NSW Police Force takes court action to block October 7 anniversary rallies

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...

In response to increased drug-related incidents and violence in immigration detention centres due to changing demographics, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke announced new legislation to enhance search powers and clarify item classifications. The legislation will allow for the search and seizure of "prohibited and controlled items" without a warrant, with safeguards in place for detainees' communication rights. This initiative follows a report by the Australian Human Rights Commission highlighting concerns over safety and care at...