Episodes

  • Australians begin quarantine after Hunter virus outbreak

    Australians begin quarantine after Hunter virus outbreak
    May 15 2026
    Five Australians affected by the Hunter virus outbreak have arrived at a quarantine facility in Bullsbrook, Perth, after travelling from Europe via the Middle East. All passengers are reported to be in good health with no symptoms, and are undergoing PCR and blood tests with results expected from Melbourne. The group will isolate for at least three weeks in individual units, while two pilots have voluntarily chosen to remain in quarantine for two weeks alongside eight crew members from the National Crisis Care and Trauma Response Centre who will manage daily operations.

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    2 mins
  • Trump wraps China visit amid tech trade talks

    Trump wraps China visit amid tech trade talks
    May 15 2026
    US President Donald Trump completed a visit to China, meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to discuss tech trade and tariffs. Trump brought a delegation of tech leaders including Elon Musk and Tim Cook. Taiwan dominated the discussions, with Xi Jinping raising it as a primary concern, while Middle East issues and the Strait of Hormuz received less substantive engagement than anticipated.

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    5 mins
  • Neo-Nazi group White Australia officially banned

    Neo-Nazi group White Australia officially banned
    May 15 2026
    The neo-Nazi group White Australia, formerly known as the National Socialist Network, has been officially banned under new federal laws that came into effect overnight. Members of the group, known for public demonstrations with Nazi symbols and anti-Semitic banners including rallies outside New South Wales Parliament, now face criminal charges with penalties up to 15 years in prison for supporting, funding, training, recruiting, joining or directing the organisation. This is the second group outlawed under the federal legislation following Hizbut Tahrir, signalling increased action against violent extremism after the Bondi Beach terror attack.

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    2 mins
  • Suspected double murder investigation in Werribee

    Suspected double murder investigation in Werribee
    May 15 2026
    Police have discovered the bodies of a man and a woman at a residence on Milton Close in Werribee during a welfare check. The deaths are being treated as a suspected double murder, with officers investigating the circumstances surrounding how the two people died.

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    Less than 1 minute
  • Suspicious car fire investigated in Hurlstone Park

    Suspicious car fire investigated in Hurlstone Park
    May 15 2026
    A Mercedes was found well alight on Tenant Parade in Hurlstone Park in Sydney's Inner West overnight. Fire crews were called to extinguish the blaze after police arrived at the scene. Police are treating the incident as suspicious and have launched an investigation.

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    Less than 1 minute
  • Door-to-door salesman investigated for harassment across two cities

    Door-to-door salesman investigated for harassment across two cities
    May 15 2026
    A 46-year-old Melbourne man is under police investigation after allegedly harassing and intimidating business owners across Melbourne and Perth while attempting to sell mechanic vouchers door-to-door. The man has generated dozens of complaints on social media, with victims reporting aggressive behaviour, verbal abuse, and trespassing when asked to leave workplaces. Police have interviewed the man and plan to charge him with trespass.

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    2 mins
  • Hero father saves family from devastating Perth inferno

    Hero father saves family from devastating Perth inferno
    May 15 2026
    A Perth family of five escaped a devastating house fire in Wellard that destroyed their home of nine years in just 60 minutes. The father rescued his sleeping young son and three adult children from the burning house as flames engulfed the entire property, with the fire so severe that investigators cannot determine its cause. The family now faces the challenge of finding new accommodation in Western Australia's extremely tight rental market.

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    2 mins
  • Cruise passengers begin quarantine in Bullsbrook

    Cruise passengers begin quarantine in Bullsbrook
    May 15 2026
    Six passengers from a COVID-affected cruise ship have arrived in Perth and been transferred to a quarantine facility in Bullsbrook for a mandatory three-week isolation period. The group, consisting of five Australians and one New Zealander, travelled from Europe via the Middle East after their cruise was struck by a Hunter virus outbreak that resulted in three deaths and 11 confirmed cases. The passengers are currently in good health and showing no symptoms, though they will undergo regular PCR testing and health screening during their isolation.

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    4 mins