ACT Government regrets not informing more people about the removal of mural in Hackett | The Canberra Times

Australia dominated both the women's and men's Prime Minister's XIII matches against PNG, with Lauren Brown suffering an injury in the women's game. Despite the injury, Australia's women's team secured a 50-0 victory, while the men's team showcased PNG's potential in a 42-20 loss. The NRL is considering granting PNG a licence to join the competition, with the PNG team showing promise against Australia's NRL talent. Full Article

A shark warning was issued for a popular WA beach after a whale carcass washed up, attracting sharks at West Beach in Esperance. Locals spotted a shark circling the carcass, prompting the closure of the beach to visitors. Shark Smart advised caution as the whale washed ashore, with the beach remaining closed until the carcass is removed. Full Article

A woman from New South Wales unexpectedly gave birth in the midst of a deadly hurricane in Florida while on vacation with her fiancee at Walt Disney World Resort. Despite being 41 weeks pregnant, she had no symptoms and was unaware of her pregnancy. The couple now faces a bureaucratic nightmare to get their baby back to Australia, as they await Australian citizenship approval and struggle with the aftermath of Hurricane Milton which hit the...

The authority presented consultants with three population scenarios for Kowen: a low development scenario of 33,000 dwellings and 78,300 people, a medium scenario with 39,000 dwellings and 84,600 people, and a high scenario of 46,500 dwellings and 100,350 people. These projections will help inform future planning and development strategies for the region. Full Article

A man in Adelaide attempted to hijack a bus full of tourists, demanding to be driven to Geelong in Victoria. When the bus driver refused, the man assaulted police officers, including punching two in the head and gouging one officer's eye. Despite multiple attempts to remove him from the bus, including the use of capsicum spray and a police dog, it took seven officers to finally arrest the 28-year-old man, who was charged for assaulting...

Reigning Supercars champion Brodie Kostecki secured pole position for the Bathurst 1000 after setting an unbeatable pace in the top-10 shootout with a lap time of 2 minutes and 5.5119 seconds, marking his first pole of the year. Kostecki will start the 1,000-kilometre race on the front row alongside Cam Waters and Lee Holdsworth, while Matt Payne settled for seventh after initially claiming provisional pole. Kostecki expressed gratitude to his team for their support and...