• Trump threatens Iran over peace deal compliance
    Jun 17 2026
    Donald Trump has threatened to resume military action against Iran if it violates a 14-point peace agreement set to be signed in Switzerland. The plan includes provisions to open the Strait of Hormuz, a $300 billion payment to Iran for reconstruction, and the lifting of US sanctions. Former US mission to the UN senior policy advisor Jonathan Wachtel expresses serious concerns about the simplistic nature of the agreement, noting glaring omissions including the absence of provisions addressing Iran's ballistic missiles, human rights violations, and oversight mechanisms for the financial payments.

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    3 Min.
  • Qantas unveils aircraft for record Sydney to London flight
    Jun 17 2026
    Qantas is preparing to launch the world's first non-stop flight from Sydney to London in October next year, with the journey taking 21 hours. The airline unveiled its specially designed Airbus A350-1000 ULR (ultra-long range) aircraft at the Airbus factory in Toulouse, France. London was selected as the first Project Sunrise destination over New York due to high demand and the airline's historical connection to the old kangaroo route.

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  • Protest disrupts Pauline Hanson's Press Club address
    Jun 17 2026
    Pauline Hanson's maiden National Press Club address was disrupted by a protest banner that dropped behind her during the speech. Two people entered the building without permission the day before to set up the drop-down screen, with lobby group GetUp claiming responsibility through its campaign director David Shiraz. The National Press Club has referred evidence to the AFP and is considering legal action against the perpetrators.

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    2 Min.
  • Frozen yoghurt shop torched weeks after opening
    Jun 17 2026
    A masked offender broke into Chill-lux Froyo, a frozen yoghurt shop in Underwood, Logan, and deliberately set it alight using petrol. The arson attack occurred just two weeks after the shop's grand opening. Security footage captured the entire incident, showing the offender smashing their way in, dousing the premises with petrol, and fleeing as the fire rapidly spread.

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    1 Min.
  • Families slam WA mental health reform failures
    Jun 17 2026
    Two Western Australian mothers whose teenage daughters died by suicide have criticised the state government following an Auditor-General's report revealing that only one of 32 recommended mental health reforms has been implemented in four years. Hailee Hildebrandt, 18, took her life in January, while 13-year-old Kate Savage died six years ago after attempting suicide 10 times in two months. The Auditor-General's report highlights failures in planning, governance and leadership by the Mental Health Commission in supporting reforms to the child and adolescent mental health system.

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    2 Min.
  • Perth tobacco raid seizes $11 million in illegal products
    Jun 17 2026
    More than five million black market cigarettes and one tonne of loose tobacco have been seized in raids across Perth, with almost 50 stores shut down for 90 days for selling illegal tobacco or vaping products. The $11 million haul also included over 51,000 vapes, 85 kilograms of shisha and nearly 4,500 cigars, following tip-offs from concerned parents and businesses. The crackdown comes amid debate over whether lowering tobacco taxes would reduce illegal trade, with public health experts warning against such measures.

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    2 Min.
  • Perth beaches to get shark bite emergency kits
    Jun 17 2026
    Perth's Town of Cambridge is installing 10 shark bite emergency kits along popular beaches at a cost of $10,000. The kits contain tourniquets, bandages, emergency blankets and instructions, designed to provide critical first aid in the minutes following a shark attack. The initiative follows recent shark attack incidents, including cases where emergency equipment proved life-saving for victims like Leah Stewart.

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    2 Min.
  • Hanson's disrupted Press Club debut; tobacco raids; scammers posing as officers
    Jun 17 2026
    Pauline Hanson delivered her first address at the National Press Club, outlining policies to abandon multiculturalism, slash net migration, deport overstayers, and scrap maternity leave. The speech was disrupted by GetUp protesters who unfurled a banner behind her. Meanwhile, Western Australian authorities seized over five million black market cigarettes and a tonne of loose tobacco in raids across Perth, shutting down almost 50 stores accused of selling illegal tobacco and vaping products.

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    9 Min.