Written by AI from published reporting, with every point linked to its source. Australian edition, updated every few minutes.
A royal commission is examining a 2022 stoppage at a level crossing project in Sunbury, Victoria, and the union’s influence on the state government. Jacinta Allan reportedly warned a takeover could cause a cost blowout.
From The Australian Financial Review, The Sydney Morning Herald and 2 more
Environment Minister Murray Watt backed the Treasurer amid reports of tensions with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and suggestions Chalmers should be replaced, saying colleagues should work together.
From The Australian Financial Review, ABC News and 1 more
The man disappeared in the Broadwater while attempting to reach his sailboat in a small boat. A family member is helping police piece together what happened.
From ABC News and The West Australian
A woman is fighting for life after the car struck the centre. The driver and another woman inside were also reported injured.
From ABC News, The West Australian and 1 more
Stuart Bonds, who leads One Nation’s NSW upper house ticket, told a Sydney rally Australians were being demographically replaced. Premier Chris Minns called the comments racist.
From 1News, The Australian Financial Review and 2 more
The independent senator raised examples of posts promoting self-harm during a Senate inquiry into Labor’s proposed digital duty of care.
From Mumbrella and The West Australian
Stewart has shared an update on her recovery in Australia after a great white shark attack, following months of uncertainty and two failed skin grafts.
From ABC News, The West Australian and 1 more
The former opposition leader and defence minister is joining the council after the Albanese government praised his record on national security and military readiness.
From The Canberra Times, The West Australian and 1 more
The Australia Institute says the organisations support tougher Digital Duty of Care rules, while advocates have urged an inquiry to weigh online protection against free-speech concerns.
From The West Australian and Mumbrella
In Australia, Tony Abbott reflected on Julia Gillard’s 2012 speech, saying he viewed it as political theatre and an unjustified attack.
From ABC News and The Guardian
Public hearings examining 12 years of Labor government could give the Coalition, Greens and One Nation material to use against Labor, ABC News reports.
From The Australian Financial Review and ABC News
Anthony Albanese says the heritage-listed Sydney site will stay in public hands after backlash. Three other heritage-listed defence properties will also be retained, while plans for 63 other sites remain in play.
From The Australian Financial Review, The Sydney Morning Herald and 2 more
Premier Roger Cook has defended Aboriginal Affairs Minister Don Punch as Punch travels to Port Hedland, WA, amid calls for him to resign.
From The Sydney Morning Herald and The West Australian
The unseasonal system also brought storms and sharp temperature drops in Sydney suburbs, while snow fell in alpine areas of NSW, Victoria and Tasmania.
From The Sydney Morning Herald, ABC News and 2 more
The premier says the rules would make a physical ticket mandatory, with inspectors required to place one on the vehicle or give it directly to its driver.
From The Sydney Morning Herald and ABC News
The West Australian reports that only one in five voters still trust the Prime Minister. The Sydney Morning Herald says 42 per cent blame the Labor government for the cost-of-living crisis.
From The Sydney Morning Herald and The West Australian
As Victoria’s Big Build royal commission prepares to begin public hearings, Opposition Leader Jess Wilson has backed Infrastructure Victoria.
From The Sydney Morning Herald and The Guardian
The death occurred at Regis Resources’ Duketon South mine in Western Australia’s northern Goldfields. Police and workplace safety investigators have been called.
From The West Australian, The Nightly and 1 more
A state government is reversing a flagship policy in public schools amid a wider retreat from classroom screens; one school is removing almost all technology.
From The Age and The West Australian
The federal government’s productivity plan addresses where data centres can be built, as a separate report describes calls for tighter rules on their rollout.
From The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and 1 more
Police are investigating a major cyber breach at NSW Health in Australia. A hacker says they obtained about 100,000 sensitive documents, while the department says patient data was not affected.
From The Sydney Morning Herald, ABC News and 3 more
The final report says the Air Tractor crashed during wheat-spraying operations on the Eyre Peninsula, killing pilot Jarred Wait.
From ABC News and Australian Aviation
The Victorian opposition says it would extend shutdowns for shops found selling illegal tobacco, and allow leases to be terminated as part of a crackdown on Victoria’s illicit market.
From ABC News and The West Australian
The bus, carrying Liberal politicians and reporters, reversed into a shopfront awning during the party’s first day on Victoria’s election campaign trail.
From The Sydney Morning Herald and The Guardian
The debate over a digital duty of care bill has followed the attack on Helen Haines, while WA Minister for Women Simone McGurk says abuse of politicians remains widespread.
From The Australian Financial Review, ABC News and 2 more
The drivers died after two trucks collided head-on in Meckering, in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt. The crash set both vehicles alight.
From The Sydney Morning Herald, ABC News and 1 more