for the Birdsville Big Red Bash in outback Queensland, raising concerns about the impact on regional tourism and local economies that rely on festival attendees. The discussion also covers the trend of employers pushing...

A fire broke out at a home in Sydney's southwest just after 2am, forcing a man, woman and their two dogs to evacuate. Firefighters took approximately two hours to extinguish the blaze, which completely gutted the property. Police are treating the scene as a crime scene while investigating the cause of the fire. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Iranian Navy has resumed its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, attacking two Indian-flagged vessels and forcing multiple ships to retreat back into the Persian Gulf. Iran has declared it will maintain strict control over the crucial waterway until the United States agrees to lift its blockade on Iranian ports, with any approaching vessel considered to be cooperating with the enemy. The escalat...

A car crashed into pedestrians outside the Supernova Superhero Comic Con at Melbourne Showgrounds in Ascot Vale, killing one man in his 20s and critically injuring another. The 33-year-old driver from Werribee mounted the footpath and travelled 120 metres, hitting three attendees before being apprehended by witnesses and an off-duty police officer. Police are investigating whether the incident was...

One Direction members Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson were involved in a physical altercation during a Netflix production six months ago. The incident occurred after Malik made a comment about Tomlinson's mother, who died of leukaemia in 2016. Tomlinson sustained a concussion and multiple head cuts, resulting in the shutdown of the Netflix production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

A US grocery shopper expresses frustration over a shortage of shopping bags with handles at American supermarkets, jokingly threatening to move to Australia. The viral moment highlights ongoing consumer complaints about paper bag quality and durability, with Australian commentators humorously welcoming the disgruntled shopper despite their own experiences with bags tearing during shopping trips. S...

A fuel tanker caught fire at a petrol station in northeast Syria and continued driving through busy roads while ablaze, leaving a trail of flames in its wake. Footage captured from a nearby tower shows the burning tanker moving along the road as nearby vehicles attempted to alert the driver. The incident resulted in seven injuries, with 11 vehicles and a bus destroyed in the blaze. See omnystudio....

A 55-year-old South Australian man has been charged after police discovered cannabis plants and explosive materials during a drug raid at a suburban home. The discovery prompted a bomb squad response and street lockdown, with residents ordered to remain indoors while specialists cleared the dangerous substances from the property. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dolly Parton rose from extreme poverty in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee to become the undisputed Queen of Country music with a career spanning over six decades. A new biography by Martha Ackman explores Parton's childhood struggles, her determination to break through the male-dominated music industry of the 1970s, and her battles with producers like Porter Wagoner to maintain creative control....

Sting and Shaggy discuss their decades-long friendship and collaboration as they bring the musical 'The Last Ship' to Australia. The production tells the story of Sting's working-class shipbuilding community in England, with Shaggy playing the role of the ferryman. The Grammy-winning duo share the origins of their childhood nicknames and reflect on their 20-year creative partnership that has produ...

Gary Walden, an advocate for embracing failure, meets Grace Miller, head of failure at Diary of the CEO podcast, for the first time after connecting through a shout-out on Weekend Sunrise. They discuss their shared mission of encouraging people to overcome fear of failure, including techniques like naming the negative voice in your head (Gary calls his 'Bob'), thinking through worst-case scenarios...

Lululemon activewear is under investigation in the US for potentially containing PFAS, or 'forever chemicals', which are used to make clothing waterproof, stain-resistant and sweat-resistant but have been linked to serious health problems. While the brand claims it stopped using PFAS in 2023, these chemicals can persist in older garments for hundreds or thousands of years. Many activewear brands l...

Melbourne Sunrise correspondent Teagan Dolings and her partner Jamie have welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Oscar Daniel. Born two weeks early, just a week after Teagan worked on the Good Friday Appeal, Oscar weighed four kilograms and measured 51 centimetres. The newborn's middle name honours both his father Jamie and his grandfather, with the new parents reporting he is feeding and sl...

Australia faces fuel supply concerns as a fire at the Viva Energy refinery in Geelong impacts petrol and aviation gasoline production, coinciding with ongoing disruptions from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Western Australian Premier Roger Cook warns the nation may need to escalate to level three of the National Fuel Security Plan, which would prioritise fuel allocation to critical industrie...

Energy Minister Chris Bowen announces plans to increase Australia's fuel reserves to meet the international standard of 90 days, after the country has maintained only 30-35 days of fuel stocks for over a decade. The government faces criticism for failing to address this long-standing issue despite it being raised in previous election campaigns. Discussion also covers the challenges of domestic oil...

A silver Ford Ranger crashed into a moving train carrying 34 passengers in Toowoomba at 12:30am. The vehicle struck a luggage storage section, resulting in extensive damage but no injuries to passengers. The driver fled the scene before emergency services arrived, and police are currently searching for the person while the train undergoes repairs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

A major fire at the Geelong oil refinery in Victoria has disrupted 10% of Australia's national refined fuel supply during a critical period of global fuel shortages caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran conflict. The Prime Minister has travelled to Geelong to assess the damage at the facility, which supplies more than half of Victoria's fuel. Energy analysts warn of severe su...